Association signs two experienced current players!

Marcus Hall receives his badge from Billy Bell (CCFPA)

We are very pleased to report that we have signed up another two players early in June 2010 both of whom began their career with the Sky Blues in relatively recent years, though both have built up long and creditable careers in football including spells with Stoke City, both of whom are well regarded, wholehearted players and one of whom is a ‘Coventry kid’ through and through. 

Pictured left is the moment Billy Bell of CCFPA gave ‘our very own’ Marcus Hall his membership badge.  Marcus needs very little introduction to Coventry City fans having recently been awarded his testimonial year after two spells with the Club and who is currently considering his playing options after being released by the club in the close season.

Left back Marcus was born and bred in Coventry attending Stoke Park school and joining the club as an apprentice in 1992. He debuted in the Premier league in December 1994 and in his first spell with the Sky Blues clocked up 156 appearances scoring 4 times. He also became an England Under 21 player (8 caps) and was awarded an England B cap whilst with City. After short spells with Nottingham Forest and Southampton Marcus moved to Stoke City in December 2002 scoring once in just over 80 appearances before returning to the Sky Blues in 2005 since when he has added another 151 League and Cup appearances. Welcome Marcus!

Also signed up for the Association recently is John Eustace who joined the Sky Blues as a youngster during the close season of 1996 debuting 3 years later. Rugged midfielder John made 2 short of a century of appearances for the club netting 10 times. After loan spells with Dundee United and Middlesbrough John moved on to Stoke City in September 2003 (84 apps 20 goals) and since January 2008 has represented Watford (77 apps 6 goals) apart from a short loan spell in Derby County colours (9apps 1 goal) . In spite of John participating in the City’s embarrassing last home match defeat at the end of last season precipitating Chris Coleman’s departure we nevertheless afford John a warm welcome.