Woolfenden and Coventry Back in Premier League
Saturday, 18th Apr 2026 10:10

Former Town defender Luke Woolfenden will be back in the Premier League next season after Coventry City confirmed promotion via a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers last night.

The Sky Blues are back in the top flight for the first time since 2000/01 when the drop after 34 years was confirmed by a 2-0 defeat to Town at Portman Road.

Woolfenden left his hometown club for Coventry in the summer for £4 million and has won promotion from the Championship for the second time in three seasons and overall his third promotion in four having been part of the Blues’ successful League One squad in 2022/23.

The 27-year-old was an unused sub at Ewood Park last night having made 11 starts and six sub appearances since his move.

Coventry are 11 points ahead of the second-placed Blues having three left to play - Town have five - and should confirm the title when they host Portsmouth on Tuesday.

Town will hope to move a step closer to joining Frank Lampard’s side when they host Middlesbrough, who are fifth, tomorrow at Portman Road.

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BangaloreBlues added 10:16 - Apr 18 Congratulations to Coventry, they've deserved it. Great to see them back in the Premier League. Hopefully we'll be playing them again next season and taking another six points!
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Bazza8564 added 10:20 - Apr 18 Well done, the league table doesnt lie. But Wolfy left because he couldnt get in our side, 11 starts means he's played 1 in 4, plus a few minutes from the bench. With significant money to invest he's going to get further away from playing than ever. Perhaps the "politics" he moaned about here were actually a reflection on him not us....
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RetroBlue added 11:11 - Apr 18

Yes, congratulations Coventry. They do deseve to go up. Theyve bern there the ehole season. Itll be very interesting to see how they approaching life in the PL. I doubt their manager will still be there. Hes clearly throwing his hat in the ring for the Spurs job.

I also doubt Woolfenden will be staying at Coventry next season. He's very much been a bit part player for them as he was eventually was for us, and mostly just a bench player at this level. Dedpite how the player sees himself two clubs dont make the same "mistake" . His best level is League One, and always has been.

StrathdonBlue added 11:28 - Apr 18 According to a report I saw this week, Wolfy is Coventry's highest earner, alongside Haji Wright, not exactly great value for 11 starts.
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jas0999 added 11:30 - Apr 18 Congratulations to Coventry. Well deserved. Time for KM to step up and achieve automatic promotion for us. He will have to do significantly better than he has in many away games this season to achieve that though.
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poldark added 17:19 - Apr 18 Well done Luke bet your glad you went to a club with a proper manager unlike our clown
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armchaircritic59 added 17:54 - Apr 18 Despite their own wobble around mid season or so, the most consistent of the better teams in the Championship, it's what got them over the line. Very small investment in players this season, as they already had what was needed, in particular up front. Congrats FL and all at Coventry. Hope to cross swords again next sesson!
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tractorboy100 added 20:38 - Apr 18 I wish Coventry all the best next season and also the rest of this present one! I enjoy watching them play! Coventry are a good team, but please do give Ipswich the points when you play us!!!!
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RetroBlue added 05:56 - Apr 19

Poldark: interesting take on wannabe, Woolfenden. Especially given i know from sources close to the player that he doesnt rate the Coventry managers training methods. We already know he was complaining ( again) he couldnt get into the Coventry side ..." the manager knows what i can do", yaddy yadda yadda. Id say Woolfened shit himself in the foot moving to the midlands, expecting to be top dog in a smaller pool. It hasn't worked out, and he cant come back to Town, (thankfully), and they're unlikely to keep him into next season. He's the most overrated playe ever to come through our books.

cooper4england added 08:50 - Apr 19 "....shit himself in the foot" *sniggles
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BlueRuin69 added 08:58 - Apr 19 Well done Woolfie and ignore the haters. One of our own!
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RetroBlue added 09:48 - Apr 19 One of our he might be, but hes average....maybe there's a subliminal message in the type auto correct to " shit himself in the foot"...lol
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armchaircritic59 added 15:08 - Apr 19 RetroBlue, that may or may not be true, but the same would apply to a few of our players this season if it is, average that is. Or to put it in a starker way, underperforming.
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