The Football History of Coventry City Book

WE’RE INTO the final seconds at Wembley. 96,000 fans holding their breath as Spurs throw everything forward. Hoddle floats it into the box … but Ogrizovich claims it! That has to be it. The whistle blows — Coventry have done it! The Sky Blues win the 1987 FA Cup Final. History made. Pandemonium in the stands. After 104 years, Coventry City lift their first major trophy!

Follow the story of Coventry City through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back over a century. This edition charts the club’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– Promotion to the top tier in 1967
– The Premier League years of Dion Dublin, Gary McAllister and Darren Huckerby
– That unforgettable 1987 FA Cup Final at Wembley
– Key highs and lows across recent decades
– Highlights from the 2025/26 season and promotion back to the Premier League

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a lifelong Sky Blues supporter, a football history enthusiast, or someone who lived through it all — this is more than just a gift, it’s a piece of Coventry City history.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.