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Coventry Copsewood F.C. are a
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club based in
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, West Midlands,
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. In 2005, they changed their name from Coventry Marconi to their present name. Currently they are members of the .


History


Name

The club was formed in 1922 by employees of Peel Connor, and was known as the 'Connor'. They played in the Coventry District League until 1926 when due to an amalgamation with Magnito Ltd, they were renamed Magnet FC. They continued playing under this name until 1934 when they changed again to GEC (Cov) FC. This name stuck for longer, lasting until the 1970s when they became GPT (Coventry) FC, and then changed again in 1999 to Marconi (Coventry) FC, and then when Marconi sold off their land in 2006, it became Coventry Copsewood FC.


On the pitch

During its early years, the team played in the District and Works League, and had large success in the post war years, and then again in the 1970s when they won their league's internal cup four times, the Coventry Evening Telegraph Cup three years running and the Birmingham Junior Cup twice. In 1993 the club applied to join the
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. They finished 5th in each of their first five years in Division Two, but gained promotion due to their facilities. In the 1996–97 season they did the double in Division One, and were promoted to the Premier Division, where they currently play. In the early part of the 21st century manager Paul Mills led the club to several finishes near the top of the table, and qualification for the later stages of their cup competitions, being runners-up in the Telegraph Cup twice, winning the Coventry Charity Cup three times and winning the Tony Allden Cup. Since then, with the departure of Mills, they underwent a rebuilding process and finished mid-table in 2005–06, but slipped to near the bottom of the division in 2006–07. In 2008, Carl Nolan took over as manager. In a significant rebuilding process, the club finished 9th and reached the Telegraph Cup Final in his first full season. The following season of 2009–10 saw further progression with a 5th-place finish and another Cup Final reached. Season 2010–11 was another successful campaign, as the club attained 4th spot in the league, and reached both the League Cup Final and Telegraph Final. In his final season in charge, Nolan led the club to 3rd place in the league and won the Coventry Charity Cup. This season also saw a league record feat achieved as the club went 24 consecutive games unbeaten, a record that still stands to this day. They also have the 3rd highest number of teams entered in the Coventry minor league with 18 teams ranging from under-7 to under-16.


Ground

The team play their home games at Allard Way, which is often used for local cup finals. Although around the pitch there is one small stand and a small covered shelter behind one goal. The team do have a large (for their level of football) two storey club house which they share with the other sports clubs which together make up the Copsewood Sports and Social Club.


Seasons

Coventry Copsewood deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.
Coventry Copsewood deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player. As a result of the
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, the 2019-20 competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. The 2020–21 season started in September and was suspended in December a result of the
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. The league season was subsequently abandoned on 24 February 2021.


Honours

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Midland Football Combination The Midland Football Combination was an English association football, football league covering parts of the West Midlands (region), West Midlands. It comprised five divisions, a Premier Division, Divisions One and Two and two Reserves Divisions. ...
Premier Division Runners Up (1 time): **2002–03 * Midland Combination Division One Champions (1 time): **1996–97 *Best
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run: 2nd round, 2001–02, 2010–11,2016–17


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Official websiteLadies team
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