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http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp...coventry-city-not-one-biggest-8573523#rlabs=2
Coventry City are not one of the biggest sleeping giants in the Football League, statistics suggest.
The Sky Blues have finished 25th out of the 72 Football League club ranked by past performance and crowd attendance by the Trinity Mirror Data Unit.
Each Football League side has been ranked on their average attendance this season, the number of seasons spent in the top flight, seasons since they were last in the top flight, as well as the number of times they have won and come second in major competitions.
Putting those stats together City finish behind League Two side's Luton Town and Portsmouth while League One rivals Bristol City, Bradford and Notts County all finish higher in the list.
City's average home attendance at the Ricoh Arena of more than 9,000 is the third lowest of the top 25 clubs in the Football League.
However, the club's 34 years in the top-flight lift them up the rankings but that is knocked back down by the 14 years they have spent out of the top tier.
Top of the list are Nottingham Forest, who are boosted by their nine major trophies.
Leeds United come second overall with the fifth best attendance record, the best runners-up record and the fifth best trophy record.
Derby come third, Preston North End fourth and Sheffield United fifth.
Coventry City are not one of the biggest sleeping giants in the Football League, statistics suggest.
The Sky Blues have finished 25th out of the 72 Football League club ranked by past performance and crowd attendance by the Trinity Mirror Data Unit.
Each Football League side has been ranked on their average attendance this season, the number of seasons spent in the top flight, seasons since they were last in the top flight, as well as the number of times they have won and come second in major competitions.
Putting those stats together City finish behind League Two side's Luton Town and Portsmouth while League One rivals Bristol City, Bradford and Notts County all finish higher in the list.
City's average home attendance at the Ricoh Arena of more than 9,000 is the third lowest of the top 25 clubs in the Football League.
However, the club's 34 years in the top-flight lift them up the rankings but that is knocked back down by the 14 years they have spent out of the top tier.
Top of the list are Nottingham Forest, who are boosted by their nine major trophies.
Leeds United come second overall with the fifth best attendance record, the best runners-up record and the fifth best trophy record.
Derby come third, Preston North End fourth and Sheffield United fifth.