Colchester United 1-5 Coventry City: result and report

Championship · Saturday 19 April 2008

Result

Colchester United 1-5 Coventry City

Championship · Saturday 19 April 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Colchester United 1-5 Coventry City: match report

Colchester United were beaten by Coventry City 1-5 in the Championship on Saturday 19 April 2008. It was 1-0 at half-time.

S. Vernon opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Colchester United's goal came from S. Vernon (17'). Coventry City scored through Leon Best (48'), Danny Fox (51'), Michael Doyle (80') and E. Ward (90').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Colchester United were 24th on 37 points from 43 and Coventry City 21st on 49 points from 43. Colchester United went on to finish that season 24th with 38 points, and Coventry City 21st with 53.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Colchester United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Coventry City.

Going into the match Colchester United's last five read D-W-L-L-L and Coventry City's L-L-D-W-D.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · S. VernonColchester United · 1-0
  • 48'Goal · Leon BestCoventry City · 1-1
  • 51'Goal · Danny FoxCoventry City · 1-2
  • 80'Goal · Michael DoyleCoventry City · 1-4
  • 80'Goal · E. WardCoventry City · 1-3
  • 90'Goal · E. WardCoventry City · 1-5

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Colchester United 0, draws 1, Coventry City 2.