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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1883 | Club formed as Singers FC | |
| 1883 | Started playing home matches at Binley Road | |
| 1887 | Started playing home matches at Stoke Road | |
| 1893 | Turned professional | |
| 1898 | Changed name to Coventry City | |
| 1899 | Started playing home matches at Highfield Road | |
| 1907 | Became a Limited Company | |
| 1909 | H.R. Buckle became the first manager | |
| 1910 | Robert Wallace became new manager | |
| 1913 | Frank Scott-Walford became new manager | |
| 1917 | William Clayton became new manager | |
| 1919 | H Pollitt became new manager | |
| 1919 | Elected to Football League in Division 2 | |
| 1920 | Albert Evans became new manager | |
| 1924 | Jimmy Kerr became new manager | |
| 1924 | 1925 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1928 | James McIntyre became new manager | |
| 1930 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Norwich 10-2 in Division 3 (S) | |
| 1931 | Harry Storer became new manager | |
| 1931 | 1932 | Clarrie Bourton set record for most League goals in a season scoring 171 times |
| 1933 | 1934 | Runners-up in Football League Division 3 South (not promoted) |
| 1934 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Bristol City in Division 3 (S) | |
| 1935 | 1936 | Football League Division 3 South Champions |
| 1937 | Clarrie Bourton became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 171 goals | |
| 1945 | Dick Bayliss became new manager | |
| 1947 | Billy Frith became new manager | |
| 1948 | Harry Storer became manager for second time | |
| 1951 | 1952 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1953 | Jack Fairbrother became new manager | |
| 1954 | Charlie Elliott became new manager | |
| 1955 | Jesse Carver became new manager | |
| 1956 | Harry Warren became new manager | |
| 1957 | Billy Frith became manager for second time | |
| 1958 | 1959 | Runners-up in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1961 | Jimmy Hill became new manager | |
| 1963 | 1964 | Football League Division 3 Champions |
| 1966 | 1967 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1967 | Noel Cantwell became new manager | |
| 1967 | Record home attendance of against Wolves in Division 2 | |
| 1972 | Bob Dennison became new manager | |
| 1972 | Joe Mercer became new manager | |
| 1972 | Gordon Milne became new manager | |
| 1981 | Dave Sexton became new manager | |
| 1983 | Bobby Gould became new manager | |
| 1985 | Don Mackay became new manager | |
| 1986 | George Curtis became new manager | |
| 1987 | John Sillett became new manager | |
| 1987 | Won FA Cup final beating Tottenham 3-2 (aet) | |
| 1990 | Terry Butcher became new manager | |
| 1992 | Don Howe became new manager | |
| 1992 | Bobby Gould became manager for second time | |
| 1993 | Phil Neal became new manager | |
| 1995 | Ron Atkinson became new manager | |
| 1996 | Gordon Strachan became new manager | |
| 1999 | Club broke transfer record when buying Robbie Keane for £6.5-million from Wolves | |
| 2000 | Steve Ogrizovic set club appearances record for League matches at 507 | |
| 2000 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Robbie Keane for £13-million to Inter Milan | |
| 2001 | Roland Nilsson became new manager | |
| 2002 | Gary McAllister became new manager | |
| 2002 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Rushden & Diamonds 8-0 in FA Cup 2nd round | |
| 2002 | Magnus Hedman became club's most-capped player, with 44 caps for Sweden | |
| 2003 | Don Mackay became club's youngest player at 16 years and 167 days | |
| 2004 | Eric Black became new manager | |
| 2004 | Peter Reid became new manager | |
| 2005 | Micky Adams became new manager | |
| 2005 | Started playing home matches at Ricoh Arena | |
| 2007 | Iain Dowie became new manager, with Tim Flowers as assistant | |
| 2008 | Chris Coleman appointed as new manager | |