Coventry City Opening Days: The Good, The Bad and the Downright Deflating
19.08.26, 08:26 Updated 19.08.26, 08:31 5 Minute Read
Rich Chamberlain
The opening day of the season is just around the corner. It is a time of high excitement. In terms of results, it has been a mixed bag for Coventry City down the years. For every 3-0 win at Highbury there’s been a dour draw against Hull. Or worse a home defeat to Middlesbrough.
Here, The Phoenix has picked out one example each of matches that were good, bad or downright deflating ways to start a new season.
The Good
Coventry 3 Chelsea 2 - 9 August 1997
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Rich Chamberlain Rich is a lifelong Coventry supporter and the author of several books about the club, including When The Sky Was Blue, Benno: My Life in Football and Sky Blue Fall.