1998–99 Coventry City F.C. season important to have a top quality team to match the forthcoming new home. "Coventry City's score comes first" 1998–99 Coventry City F.C. season During the 1998–99 English football season, Coventry City competed in the FA Premier League. Coventry City finished 15th in the Premiership – four places lower than last season – but were never in any real danger of being relegated, despite the loss of key striker Dion Dublin to local rivals Aston Villa. The biggest news of Coventry's season was the announcement of a move to a new 45,000-seat stadium at Foleshill, which was anticipated to be ready
Thomas Cooke (English footballer) Thomas Cooke (English footballer) Thomas Cooke, was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Notts County. All that is known is Thomas Cooke played for Notts Rangers and it looks like Cooke was signed for the one game he played (see below), and returned to Notts Rangers. Notts Rangers did not play in a League until the 1889-1890 season. Thomas Cooke made his Notts County and Football League debut at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 8 December 1888. The opponents were high-flying Aston Villa, with only 1,500 in attendance. Cooke played at outside-right. The weather was terrible, heavy