Marcus the Man for Reading

We are delighted to announce that the Association’s special guest at the next home game against Reading on Saturday 24th September will be own very recent home grown Sky Blue star and ‘Coventry kid’ Marcus Hall. 

Marcus in 1999!

Marcus, who joined the Sky Blues from Coventry Schools in 1992 as an apprentice and quickly rose to the ranks of first team professional debuting in the Premier league against Spurs in December 1994 and subsequently became an England Under 21 and ‘B’ International, will be coming back to the Ricoh to see how the latest crop of Sky Blue youngsters (like Cyrus Christie and Gael Bigirimana) are faring.

Ever popular in various defensive roles Marcus appeared over 150 times in his first period with the Sky Blues before leaving in 2002 and after very short spells with Nottingham Forest and Southampton settled at Stoke City where he clocked up over 80 appearances for the Potteries outfit.  Marcus returned to the Coventry club’s new home at the Ricoh in 2005 and doubled his overall appearances total at CCFC to 307 first team games (5 goals).  Leaving City for a second time in 2010 Marcus spent last season with Northampton Town (since being released). Most recently Marcus turned out in Sky Blue colours once more in the Serco Midland Masters 6 a side tournament.

Look out for Marcus around and about the stadium, on the pitch at half-time, contributing match analysis on the local radio (CWR*) and in the G-Casino after the game next Saturday. Welcome Marcus!

*as usual ‘our very own’ CCFPA committee member Dave Bennett will be doing a similar job on Mercia sound!