Will Priestfield Continue To Be Lucky?

Last updated : 09 March 2014 By Covsupport News Service

Coventry City travel to Gillingham for the 23rd time in a League and Cup game tomorrow night.

Priestfield Stadium has proved a lucky stadium over the years and City have more wins (nine) than defeats (eight) with five draws.

City might have lost the last time they played at Priestfield with a 3-1 defeat on December 28th 2004 but many City supporters will remember the 5-2 victory the season before which saw a goal for Richard Shaw in what proved to be Eric Black's last game in charge of the Sky Blues.

The City team that lost 3-1 in 2004, was Steele, Staunton, Carey, Williams, Shaw, Hughes, Wood (Doyle 78), Johnson, Barrett (John 46), Adebola, McSheffrey SNU Shearer, Giddings, Laville

Coventry's record win at Priestfield Stadium is a 7-3 victory on March 30 1933, after City had won 7-1 at Highfield Road earlier in the season.

Overall, City have played 45 matches against Gillingham and have won on twenty two occasions and drawn ten.