Portsmouth v Coventry City - Devo's Details on Pompey's Opponents PORTSMOUTH v COVENTRY CITY NPower Championship, 3 December 2011, at Fratton Park Link to BBC Sport Prieview: Last season: 12 April 2011 Portsmouth 0-3 Coventry City Who are Ya? (some of this information is courtesy of wikipedia) The club was founded by employees of Singer, the cycle firm in 1893, but changed its name from Singer FC to Coventry City in 1898. They are currently the longest serving team in the 2nd tier, this being their 11th consecutive season at this level. Because of their geographical location, Coventry are one of the few sides to have played in the old Third Division North and Third Division South. A botton half finish in Third Division South in 1958 meant that they were one of the 24 founding members of the Fourth Division. 34 years later they would become one of the founding members of a more affluent league â The Premier League, a level at which they spent 34 consecutive years (1967-68 until relegation in 2001). During this time they lifted their only major trophy, winning the FA Cup in 1987. Highest League Finish: 6th in First Division [Premier League] 1970 Lowest League Finish: 2nd in Fourth Division [League Two] 1959 (although they finished 20th in Third Division South in 1928, before the 4th Tier existed) Honours: 2nd Tier [Championship] Champions 1967. 3rd Tier [League One] Champions 1964. Third Division South Champions 1936 4th Tier [League Two] Runners Up 1959 FA Cup Winners 1987 Yesteryear 27 January 1961 Third Division [League One] Pompey 3-2 Coventry This was the very first league meeting between the two sides, 50 seasons ago. It was the first time Pompey had been down in the 3rd Tier since winning the Third Division South in 1924. As in that year Pompey won the division, bouncing straight back up into the Second Division. Coventry City League finish: 5 years ago (2006-07): 17th in the Championship 10 years ago (2001-02): 11th in Div 1 [Championship] 15 years ago (1996-97): 17th in the Premier League 20 years ago (1991-92): 19th in First Division [Premier League] 25 years ago (1986-87): 10th in First Division [Premier League] Random Fact: In 1970 Highfield Road became the first all-seater, floodlit stadium in the country. Current odds (as of ) from SkyBet POMPEY:8/11 COVENTRY: 5/2 DRAW: 3/1
Hi meowth ! This is a "must win" game against Coventry. Just read that in addition to Sam Vokes and Jai Rodriguez, Burnley have got Charlie Austin and Martin Patterson back in training after injury. That's four goal scoring strikers !! Lucky buggars !
Good win for you guys, well done . I think this shows that Portsmouth are good enough to stay in this league despite the problems off the pitch. Not a good day for us Saints, but I think people are overreacting somewhat!
