2012–13 Coventry City F.C. season

Review and events

Monthly events

• 7 – The kit for the forthcoming season is revealed.
• 14 – Coventry City draw Dagenham & Redbridge away in the League Cup First Round.
• 18 – Coventry City's fixtures for the 2012–13 Football League One season are announced
• 18 – Assistant Manager Steve Harrison leaves Coventry City by mutual consent, due to cost-cutting measures.
• 20 – Coventry City have transfer embargo lifted after filling accounts and The Football League sign off.
• 26 – Coventry City's sixth game of the season against Stevenage will be shown live on Sky Sports on 9 September.
• 28 – Coventry City appoint former player Richard Shaw as Assistant Manager.

• 1 – Andy Thorn called the players back for training a week early then planned to get the squad ready for the 2012–13 season.
• 23 – Former Coventry City midfielder Ernie Machin died at the age of 68.
• 30 – Squad numbers were released for the forthcoming season.
• 31 – Coventry City are placed in the Northern Section East for the First Round of the Football League Trophy.

• 15 – Coventry City draw Birmingham City at home in the League Cup Second Round.
• 16 – Kevin Kilbane is named new club captain for the 2012–13 season, taking over from Sammy Clingan.
• 16 – Jordan Clarke signed a new contract until 2014, with an option for a further year.
• 18 – Coventry City draw Burton Albion at home in the Football League Trophy First Round.
• 18 – 2012–13 League One season kicks off.
• 26 – Manager Andy Thorn is relieved of managerial duties with immediate effect.
• 26 – Assistant Manager Richard Shaw and First Team Coach Lee Carsley are placed in caretaker charge of first team duties.
• 28 – Carl Baker is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his performance against Bury.
• 30 – Coventry City draw Arsenal away in the League Cup Third Round.

• 8 – Coventry City draw York City away in the Football League Trophy Second Round.
• 19 – Mark Robins is appointed as new Coventry City manager, signing a three-year contract.
• 21 – SISU and The Alan Higgs Trust reach an initial agreement concerning Coventry City buying 50% of the Ricoh Arena.
• 21 – Coventry City appoint Steve Taylor as First Team Coach.

• 2 – Joe Murphy and Reece Brown are named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following their performances against Oldham Athletic.
• 8 – Joe Murphy is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his clean sheet performance against AFC Bournemouth.
• 13 – Coventry City draw Sheffield United or Notts County at home in the Football League Trophy Northern section quarter-final.
• 16 – David McGoldrick is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his performance against Swindon Town, where he scored two goals.
• 16 – Richard Shaw leaves Coventry City after change to the management structure. Shaw left with immediate effect.
• 16 – Coventry City welcome former physio Dave Hart back to the Ricoh Arena as Mark Robins strengthens his backroom staff as part of a restructuring programme.
• 21 – Coventry City draw Arlesey Town at home in the FA Cup First Round.
• 29 – Cyrus Christie and David McGoldrick are named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following their performance against Leyton Orient.
• 30 – Coventry City striker David McGoldrick had the third Coventry City goal against York City in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy rewarded to him by the Football League.

• 4 – Coventry City draw Morecambe or Rochdale at home in the FA Cup Second Round.
• 20 – Carl Baker is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week.

• 2 – Coventry City draw Tottenham Hotspur away in the FA Cup Third Round.
• 8 – Coventry City midfielder Kevin Kilbane announced his retirement from professional football.
• 8 – Coventry City draw Bury or Preston North End in the Football League Trophy Area Semi-Final.
• 10 – Cyrus Christie, Carl Baker and David McGoldrick were named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following the performance against Walsall.
• 12 – Coventry City's Football League Trophy regional semi-final will be shown live on Sky Sports.
• 17 – Coventry City's David McGoldrick is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week.
• 18 – David McGoldrick has been awarded the PFA Fans' Player of the Month award for November.
• 31 – Stephen Elliott is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week.

• 11 – Coventry City have been drawn to play at home first in the two-legged tie in the Football League Trophy against either Crewe Alexandra or Bradford City
• 11 – Mark Robins was named manager of the month for December.
• 11 – David McGoldrick was named player of the month for December.
• 22 – James Bailey and Gary McSheffrey are named in the Official Football League League One team of the week.

• 4 – Leon Clarke was named in the Official Football League League One team of the week after scoring 2 goals in his performance against Sheffield United.
• 14 – Manager Mark Robins leaves Coventry City, along with coach Steve Taylor, after being announced as the new boss of Huddersfield Town.
• 18 – Joe Murphy and Carl Baker were named in the Official Football League League One team of the week following their performances against Bury.

• 1 – Club placed under transfer embargo for failing to file accounts.
• 4 – Deputy Chairman John Clarke resigned from Coventry City Football Club's Board.
• 6 – Coventry City were granted permission to speak to Falkirk manager Steven Pressley about the vacant managerial position.
• 8 – Steven Pressley was unveiled as the new Coventry City manager.
• 11 – Leon Clarke was named in the Official Football League League One team of the week following his performance against Scunthorpe United.
• 20 – Cyrus Christie was named in the Official Football League League One team of the week following his performance versus Hartlepool United/
• 21 – SISU place non operating subsidiary Coventry City Football Club Ltd into administration.
• 23 – All Coventry City staff based at Ricoh Arena are moved out and club shop stock removed.
• 28 – Leon Clarke and Carl Baker were named in the Official Football League League One top 10 players of the 2012–13 season.
• 28 – An agreement is made between SISU and ACL for remaining 3 league games to be played at Ricoh Arena.
• 28 – Coventry City are deducted 10 points by the Football League for entering administration.

• 4 – Cyrus Christie is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his performance against Doncaster Rovers.
• 4 – Coventry City Football Club Ltd appeal against the 10 points deduction against them.
• 8 – Carl Baker is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his performance against Brentford.
• 10 – Coventry City Football Club Ltd withdraw the appeal against the 10 points deduction against them.
• 10 – Coventry City youngsters Cian Harries and George Thomas are called up to the Wales Under-16 squad for the matches in the UEFA Development Tournament.
• 12 – Cian Harries and George Thomas play in 2–0 win for Wales Under-16 against Northern Ireland Under-16.
• 13 – George Thomas plays in 1–1 draw for Wales Under-16 against Faroe Islands Under-16.
• 14 – Cian Harries and George Thomas play in 2–0 win for Wales Under-16 against Iceland Under-16.

  Squad details

Players info

No.

Name

Nat.

Place of birth

Date of birth

Club apps.

Club goals

Int. caps

Int. goals

Previous club

Date joined

Contract end

Fee

1

Joe Murphy

Dublin

21 August 1981

91

0

2

0

Scunthorpe United

1 July 2011

30 June 2014

Free

2

Jordan Clarke

Coventry

19 November 1991

72

2

–

–

N/A

1 June 2008

30 June 2014

Trainee

4

Conor Thomas

Coventry

29 October 1993

38

1

–

–

N/A

1 June 2010

30 June 2014

Trainee

5

Nathan Cameron

Birmingham

21 November 1991

48

0

–

–

N/A

1 June 2009

30 June 2013

Trainee

6

Kévin Malaga

Toulon

24 June 1987

2

0

–

–

Nice

13 July 2012

30 June 2015

Free

7

David Bell

Kettering

21 January 1984

94

5

–

–

Norwich City

30 January 2009

30 June 2015

£500,000

8

Carl Baker

Whiston

26 December 1982

123

14

–

–

Stockport County

8 January 2010

30 June 2015

Undisclosed

9

Cody McDonald

Chelmsford

30 May 1986

43

7

–

–

Norwich City

31 August 2011

30 June 2014

£500,000

10

John Fleck

Glasgow

24 August 1991

35

3

–

–

Rangers

4 July 2012

30 June 2015

Free

11

Gary McSheffrey

Coventry

13 August 1982

247

61

–

–

Birmingham City

1 July 2010

30 June 2013

Free

12

Steve Jennings

Liverpool

28 October 1984

39

0

–

–

Motherwell

16 August 2012

30 June 2014

Free

13

Chris Dunn

Brentwood

23 October 1987

3

0

–

–

Northampton Town

1 July 2011

30 June 2014

Undisclosed

14

Stephen Elliott

Dublin

6 January 1984

18

4

9

1

Heart of Midlothian

2 July 2012

30 June 2013

Free

15

Leon Clarke

Wolverhampton

10 February 1985

12

8

–

–

Charlton Athletic

7 January 2013

30 June 2015

Free

16

Adam Barton

Clitheroe

7 January 1991

22

3

–

–

Preston North End

6 August 2012

30 June 2015

Undisclosed

17

Callum Ball

Leicester

8 October 1992

15

0

–

–

Derby County

19 July 2012

30 June 2013

Loan

18

Shaun Jeffers

Bedford

14 April 1992

6

0

–

–

N/A

1 June 2009

30 June 2013

Trainee

19

Danny Philliskirk

Oldham

10 April 1991

1

0

–

–

Sheffield United

7 February 2013

30 June 2013

Free

20

Callum Wilson

Coventry

27 February 1992

12

1

–

–

N/A

1 June 2009

30 June 2013

Trainee

21

Cyrus Christie

Coventry

30 September 1992

68

2

–

–

N/A

1 June 2010

30 June 2012

Trainee

22

Josh Ruffels

Oxford

23 October 1993

1

0

–

–

N/A

1 June 2010

30 June 2012

Trainee

23

Lee Burge

Hereford

9 January 1993

–

–

–

–

N/A

1 June 2010

30 June 2014

Trainee

24

Richard Wood

Ossett

5 July 1985

117

8

–

–

Sheffield Wednesday

1 January 2010

30 June 2013

Undisclosed

25

William Edjenguélé

Paris

7 May 1987

33

1

–

–

Panetolikos

17 July 2012

30 June 2015

Free

26

Jordan Willis

Coventry

24 August 1994

4

0

–

–

N/A

1 June 2011

30 June 2012

Trainee

27

Billy Daniels

Bristol

3 July 1994

4

0

–

–

N/A

1 June 2011

30 June 2013

Trainee

28

Joe Henderson

Banbury

2 November 1993

1

0

–

–

N/A

1 June 2011

30 June 2013

Trainee

29

Aaron Phillips

Warwick

20 November 1993

–

–

–

–

N/A

1 June 2011

30 June 2012

Trainee

30

Will Roberts

Rhuddlan

24 April 1994

1

0

–

–

N/A

1 June 2011

30 June 2013

Trainee

31

Jordan Stewart

Birmingham

3 March 1982

6

0

–

–

Notts County

1 March 2013

28 May 2013

Free

32

Franck Moussa

Brussels

24 July 1989

38

6

–

–

Leicester City

21 September 2012

30 June 2014

Free

34

Leon Lobjoit

Hatfield

4 January 1995

–

–

–

–

Milton Keynes Dons

20 October 2012

30 June 2013

Free

35

Aaron Martin

Newport

29 September 1989

12

0

–

–

Southampton

25 February 2013

30 June 2013

Loan

36

Louis Garner

Manchester

31 October 1994

–

–

–

–

N/A

1 June 2011

30 June 2013

Trainee

37

Ryan Haynes

Northampton

27 September 1995

1

0

–

–

N/A

27 March 2013

30 June 2015

Trainee

38

James Bailey

Bollington

18 September 1988

30

2

–

–

Derby County

31 December 2012

30 June 2013

Loan

39

Blair Adams

South Shields

18 September 1991

16

0

–

–

Sunderland

17 January 2013

30 June 2015

Undisclosed

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

League One">2012–13 Football League One">League One

League Cup">2012–13 Football League Cup">League Cup

FA Cup">2012–13 FA Cup">FA Cup

Football League Trophy">2012–13 Football League Trophy">Football League Trophy

League One

League table

Results summary

Round by round

Scores overview

Season statistics

Starts and goals

Goalscorers

No.	Flag	Pos	Name	League One	FA Cup	League Cup	Football League Trophy	Total
31		FW	David McGoldrick	16	0	0	2	18
8		MF	Carl Baker	12	1	1	1	15
15		FW	Leon Clarke	8	0	0	2	10
32		MF	Franck Moussa	6	0	0	0	6
14		FW	Stephen Elliott	4	0	0	0	4
9		FW	Cody McDonald	3	0	1	0	4
17		FW	Callum Ball	0	1	1	1	3
16		MF	Adam Barton	3	0	0	0	3
21		DF	Cyrus Christie	2	1	0	0	3
10		MF	John Fleck	3	0	0	0	3
24		DF	Richard Wood	3	0	0	0	3
38		MF	James Bailey	2	0	0	0	2
12		MF	Steve Jennings	0	1	0	1	2
15		MF	Kevin Kilbane	0	0	2	0	2
11		MF	Gary McSheffrey	1	1	0	0	2
25		DF	William Edjenguélé	1	0	0	0	1
3		DF	Chris Hussey	0	0	0	1	1
20		FW	Callum Wilson	1	0	0	0	1

Yellow cards

Red cards

No.	Flag	Pos	Name	League One	FA Cup	League Cup	Football League Trophy	Total
31		DF		1	0	0	0	1

Captains

Penalties awarded

Suspensions served

Monthly and weekly awards