The 2024–25 season was the 141st season in the history of Coventry City Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Pre-season and friendlies On 24 May, Coventry City announced their first pre-season friendly, away against SV Darmstadt 98. Their second pre-season friendly was announced on 29 May, a home tie against SV Werder Bremen. On 6 June, it was announced that Coventry City would host Everton. On 14 June, it was announced that Coventry City would travel to Stevenage. On 9 July, Coventry City announced that they would travel to Getafe for a game to be played behind closed doors. Coventry City kicked of their pre season calendar with a previously unannounced behind closed doors game against Port Vale.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 26 June 2024.
Play-offs
Coventry City finished 5th, in the regular season and were drawn against 4th place Sunderland.
FA Cup
Coventry City entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home to Sheffield Wednesday and then to Ipswich Town in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
As an EFL Championship side, Coventry entered the EFL Cup in the first round, where they were drawn away against Bristol City on 27 June. In the second round, they were drawn at home against Oxford United on 14 August. On 28 August Coventry City were drawn at home in the third round, against Tottenham Hotspur.
Transfers Transfers in Date Pos Nat Name From Fee Ref. 14 June 2024 LW Raphael Macarthur Undisclosed 17 June 2024 FW Aston Ellard Conquest Academy Free Transfer 19 June 2024 CB Luis Binks Bologna Undisclosed 20 June 2024 CM Jack Rudoni Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 3 July 2024 RB Greg Sandiford Cambridge United Free Transfer 3 July 2024 AM Kai Yearn Cambridge United Free Transfer 11 July 2024 LB Harvey Broad Chatham Town Undisclosed 19 July 2024 GK Oliver Dovin Hammarby IF Undisclosed 1 August 2024 FW Brandon Thomas-Asante West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 21 August 2024 FW Norman Bassette Caen Undisclosed 31 January 2025 DM Matt Grimes Swansea City Undisclosed 14 February 2025 FW Jamie Paterson Charlotte Free Transfer
Loans out Date Pos Nat Name To Until Ref. 20 August 2024 RB Jack Burroughs Kilmarnock 17 January 2025 28 August 2024 CM Ryan Howley Ayr United 16 January 2025 30 August 2024 CF Justin Obikwu Grimsby Town End of Season 20 December 2024 CB Kain Ryan Rushall Olympic 20 January 2025 20 December 2024 CM Charlie Finney Rushall Olympic 20 January 2025 31 December 2024 CB Riccardo Di Trolio Welling United 31 January 2025 7 January 2025 FW Kai Andrews Motherwell End of Season 31 January 2025 FW Fábio Tavares Burton Albion End of Season 7 February 2025 GK Luke Bell Gloucester City 7 March 2025
Transfers out Date Pos. Nat Name To Fee Ref. 15 June 2024 MF Marco Rus Ayr United Undisclosed 21 June 2024 AM Evan Eghosa Floridsdorfer AC Mutual Consent 30 June 2024 DM Liam Kelly Rotherham United Released 30 June 2024 GK Simon Moore Sunderland Released 30 June 2024 DF Dermi Lusala Buxton Released 30 June 2024 FW Bradley Stretton Oxford City Released 30 June 2024 AM Callum O'Hare Sheffield United Contract Expiry 3 July 2024 FW Matt Godden Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 30 August 2024 AM Kasey Palmer Hull City Undisclosed 30 August 2024 DF Marlow Barrett Manchester City Compensation
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 Goalkeepers 1 Oliver Dovin GK London 0 0 Hammarby IF 19 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 13 Ben Wilson GK Stanley 111 1 Bradford City 1 July 2019 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 40 Bradley Collins GK Southampton 31 0 Barnsley 17 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 44 Cian Tyler GK Coventry 0 0 Academy 10 November 2016 30 June 2025 48 Luke Bell GK 0 0 Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2025 Defenders2 Luis Binks CB Gillingham 23 1 Bologna 19 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 3 Jay Dasilva LB Luton 42 0 Bristol City 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 4 Bobby Thomas CB Chester 49 2 Burnley 22 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 15 Liam Kitching CB Harrogate 32 1 Barnsley 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 21 Jake Bidwell LB Southport 105 2 Swansea City 17 January 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 22 Joel Latibeaudiere CB Doncaster 48 3 Swansea City 18 July 2023 Compensation 30 June 2027 27 Milan van Ewijk RB Amsterdam 49 2 Heerenveen 27 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 32 Jack Burroughs RB Coventry 20 0 Academy 7 August 2017 30 June 2025 50 Riccardo Di Trolio CB Camden 0 0 St Albans City 26 January 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 51 Harvey Broad LB 0 0 Chatham Town 11 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 53 Greg Sandiford RB Luton 0 0 Cambridge United 3 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 Midfielders 5 Jack Rudoni CM Carshalton 0 0 Huddersfield Town 20 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 6 Matt Grimes CM Exeter 0 0 Swansea City 31 January 2025 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto RW Tokyo 32 7 KV Oostende 10 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 8 Jamie Allen CM Rochdale 147 11 Burton Albion 1 July 2019 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 10 Ephron Mason-Clark LW Lambeth 0 0 Peterborough United 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 14 Ben Sheaf DM Dartford 143 9 Arsenal 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 17 Raphael LW Maastricht 0 0 Macarthur 14 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 28 Josh Eccles CM Coventry 117 2 Academy 1 July 2018 30 June 2028 29 Victor Torp CM Lemvig 20 1 Sarpsborg 11 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 36 Ryan Howley CM Nuneaton 8 0 Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2025 Forwards 9 Ellis Simms CF Oldham 53 19 Everton 7 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 11 Haji Wright FW Los Angeles 50 19 Antalyaspor 4 August 2023 £7,700,000 30 June 2027 12 Jamie Paterson FW Coventry 0 0 Charlotte 14 February 2025 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante FW Milton Keynes 0 0 West Bromwich Albion 1 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 37 Norman Bassette FW Arlon 0 0 Caen 21 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 59 Aidan Dausch FW London 2 0 Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2025 Out on loan 30 Fábio Tavares FW Matosinhos 28 4 Rochdale 1 February 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 49 Justin Obikwu CF Brent 0 0 Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2025 54 Kai Andrews FW Birmingham 2 0 Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2026 Left before the end of the season 45 Kasey Palmer AM Lewisham 70 8 Bristol City 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2024–25 season.
Appearances
Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Championship Play-offs Total1 Oliver Dovin GK 28 2 302 Luis Binks DF 21+1 2 1 253 Jay Dasilva DF 20+11 2 2 2 374 Bobby Thomas DF 37+1 2 3 2 455 Jack Rudoni MF 40+3 2 1+2 2 506 Matt Grimes MF 15+1 2 187 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto MF 30+12 1+1 0+2 2 488 Jamie Allen MF 12+9 2 2+1 0+2 289 Ellis Simms FW 26+17 1 0+2 4610 Ephron Mason-Clark MF 17+13 1+1 1+1 3411 Haji Wright FW 21+6 2 2 3112 Jamie Paterson FW 0+8 813 Ben Wilson GK 4 3 2 914 Ben Sheaf MF 23+6 0+2 2 3315 Liam Kitching DF 26+1 2 2 2 3317 Raphael MF 0+3 0+2 521 Jake Bidwell DF 23+6 0+1 1 3122 Joel Latibeaudiere DF 29+4 1 2 3623 Brandon Thomas-Asante FW 14+22 2 3 1+1 4327 Milan van Ewijk DF 45 1 1+2 2 5128 Josh Eccles MF 25+14 1+1 3 0+1 4529 Victor Torp MF 25+11 1+1 1+2 4130 Fábio Tavares FW 0+1 1 232 Jack Burroughs DF 0+1 137 Norman Bassette FW 11+14 0+2 2 2940 Bradley Collins GK 14+1 15Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:45 Kasey Palmer MF 0+3 2 5
Goalscorers Correct as of 13 May 2025 Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Championship Play-offs Total11 Haji Wright FW 12 0 0 0 125 Jack Rudoni MF 9 0 0 1 109 Ellis Simms FW 6 0 1 0 710 Ephron Mason-Clark MF 5 0 0 1 623 Brandon Thomas-Asante FW 4 0 2 0 629 Victor Torp MF 6 0 0 0 64 Bobby Thomas DF 5 0 0 0 57 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto MF 4 0 0 0 428 Josh Eccles MF 3 0 0 0 36 Matt Grimes MF 2 0 0 0 227 Milan van Ewijk DF 2 0 0 0 237 Norman Bassette FW 2 0 0 0 212 Jamie Paterson FW 1 0 0 0 115 Liam Kitching DF 0 1 0 0 121 Jake Bidwell DF 1 0 0 0 122 Joel Latibeaudiere DF 0 1 0 0 145 Kasey Palmer MF 1 0 0 0 1Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1Totals 64 2 3 2 71
Yellow cards Correct as of 13 May 2025 Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Championship Play-offs Total15 Liam Kitching DF 7 0 1 1 928 Josh Eccles MF 8 1 0 0 92 Luis Binks DF 7 0 1 0 814 Ben Sheaf MF 6 0 0 2 84 Bobby Thomas DF 4 1 0 1 621 Jake Bidwell DF 5 0 0 0 522 Joel Latibeaudiere DF 5 0 0 0 537 Norman Bassette FW 5 0 0 0 55 Jack Rudoni MF 3 1 0 0 46 Matt Grimes FW 4 0 0 0 47 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto MF 4 0 0 0 423 Brandon Thomas-Asante FW 3 0 1 0 43 Jay Dasilva DF 2 0 1 0 38 Jamie Allen MF 1 1 1 0 327 Milan van Ewijk DF 2 0 0 1 310 Ephron Mason-Clark MF 2 0 0 0 213 Ben Wilson GK 1 0 0 1 229 Victor Torp MF 2 0 0 0 240 Bradley Collins GK 2 0 0 0 21 Oliver Dovin GK 1 0 0 0 19 Ellis Simms FW 1 0 0 0 111 Haji Wright FW 1 0 0 0 112 Jamie Paterson FW 1 0 0 0 145 Kasey Palmer MF 0 0 1 0 1Totals 76 4 6 6 92
Red cards Correct as of 26 April 2025 Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Championship Play-offs Total3 Jay Dasilva DF 1 0 0 0 1Totals 1 0 0 0 1
Captains Correct as of 13 May 2025 Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Championship Play-offs Total14 Ben Sheaf MF 23 0 0 2 258 Jamie Allen MF 9 2 0 0 1122 Joel Latibeaudiere DF 6 0 2 0 815 Liam Kitching DF 4 0 0 0 421 Jake Bidwell DF 3 0 0 0 328 Josh Eccles MF 1 0 1 0 2Totals 46 2 3 2 53
Penalties awarded Number Nationality Player Position Date Opponents Ground Success29 Victor Torp MF 30 November 2024 Cardiff City Coventry Building Society Arena 29 Victor Torp MF 14 December 2024 Hull City Coventry Building Society Arena 9 Ellis Simms FW 1 March 2025 Oxford United Kassam Stadium 11 Haji Wright FW 15 March 2025 Sunderland Coventry Building Society Arena
Hat-tricks Number Nationality Player Position Date Opponents Ground Result11 Haji Wright FW 15 March 2025 Sunderland Coventry Building Society Arena 3–0
Suspensions served Number Nationality Player Position Date suspended Reason Matches missed15 Liam Kitching DF 27 April 2024 1 red card Stoke City (A)28 Josh Eccles MF 6 November 2024 5 yellow cards Sunderland (A)3 Jay Dasilva DF 26 April 2025 1 red card Middlesbrough (H)
Monthly & weekly awards