The Coventry City Former Players Association are delighted to announce that the Association’s special guest at the Sky Blues rearranged first home game of the new year on Tuesday 12th January 2016 against Walsall will be home grown Sky Blue full back Marcus Hall.
‘Coventry kid’ Marcus, who first joined the Sky Blues from Coventry Schools in 1992 as an apprentice, quickly rose to the ranks of first team professional debuting in the Premier league against Spurs in December 1994. He also subsequently gained England Under 21 and ‘B’ International honours too. A regular visitor to the Sky Blues games at the Ricoh, Marcus will be returning to the Ricoh hoping to see the Sky Blues maintain their unbeaten home league record against the Saddlers who are key rivals to City riding high in League One. This important game under floodlights should generate another large crowd and an impressive ‘Ricoh Roar’! Marcus will be hoping that the Sky Blues can emulate the 4-1 mauling of the then league leaders Gillingham in November.
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 CCFC’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 2010-11 with Northampton Town until released. Amongst his other activities Marcus is a Football Consultant with the Sport First Agency. He received his benefit from CCFC in 2009 and has also turned out in Sky Blue colours in the Serco Midland Masters 6 a side tournament a few years ago as well as a number of ‘Legends’ Charity games.
Look out for Marcus around and about the stadium before the game in the supporters’ lounges, contributing match analysis on the local radio coverage (BBC CWR) and in the G-Casino after the game next Tuesday. Welcome Marcus!