CCFC to CCFC

[Sunnysideup]

You see certain players over the years who’ve played for us and one that I watched in the u21’s but like so many others didn’t get a look in at first team level was a former Goalkeeper of ours namely Ben Wilson.
I think he made the odd first team start but those were mainly lowly cup games.
I’ve met him a few times and he’s a really decent fella
Unfortunately his face didn’t fit with our manager of the day and he’s moved on
Thirty years old now but Goalkeepers tend to blossom late
I’ve been keeping an eye on him this season and he’s been doing really well for the only other CCFC as in Coventry
They’ve pretty much cemented a playoff place and I for one will be hoping he does well ⚽️

[logic]

You see certain players over the years who’ve played for us and one that I watched in the u21’s but like so many others didn’t get a look in at first team level was a former Goalkeeper of ours namely Ben Wilson.
I think he made the odd first team start but those were mainly lowly cup games.
I’ve met him a few times and he’s a really decent fella
Unfortunately his face didn’t fit with our manager of the day and he’s moved on
Thirty years old now but Goalkeepers tend to blossom late
I’ve been keeping an eye on him this season and he’s been doing really well for the only other CCFC as in Coventry
They’ve pretty much cemented a playoff place and I for one will be hoping he does well ⚽️

3 league starts in the Championship with 7 goals conceded and 3 losses, 1 league cup game.

Face didn't fit? Hmm. Numerous loan sells away from us, AFC Wimbledon one cut short after calling their fans "*****".

His attitude was his undoing with us. We've had way better keepers since him.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

You see certain players over the years who’ve played for us and one that I watched in the u21’s but like so many others didn’t get a look in at first team level was a former Goalkeeper of ours namely Ben Wilson.
I think he made the odd first team start but those were mainly lowly cup games.
I’ve met him a few times and he’s a really decent fella
Unfortunately his face didn’t fit with our manager of the day and he’s moved on
Thirty years old now but Goalkeepers tend to blossom late
I’ve been keeping an eye on him this season and he’s been doing really well for the only other CCFC as in Coventry
They’ve pretty much cemented a playoff place and I for one will be hoping he does well ⚽️

Sadly, Coventry own the CCFC trademark in respect of things football.

[Sunnysideup]

Yesterday’s game v Boro was a very nervy affair which saw Ben Wilson pull of two great saves
It’ll be an interesting watch Tuesday & Wednesday
I think the momentum is with Sunderland to go up
They sneak into the playoffs on the last day and come back from a goal down against the hatters

[Enoch Mort]

Ian Gibson

[JamesWales]

Sadly, Coventry own the CCFC trademark in respect of things football.

I'm sure I used to see 'CCAFC' written a bit more in relation to us. Or am I mistaken? No one would ever write that now, but didn't it used to be more common?

[Dorcus]

Ian Gibson

Aron Gunarsson the other way

[Pedro de la Rosa]

I'm sure I used to see 'CCAFC' written a bit more in relation to us. Or am I mistaken? No one would ever write that now, but didn't it used to be more common?

Hammam dropped the association from our name.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

You see certain players over the years who’ve played for us and one that I watched in the u21’s but like so many others didn’t get a look in at first team level was a former Goalkeeper of ours namely Ben Wilson.
I think he made the odd first team start but those were mainly lowly cup games.
I’ve met him a few times and he’s a really decent fella
Unfortunately his face didn’t fit with our manager of the day and he’s moved on
Thirty years old now but Goalkeepers tend to blossom late
I’ve been keeping an eye on him this season and he’s been doing really well for the only other CCFC as in Coventry
They’ve pretty much cemented a playoff place and I for one will be hoping he does well ⚽️

Wilson was bloody awful for us. He looked a million miles from a Championship goalkeeper. He's had many unsuccessful loan spells, and was couldn't get a game for Bradford in League One in 18/19. He has even been dropped by Coventry, he was their backup last season after playing 27 games the previous season.

It is great he is doing so well, good luck to him but to say his "face didn't fit" is rubbish. We also had a certain David Marshall in net...

[Enoch Mort]

Aron Gunarsson the other way

Both the same way I think you'll find

[Rjk]

Both the same way I think you'll find

also Willie Boland

[Cardiff-Cal]

Another former City keeper is their No.2 also. Simon Moore.

[jon1959]

Aron Gunarsson the other way

Both the same way I think you'll find

Ben Turner

Willo Flood came to us from Man City - but he had been on loan at Coventry before the move.

Dave Bennett went the other way I think.

[Dorcus]

Both the same way I think you'll find

Yes of course both to City from Coventry. Both highly influential midfielders. How good would it be to have them both in their prime playing for us now?

[Enoch Mort]

Yes of course both to City from Coventry. Both highly influential midfielders. How good would it be to have them both in their prime playing for us now?

Absolutely, even though he wasn't with is that long, Ian Gibson remains one of my favourite City players ever.

[Dorcus]

Absolutely, even though he wasn't with is that long, Ian Gibson remains one of my favourite City players ever.

"The General" 👍

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Simon Haworth

[Sunnysideup]

Now there’s a name
Simon Howarth
He was from Llanrumney
He was starting out about the same time as Bellamy
I remember he had a blinding season then went to Coventry for half a mil
£500,000 in old money
Bellers went on to have an illustrious career with some hefty transfer sums whereas Howarth went on to football obscurity
Not sure what happened to him or what he’s doing now??? 🤔

[jon1959]

Now there’s a name
Simon Howarth
He was from Llanrumney
He was starting out about the same time as Bellamy
I remember he had a blinding season then went to Coventry for half a mil
£500,000 in old money
Bellers went on to have an illustrious career with some hefty transfer sums whereas Howarth went on to football obscurity
Not sure what happened to him or what he’s doing now??? ��

Just had a look. He managed Clitheroe and Stalybridge Celtic after retiring as a player. Resigned from Stalybridge a year ago and now a scout for Burnley.

[Sunnysideup]

Thanks for that Jon
There’s the llanrumney/Trowbridge connection with Bellars at Burnley
Talk about jobs for the boys
At least he’s still in football and earning a living 😃👍

[bluemoon]

bitter sweet for me at the moment... coventry are my childhood team, we had such a shit season and cov are having a great 1

[Taunton Blue Genie]

bitter sweet for me at the moment... coventry are my childhood team, we had such a shit season and cov are having a great 1

Due to familail connections with Coventry I saw them a number of times when I was a kid. Ernie Hunt, Willie Carr and Ian Gibson being my favourite players of theirs at the time.