City result nearest the day you were born (before or after) (3 Viewers)

[peace ndlovu]

My arrival was two days after a 4-0 thrashing of Southampton - but followed after two days by a 0-3 humping by Stoke...
I wish I was more than one month old so I could have derived some sort of pleasure from our last top 6 finish

 

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[clint van damme]

We were herded in by the police unfortunately.

One of the reasons I gave up on away games. All your freedoms taken away.

Is it the same now?

yes, the team have taken away our freedom to have an enjoyable day out.

 

[Johnnythespider]

2-0 win against Plymouth. August 64

 

[torchomatic]

A 3-2 win over Portsmouth at Highfield Road. October 65.

 

[Astute]

I was more peed off by the fact that we would turn up at a town or city and the police would be waiting for us. Didn't matter if it was just you and your mate, ALL the fans would be gathered together and herded and marched to the ground and you couldn't break rank.

Remember going to Stoke and being herded and we went past some shops and my brother broke rank and started to go over the road to the shop wanting to buy a drink and the police told him to get back in line. You couldn't do anything at all other than go to the ground. It was a case of be marched all the way to the ground and all the way back. No freedom at all to do anything different.

Used to hate it.

Remember them days well. Stopped wearing my colours and blended in with all the locals a fair few times. Backfired once though. Can't remember for sure who it was but was herded in with our opponents supporters. Was totally surrounded so couldn't say which team I was there for. Then when at the ground nearly got arrested for being with the wrong supporters. Quite enjoyed it though.

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

Won 2-0 away to Accrington Stanley, September ‘59

 

[Sick Boy]

I was born the day before this
Coventry City v Southampton, 15 December 1984

2.1 home win vs Southampton. 10k there to watch.

 

[oldskyblue58]

Beat Oldham Athletic 1 nil scored by Mick Kearns in a season where we finished 2nd in league division 4

 

[Otis]

Just thinking it might an idea on the thread to include ON the day you were born as well, rather than just before or after.

City played on my birth date.

 

[Hobo]

Fri 28/4/1961 Coventry 1 - 1 Swindon

 

[Winny the Bish]

0-0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on the day I was born.

 

[colin101]

Typical up and down results for CCFC a week before and after I was born, including wins on Christmas and Boxing days

22 Dec 1951 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City W 1-4 League Division Two
25 Dec 1951 Bury v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
26 Dec 1951 Coventry City v Bury W 3-0 League Division Two
29 Dec 1951 Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 League Division Two
05 Jan 1952 Hull City v Coventry City L 5-0 League Division Two

 

[skybluesam66]

Coventry 2 Bristol City 2 (but not the famous one) - George Hudson;s last appearance

 

[Hobo]

Let's lighten things up a bit eh....

Mine: 1-0 win at Man Utd (Gibson)

For the benefit of the thread:
International Football History and Statistics - 11v11 has results from every season.

Which Gibson? If Terry I was at that game and gathered a lot of loose change from Manchester United fans. They are always gracious in defeat.

 

[skablue]

2-0 v Newcastle final game of 70-71 season, Jeff Blockley and Ernie Hunt scoring the goals

 

[shmmeee]

Drew 1-1 with Forest.

 

[jaymo132]

0-0 v York.. ...many moons ago

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

Pretty annoying situation. I had to wait 54 days for first league game, Coventry 2 Barnsley 0.
Even more annoying having to wait 65 days for first FA cup game, worth the wait though 5-1 win away at Lincoln, the most postponed game in FA cup history.
All consequences of being born first day of 1963 in one of the coldest winters of 20th century.

Sad to say all gone downhill since then and unbelievably in a lower league despite me seeing 34 pleasurable years in top league.
SISU OUT!!!!!!

 

[wingy]

Pretty annoying situation. I had to wait 54 days for first league game, Coventry 2 Barnsley 0.
Even more annoying having to wait 65 days for first FA cup game, worth the wait though 5-1 win away at Lincoln, the most postponed game in FA cup history.
All consequences of being born first day of 1963 in one of the coldest winters of 20th century.

Sad to say all gone downhill since then and unbelievably in a lower league despite me seeing 34 pleasurable in top league.
SISU OUT!!!!!!

Huge snowdrifts out our way.

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

I take your word for it. My memory a bit sketchy/non existant.

 

[Speedies_Chips]

I was born on a Wednesday. The Saturday beforehand we beat Southampton 4-1 at home and the Saturday after saw a 3-1 defeat at Bradford.

I wish I was young enough to say we were in the Premier League at the time but sadly (for me) it was the old Division 3 !

 

[Fergusons_Beard]

FA Youth Cup Final Replay.

We drew 2-2 against a very talented Spurs team containing Steve Perryman and Graham Souness. Alan Green scored.

We lost the 2nd replay 1-0 2 days later.

David Icke was in our net, Alan Dughall and Denis Mortimer also played.

Extra info-My auntie went out with Denis around this time!


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[Pete in Portugal]

My nearest game was the first game of the 1947/48 season. A 4-1 win against Luton Town in Division 2. Welsh centre-forward George Lowrie scored all 4 goals for us.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Saturday December 30th 1972: lost 2-1 vs Southampton. (Only just looked we lost)

I have the copy of the match day programme too was a birthday present.

 

[ccfctommy]

Charlton Athletic v Coventry City, 21 November 1987

2 all draw at Charlton Atletic but played at Sellhurst Park for some reason. Crowd was 4936 for a top division game!

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Mine is ,
Mighty sky blues 5 Crystal Palace 1
League division 3 August 1963

 

[fernandopartridge]

Charlton Athletic v Coventry City, 21 November 1987

2 all draw at Charlton Atletic but played at Sellhurst Park for some reason. Crowd was 4936 for a top division game!

Charlton played at Selhurst for a few years til the early 90s, the Valley was condemned. I think they moved back when Wimbledon moved there from Plough Lane.

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[Wheelfass]

Coventry City 3 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 1.
20 August 1955.
Starting lineup:
GoalkeeperReg Matthews
DefenderRoy Kirk
Full backJohn Austin
Full backLol Harvey
Full backKen Jones
Wing halfNoel Simpson
Outside LeftColin Collindridge
Outside rightAlan Moore
Inside forwardTommy Capel
Inside forwardBarry Hawkings
Inside forwardPeter Hill

Attendance 24,338
If you click on a name it should take you to a stat page for that player.

 

[MCCFCGA]

2-0 win over Everton
Scorers-
Bannister
Speedie

I was born on this day!

And that’s why I’m called Gary!

 

[Up the Butts]

Drew away at dirty Leeds in the FA cup, then smashed them 1-0 in the replay on the day I was inflicted upon the world.

 

[cov_george]

Coventry 1 - 4 Newcastle
Jan 20 1968

 

[Ashdown]

Twas a 1-1 draw with Bolton Wanderers at HR.................Just 6 weeks before the famous gates down record crowd against Wolves 1966/67 ! ..............happy days, I just loved those Farleys rusks !

 

[rob9872]

Lost 2-1 away at Spurs.

Ernie Hunt for us, Martin Peters with both of theirs.

 

[rob9872]

Lost 2-1 at Spurs. Should have taken the hint and supported someone else!

Same one? (Aug 72)

 

[tower_skyblue]

5-1 win v Crystal Palace