Coventry City Colors, Facts and History
Coventry City play at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, West Midlands, a stadium with room for 32,609 fans.
- League
- Premier League
- City
- Coventry
- Home
- Coventry Building Society Arena (32,609 seats)
- Founded
- 1883
- Manager
- Frank Lampard (Oct 2026)
Coventry City history
The Sky Blues began life in 1883 as Singers F.C., formed after members of the Singer Gentleman's club met. They switched to the Coventry City name in 1898, entered the Southern League in 1908 and were picked for the Football League in 1919. Sky blue has been the club color without a break since 1962.
Under Jimmy Hill, Coventry won the Third Division in 1963-64 and the Second Division in 1966-67 to reach the top flight. They stayed there for 34 straight seasons, from 1967 to 2001, and were founding members of the Premier League in 1992. The club's only major trophy is the 1987 FA Cup, won 3-2 over Tottenham Hotspur. After 2001 the slide went deep: League One by 2012, then League Two by 2017.
Did you know?
- In the 1970-71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Coventry beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at home but lost 6-1 away.
- Coventry won promotion in the first Fourth Division season, 1958-59.
- Coventry won the Third Division South Cup in 1935-36.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Coventry City or the Premier League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Coventry City
Why are Coventry City called the Sky Blues?
The nickname comes from the sky blue colors they have worn continuously since 1962.
Have Coventry City won the FA Cup?
Yes, once, in 1987, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the final.
Sources
- Wikidata Q19580, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Coventry City F.C., checked October 8, 2026
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