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Jim Brown

@Clarriebourton

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CCFC Historian, Archivist and former chairman of CCFC Former Players Association. CCFC supporter since 1962. Big fan of Neil Young and 1970s Rock.

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@Clarriebourton
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2 years
Mark Robins is the first @Coventry_City manager to improve the club's league position in five successive seasons since Jimmy Hill between 1962-67.
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@Coventry_City have won more games at Loftus Road in 2023 than Queens Park Rangers
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5 years
I know I’m repeating myself but @Coventry_City haven’t been top of any division post Xmas since 1967, 53 years ago.
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6 years
Michael Doyle leaves @Coventry_City for the second time having made 373 appearances, the seventh highest by a City player and easily the highest by a 21st century player. 332 league, 41 Cup and 26 goals. A true legend.
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Another @Coventry_City stat. The Hummel Sky blue shirt was worn in 23 league games & none were lost. Also worn in nine Cup games & 1 lost (Watford).
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5 years
For the first time in @Coventry_City ‘s history the team have entered February with only 3 defeats. In 1964 Jimmy Hill’s great team suffered their fourth defeat on 22 January.
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4 years
Very sad news this morning. The legendary George Hudson passed away peacefully this morning. A true @Coventry_City legend from the Jimmy Hill era.
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3 years
Interesting stat: @Coventry_City spent only three days in the bottom 3 all season. They went 22nd after game 8 at Boro in October & came out on the Friday night by beating Reading.
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@Coventry_City are champions of League One, their sixth promotion in the 100 years in the @EFL and fourth title. First title since 1967👇
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All being well @Coventry_City 's Kyle McFadzean will make his 100th appearance for the club at Bournemouth. Arguably our best centre half since Mo Konjic he is the best form of his career right now.
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Michael Doyle's appearance at Wembley was his 349th for @Coventry_City & he is into the top ten all-time most appearances for the club, level with 1950s defender Roy Kirk.
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1 year
Big Mo Konjic is at Wembley on Saturday courtesy of @ccfpa
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3 years
Successive home wins from behind for @Coventry_City today. First time ever at CBS/Ricoh. Did it at St Andrews two years ago but last time in Coventry was 1989!
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The last time @Coventry_City lost a home FA Cup tie 4-3 was in 1967 to Newcastle. They recovered to gain promotion to the First Division three months later. An omen?
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5 years
@Coventry_City fans should recognise they are enjoying one of the finest seasons in the club’s history. Seasons like this come along very rarely and we need to enjoy it.
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1 year
Godden & Gyokeres have both now scored 40 league goals for @Coventry_City . Matty did it in 6713 minutes. Vik took 8202 minutes. Not what I expected.
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2 years
There were 22,150 @Coventry_City fans in the 24,492 crowd today. Only 3 times in league games has this been bettered since we moved to the Arena in 2005. Fantastic support.
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4 years
George Hudson & Marc MCNulty at @ccfpa Legends Day in 2018. McNulty equalled The Hud’s 1964 record of 28 league & cup goals in a season.
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3 years
Fantastic crowd of 16,372 for @Coventry_City v Cardiff. Four years ago for the first evening home game we had 6,151 for visit of Carlisle. What progress
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5 years
After 11 away games without a win @Coventry_City win three in a row. Promotion form.
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5 months
I’m so proud of @Coventry_City tonight. The most incredible come back thwarted by VAR. fans immense today & put United’s to shame
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4 years
On a PPG basis 2019-20 was @Coventry_City ‘s best Football League season ever. 1.971, previous best was 1.952 (adjusted for 3 pts) in 1966-67.
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4 years
@MattyGodden24 is first @Coventry_City player to score in five successive league games since @andymorrell01 in 2003-04. Well done Matty.
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3 years
7 home league wins in a row for @Coventry_City . Best run since 1959-60 when they won 9 in a row
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3 years
19,014 @Coventry_City fans at the game on Friday. Gillingham 2014 apart that was 2nd highest for a night league game since we moved to Ricoh in 2005. Only topped by 21,841 v Blues in 2006.
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5 months
After Tuesday’s game @Coventry_City ‘s average home attendance for 2023-24 is guaranteed to be over 25,000. The highest since 1970-71 when the Sky Blues were in Europe and finished 10th in the old First Division.
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3 years
Very sad to hear of the passing of George Curtis. Legendary captain of @Coventry_City & as important to the Sky Blue Revolution as Jimmy Hill. His influence on the club extended to 1987 & beyond. RIP George @ccfpa
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1 year
@Coventry_City ‘s attendance of 23,694 is the biggest of the season with over 22,000 home supporters. Anything over 21,700 will take the season average over 20,000 for the first time since 2006-07. Five years ago we were averaging 9,200.
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4 years
For @Coventry_City managers who've been in charge for 50 games or more Mark Robins has the best Win % (46.3) & overtaken the great Jimmy Hill.
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5 months
Amazingly yesterday was the first time @Coventry_City have come from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 since 1932 at Reading. (A pen shootout is counted as a draw!). Torp’s goal would have been a first . @SkyBluesHistory
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1 year
Am I right in saying that last nights victory for @Coventry_City was first time a side has drawn a Playoff semi final home first leg & gone through by winning the second leg since the Sky Blues did it in L2 playoffs in 2018.
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6 months
Just realised only Sheaf & Bidwell from last Wembley starting line up likely to start in semi. What a transformation!
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3 years
After yesterday's game @Coventry_City home average gate is 19,196. If it continues at this rate it will be highest since 2006-07.
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4 years
Michael Rose's red card was the fastest by a @Coventry_City player since 2007 when Michael Mifsud was sent off after 11 minutes v WBA at Ricoh. We lost that one 4-0 too & Tony Mowbray was Baggies boss.
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This week Mark Robins overtook Gordon Strachan and his reign as @coventry_city boss is now 4th longest behind Harry Storer, Gordon Milne & Jimmy Hill. I make it 4 years 313 days in his second spell. @AndyTurnerccfc @BBCCWRSport
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2 years
Ben Wilson’s penalty save was the first by a @Coventry_City keeper in a league game for five years. @LeeBurge01 was last to save one v Peterborough April 2017.
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2 years
@Coventry_City set a new club record of five away clean sheets in a row. #PUSB
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7 years
6 home wins in a row for @Coventry_City . Fittingly best run since 1987 when Cyrille was in his pomp. Did win 6 league in a row in 2006 but FAC draw in middle.
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Four straight home wins is @Coventry_City 's best start to home season in Coventry since 1973-74 when they won first five. They did win first 5 at St Andrews in 2019-20.
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The last club to keep two clean sheets & win an away 2nd leg in Championship playoffs were Crystal Palace in 2013. They finished 5th in regular season (like @Coventry_City ) and won at Wembley by beating 3rd placed Watford. An omen🧐
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2 years
Another @Coventry_City bogey smashed. First ever win over WBA at Ricoh/CBS in six visits & first home win against them since Johnnie Jackson’s 89th minute winner 19 years & 1 day ago.
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4 years
Great win for @Coventry_City & @MattyGodden24 scores for the 6th consecutive league game, the first City player to do this since @mickquinn1089 in 1992 under @TheGouldfather
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1 year
56 years ago tomorrow a record Highfield Road crowd of 51,452 watched the Midlands Match of the Century v Wolves. I was one of the boys on the touchline. Tomorrow will see a record league crowd at the CBS for one of the matches of this century.
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Another Ben Wilson clean sheet (17th) equals Bill Morgan's 84 year old @Coventry_City club record with 11 games to play. @BBCCWRSport
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5 months
Ellis Simms appeared in all 46 league games for @Coventry_City . 30 starts plus 16 subs. Only the fourth outfield player to do this since 2001.
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7 years
Four clean sheets in a row at home for @Coventry_City . Best since 2002.
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1 year
Stat of the match: Kyle McFadzean’s goal at the age of 36 years 167 days makes him the seventh oldest @Coventry_City player to score a senior goal.
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6 years
Jordan Willis will make his 200th appearance for @Coventry_City at Luton on Sunday. The 45th City player to reach this milestone & only 3rd Cov-born player (after Marcus Hall & @McSheffreyGary ) @AndyTurnerccfc @ccfpa
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4 years
If @Coventry_City are awarded the L1 title they will always be known as the Coronavirus Champions but who cares, we deserve it.
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6 months
Don’t give up hope. After 41 games last season we were 9th on 59 pts. Three behind 6th place Blackburn who had a game in hand. In this league anything can happen,
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Victor Torp is first @Coventry_City scoring debutant since Tyler Walker in MK Dons league cup tie in August 2020
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6 years
@Coventry_City away league following averaged 1,335, up 65% on last year. A magnificent effort by the Sky Blue Army.
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1 year
The attendance at Wembley (85,711) was the third highest crowd ever to watch @Coventry_City only topped by the FA Cup final & Charity Shield game in 1987. #pusb
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6 years
6-1 equals @Coventry_City best away win since ww2
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1 year
My grandson William (left) had the honour of presenting @viktor_gyokeres with @ccfpa player of year award
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6 years
Three doubles for @Coventry_City in a week. That's never happened before.
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2 years
Three consecutive wins in a row for @Coventry_City for first time since March 2020. @BBCCWRSport
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4 years
In the last 15 league games excluding the Reading game @Coventry_City have only conceded 4 goals from open play. Impressive.
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3 years
By my reckoning @Coventry_City manager Mark Robins is currently fifth highest English born manager in the 92 clubs. Only Potter, Smith, Dyche, Bruce and Parker ahead of him.
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5 years
By my calculations @MaxBiamou has scored 10 goals in 1024 minutes, an average a goal every 102 minutes. Best by a @Coventry_City for a long time.
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5 years
After 49 years I think @Coventry_City have just lost their record for the heaviest defeat by an English club in European competitions.
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6 years
Myself and other older city fans in agreement that last night was @Coventry_City 's greatest occasion since 1987. An awesome performance & an awesome result.
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3 years
Yesterday Kyle McFadzean became first @Coventry_City player to score at both ends in a game since @bussty67 v Spurs in 1995-96. Sorry to remind you Dave.
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5 years
Huge win tonight. 13 games without defeat in all competitions equals 1998 run & best since 1967.
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4 years
When @Coventry_City have finished with 11 men they haven’t lost a home game.
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1 year
The team set a new team clean sheet record yesterday with their 19th shut out. Statistically the best @Coventry_City defence of all-time.
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4 years
Another stat: Gillingham & Tranmere only teams to have played City in league games at Highfield Rd, Ricoh, Sixfields & St Andrews. The lockdown is getting to me!
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3 years
Looking at the final table only the top five teams had less home defeats than @Coventry_City . I'll miss Fortress St Andrews. Only seven defeats there in 46 matches.
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2 years
@Coventry_City 's final average attendance for 2021-22 is 19,541, the highest since 2006-07 and 58% increase on 2018-19 season.
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3 years
Magnificent team performance tonight. They took a leaf out of the @Coventry_City Relegation battling handbook compiled in the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. Brilliant.
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Ben Wilson sets a new @Coventry_City club record of 18 clean sheets in a season. The team equals the team record set in 1938-39 & equalled in 1958-59.
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6 months
Yesterday's win at Huddersfield was first for @Coventry_City in red and navy squares at fourth attempt.
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4 years
Dare to dream! In 1936 when @Coventry_City won promotion from Division 3 Villa were relegated from Div 1.
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6 years
We had a prayer at halftime & it worked. 🏆🏆🏆😁 #pusb
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6 years
A little bit of history today as @Coventry_City win at Rochdale for the first time ever. 10th visit over 99 years & first victory. @BBCcovsport
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3 years
Too many callers on @BBCCWRSport haven’t seen the game & don’t know what they’re talking about. I’ll trust Oggy’s opinion every day of the week.
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In fifteen seasons of tier 2 football since 2001 only Viktor Gyokeres has scored more league goals in a season for @Coventry_City than Haji Wright’s 16 this campaign.
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2 years
On Sunday @Coventry_City will play their first ever competitive game in July.
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4 years
Callum O’Hare set a @Coventry_City record by scoring 4 off the bench in a season. @MaxBiamou equalled Jay Bothroyd & @McSheffreyGary all time record of 5 from the bench.
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5 years
11,728 @Coventry_City fans at St Andrews yesterday. Most City fans at a ground outside Coventry & Wembley since the 1987 Semi final.
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4 years
@Coventry_City now unbeaten in 15 home games (all comps) since Tranmere won at St Andrews last October. This is the best run since 1978-79. 41 years!
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3 years
Interesting stat: @Coventry_City haven't lost consecutive home league games since March 2017 when we lost the first two games following Mark Robins' arrival
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3 years
Our beautiful dog, Lola, had to be put to sleep last night. Lots of tears in the Brown household. RIP Lola.
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@Coventry_City had not been in the top two post Xmas in any division since the Second Division promotion season in 1967 - 53 years! @BBCcovsport
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6 years
McNulty up to 23 for the season. Equals wallace & Dublin's best by a @Coventry_City player since @TheGouldfather 25 in 1967
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@Coventry_City unbeaten in 8 games, the clubs best run in the championship since 2003 when they drew 7 of the eight. @ccfpa
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3 years
So pleased @Coventry_City won tonight. I didn’t want to use the dreadful stat that we’ve never lost 4 league games in a row at CBS. Last time was in 2005 at Highfield Road
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6 years
The curse strikes again. Brentford, Sheff Utd, Sunderland, Lincoln and now Exeter who all play in red and white stripes and black shorts, have never won the play offs. They have 26 Play off appearances between them, 12 finals and lost the lot.
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Tyler Walker's first @Coventry_City goal since October 2021 at Preston. Well done Tyler
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A repeat of 1964. Liverpool, Leeds & @Coventry_City champions of top 3 divisions. All 3 went on to greater things then and hopefully will now. #PUSB
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Mark Robins’ away league record as @Coventry_City manager now reads 26 wins from 60 games, a 43% win ratio. Incredible record when you consider Jimmy Hill’s was 27%.
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5 years
All being well @DomHyam_95 will make his 100th appearance for @Coventry_City at Ipswich. @JulesHyam
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2 years
Last time @Coventry_City came from 2 down to win by two was at Wycombe in FLT in 2016-17 (4-2). Last time in league was I think 1946 v Millwall - 3-1 down won 5-3.
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6 years
Please RT @ccfpa urge all @Coventry_City fans to applaud on the 9th minute tomorrow & give a hearty rendition of ‘there’s only one Cyrille Regis. We’ll show the world how much we loved Big C. @BBCcovsport @AndyTurnerccfc @Lesreidpolitics @SkyBlueTrust
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3 years
We are definitely Barnsley’s bogey team. We haven’t lost at home to them in 25 meetings since 1923. @BBCCWRSport @AndyTurnerccfc
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@Coventry_City have played 35 games at St Andrews in last 2 years and lost only once when they have finished with 10 men. Fantastic record @BBCCWRSport @Stuart_Linnell
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@MattyGodden24 ‘s two goals for @Coventry_City last night takes him to 45 league goals for the club & into top 20 all-time scorers. He’s level with Ernie Hunt and two behind Cyrille Regis & Ron Farmer. Well done Matty.
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5 years
@GaryLineker @SpursOfficial They’ve also taken @Coventry_City ‘s 49-year-Old record for the heaviest defeat for an English club in a European competition.
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@Coventry_City Scandinavian Supporters club are correct in saying that Viktor Gyokeres is first Swede to score for the club. @CCLSC @CoventryCitySc1
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Only the 6th time @Coventry_City have won a game 5-4 and the first away from home. @BBCcovsport
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