List of Coventry City F.C. records and statistics


The 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 League One, the third 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

Record wins and defeats

League sequences

Wins, draws and defeats

* Season concluded with 10 games remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Points

Attendances

Club honours

Correct as of June 2020.

All-time FA Premier League table

Correct as of the end of the 2016–17 Premier League season.
Teams in bold are part of the 2017–18 Premier League. 47 teams have played at least one season in the Premier League, since it formed for the 1992–93 season. Coventry City were in this league from 1992 until their relegation in 2001.
Pos.ClubSeasonsPldWinDrawLossGFGAGDPts1st2nd3rd4thRelegatedAvg
Pts		Best
Pos.
19West Bromwich Albion11418106115197444640−196433339.368
20Stoke City934210997136363457−9442447.119
21Coventry City935499112143387490−103409145.4011
22Sheffield Wednesday831610189126409453−44392149.007
23Wimbledon83169994123384472−88391148.886

Player records

Appearances

;Most appearances
Correct as of match on 4 May 2019.
NamePositionYearsAppearances
1 Steve OgrizovicGK1984–2000601
2 George CurtisDF1955–1969543
3 Mick CoopDF1966–1981499
4 Brian BorrowsDF1985–1997488
5 Bill GlazierGK1964–1975402
6 Mick KearnsDF1957–1968385
7 Michael DoyleMF2003–2011, 2017–2019373
8 Richard ShawDF1995–2006362
9 George MasonDF1931–1952359
10 Tommy HutchisonMF1972–1981355

Goals

;Most goals
Correct as of match on 4 May 2019.
NamePositionYearsGoals scored
1 Clarrie BourtonFW1931–1937182
2 William LakeFW1928–1939123
3 Ted RobertsFW1936–195287
4 Frederick HerbertFW1922–192985
4 Ray StrawFW1957–196185
6 Peter HillFW1948–196277
7 George HudsonFW1962–196675
8 Leslie JonesFW1934–193773
9 Dion DublinFW1994–199872
9 Gary McSheffreyFW1998–2006, 2010–201372

Internationals

RecordDetails
Most international caps while a Coventry City player Magnus Hedman
Most international goals while a Coventry City player Stern John
First Coventry City player to appear at a World Cup Tommy Hutchison

Transfers in

Correct as of June 2020.
;Highest transfer fees paid
Coventry City's record signing is Craig Bellamy, who signed for the club from Norwich City for £6.5 million in August 2000. This beat the previous record of £6 million, which the club paid Wolverhampton Wanderers for Robbie Keane in 1999, which made Keane the most expensive teenager in British football.
PlayerFromDateFee
1 Craig BellamyNorwich City17 August 2000£6,500,000
2 Robbie KeaneWolverhampton Wanderers18 August 1999£6,000,000
3 Lee HughesWest Bromwich Albion8 August 2001£5,000,001
4 Mustapha HadjiDeportivo La Coruña19 July 1999£4,000,000
5 Viorel MoldovanGrasshoppers2 January 1998£3,250,000
6 Gary McAllisterLeeds United26 July 1996£3,000,000
7 Robert JarniReal Betis1 August 1998£2,600,000
8 Gary BreenBirmingham City1 January 1998£2,500,000
8 Lee CarsleyBlackburn Rovers1 January 2001£2,500,000
8 David ThompsonLiverpool2 August 2000£2,500,000
11 Stefano GioacchiniVenezia26 July 1999£2,000,000
11 Eoin JessAberdeen23 February 1996£2,000,000
11 Muhamed KonjićAS Monaco13 January 1999£2,000,000
11 Noel WhelanLeeds United16 December 1995£2,000,000
15 Dion DublinManchester United1 September 1994£1,950,000
16 Steve FroggattWolverhampton Wanderers1 October 1998£1,900,000
17 Liam DaishBirmingham City12 February 1996£1,500,000
17 John SalakoCrystal Palace3 August 1995£1,500,000
19 Gustavo HamerPEC Zwolle3 July 2020£1,350,000
20 Laurent DelorgeK.A.A. Gent12 October 1998£1,250,000
21 Youssef ChippoFC Porto28 May 1999£1,200,000
21 Freddy EastwoodWolverhampton Wanderers12 July 2008£1,200,000
21 Marc EdworthyCrystal Palace26 August 1998£1,200,000
21 Cédric RousselK.A.A. Gent20 January 2000£1,200,000

;Progression of record fee paid
DatePlayerBought fromFee
July 1979 Gary CollierBristol City£325,000
July 1987 David SpeedieChelsea£780,000
October 1989 Kevin DrinkellRangers£800,000
January 1990 Kevin GallacherDundee United£900,000
September 1994 Dion DublinManchester United£1,950,000
December 1995 Noel WhelanLeeds United£2,000,000
July 1996 Gary McAllisterLeeds United£3,000,000
January 1998 Viorel MoldovanGrasshoppers£3,250,000
July 1999 Mustapha HadjiDeportivo La Coruña£4,000,000
August 1999 Robbie KeaneWolverhampton Wanderers£6,000,000
August 2000 Craig BellamyNorwich City£6,500,000

Transfers out

Correct as of June 2020.
;Highest transfer fees received
The club's record sale came in August 2000, when they sold Robbie Keane to Inter Milan for £13 million. The sale of Chris Kirkland to Liverpool for £6 million in 2001 set a British record transfer fee for a goalkeeper and the sale of Phil Babb also to Liverpool in 1994 set a British record transfer fee for a defender.
PlayerToDateFee
1 Robbie KeaneInternazionale1 August 2000£13,000,000
2 Craig BellamyNewcastle United25 June 2001£6,000,000
2 John HartsonCeltic2 August 2001£6,000,000
2 Chris KirklandLiverpool31 August 2001£6,000,000
5 Dion DublinAston Villa5 November 1998£5,750,000
6 George BoatengAston Villa20 July 1999£4,500,000
7 Darren HuckerbyLeeds United11 August 1999£4,000,000
7 Gary McSheffreyBirmingham City16 August 2006£4,000,000
7 Viorel MoldovanFenerbahçe16 July 1998£4,000,000
10 Phil BabbLiverpool1 September 1994£3,600,000
11 Scott DannBirmingham City12 June 2009£3,500,000
12 Robert JarniReal Madrid15 August 1998£3,400,000
13 James MaddisonNorwich City1 February 2016£3,000,000
13 Callum WilsonBournemouth4 July 2014£3,000,000
15 Mustapha HadjiAston Villa6 July 2001£2,500,000
15 Lee HughesWest Bromwich Albion29 August 2002£2,500,000
15 Sam McCallumNorwich City31 January 2020£2,500,000
18 Noel WhelanMiddlesbrough31 July 2000£2,200,000
19 Lee CarsleyEverton8 February 2002£1,900,000
20 Tom BaylissPreston North End2 August 2019£1,600,000
20 Cyrus ChristieDerby County1 July 2014£1,600,000
20 Peter NdlovuBirmingham City14 July 1997£1,600,000

;Progression of record fee received
DatePlayerSold toFee
July 1980 Ian WallaceNottingham Forest£1,250,000
March 1993 Kevin GallacherBlackburn Rovers£1,500,000
September 1994 Phil BabbLiverpool£3,600,000
July 1998 Viorel MoldovanFenerbahçe£4,000,000
November 1998 Dion DublinAston Villa£5,750,000
August 2000 Robbie KeaneInternazionale£13,000,000

Managerial records

RecordDetails
First manager William Stanley
Longest-serving manager Harry Storer, 19 years, 1 month
Most matches as manager Harry Storer, 584
Most wins as manager Harry Storer, 255
Most league titles as manager Jimmy Hill, 2
Most league promotions as manager Jimmy Hill, 2
Mark Robins, 2
Most trophies as manager Mark Robins, 3
Most wins at Wembley Stadium as manager Mark Robins, 2
Most matches in Europe as manager Noel Cantwell, 4