1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season

During the 1986–87 English football season, Coventry City competed in the Football League First Division.

1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season
Manager John Sillett
StadiumHighfield Road
First Division10th
FA CupWinners
League CupFourth round
Full Members CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cyrille Regis (12)
All:
Cyrille Regis (16)

Season summary

Coventry City won the FA Cup, defeating Tottenham Hotspur, who had spent much of the season competing for a unique domestic treble of the league and the League and FA Cups, 3–2 in a final considered by many to be one of the greatest FA Cup finals of all time. The FA Cup triumph was Coventry's first (and, as of 2014, only) major trophy. The only downside to Coventry's victory was UEFA's decision to extend the ban on English teams competing in European competition to a third season, denying Coventry a place in the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Kit

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Steve Ogrizovic
— DF  ENG Micky Adams
— DF  ENG Brian Borrows
— DF  ENG Tony Dobson
— DF  ENG Greg Downs
— DF  ENG Brian Kilcline (captain)
— DF  ENG Martin Lane
— DF  ENG Trevor Peake
— DF  ENG Graham Rodger[notes 1]
— DF  ENG Steve Sedgley
— MF  ENG Dave Bennett
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Micky Gynn
— MF  ENG Lloyd McGrath
— MF  ENG Nick Pickering
— MF  ENG David Smith
— MF  WAL David Phillips[notes 2]
— FW  ENG Paul Culpin
— FW  ENG Keith Houchen
— FW  ENG Steve Livingstone
— FW  ENG Ian Painter
— FW  ENG Cyrille Regis[notes 3]

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Andy Williams (to Rotherham United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ENG Gareth Evans (to Rotherham United)

Transfers

In

Out

Results

FA Cup

Third Round

Fourth Round

Fifth Round

Sixth Round

Semi-Final
Coventry City3–2
(a.e.t.)		Leeds United
Gynn  68'
Houchen  77'
Bennett  99'		 Report Rennie  14'
Edwards  83'
Attendance: 51,372
Referee: Roger Milford

Final
Main article: 1987 FA Cup Final
Coventry City3 – 2
(aet)		Tottenham Hotspur
Bennett  9'
Houchen  64'
Mabbutt (o.g.)  96'		 C. Allen  2'
Mabbutt  40'
Wembley, London
Attendance: 98,000
Coventry
Tottenham

After only two minutes, Clive Allen scored his 49th goal of the season, heading past keeper Steve Ogrizovic at the near-post from a perfect Chris Waddle cross. Within seven minutes though, the Sky Blues were level through Dave Bennett, a Cup Final loser in 1981 for Manchester City, ironically at the hands of Spurs.

The London club were back in front five minutes before the break through past defender Gary Mabbutt. Midway through the second half Coventry were level again – Bennett's pinpoint cross from the right was met by striker Keith Houchen with a diving header for a memorable goal.

The scores stayed level until full-time and the game went into extra time. Six minutes in, Mabbutt scored an own goal after Lloyd McGrath centred the ball and it took a deflection off of the Spurs defender's knee and over keeper Ray Clemence.

English League Cup

Second Round
  • Coventry City 4-2 Rotherham United (On aggregate)
  • 1st Leg, Coventry City 3-2 Rotherham United
  • 2nd Leg, Rotherham United 0-1 Coventry City

Third Round
  • Coventry City 2-1 Oldham Athletic

Fourth Round
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References
  1. http://www.11v11.com/teams/coventry-city/tab/players/season/1987

Notes
  1. Rodger was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but also qualified to represent England internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  2. Phillips was born in Wegberg, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in May 1984.
  3. Regis was born in Maripasoula, French Guiana, and qualified to represent France internationally, but was raised in England from the age of 5 and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for England in February 1982.
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