But this Saturday's play-off final against Luton at Wembley offers their fans a chance to dream again.
To get the spirits raised, we looked back at the Sky Blues recent trips to Wembley - 2018 against Exeter and 2017 against Oxford - and found these photos of fans enjoying the moment.
Let's hope they will be doing the same on Saturday....
Let's hope they will be doing the same on Saturday....
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