Milestones Reached

Last updated : 20 November 2008 By Covsupport News Service
Two Coventry City players reached milestones against Plymouth Argyle last Saturday.

Michael Doyle made his 250th appearance for the Sky Blues and said: "I didn't know it was my 250th game for Coventry but it is a nice little stat on a disappointing day."

Doyle joined from Celtic Reserves on loan in March 2003 and after playing for the reserves, did enough to earn a contract at the end of the 2002/03 season.




Hs tough tackling went down well with City supporters, especially those who saw him on pre-season tours in Germany. Doyler scored five goals in his first season and has taken this tally to eighteen by the end of last season.

Centre half Elliott Ward passed the hundred appearance mark also against Plymouth. Ward came through the Hammers Academy but struggled to sustain a place in West Ham's first team and was loaned out. 



Plymouth, for whom Ward had played well whilst on loan, were interested but City were quick to react and and he was allowed to move to the Ricoh Arena for £1m after making nineteen league and cup appearances

Ward, settled in quickly at Coventry. In his first season, he was made Captain, taking over from Robert Page. Although, Ward subsequently lost that title, he remains in the heart of City's defence and is the team's main penalty taker.