Coventry City Personalised Football Calendar
Terrific Gift Idea For Fans Of The Sky Blues!
Coventry City FC has had many nicknames, many managers and even many stadiums through the past century, but the Sky Blues have also enjoyed much success and more than their fair share of dramatic summers! In addition winning the FA Cup in 1987 after one of the best finals to ever grace the competition, Coventry FC also enjoyed a run of thirty-four years in the top flight. Although the club came close to being relegated numerous times, City always fought to keep themselves up and subsequently became famous for their battling qualities.
Our Personalised Coventry FC Calendars are a terrific gift idea for any fan of the Sky Blues. Featuring a selection of stories on the club from our newspaper archives, these A3 Calendars reminisce upon some of the finest moments from Coventry City's history, bringing back wonderful memories from a selection of magnificent matches.
Calendar Highlights
These Personalised Coventry FC Calendars begin in the 1960s with the arrival of former Fulham player Jimmy Hill as manager. Coventry had profited in the post-war era from a boom in profits at the car factories due to the consumer revolution and with money available to spend, Hill was planning his own revolution at the club. In 1964, crowds of 26,000 watched the Sky Blues become champions of Division Three in a final day 1-0 victory at home against Colchester. In 1967, Coventry City beat Millwall 3-1 in the final game of the season. The club won the Second Division title and guaranteed promotion to the top flight for the very first time.
Jimmy Hill stunned the Sky Blues soon afterwards by leaving his position to go into television work. The club was in shock and injuries to key players also sent Coventry City reeling. The team soon found themselves in a relegation battle, but they would miraculously stay up and then finish sixth in the next season, leading them to a place in the Fairs Cup where they would again beat Wolves. The A3 Calendar features a report on this second Midlands match-up and then a great article on the stunning 4-1 victory away to Trakia Plovdiv in the Fairs Cup first round.
Coventry FC would lose heavily to Bayern Munich in the second round of the Fairs Cup, but cup success would reach the club in 1987, as Coventry City won the FA Cup. There may have been no star names in the Sky Blues, but there was plenty of grit and teamwork. The Coventry City Football Calendar reflects on the 3-2 win against Leeds, before then featuring a report on the famous final against Tottenham.
Calendar Contents At A Glance
Each Coventry City Football Calendar contains the following reproduced newspaper reports:
- 30th November 1961 - 'Hill soon gets tough in new job' (Jimmy Hill becomes Coventry's Manager)
- 26th March 1963 - 'Coventry triumph in last 8 minutes' (Coventry beat Sunderland 2-1)
- 26th April 1964 - 'Hudson clinches the title' (Coventry beat Colchester 1-0 to become Division Three Champions)
- 14th May 1967 - 'Hail the Champs' (Coventry beat Millwall 3-1 to become Division Two Champions)
- 11th April 1970 - 'Coventry clinch that Fairs Cup place' (Coventry qualify for Europe, beating Wolves 0-1)
- 17th September 1970 - 'It's a Coventry Cracker' (Coventry beat Trakia Plovdiv 1-4)
- 29th August 1973 - 'Coventry ace shines as Liverpool slump' (Coventry beat Liverpool 1-0)
- 10th December 1980 - 'Super Kids!' (Coventry beat Watford 5-0)
- 13th April 1987 - 'Wembley here we come!' (Coventry beat Leeds 3-2)
- 17th May 1987 - 'Glory Glory' (Coventry beat Tottenham 3-2 in FA Cup Final)
- 10th April 1997 - 'Strach back to save City' (Coventry beat Chelsea 3-1)
- 18h May 2007 - 'Sign for me Cyrille' (Ajax want to sign striker Cyrille Regis)
Alternative Coventry City Football Gifts
We also have a selection of alternative football gifts that are designed especially for fans of the Sky Blues. These include our Personalised Coventry FC Diaries and a unique Personalised Coventry City Football Book, which is smartly presented and can be treasured for years to come. Other more general football presents include our Ultimate Football Fan Gift Sets and our Stadium Tours.
Image Calendars
GoneDigging also has a range of attractive Personalised Image Calendars that cover a variety of themes, such as Best Dad, Football, Golf, Rugby and our popular 'Shop 'Til You Drop' edition. Each A3 Calendar includes twelve colourful photographs, all of which cleverly incorporate your recipient's name.