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FOOTBALL - Coventry City to play Northampton Town as Sky Blues announce first pre-season friendly ahead of 2026/27 season

Aaron Sutcliffe 14th May, 2026   0

COVENTRY City will play Northampton Town in a pre-season friendly ahead of the start of the 2026/27 season.

The Sky Blues will travel to the League Two side on Saturday, July 18 with kick-off at 2pm at Sixfields Stadium.

Coventry’s trip to the Cobblers is the first pre-season fixture announced by the club ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

The Sky Blues previously groundshared with Northampton at Sixfields for the entirety of the 2013/14 season.

Coventry also began the 2014/15 campaign at Sixfields before later returning to their home city.


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