Tag: Coventry City

Jim Holton

Posted inScotland

NAME: James Allan Holton
BIRTHDATE: 11/04/1951
BIRTHPLACE: Lesmahagow
NATIONALITY: Scotland
HEIGHT: 188 cm
POSITION: Centre back

LEAGUE STATS:
Shrewsbury Town
1971/72 Third Division (44/3) 12th
1972/73 Third Division (23/1) 15th
Manchester United
1972/73 First Division (15/3) 18th
1973/74 First Division (34/2) 21st
1974/75 Second Division (14/0) 1st
1975/76 First Division (0/0) 3rd
Miami Toros
1976 NASL (16/1) GS
Sunderland
1976/77 First Division (15/0) 20th
Coventry City
1976/77 First Division (21/0) 19th
1977/78 First Division (25/0) 7th
1978/79 First Division (33/0) 10th
1979/80 First Division (24/0) 15th
Detroit Express
1980 NASL (21/3) GS
Sheffield Wednesday
1980/81 Second Division (0/0) 10th

NATIONAL TEAM:
1973/74 Scotland (15/2); Scotland U23
1972/73 British Home Champ. (3/0) 3rd
1973/74 British Home Champ. (3/0) 1st
1974 FIFA World Cup (3/0) GS

HONOURS:
Manchester United
Second Division: 1974/75
Scotland
British Home Championship: 1973/74

INDIVIDUAL: 
NASL All-Stars Honorable Mention: 1976

 

Kenny Hibbitt

Posted inEngland

NAME: Kenneth Hibbitt
BIRTHDATE: 03/01/1951
BIRTHPLACE: Bradford
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 174 cm
POSITION: Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
1967–1968 Bradford Park Avenue (15/0)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (466/89)
1968/69 First Division (1/0) 16th
1969/70 First Division 13th
1970/71 First Division (31/2) 4th
1971/72 First Division (34/7) 9th
1972/73 First Division (31/6) 5th
1973/74 First Division (33/2) 12th
1974/75 First Division (41/17) 12th
1975/76 First Division (41/8) 20th
1976/77 Second Division 1st
1977/78 First Division (23/6) 15th
1978/79 First Division (37/6) 18th
1979/80 First Division (30/9) 6th
1980/81 First Division (33/3) 18th
1981/82 First Division (33/4) 22nd
1982/83 Second Division 2nd
1983/84 First Division (23/0) 22nd
Seattle Sounders (loan)
1982 NASL (14/4) RU
Coventry City (47/4)
1984/85 First Division (33/3) 18th
1985/86 First Division (14/1) 17th
Bristol Rovers (53/5)
1986/87 Third Division 19th
1987/88 Third Division 8th

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1971/72 UEFA Cup (10/2) RU
1973/74 UEFA Cup (4/1) R2
1974/75 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1
1980/81 UEFA Cup (1/0) R1

NATIONAL TEAM: ENG U23

HONOURS:
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1970/71 Texaco Cup
1971/72 UEFA Cup runner-up
1973/74 League Cup
1976/77 Second Division
1979/80 League Cup
1982/83 Second Division 2nd promotion
Seattle Sounders
1982 NASL runner-up 

INDIVIDUAL: 
1974/75 Wolverhampton W. top scorer
1982/83 Second Div. PFA Team of the Year
Wolverhampton W. Hall of Fame

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: 
1974 League Cup final: Wolves 2-1 Man City
1980 League Cup final: Wolves 1-0 Nottingham F.

Willie Carr

Posted inScotland

NAME: Willam McInanny Carr
BIRTHDATE: 06/01/1950
BIRTHPLACE: Glasgow
NATIONALITY: Scotland
HEIGHT: 172 cm
POSITION: Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
Coventry City (252/33)
1967/68 First Division (23/1) 20th
1968/69 First Division (36/3) 20th
1969/70 First Division (38/4) 6th
1970/71 First Division (41/5) 10th
1971/72 First Division (42/8) 18th
1972/73 First Division (36/8) 19th
1973/74 First Division (13/1) 16th
1974/75 First Division (23/3) 14th
Wolverhampton Wanderers (237/21)
1974/75 First Division (10/2) 12th
1975/76 First Division (38/7) 20th
1976/77 Second Division (32/4) 1st
1977/78 First Division (36/3) 15th
1978/79 First Division (36/3) 18th
1979/80 First Division (40/2) 6th
1980/81 First Division (26/0) 18th
1981/82 First Division (19/0) 22nd
Milwall
1982/83 Third Division (8/1) 17th
1983 Worcester City
1983/84 Willenhall Town
1984/85 Maidstone United
1985/87 Stafford Rangers
1987/88 Stourbridge

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Coventry City
1970/71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (4/0) R2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1980/81 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1

NATIONAL TEAM: SCO (6/0); SCO U23
1969/70 British Home Champ. (3/0)
1970/71 UEFA European C. qual. (1/0)
1972/73 FIFA World Cup qual. (1/0)

HONOURS:
Wolverhampton Wanderers 
1976/77 Second Division
1979/80 League Cup 

INDIVIDUAL: 
Coventry City Hall of Fame 

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: 
1980 League Cup final: Wolves 1-0 Nottingham F.

 

Mick McGuire

Posted inEngland

NAME: Michael James McGuire
BIRTHDATE: 04/09/1952
BIRTHPLACE: Blackpool
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 170 cm
POSITION: Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
Coventry City (72/1)
1969/70 First Division (0/0) 6th
1970/71 First Division (0/0) 10th
1971/72 First Division (26/1) 18th
1972/73 First Division (17/0) 19th
1973/74 First Division (24/0) 16th
1974/75 First Division (5/0) 14th
Norwich City (182/11) 
1974/75 Second Division (16/2) 3rd
1975/76 First Division (30/2) 10th
1976/77 First Division (0/0) 16th
1977/78 First Division (11/0) 13th
1978/79 First Division (24/0) 16th
1979/80 First Division (19/2) 12th
1989/81 First Division (28/3) 20th
1981/82 Second Division (39/2) 3rd
1982/83 First Division (15/0) 14th
Tampa Bay Rowdies
1978 NASL (25/2) 2nd
Barnsley (47/6)
1982/83 Second Division 10th
1983/84 Second Division 14th
1984/85 Second Division 11th
Oldham Athletic (69/3)
1985/86 Second Division 8th
1986/87 Second Division 3rd

1987/91 Grantham Town (62/3)

INTERNATIONAL CUPS: –

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS:
Norwich City 
1974/75 Second Division (3rd promotion) 
1974/75 League Cup (runner-up)
1981/82 Second Division (3rd promotion)
Tampa Bay Rowdies
1978 NASL (runner-up) 

INDIVIDUAL: –

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

 

Greg Downs

Posted inEngland

Gregory Downs was originally a center forward but early switched to left back. He started his career with Norwich City where he was Player of the Year in 1982, the year they won promotion to the First Division. He remained at Carrow Road until 1985, when he moved to Coventry City where he won the FA Cup in 1987. At Highfield Road, he played 146 league games, scoring four goals. In 1990, he moved to Birmingham City and the following season to Hereford United, where he played until 1995, the year of his retirement.

NAME: Gregory Downs
BIRTHDATE: 13/12/1958
BIRTHPLACE: Carlton
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 180 cm
POSITION: Left back

SENIOR CAREER:
Norwich City (169/8)
1977/78 First Division (0/0) 13th
1978/79 First Division (4/0) 16th
1979/80 First Division (18/0) 12th
1980/81 First Division (29/2) 20th
1981/82 Second Division (28/1) 3rd
1982/83 First Division (28/0) 14th
1983/84 First Division (42/4) 14th
1984/85 First Division (20/0) 20th
Connecticut Bicentennials (loan)
1977 NASL (16/1) 5th AC North
Torquay United (loan)
1977/78 Fourth Division (1/1) 9th
Coventry City (146/4) 
1985/86 First Division (41/0) 17th
1986/87 First Division (39/2) 10th
1987/88 First Division (27/2) 10th
1988/89 First Division (22/0) 7th
1989/90 First Division (17/0) 12th
Birmingham City 
1990/91 Third Division (17/0) 12th
Hereford United (108/2) 
1991/92 Fourth Division17th
1992/93 Third Division* 17th
1993/94 Third Division* 20th

INTERNATIONAL CUPS: –

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS:
Norwich City 
1981/82 Second Division (3rd promotion)
1984/85 League Cup
Coventry City
1986/87 FA Cup

INDIVIDUAL: 
1981/82 Norwich City Player of the Year

 

Kevin MacDonald

Posted inScotland

NAME: Kevin Duncan MacDonald
BIRTHDATE: 22/11/1960
BIRTHPLACE: Inverness
NATIONALITY: Scotland
HEIGHT: 180 cm
POSITION: Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
Leicester City (138/8)
1980/81 First Division (20/2) 21st
1981/82 Second Division (25/1) 8th
1982/83 Second Division (42/4) 3rd
1983/84 First Division (38/1) 15th
1984/85 First Division (13/0) 15th
1987/88 Second Division (3/0) 13th
Liverpool (40/1)
1984/85 First Division (13/0) 2nd
1985/86 First Division (17/1) 1st
1986/87 First Division (6/0) 2nd
1987/88 First Division (1/0) 1st
1988/89 First Division (3/0) 2nd
Rangers (loan)
1987/88 Scottish Premier Division (3/0) 3rd
Coventry City (31/0)
1989/90 First Division (22/0) 12th
1990/91 First Division (9/0) 16th
Cardiff City (loan)
1990/91 Fourth Division (8/0) 13th
Walsall (53/7)
1991/92 Fourth Division 15th
1992/93 Third Division* 5th

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Liverpool
1984/85 UEFA Super Cup (1/0) RU
1984/85 European Cup (3/0) RU

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS:
Leicester City
1982/83 Second Division (3rd promotion)
Liverpool
1984/85 First Division (runner-up)
1984/85 UEFA Super Cup (runner-up)
1984/85 European Cup (runner-up)
1985/86 First Division
1985/86 FA Cup
1986/87 Charity Shield (shared)
1986/87 First Division (runner-up)
1986/87 League Cup (runner-up)
1987/88 First Division
1987/88 FA Cup (runner-up)
1988/89 First Division (runner-up)
1988/89 FA Cup

INDIVIDUAL: –

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: 
1986 FA Cup final: Liverpool 3-1 Everton

 

 

Jim Melrose

Posted inScotland

NAME: James Millsopp Melrose
BIRTHDATE: 07/10/1958
BIRTHPLACE: Glasgow
NATIONALITY: Scotland
HEIGHT: 172 cm
POSITION: Forward, Striker

SENIOR CAREER:
Partick Thistle (122/31) 
1975/76 Scottish Division 1 (2/0) 1st
1976/77 Scottish Premier Division (27/8) 5th
1977/78 Scottish Premier Division (25/4) 7th
1978/79 Scottish Premier Division (33/10) 8th
1979/80 Scottish Premier Division (35/9) 7th
Leicester City (72/21) 
1980/81 First Division (32/9) 21st
1981/82 Second Division (35/11) 8th
1982/83 Second Division (5/1) 3rd
Coventry City 
1982/83 First Division (24/8) 19th
Celtic (29/7) 
1983/84 Scottish Premier Division (29/7) 2nd
1984/85 Scottish Premier Division (0/0) 2nd
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 
1984/85 Second Division (7/2) 22nd
Manchester City (34/8)
1984/85 Second Division 3rd
1985/86 First Division 15th
Charlton Athletic (48/19)
1985/86 Second Division 2nd
1986/87 First Division 19th
Leeds United (4/0)
1987/88 Second Division (4/0) 7th
Shrewsbury Town (49/3)
1987/88 Second Division 18th
1988/89 Second Division 22nd
1989/90 Third Division 11th
Macclesfield Town (6/0)
1989/90 Football Conference (6/0) 4th

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
1983/84 UEFA Cup (6/0) R3

NATIONAL TEAM:
1977/80 SCOTLAND U21 (8/2)

HONOURS:
Partick Thistle 
1975/76 Scottish Division 1
Leicester City 
1982/83 Second Division (3rd promotion)
Celtic 
1983/84 Scottish Premier Div. (runner-up)
1983/84 FA Cup (runner-up)
1983/84 Scottish League Cup (runner-up)
Charlton Athletic
1985/86 Second Division (2nd promotion)

INDIVIDUAL: 
1980/81 Leicester City top scorer

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

VIDEO.

 

Gerry Francis

Posted inEngland

Legend of Queens Park Rangers, Gerry Francis was captain and central midfield player during 1970s and was a key player in the QPR side which came close to winning their first-ever league title in 1976. He won 12 caps for the England national team between 1974 and 1976, and was captain for eight of those matches. His International career was limited by a persistent back injury. He left QPR for Crystal Palace in 1979, then returned to QPR for a 2nd spell, before a move to Coventry City. However this was a time when he suffered injury problems. In his latest seasons he played for Exeter City, Cardiff City, Swansea City and Portsmouth before a move to Bristol Rovers in 1985 where he ended his playing career in 1987.

NAME: Gerald Charles James Francis
BIRTHDATE: 06/12/1951
BIRTHPLACE: Chiswick, London 
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 178 cm
POSITION: Midfielder 

SENIOR CAREER:
Queens Park Rangers
1968/69 First Division (3/0) 22nd
1969/70 Second Division (10/2) 9th
1970/71 Second Division (36/5) 11th
1971/72 Second Division (38/3) 4th
1972/73 Second Division (42/9) 2nd
1973/74 First Division (40/8) 8th
1974/75 First Division (35/7) 11th
1975/76 First Division (36/12) 2nd
1976/77 First Division (11/3) 14th
1977/78 First Division (13/2) 19th
1978/79 First Division (31/2) 20th
1980/81 Second Division (10/4) 8th
1981/82 Second Division (7/0) 5th
Crystal Palace 
1979/80 First Division (34/3) 13th
1980/81 First Division (25/4) 22nd
Coventry City 
1981/82 First Division (18/1) 14th
1982/83 First Division (32/1) 19th
Exeter City 
1983/84 Third Division (28/3) 24th
Cardiff City 
1984/85 Second Division (7/0) 21st
Swansea City 
1984/85 Third Division (3/0) 20th
Portsmouth 
1984/85 Second Division (3/0) 4th
Bristol Rovers (32/0) 
1985/86 Third Division 16th
1986/87 Third Division 19th

INTERNATIONAL CUPS: –

NATIONAL TEAM: ENGLAND (12/3)
1974/75 British Home Championship (2/2)
1974/75 UEFA European C. qualif. (4/0)
1975/76 British Home Championship (3/1)
1976 FIFA World Cup qualification (1/0)

HONOURS:
Queens Park Rangers
1972/73 Second Division (2nd runner-up)
1975/76 First Division (runner-up) 

INDIVIDUAL: 
1975/76 Match of the Day’s Goal of the Season

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

VIDEO.

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Steve Jacobs

Posted inEngland

NAME: Stephen Douglas Jacobs
BIRTHDATE: 05/07/1961
BIRTHPLACE: West Ham
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 173 cm
POSITION: Full back, Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
1978/84 Coventry City (101/0)
1984/86 Brighton & Hove Albion (48/3)
1986 Charlton Athletic (0/0)
1986/87 Gillingham (7/0)

INTERNATIONAL CUPS: –

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS: –

INDIVIDUAL: –

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

Sport, Football, pic: 27th August 1983, Division 1, Watford 2 v Coventry City 3, Steve Jacobs, Coventry City (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)

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Peter Bodak

Posted inEngland

NAME: Peter John Bodak
BIRTHDATE: 12/08/1961
BIRTHPLACE: Birmingham
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 173 cm
POSITION: Winger

SENIOR CAREER:
1980/82 Coventry City (32/5)
1982 Manchester United (0/0)
1982/83 Manchester City (12/1)
1983/84 Seiko
1984/86 Royal Antwerp
1986/88 Crewe Alexandra (53/7)
1988/89 Swansea City (31/4)
1989/90 Happy Valley
1990/91 Walsall (4/1)
1994/96 Sutton Coldfield Town

INTERNATIONAL CUPS: –

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS: –

INDIVIDUAL: –

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

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