Coventry City contract news as Sky Blues secure services of promising forward
Coventry City contract news from Coventry Live as the Sky Blues hand first professional contract to rising Academy star
Coventry City have secured the services of one of the Academy’s bright prospects, handing teenager Rylie Siddall his first professional contract at the club.
The 18-year-old has been at the cub for the last six years, joining the Sky Blues Academy just after stepping up to senior school, and is now part of the club’s Under-21s development group.
Siddall, a wide midfielder/winger, will now be hoping to bridge the gap between the development squad and the first team in the coming seasons.
Announcing the news, the club said: “We are delighted to confirm that youngster Rylie Siddall has signed his first professional contract with the Club.
“The 18-year-old former scholar joined the Sky Blues as a twelve-year-old back in 2018 and climbed the ranks from Under-13s to Under-21s.
“A wide player, Siddall last season featured in FA Youth Cup wins over Preston North End and Barnsley, scoring against the latter.
A minute’s applause in memory of a former Preston North End director has been planned for Saturday’s match against Coventry City.
In the 7th minute of the Championship fixture, which kicks off at 12:30pm, Deepdale has been asked to mark the first anniversary of John Garratt’s passing. Garratt worked as a director at PNE from 1982 to 1996, and was club sponsor from 1986 to 1990.
He died last year, aged 91 – a page in Saturday’s programme will celebrate his life and there will be a Q&A during half-time. Garratt, in 1982, was one of 20 local business people to invest £12,500 – to help North End raise the £250,000 required to avoid administration.
Garratt served as vice-chairman during Gordon Lee’s stint as manager in the 1980s – when Keith Leeming was chairman and Barney Campbell the managing director. Garratt represented North End at Football League meetings and stayed on the board until 1996.
