The 2016–17 season is Coventry City's 133rd season in their existence and fifth consecutive in the English third tier, League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in three cup competitions: FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
Review and events
July Réda Johnson, Marc-Antoine Fortuné, Conor Thomas, Aaron Martin, Martin Lorentzson, Jim O'Brien, Aaron Phillips, Peter Ramage, Stephen Hunt and Darius Henderson are all released following the end of their contracts.
Competitions
Preseason friendlies On 24 May 2016, Coventry City announced they will visit National League North side Nuneaton Town on 9 July. Three days later, the Sky Blues announced they will face Championship side Norwich City on 26 July. On 24 June, Coventry announced their full pre-season schedule.
On 10 July 2016, Coventry City confirmed they will play Ettifaq on Saturday 16, July. Three days later, the club announced a change to the friendly against the Saudi Arabian side and instead will now play Sturm Graz.
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 22 June 2016, via a live stream on Facebook. Coventry City were drawn at home to League Two side Portsmouth.
EFL Trophy
The 2016–17 EFL Trophy group stage draw was made on 27 July 2016. Coventry City faced Northampton Town, Wycombe Wanderers and West Ham United Academy during this phase of the competition.
Birmingham Senior Cup
Squad information Squad details No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) * Club apps * Club goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End Goalkeepers1Lee BurgeGKHereford320Academy1 June 2010Trainee30 June 201723Reice Charles-CookGKLewisham390Bury1 August 2014Free30 June 201834Corey AddaiGKLondon00Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 2018 Defenders2Jordan WillisCBCoventry810Academy1 June 2011Trainee30 June 20183Chris StokesLBFrome543Forest Green Rovers21 February 2015Free30 June 20174Jordan TurnbullCBTrowbridge00Southampton15 August 2016Undisclosed30 June 20197Nathan ClarkeCBHalifax00Bradford City1 January 2017Free30 June 201719Farrend RawsonCBNottingham00Derby County17 January 2017Loan30 June 201721Kevin FoleyRBLuton00Charlton Athletic6 January 2017Free30 June 201724Ryan HaynesLBNorthampton451Academy27 March 2013Trainee30 June 201729Cian HarriesCB Solihull10Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 202030Dion Kelly-EvansRBCoventry10Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 201737Jacob WhitmoreCBCoventry00Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 201738Darragh LeahyLBDublin00Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2018 Midfielders5Gaël BigirimanaCM Bujumbura410Newcastle United26 August 2016Undisclosed30 June 20176Andy RoseCM Melbourne122 Seattle Sounders FC2 January 2016Free30 June 20178Rúben LameirasRWLisbon322Tottenham Hotspur24 July 2015Free30 June 201710Jodi JonesRWBow60Dagenham & Redbridge10 May 2016Undisclosed30 June 202011Kyel ReidLMDeptford00Preston North End28 July 2016Free30 June 201812Callum ReillyCMWarrington00Burton Albion1 January 2017Loan30 June 201713Vladimir GadzhevCMPazardzhik20 Levski Sofia24 March 2016Free30 June 201725Jack FinchDMFenny Compton210Academy1 April 2014Trainee30 June 201728Devon Kelly-EvansLMCoventry00Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 201731Ben StevensonCMLeicester00Academy1 July 2015Trainee30 June 202032Kyle SpenceLM Croydon10Unattached15 February 2016Free30 June 201733Bilal SayoudAMLondon00Nike Academy24 March 2016Free30 June 201835Callum MaycockCMBirmingham00Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 201836Jordan ShipleyCMCoventry00Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2018 Forwards9Charles VernamCFLondon00Derby County23 January 2017Loan30 June 201714Kwame ThomasCFNottingham00Derby County1 July 2016Free30 June 201816Stuart BeavonCFReading00Burton Albion1 January 2017Free30 June 201817Michael FoliviCFLondon00Watford31 January 2017Loan30 June 201720Marcus TudgayCFShoreham-by-Sea509Nottingham Forest29 July 2014Free30 June 201727George ThomasFW Leicester170Academy25 October 2013Trainee30 June 2017 Left before the end of the season9 Dan Agyei CF London00Burnley18 August 2016Loan3 January 201712Chris McCannDMDublin00 Atlanta United FC2 August 2016Loan31 December 201615Lewis PageLBEnfield00West Ham United9 August 2016Loan5 January 201717Marvin SordellCFHarrow00Colchester United4 July 2016Free30 June 201718Sam RickettsCBAylesbury461Wolverhampton Wanderers6 July 2015Free30 June 201719Jack McBeanCF Newport Beach00 LA Galaxy19 August 2016Loan5 January 201721Andre WrightFWSandwell00West Bromwich Albion31 August 2016Loan5 January 201722Jamie SterryRBNewcastle upon Tyne00Newcastle United31 August 2016Loan4 January 201722YakubuCFBenin City00 Kayserispor13 February 2017Free5 April 201726Ivor LawtonCMCoventry10Academy26 November 2013Trainee31 December 2016 * Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.
Appearances Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 1 Lee Burge GK 33 3 3 39 2 Jordan Willis DF 36 3 2 5 46 3 Chris Stokes DF 5+2 2 9 4 Jordan Turnbull DF 36 3 7 46 5 Gaël Bigirimana MF 28+2 2 5+2 39 6 Andy Rose MF 19+2 1+1 1 4 28 7 Nathan Clarke DF 18 18 8 Rúben Lameiras MF 14+13 2 1+1 5+1 37 9 Charles Vernam FW 3+1 4 10 Jodi Jones MF 11+23 1+1 0+1 3+5 45 11 Kyel Reid MF 19+10 2+1 1+1 3 37 12 Callum Reilly MF 17+1 2 20 13 Vladimir Gadzhev MF 13+1 2 2 2+2 22 14 Kwame Thomas FW 8+6 14 16 Stuart Beavon FW 13+1 3 17 17 Michael Folivi FW 0+1 1 19 Farrend Rawson DF 12+2 14 20 Marcus Tudgay FW 21+7 1 1+5 35 21 Kevin Foley DF 11+1 12 23 Reice Charles-Cook GK 13+2 2 5 22 24 Ryan Haynes DF 17+2 1 1 5+1 27 25 Jack Finch MF 0+1 1+2 4 27 George Thomas FW 23+5 0+1 1 6 36 28 Devon Kelly-Evans MF 0+1 1 29 Cian Harries DF 6+2 2 2 4 16 30 Dion Kelly-Evans DF 13+12 1 1 5+1 33 31 Ben Stevenson MF 22+6 1+1 2 2+2 36 32 Kyle Spence MF 0+1 0+1 2 33 Bilal Sayoud MF 34 Corey Addai GK 35 Callum Maycock MF 0+2 1+2 1+1 7 36 Jordan Shipley MF 0+1 1 37 Jacob Whitmore DF 38 Darragh Leahy DF 41 Chris Camwell DF 1 1 42 Jordon Thompson DF Left before the end of the season 9 Dan Agyei FW 12+4 1 2 19 12 Chris McCann MF 13 0+1 1 3 18 15 Lewis Page DF 22 1 1 2 26 17 Marvin Sordell FW 18+2 3 3 26 18 Sam Ricketts DF 6+1 2 0+1 10 19 Jack McBean FW 0+2 1+1 2 6 21 Andre Wright FW 7+4 1 12 22 Jamie Sterry DF 16 2 2 20 22 Yakubu FW 0+3 3 26 Ivor Lawton MF
Goalscorers Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 27 George Thomas FW 5 0 0 4 9 17 Marvin Sordell FW 4 2 0 1 7 2 Jordan Willis DF 3 0 0 2 5 8 Rúben Lameiras MF 1 0 1 3 5 9 Dan Agyei FW 4 0 0 1 5 20 Marcus Tudgay FW 4 0 0 0 4 24 Ryan Haynes DF 0 0 1 3 4 6 Andy Rose MF 2 0 1 0 3 14 Kwame Thomas FW 3 0 0 0 3 16 Stuart Beavon FW 2 0 0 1 3 4 Jordan Turnbull DF 0 0 0 2 2 5 Gaël Bigirimana MF 0 0 0 2 2 10 Jodi Jones MF 1 0 0 1 2 11 Kyel Reid MF 2 0 0 0 2 13 Vladimir Gadzhev MF 1 0 1 0 2 21 Andre Wright FW 2 0 0 0 2 31 Ben Stevenson MF 2 0 0 0 2 12 Chris McCann MF 1 0 0 0 1 22 Jamie Sterry DF 0 1 0 0 1Own Goals 0 0 0 0 0Totals 39 3 4 20 64
Assists Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 10 Jodi Jones MF 3 0 0 4 7 5 Gaël Bigirimana MF 4 0 0 0 4 8 Rúben Lameiras MF 3 0 1 0 4 11 Kyel Reid MF 1 1 0 2 4 24 Ryan Haynes DF 3 0 0 1 4 6 Andy Rose MF 3 0 0 0 3 4 Jordan Turnbull DF 2 0 0 0 2 9 Dan Agyei FW 1 0 0 1 2 12 Callum Reilly MF 1 0 0 1 2 13 Vladimir Gadzhev MF 1 1 0 0 2 12 Chris McCann MF 0 0 0 1 1 15 Lewis Page DF 1 0 0 0 1 16 Stuart Beavon FW 1 0 0 0 1 17 Marvin Sordell FW 1 0 0 0 1 20 Marcus Tudgay FW 1 0 0 0 1 21 Andre Wright FW 0 1 0 0 1 22 Jamie Sterry DF 1 0 0 0 1 22 Yakubu FW 1 0 0 0 1 27 George Thomas FW 0 0 0 1 1 31 Ben Stevenson MF 1 0 0 0 1Totals 29 3 1 11 44
Yellow cards Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 5 Gaël Bigirimana MF 8 0 0 1 9 4 Jordan Turnbull DF 5 1 0 2 8 12 Chris McCann MF 5 0 0 1 6 17 Marvin Sordell FW 6 0 0 0 6 30 Dion Kelly-Evans DF 5 0 0 1 6 13 Vladimir Gadzhev MF 3 1 1 0 5 22 Jamie Sterry DF 4 1 0 0 5 31 Ben Stevenson MF 3 0 1 0 4 8 Rúben Lameiras MF 1 1 1 0 3 10 Jodi Jones MF 3 0 0 0 3 24 Ryan Haynes DF 2 0 0 1 3 29 Cian Harries DF 2 0 0 1 3 2 Jordan Willis DF 2 0 0 0 2 15 Lewis Page DF 2 0 0 0 2 19 Farrend Rawson DF 2 0 0 0 2 20 Marcus Tudgay FW 1 0 0 1 2 21 Kevin Foley DF 2 0 0 0 2 35 Callum Maycock DF 1 1 0 0 2 7 Nathan Clarke DF 1 0 0 0 1 11 Kyel Reid MF 1 0 0 0 1 18 Sam Ricketts DF 1 0 0 0 1 41 Chris Camwell DF 1 0 0 0 1Totals 61 5 3 8 77
Red cards Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 2 Jordan Willis DF 1 0 0 0 1 4 Jordan Turnbull DF 1 0 0 0 1 15 Lewis Page DF 1 0 0 0 1 30 Dion Kelly-Evans DF 0 0 0 1 1 31 Ben Stevenson MF 1 0 0 0 1Totals 4 0 0 1 5
Captains Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 2 Jordan Willis DF 29 3 0 5 37 7 Nathan Clarke DF 10 0 0 0 10 18 Sam Ricketts DF 6 0 2 0 8 20 Marcus Tudgay FW 1 0 0 1 2 6 Andy Rose MF 0 0 0 1 1 16 Stuart Beavon FW 0 0 0 1 1Totals 46 3 2 8 59
Suspensions served No.Nat.PlayerPos.Date suspendedReasonMatches missed 4 Jordan Turnbull DF 20 August 2016 1 red card Norwich City (A) 30 Dion Kelly-Evans DF 30 August 2016 1 red card (EFLT) Northampton Town (H) 5 Gaël Bigirimana MF 1 November 2016 Reached 5 yellow cards Morecambe (A) 15 Lewis Page DF 1 November 2016 1 red card Morecambe (A) 17 Marvin Sordell FW 22 November 2016 Reached 5 yellow cards Milton Keynes Dons (H) 22 Jamie Sterry DF 22 November 2016 Reached 5 yellow cards Milton Keynes Dons (H) 31 Ben Stevenson MF 26 November 2016 1 red card Cambridge United (A)Southend United (A)Sheffield United (H) 4 Jordan Turnbull DF 7 December 2016 Reached 2 yellow cards (EFLT) Brighton & Hove Albion Academy (H) 2 Jordan Willis DF 28 January 2017 1 red card Millwall (H)Oldham Athletic (A)AFC Wimbledon (A)
Monthly & weekly awards No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef 2 Jordan Willis DF 24 October 2016 EFL Team of the Week
End-of-season awards No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef 27 George Thomas FW 23 April 2017 CCFC Top Goalscorer 27 George Thomas FW 23 April 2017 CCFC JSB Player of the Season 5 Gaël Bigirimana MF 23 April 2017 CCFC FPA Player of the Season 1 Lee Burge GK 23 April 2017 CCFC Supporters' Club Player of the Season 27 George Thomas FW 23 April 2017 CCFC Young Player of the Season
Transfers Transfers in PlayerFromDateFeeRef. Jodi Jones Dagenham & Redbridge 1 July 2016 Undisclosed Kwame Thomas Derby County 1 July 2016 Free Marvin Sordell Colchester United 4 July 2016 Free Jordan Ponticelli Strachan Football Foundation 26 July 2016 Free Kyel Reid Preston North End 28 July 2016 Free Jordan Turnbull Southampton 15 August 2016 Undisclosed Gaël Bigirimana Newcastle United 26 August 2016 Undisclosed Stuart Beavon Burton Albion 1 January 2017 Free Nathan Clarke Bradford City 1 January 2017 Free Kevin Foley Charlton Athletic 6 January 2017 Free Yakubu Kayserispor 13 February 2017 Free
Transfers out PlayerToDateFeeRef. Marc-Antoine Fortuné Southend United 1 July 2016 Free Darius Henderson Mansfield Town 1 July 2016 Free Stephen Hunt Retired 1 July 2016 Free Réda Johnson Eastleigh 1 July 2016 Free Martin Lorentzson Örebro SK 1 July 2016 Free Aaron Martin Oxford United 1 July 2016 Free Jim O'Brien Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2016 Free Aaron Phillips Northampton Town 1 July 2016 Free Peter Ramage Arizona United 1 July 2016 Free Bassala Sambou Everton 1 July 2016 Compensation Conor Thomas Swindon Town 1 July 2016 Free John Fleck Sheffield United 8 July 2016 Free Romain Vincelot Bradford City 23 July 2016 £60,000 Sam Ricketts Retired 16 November 2016 Free Ivor Lawton Halesowen Town 31 December 2016 Free Marvin Sordell Burton Albion 1 January 2017 Free Yakubu Retired 5 April 2017 Free