The 2021–22 season is Coventry City's 138th season in their history and the second consecutive season in the EFL Championship. It is also the first season back at the Coventry Building Society Arena after 2 seasons in Birmingham. Alongside the Championship, the club will participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
The season covers the period from 7 August 2021 to 29 May 2022.
Pre-season Coventry City announced they would play friendlies against Sevilla, Cheltenham Town, Mansfield Town, Norwich City, Gloucester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nuneaton Borough as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions EFL Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The Sky Blues fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Coventry City were drawn at home to Derby County in the third round.
EFL Cup
Coventry City were drawn at home to Northampton Town in the first round.
Birmingham Senior Cup
Coventry City were drawn away to AFC Wulfrunians in the first round.
Squad information Squad details No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) * Club apps * Club goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers1 Simon MooreGKSandown00Sheffield United3 July 2021Free30 June 2024 13 Ben WilsonGKStanley350Bradford City1 July 2019Free30 June 202331 Tom BillsonGKLeicester10Academy1 July 2018Free30 June 202344 Cian TylerGKCoventry00Academy10 November 2016Free30 June 2023 Defenders3 Jake Clarke-SalterCBCarshalton00Chelsea13 August 2021Loan30 June 20224 Michael RoseCBAberdeen582Ayr United1 July 2019Free30 June 20235 Kyle McFadzeanCBSheffield802Burton Albion1 July 2019Free30 June 202315 Dominic HyamCBLeuchars1456Reading1 July 2017Free30 June 202416 Josh PaskCBWaltham Forest221West Ham United1 July 2018Free30 June 202218 Ian MaatsenLBVlaardingen00Chelsea30 July 2021Loan30 June 202220 Todd KaneRBHuntingdon00Queens Park Rangers31 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 202322 Josh ReidLBDingwall00Ross County28 January 2021Undisclosed30 June 202423 Fankaty DaboRBSouthwark700Chelsea1 July 2019Free30 June 202327 Jake BidwellLBSouthport00Swansea City17 January 2022Free30 June 202529 Julien DacostaRBMarseille190Chamois Niortais6 July 2020Free30 June 202335 Declan DrysdaleCBBirkenhead50Tranmere Rovers4 January 2019Compensation30 June 202346 Blaine RoweRBCoventry00Academy1 July 2019Trainee30 June 202350 Jay McGrathCBDoncaster00Mickleover17 July 2020Undisclosed30 June 2023 Abel AlabiCB00Waterford1 January 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025 Midfielders6 Liam KellyDMNewport Pagnell1313Leyton Orient1 July 2017Free30 June 20237 Jodi JonesRWBow858Dagenham & Redbridge10 May 2016Undisclosed30 June 20228 Jamie AllenCMRochdale392Burton Albion1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 202410 Callum O'HareAMSolihull887Aston Villa15 July 2020Free30 June 202414 Ben SheafDMDartford320Arsenal1 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 202426 Jordan ShipleyCMLeamington Spa14919Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 202328 Josh EcclesCMCoventry210Academy14 August 2016Trainee30 June 202332 Jack BurroughsMFCoventry60Academy7 August 2017Trainee30 June 202334 Ricardo DinangaLWCork00Cork City9 July 2021Compensation30 June 202336 Ryan HowleyCMNuneaton00Academy1 July 2021Free30 June 202338 Gustavo HamerCMItajaí445PEC Zwolle3 July 2020£1,350,00030 June 202443 Marco RusMFFlorești00Southampton 17 July 2021Free30 June 202345 Aidan FinneganCMBirmingham00Birmingham City5 October 2020Free30 June 202349 Aaron Evans-HarriottMFEvesham00Cheltenham Town28 February 2020Compensation30 June 2022 Marcel HilßnerRWLeipzig00SC Paderborn16 July 2020Undisclosed30 June 2023 Forwards9 Martyn WaghornCFSouth Shields 00Derby County2 July 2021Free30 June 202317 Viktor GyökeresCFBromölla193Brighton & Hove Albion9 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 202419 Tyler WalkerCFNottingham 338Nottingham Forest28 August 2020Undisclosed30 June 202324 Matt GoddenCFCanterbury5721Peterborough United6 August 2019Undisclosed30 June 202430 Fábio TavaresFWPorto00Rochdale1 February 2021Undisclosed30 June 202340 Jonny NganduFWRedbridge 10Academy7 August 2017Trainee30 June 202241 Will BapagaLWCoventry 80Academy3 August 2019Free30 June 2023 Danny CashmanFWCrawley 00Brighton & Hove Albion6 August 2021Free30 June 2024 Left before the end of the season11 Bright EnobakhareFW Benin City186East Bengal12 July 2021Free30 June 2023 Brandon MasonLBWestminster460Watford6 July 2018Free30 June 2022 Wesley JobelloRWGennevilliers141Gazélec Ajaccio1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 2022 * Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2021–22 season.
Appearances Correct as of match played on 7 May 2022 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal1 Simon Moore GK 41 1 423 Jake Clarke-Salter DF 27+2 2 314 Michael Rose DF 24+5 2 1 325 Kyle McFadzean DF 35+2 376 Liam Kelly MF 8+8 167 Jodi Jones MF 0+9 0+2 1 128 Jamie Allen MF 29+9 1+1 1 419 Martyn Waghorn FW 11+16 0+1 0+1 2910 Callum O'Hare MF 43+2 1+1 4713 Ben Wilson GK 5 1 1 714 Ben Sheaf MF 33+2 2 3715 Dominic Hyam DF 42+1 2 4516 Josh Pask DF 0+1 117 Viktor Gyökeres FW 41+4 1+1 4718 Ian Maatsen DF 35+5 1 0+1 4219 Tyler Walker FW 4+15 1 2020 Todd Kane DF 23+6 1+1 3122 Josh Reid DF 1 123 Fankaty Dabo DF 26+3 1 3024 Matt Godden FW 17+7 1 2526 Jordan Shipley MF 8+3 1+1 1 1427 Jake Bidwell DF 13+3 1 1728 Josh Eccles MF 3+2 1+1 729 Julien Dacosta DF 2+2 1 530 Fábio Tavares FW 0+7 731 Tom Billson GK 32 Jack Burroughs MF 34 Ricardo Dinanga MF 35 Declan Drysdale DF 1 136 Ryan Howley MF 0+1 1 238 Gustavo Hamer MF 37+2 2 4140 Jonny Ngandu FW 41 Will Bapaga FW 43 Marco Rus MF 44 Cian Tyler GK 45 Aidan Finnegan MF 46 Blaine Rowe DF 49 Aaron Evans-Harriott MF 50 Jay McGrath DF Marcel Hilßner MF Danny Cashman FW Abel Alabi DF Left before the end of the season11 Bright Enobakhare FW 1 1 Brandon Mason DF Wesley Jobello MF
Goalscorers Correct as of match played on 7 May 2022 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 17 1 0 1824 Matt Godden FW 12 0 0 1210 Callum O'Hare MF 5 0 0 55 Kyle McFadzean DF 3 0 0 315 Dominic Hyam DF 2 1 0 318 Ian Maatsen DF 3 0 0 319 Tyler Walker FW 2 0 1 338 Gustavo Hamer MF 3 0 0 34 Michael Rose DF 2 0 0 214 Ben Sheaf MF 2 0 0 28 Jamie Allen MF 1 0 0 19 Martyn Waghorn FW 1 0 0 120 Todd Kane DF 1 0 0 126 Jordan Shipley MF 1 0 0 130 Fábio Tavares FW 1 0 0 1Own Goals 4 0 0 4Totals 60 2 1 63
Yellow cards Correct as of match played on 7 May 2022 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal38 Gustavo Hamer MF 14 1 0 1518 Ian Maatsen DF 9 0 0 93 Jake Clarke-Salter DF 6 1 0 75 Kyle McFadzean DF 7 0 0 710 Callum O'Hare MF 7 0 0 714 Ben Sheaf MF 6 1 0 715 Dominic Hyam DF 7 0 0 720 Todd Kane DF 4 1 0 523 Fankaty Dabo DF 4 0 0 427 Jake Bidwell DF 4 0 0 46 Liam Kelly MF 2 0 0 226 Jordan Shipley MF 1 1 0 21 Simon Moore GK 1 0 0 14 Michael Rose DF 1 0 0 18 Jamie Allen MF 1 0 0 19 Martyn Waghorn FW 1 0 0 117 Viktor Gyökeres FW 1 0 0 128 Josh Eccles MF 0 1 0 1Totals 76 6 0 82
Red cards Correct as of match played on 7 May 2022 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal23 Fankaty Dabo DF 2 0 0 218 Ian Maatsen DF 1 0 0 1Totals 3 0 0 3
Captains Correct as of match played on 7 May 2022 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal5 Kyle McFadzean DF 27 0 0 276 Liam Kelly MF 8 0 0 815 Dominic Hyam DF 7 1 0 824 Matt Godden FW 4 1 0 58 Jamie Allen MF 0 0 1 1Totals 46 2 1 49
Penalties awarded No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateOpponentsGroundSuccess17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 14 August 2021 Barnsley Oakwell 24 Matt Godden FW 2 October 2021 Fulham Coventry Building Society Arena 24 Matt Godden FW 23 October 2021 Derby County Coventry Building Society Arena 24 Matt Godden FW 6 November 2021 Bristol City Coventry Building Society Arena
Suspensions served No.Nat.PlayerPos.Date suspendedReasonMatches missed23 Fankaty Dabo DF 15 September 2021 1 red card Millwall (A)Peterborough United (H)Luton Town (A)38 Gustavo Hamer MF 28 October 2021 5 yellow cards Fulham (H)18 Ian Maatsen DF 2 October 2021 5 yellow cards Blackburn Rovers (A)24 Matt Godden FW 8 October 2021 Breach of FA Rule E3 Blackburn Rovers (A)Preston North End (A)18 Ian Maatsen DF 6 November 2021 1 red card Sheffield United (A)38 Gustavo Hamer MF 12 February 2022 10 yellow cards Cardiff City (A)Barnsley (H)23 Fankaty Dabo DF 26 February 2022 1 red card Swansea City (A)Luton Town (H)
Monthly & weekly awards No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 9 August 2021 EFL Championship Team of the Week 1 Simon Moore GK 19 August 2021 EFL Championship Team of the Week 14 Ben Sheaf MF 23 August 2021 EFL Championship Team of the Week 1 Simon Moore GK 13 September 2021 EFL Championship Team of the Week 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 13 September 2021 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 3 October 2021 EFL Championship Team of the Week Mark Robins 7 November 2021 EFL Championship Team of the Week 20 Todd Kane DF 30 November 2021 EFL Championship Team of the Week 24 Matt Godden FW 16 January 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 15 Dominic Hyam DF 20 February 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 24 February 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week Dennis Lawrence 13 March 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 10 Callum O'Hare MF 13 March 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 13 March 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 13 March 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week Mark Robins 13 April 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 13 April 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 13 April 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 4 Michael Rose DF 16 April 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 14 Ben Sheaf MF 16 April 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 16 April 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 13 Ben Wilson GK 26 April 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week
End-of-season awards No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef36 Ryan Howley MF 24 April 2022 Championship Apprentice Award 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 7 May 2022 CCFC Top Goalscorer 14 Ben Sheaf MF 7 May 2022 CCFC Family Zone Player of the Year 36 Ryan Howley MF 7 May 2022 CCFC Academy Player of the Season 18 Ian Maatsen DF 7 May 2022 CCFC Young Player of the Season 30 Fábio Tavares FW 7 May 2022 CCFC Development Player of the Year 6 Liam Kelly MF 7 May 2022 CCFC Community Player of the Year 6 Liam Kelly MF 7 May 2022 PFA Community Champion of the Season Suzette Johnson 7 May 2022 CCFC Michelle Ridley Award 10 Callum O'Hare MF 7 May 2022 CCFC JSB Player of the Year 26 Jordan Shipley MF 7 May 2022 CCFC Goal of the Season 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 7 May 2022 CCFC Players' Player of the Season 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 7 May 2022 CCFC Player of the Season
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 DM Ben Sheaf Arsenal Undisclosed 2 July 2021 CF Martyn Waghorn Derby County Free transfer 3 July 2021 GK Simon Moore Sheffield United Free transfer 9 July 2021 LW Ricardo Dinanga Cork City Free transfer 9 July 2021 CF Viktor Gyökeres Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed 13 July 2021 FW Bright Enobakhare SC East Bengal Free transfer 17 July 2021 MF Marco Rus Southampton Free transfer 6 August 2021 FW Danny Cashman Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer 31 August 2021 RB Todd Kane Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 1 January 2022 DF Abel Alabi Waterford Undisclosed 17 January 2022 DF Jake Bidwell Swansea City Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 30 July 2021 LB Ian Maatsen Chelsea End of season 13 August 2021 CB Jake Clarke-Salter Chelsea End of season
Loans out