Explore every episode of the podcast Sky Blue History Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 85: The Barry Quinn interview | 04 nov. 2026 | 01:10:13 | |
Jim & Claudio meet up with former Coventry and Ireland international Barry Quinn. Barry relates some fascinating stories from his eight years at the club. | |||
| Episode 84: Kevin Unitt's excellent new book | 29 oct. 2026 | 01:07:36 | |
Jim & Claudio talk to author Kevin Unitt about his excellent new book 'It Never Happens To People Like Us'. | |||
| Episode 83: Q & As plus interview with CCFC author Michael Keane | 15 oct. 2026 | 01:09:19 | |
Jim & Claudio answer some listener's questions followed by a Fascinating chat with Michael Keane about his new book '50 Greatest Games'. | |||
| Episode 82: The Memorable 1967-68 season Part 2 | 01 oct. 2026 | 01:14:26 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss the second half of that first season in the top flight. Written off in January, Noel Cantwell's side perform miracles to keep the club's First Division place. | |||
| Episode 81: 1967-68 The first season in the top flight. Part 1 | 24 sept. 2026 | 01:11:23 | |
Jim & Claudio revisit the Sky Blues baptism of fire in their first season in Division 1 in 1967. Part 1 of 2 | |||
| Episode 80: The Barry Powell interview | 09 sept. 2026 | 01:08:31 | |
Jim & Claudio talk to Barry Powell about his interesting playing career not only with the Sky Blues but also with Wolves, Burnley & others. In addition his brief managerial career saw him lead unfenced Hednesford Town to FA Trophy glory. | |||
| Episode 79: Great games with Manchester City | 02 sept. 2026 | 01:23:17 | |
As the Sky Blues prepare for their first ever visit to the Etihad Jim & Claudio revisit some of the great games between the clubs over the years. | |||
| Episode 78: Great Coventry v Arsenal games down the years | 19 août 2026 | 01:16:53 | |
In the week that the Sky Blues return to the Premier League Jim & Claudio discuss their memories of some of the great games between City and their first opponents, Arsenal. | |||
| Episode 77: The story of Singers FC | 12 août 2026 | 01:18:32 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss the origins of Singers FC with esteemed historian Lionel Bird. A fascinating story of how fanatical footballers formed a works team & sowed the seeds of today's Coventry City. | |||
| Episode 76: The Joe Elliott interview Part 2 | 05 août 2026 | 01:08:12 | |
Jim & Claudio talk to Joe about the SISU takeover of the club & the aftermath. Fascinating stuff. | |||
| Episode 75: The Joe Elliott Interview Part 1 | 29 juil. 2026 | 01:19:40 | |
Jim & Claudio meet up with former City chairman Joe Elliott about his life and times with the club | |||
| Episode 74: Team of the 70s | 22 juil. 2026 | 01:09:17 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss Jim's team of the 1970s, an exciting team with a combination of grit and flair that would score a hatful of goals and be pretty solid at the back. | |||
| Episode 73: A Brief History of City kits | 09 juil. 2026 | 01:13:46 | |
Jim & Claudio look back in history at some of Coventry City's iconic kits and the stories behind them | |||
| Episode 72: Coventry City at the World Cup | 17 juin 2026 | 01:15:21 | |
Jim & Claudio go back in time to discuss the Sky Blues' players who have appeared in the World Cup finals. | |||
| Episode 71: Coventry City Team of the 1960s | 03 juin 2026 | 01:09:29 | |
Jim & Claudio select their Sky Blues Best XI of the 1960s & discuss the reasons for their choices. | |||
| Episode 70: The Lester Staite interview | 20 mai 2026 | 01:14:59 | |
Lester Staite was on City's books as a youngster and describes his mixed experiences in a very different era with Jim & Claudio | |||
| Episode 69: The Greatest Season Ever | 13 mai 2026 | 01:20:57 | |
Jim & Claudio look back on a fantastic season that saw the Sky Blues promoted to the Premier League & look at the facts & figures of the success. | |||
| Episode 68: The Bobby Gould interview | 29 avr. 2026 | 01:11:12 | |
Bobby Gould talks to Jim & Claudio about his playing career with the Sky Blues and the 1967 promotion season. | |||
| Episode 67: The 1967 Promotion Run-In | 15 avr. 2026 | 01:21:05 | |
Jim & Claudio revisit the exciting run-in to the 1967 promotion season culminating in the Sky Blues reaching the top flight of English football for the first time. | |||
| Episode 66: The Martin Clamp interview | 08 avr. 2026 | 01:18:57 | |
Jim & Claudio chat with former Coventry City Reserve and Youth Team goalkeeper Martin Clamp. A fascinating trip back to the Jimmy Hill days. | |||
| Episode 65: Looking back at 1992-94 seasons | 01 avr. 2026 | 01:10:44 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss City's first two seasons in the Premier League in which relegation was never on the agenda | |||
| Episode 64: Looking back at the post-Sillett years 1990-92 | 25 mars 2026 | 01:05:57 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss the period following John Sillett's departure in 1990 when Terry Butcher & Don Howe failed to arrest the club's slide. | |||
| Episode 63: The Near Miss Season - 1965-66 | 18 mars 2026 | 01:16:11 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss the season when City missed out on promotion to the top flight by 1 point plus a look at the Pink on the weekend World War 2 was declared. | |||
| Episode 62: The Ian Wallace interview | 11 mars 2026 | 01:12:42 | |
Jim & Claudio chat with Coventry City's legendary striker Ian Wallace. Ian reveals some fascinating stories about his time at the club. | |||
| Episode 61: More City Fan's memories | 04 mars 2026 | 01:09:05 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss various fan's memories of watching the Sky Blues from the 1960s-1990s. | |||
| Episode 60: The Darren Huckerby interview | 17 févr. 2026 | 01:22:47 | |
Jim & Claudio chat to Darren Huckerby about his time at Coventry City in the late 90s | |||
| Episode 59: Coventry City slumps | 04 févr. 2026 | 01:10:12 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss previous Coventry City slumps after being top of the table: 1950-51, 1963-64 & 2015-16. | |||
| Episode 58: The Ray Clarke Interview | 28 janv. 2026 | 01:25:49 | |
Jim & Claudio meet up with former Coventry City International Scout Ray Clarke. In a fascinating interview Ray talks about a stellar playing career in Holland and his time scouting on the continent for the Sky Blues. | |||
| Episode 57: Tribute to Terry Yorath | 14 janv. 2026 | 01:11:49 | |
Jim & Claudio pay a tribute to Terry Yorath as well as discussing City's foreign-born players as Yang Min-Hyeok becomes City's first South Korean. | |||
| Episode 56: Sky Blue fans first game. Part 2 | 07 janv. 2026 | 01:13:31 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss several City Fans' first game watching the Sky Blues including Tom Jackson's lovely email about following City. | |||
| Episode 55: Memories of your first City game | 23 déc. 2025 | 01:04:38 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss some of their listener's memories of their first Coventry City game. | |||
| Episode 54: The Ken Sharp interview | 17 déc. 2025 | 01:17:24 | |
Jim & Claudio chat to former Coventry City director Ken Sharp. Ken reveals the problems the club had with Coventry Council and the chaotic time in the Geoffrey Robinson era. | |||
| Episode 53- The Records Keep on Falling | 03 déc. 2025 | 00:57:15 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss some recent statistical milestones in the Sky Blues' incredible season + memories of Ipswich games | |||
| Episode 52: We are top of the league! | 19 nov. 2025 | 01:08:10 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss the record number of days that the Sky Blues have had their longest spells at the top of a division. Plus, the last time City won away to a top six side whilst sitting in the top six themselves . | |||
| Episode 51: The Bryan Richardson interview Part 2 | 12 nov. 2025 | 01:16:53 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss Bryan's time at City including stories behind some of the high profile transfers in the 1990s. A fascinating & frank interview. | |||
| Episode 50: The Bryan Richardson Interview Part 1 | 29 oct. 2025 | 01:15:25 | |
Jim & Claudio chat to the former Coventry City chairman about his time at the club. How he got involved with the club, the Arena deal & his departure. | |||
| Episode 49: More Sky Blue memories & Q & A | 16 oct. 2025 | 01:06:13 | |
Jim & Claudio have more Sky Blue memories as well as answers to listener's recent questions | |||
| Episode 48: An Avalanche of Stats | 08 oct. 2025 | 01:01:18 | |
Jim & Claudio some of the fascinating & record breaking stats coming out of Coventry City's recent thrilling victories | |||
| Episode 47: Coventry City's links with the Old Firm | 25 sept. 2025 | 01:11:31 | |
Jim & Claudio chat about some of the players who have played for the Sky Blues and either Rangers or Celtic. | |||
| Episode 46: Bobby Graham RIP, Haji's 5 goals, CBS gates, etc. | 18 sept. 2025 | 01:01:55 | |
Lots of interesting stuff with listener's questions answered & modern stats discussed. | |||
| Episode 45: The Ian Butterworth interview | 10 sept. 2025 | 01:10:06 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss Ian's playing career with the Sky Blues and other clubs as well as his fascinating scouting roles with top clubs in recent years. | |||
| Episode 44: Sky Blues' fans memories of the 60s | 04 sept. 2025 | 01:12:08 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss Philip Winterton's memories of the 60s as well as Matt Broadway's first game. They also chat about the transfer window & the Oxford game. | |||
| The Magnificent Seven | 28 août 2025 | 01:01:37 | |
A week after the 'Old Five' the Sky Blues went two better and scored seven. Jim & Claudio discuss the history stats behind the 7-1 win. | |||
| Episode 42: The Old Five | 20 août 2025 | 01:10:04 | |
Following the Sky Blues fantastic 5-3 win at Derby Jim & Claudio discuss the origins of the term in the club's history and relive some of the high scoring victories. | |||
| Episode 41: The Tommy Hutchison interview | 07 août 2025 | 01:10:23 | |
Jim & Claudio talk to Tommy Hutchison about his time at Coventry City. with some fascinating stories that City fans will love. | |||
| Episode 40: Long forgotten competitions | 30 juil. 2025 | 01:09:29 | |
Jim & Claudio talk about some of the competitions that City played in in earlier times eg Texaco Cup, Simod Cup & Zenith Data Systems Cup. | |||
| Episode 39: Coventry City's record transfer sales Part 2 | 09 juil. 2025 | 01:07:34 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss the Sky Blues record transfer sales from 1972 to the present - from Jeff Blockley to Viktor Gyokeres | |||
| Episode 38 - Coventry City's record transfer sales Part 1 | 03 juil. 2025 | 01:08:56 | |
Jim & Claudio talk through the players who have left the club with a record transfer fee. From Eli Bradley in 1912 to Bobby Gould in 1968 | |||
| Episode 37: Interview with 1990s defender Peter Atherton | 25 juin 2025 | 01:15:11 | |
Peter was an outstanding virtual ever present defender for the Sky Blues between 1991-94. | |||
| Episode 36- Coventry City record signings Part 2 - Wilf Smith to Haji Wright | 18 juin 2025 | 01:17:35 | |
Jim & Claudio discuss City's record signings from 1970-2023 & consider whether they were hits or misses. | |||