This is a list of records and statistics for Coventry City F.C., an English professional association football club based in Coventry. The club was founded as Singers F.C. in 1883 and turned professional in 1893, before joining the Football League in 1920. In 1898 the club was renamed Coventry City. Coventry City currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. They were relegated out of the top tier for the first time in 34 years in 2001.

This list encompasses the major honours won by Coventry City and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Coventry City players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. The club's attendance records, both at Ricoh Arena, their home since 2005, and Highfield Road, their home from 1899 to 2005, are also included in the list.

Team records

Highest achievement per competition League CompetitionSeason(s)AchievementLevel 1 1969–70 First Division 6thLevel 2 1966–67 Second Division2025–26 Championship 1stLevel 3 1935–36 Third Division South1963–64 Third Division2019–20 League One 1stLevel 4 1958–59 Fourth Division 2nd

Domestic cups CompetitionSeason(s)AchievementFA Cup 1986–87 FA Cup WinnersFA Community Shield 1987 FA Charity Shield Runners-upEFL Cup 1980–81 Football League Cup1989–90 Littlewoods Challenge Cup Semi-finalsEFL Trophy 2016–17 EFL Trophy WinnersFull Members' Cup 1987–88 Full Members' Cup Semi-finalsFootball League Third Division South Cup 1935–36 Third Division South Cup WinnersSouthern Professional Floodlit Cup 1959–60 Southern Professional Floodlit Cup WinnersBirmingham Senior Cup 1910–11 Birmingham Senior Cup1922–23 Birmingham Senior Cup2006–07 Birmingham Senior Cup WinnersFA Youth Cup 1986–87 FA Youth Cup Winners

European cups CompetitionSeason(s)AchievementUEFA Champions League n/a Never qualifiedUEFA Europa League n/a Never qualifiedUEFA Conference League n/a Never qualifiedUEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup Qualified (not allowed to compete)Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2nd roundTexaco Cup 1971–72 Texaco Cup Quarter-finals

Record wins, draws and defeats CompetitionRecord winRecord drawRecord defeatLeague9–0 vs Bristol City, 28 April 1934 1933–34 Football League Third Division South5–5 vs Fulham, 2 January 1932 1931–32 Football League Third Division South 5–5 vs Southampton, 4 May 1982 1981–82 Football League First Division2–10 vs Norwich City, 13 March 1930 1929–30 Football League Third Division SouthFA Cup7–0 vs Macclesfield Town, 2 January 1999 1998–99 FA Cup 3rd round3–3 vs Norwich City, 30 November 1929 1929–30 FA Cup 1st round 3–3 vs Reading, 15 December 1932 1932–33 FA Cup 2nd round replay 3–3 vs Huddersfield Town, 8 January 1955 1954–55 FA Cup 3rd round 3–3 vs Bristol City, 6 January 2007 2006–07 FA Cup 3rd round 3–3 vs Manchester United, 21 April 2024 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final2–11 vs Berwick Rangers, 2 November 1901 1901–02 FA Cup 3rd qualifying roundEFL Cup8–0 vs Rushden & Diamonds, 2 October 2002 2002–03 Football League Cup 2nd round2–2 vs Swindon Town, 16 October 1968 1968–69 Football League Cup 4th round 2–2 vs Bristol City, 30 October 1973 1973–74 Football League Cup 3rd round 2–2 vs Manchester City, 19 December 1973 1973–74 Football League Cup 5th round 2–2 vs Liverpool, 29 November 1977 1977–78 Football League Cup 4th round 2–2 vs Watford, 2 December 1980 1980–81 Football League Cup 5th round 2–2 vs Fulham, 5 October 1982 1982–83 Football League Cup 2nd round 2–2 vs Gillingham, 22 October 1996 1996–97 Football League Cup 3rd round 2–2 vs Peterborough United, 11 September 2001 2001–02 Football League Cup 2nd round1–8 vs Leicester City, 1 December 1964 1964–65 Football League Cup 5th roundEFL Trophy4–0 vs York City, 9 October 2012 2012–13 Football League Trophy 2nd round2–2 vs Walsall, 3 October 2017 2017–18 EFL Trophy group stage0–3 vs Crewe Alexandra, 5 February 2013 2012–13 Football League Trophy semi-final 0–3 vs Arsenal Academy, 12 September 2018 2018–19 EFL Trophy group stageEuropean cups4–1 vs Trakia Plovdiv, 16 September 1970 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st round3–3 vs Motherwell, 12 September 1972 1972–73 Texaco Cup 1st round1–6 vs Bayern Munich, 20 October 1970 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2nd round

Record league sequences RecordDetailsLongest unbeaten run 25 matches (26 November 1966 – 13 May 1967)Longest winning streak 6 matches (20 April 1954 – 28 August 1954)6 matches (25 April 1964 – 5 September 1964)6 matches (27 September 2025 – 25 October 2025)6 matches (16 February 2026 – 11 March 2026)Longest drawing streak 6 matches (28 September 1996 – 16 November 1996)6 matches (1 November 2003 – 29 November 2003)Longest losing streak 9 matches (30 August 1919 – 11 October 1919)Longest winless streak 19 matches (30 August 1919 – 20 December 1919)Longest scoring run 25 matches (10 September 1966 – 25 February 1967)Longest non-scoring run 11 matches (11 October 1919 – 20 December 1919)Longest clean-sheet run 6 matches (28 April 1934 – 3 September 1934)

Record season performances Wins DescriptionSeason(s)RecordMost wins in a league season 2025–26 Championship 28Fewest wins in a league season 1995–96 Premier League2000–01 Premier League 8

Draws DescriptionSeason(s)RecordMost draws in a league season 1962–63 Football League Third Division 17Fewest draws in a league season 1984–85 Football League First Division 5

Defeats DescriptionSeason(s)RecordMost defeats in a league season 2016–17 EFL League One 25Fewest defeats in a league season 2019–20 EFL League One*1966–67 Football League Second Division 3*6 * Season concluded with 10 games remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Points DescriptionVariantSeason(s)Record Most points in a season Two points for a win 1958–59 Football League Fourth Division (in 46 matches)1963–64 Football League Third Division (in 46 matches) 60Three points for a win 2025–26 Championship (in 46 matches) 95 Fewest points in a season Two points for a win 1919–20 Football League Second Division (in 42 matches) 29Three points for a win 2000–01 Premier League (in 38 matches) 34

Highest attendances StadiumDateCompetitionOpponentsAttendanceRef.Home at Highfield Road 29 April 1967 1966–67 Football League Second Division Wolverhampton Wanderers 51,455 Home at CBS Arena 11 April 2026 2025–26 EFL Championship Sheffield Wednesday 31,647 Home at Sixfields Stadium 26 December 2013 2013–14 Football League One Peterborough United 4,905 Home at St Andrew's 25 January 2020 2019–20 FA Cup 4th round Birmingham City 21,193 Wembley Stadium (1923) 16 May 1987 1987 FA Cup final Tottenham Hotspur 96,000 Wembley Stadium 27 May 2023 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Luton Town 85,711

Visits to the National Stadium StadiumDateCompetitionOpponentsResultManager(s)Ref. Wembley Stadium (1923) 16 May 1987 1987 FA Cup final Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 John SillettGeorge Curtis 1 August 1987 1987 FA Charity Shield Everton 0–1 John Sillett Wembley Stadium 2 April 2017 2017 EFL Trophy final Oxford United 2–1 Mark Robins 28 May 2018 2018 EFL League Two play-off final Exeter City 3–1 Mark Robins 27 May 2023 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Luton Town 1–1, pens 6–5 Mark Robins 21 April 2024 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final Manchester United 3–3, pens 4–2 Mark Robins

Penalty shoot-outs Total 18 Wins 8 Losses 10 DateOpponentsResultCompetitionStadiumManagerGoalkeeperRef. 2 March 1988 Reading 4–3 1987–88 Full Members' Cup semi-final Elm Park John Sillett Steve Ogrizovic 17 March 1998 Sheffield United 3–1 1997–98 FA Cup quarter-final replay Bramall Lane Gordon Strachan Steve Ogrizovic 11 September 2001 Peterborough United 4–2 2001–02 Football League Cup 2nd round London Road Stadium Roland Nilsson Magnus Hedman 4 September 2012 Burton Albion 10–9 2012–13 Football League Trophy 1st round Ricoh Arena Richard Shaw Joe Murphy 4 December 2012 Sheffield United 4–1 2012–13 Football League Trophy 3rd round Ricoh Arena Mark Robins Joe Murphy 8 October 2013 Leyton Orient 4–2 2013–14 Football League Trophy 2nd round Brisbane Road Steven Pressley Joe Murphy 11 August 2015 Rochdale 5–3 2015–16 Football League Cup 1st round Spotland Stadium Tony Mowbray Reice Charles-Cook 6 October 2015 Yeovil Town 4–3 2015–16 Football League Trophy 2nd round Huish Park Tony Mowbray Reice Charles-Cook 24 January 2017 Swansea City Academy 4–2 2016–17 EFL Trophy quarter-final Liberty Stadium Russell Slade Reice Charles-Cook 3 October 2017 Walsall 4–3 2017–18 EFL Trophy group stage Bescot Stadium Mark Robins Liam O'Brien 9 October 2018 Forest Green Rovers 4–2 2018–19 EFL Trophy group stage Ricoh Arena Mark Robins Liam O'Brien 3 September 2019 Walsall 5–4 2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage St Andrew's Mark Robins Ben Wilson 8 October 2019 Forest Green Rovers 8–7 2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage The New Lawn Mark Robins Ben Wilson 4 February 2020 Birmingham City 4–1 2019–20 FA Cup 4th round replay St Andrew's Mark Robins Marko Maroši 15 September 2020 Gillingham 5–4 2020–21 EFL Cup 2nd round Priestfield Stadium Mark Robins Tom Billson 27 May 2023 Luton Town 6–5 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Wembley Stadium Mark Robins Ben Wilson 21 April 2024 Manchester United 4–2 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final Wembley Stadium Mark Robins Bradley Collins 11 January 2025 Sheffield Wednesday 4–3 2024–25 FA Cup 3rd round CBS Arena Frank Lampard Oliver Dovin

All-time Premier League table (1992–date)

Correct as of the end of the 2022–23 Premier League season.

Coventry City were in this league from 1992 until their relegation in 2001. ClubSeasonsRelegated20West Brom13494117139238510772−2624900.992 2002–032020–215821Stoke City10380116109155398525−1274571.203 2008–092017–181922Coventry City935499112143387490−1034091.155 1992–932000–0111123Norwich City1039299105188414669−2554021.026 1 1992–932021–226324Sheffield Wed831610189126409453−443921.241 31992–931999–200017

Player records

Appearances RecordDetailsOldest player to play in a first-team match Alf Wood, 43 years 207 days (vs Plymouth Argyle, 6 December 1958)Youngest player to play in a first-team match Jonson Clarke-Harris, 16 years 21 days (substitute vs Morecambe, 10 August 2010)Youngest player to start a first-team match Brian Hill, 16 years 273 days (vs Gillingham, 30 April 1958)Most consecutive League appearances Steve Ogrizovic, 241 (August 1984–September 1989)

Most appearances (all competitions) Correct as of match on 28 February 2026. Player Position Years Appearances 1 Steve Ogrizovic GK 1984–2000 601 2 George Curtis DF 1955–1969 538 3 Mick Coop DF 1966–1981 492 4 Brian Borrows DF 1985–1997 477 5 Bill Glazier GK 1964–1975 395 6 Mick Kearns DF 1957–1968 382 7 Michael Doyle MF 2003–2011, 2017–2019 380 8 Richard Shaw DF 1995–2006 362 9 Tommy Hutchison MF 1972–1981 355 10 George Mason DF 1931–1952 350 11 Roy Kirk DF 1951–1960 345 12 Trevor Peake DF 1983–1991 336 13 Frank Austin DF 1950–1963 313 14 Ron Farmer MF 1958–1968 311 15 Marcus Hall DF 1994–2002, 2005–2010 308 16 Peter Hill FW 1948–1962 303 17 Ernie Machin MF 1963–1972 289 18 Micky Gynn MF 1983–1993 285 19 Brian Hill DF 1957–1971 284 20 Cyrille Regis FW 1984–1991 283 21 Gary McSheffrey FW 1998–2006, 2010–2013 281 22 Willie Carr MF 1967–1975 280 23 Dick Mason DF 1946–1954 262 Ronnie Rees MF 1962–1968 262 25 Dave Clements MF 1964–1971 257 26 Lloyd McGrath MF 1982–1994 253 27 Harry Roberts DF 1974–1984 249 28 Alf Wood GK 1935–1951, 1955–1959 246 29 William Lake FW 1928–1939 245 30 Clarrie Bourton FW 1931–1937 241

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