Matchday Memories: On This Day 2013 – See Sky Blues Score Success At Struggling Stevenage
Carl Baker with ‘Gaffer’ Steven Pressley
On this day (5th October) in 2013 the Sky Blues were dealing with their first period of SISU induced exile (at Northampton Town‘s Sixfields Stadium) and things were going pretty well in the league for (now CCFPA member) Steve Pressley‘s men. After losing their opener by the odd goal in five at Crawley Town the Sky Blues had been unbeaten in their next six League One games (four wins). However prior to today’s game at Stevenage Steven’s Sky Blues had suffered a brace of defeats, at Port Vale by the odd goal in five and their first Sixfield’s defeat, against Brentford. Graham Westley‘s men were struggling having lost their last three. The question, ‘Will the Sky Blues get back on track today?’ was answered in the affirmative.
Blair Adams in the Sky Blue
Joe Murphy, Cyrus Christie (Louis Garner -87), Blair Adams, Andy Webster, Jordan Clarke, Conor Thomas, Adam Barton (sub. Jordan Willis -78), Leon Clarke (c), Franck Moussa, Callum Wilson and John Fleck.
Chris Day, Jimmy Smith, Peter Hartley, Roarie Deacon, Jon Ashton, Michael Doughty, Greg Tansey (sub. Filipe Morais -55), James Dunne, Luke Freeman, Oumare Tounkara (Lucas Akins -68) and Robin Shroot (Daniel Lopez -58) Unused subs:- Sam Wedgbury, Luje Jones, Bruno Andrade and Steve Arnold (gk) Referee: Graham Scott
City completed the double over Stevenage at Sixfields in late March defeating them by the same score, a 67th minute goal from Dan Seaborne (and normally reliable striker Callum Wilson, now a CCFPA member, missed a penalty)!
CCFC 2013-14
Despite a reasonably good season, the ten point deduction received by the Sky Blues in August for exiting administration without a CVA meant that 51 points and eighteenth spot (four points and three places above the drop zone) was recorded for them in Division One rather the 61 points and tenth place. Our opponents today Stevenage sadly finished plumb bottom.
Champions Wolverhampton Wanderers, followed by runners up Brentford climbed out of the division along with, after the playoffs, fourth placed Rotherham United.
At the other end Tranmere Rovers, Carlisle United and Shrewsbury Town accompanied bottom club Stevenage in experiencing that ‘sinking feeling’!
Thanks to CCFPA’s Mike Young for sourcing the images.
