Coventry City Coventry City FC began in 1883 as Singers FC, a club connected with the city’s bicycle and engineering industries. For decades Coventry were more of a determined regional side than an English giant, but everything changed in 1987. The Sky Blues defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the FA Cup final at Wembley to win the biggest trophy in the club’s history.
The achievement was remarkable because Coventry were not among the traditional powers of English football. The club has also experienced considerable uncertainty over its home ground before eventually settling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Yet the 1987 final remains the defining moment for The Sky Blues – a reminder that a club does not need a long list of championships to create one unforgettable chapter in English football history.