Financial problems, homelessness, a drop to the fourth tier and serious doubt over the club’s future followed in the subsequent years.
But the purchase of the stadium underlines the upturn in their fortunes and the victory continues impressive progress under boss Frank Lampard and will further raise hopes that Coventry can get back to the Premier League for the first time since relegation in 2001.
They were five up by half-time, with the first goal coming after a well-worked move in the 12th minute.
Centre-back Liam Kitching strolled into the Rangers half and passed to Torp, who in turn found Milan van Ewijk on the right and he played a first-time ball across to Wright, who netted from 12 yards out.
Worse followed for Rangers when they attempted to play the ball out from the back 11 minutes later as Kieran Morgan’s horrendous attempted pass across to Steve Cook went straight to Rudoni, who teed up Brandon Thomas-Asante to fire past keeper Joe Walsh.
Morgan was again at fault as he played Karamoko Dembele into trouble and he was dispossessed by Matt Grimes, who drove forward and set up Rudoni to score with a shot that looped up and in after deflecting off Cook.
The fourth also came after Rangers had given the ball away. This time Thomas-Asante held off Cook and teed up Wright, who tucked away his second.