Coventry Tickets

From Singers FC to Coventry City

The club was founded in 1883 by Willie Stanley, an employee of the local Singers cycle company, and played as Singers FC until 1898, when it looked beyond the factory and took the name Coventry City. The following year it moved to Highfield Road in Hillfields, the city's first suburb and once home to much of its weaving and bicycle industry. Coventry joined the Football League in 1919.

The Sky Blue Revolution

The turning point came in 1961 with the appointment of Jimmy Hill. He modernised the club on and off the pitch, introducing all-seater stands, matchday entertainment and a bold attacking style. He switched the colours from dark blue and white to sky blue, gave supporters The Sky Blue Song and led the team to the Third Division title in 1963/64 and the Second Division title in 1966/67, bringing top-flight football to Coventry for the first time. He later returned to serve the club as managing director and then chairman.

What followed was a 34-season unbroken run in the top flight, with a best finish of sixth in 1969/70 and a place among the founding members of the Premier League in 1992. The greatest day came in 1987, when Coventry beat Tottenham in the FA Cup final at Wembley. The FA's own history still recalls the horizontal Keith Houchen scoring in that final.

A badge and a home

The crest borrows the elephant, castle, phoenix and eagle from the city's coat of arms. The phoenix rising from the flames represents Coventry's rebirth after the devastation of the Second World War.

After 106 years at Highfield Road, the club moved in 2005 to the stadium now known as the Coventry Building Society Arena, formerly the Ricoh Arena. Lease disputes meant years of ground-sharing in Northampton and at Birmingham City's St Andrew's before the club finally secured ownership of its home in August 2025. Outside stands a bronze statue of Jimmy Hill, the man who made them the Sky Blues.

Choosing Coventry tickets

The arena is fully enclosed, with seating in all four corners, and the supporters, known as the Sky Blue Army, fill it with chants and songs. For atmosphere, Singer's Corner in blocks 14 to 16 leads the singing, and before kick-off fans join in with We Live and Die in These Towns by Coventry band The Enemy. Decide whether you want to be among the loudest supporters or prefer a quieter view, then weigh that against your budget. We compare ticket sellers for Coventry matches, so you can see sections and prices side by side.

Tickets currently start from £87.82. The average starting price across listed events is £335.