List of Coventry City F.C. records and statistics
Coventry City F.C. is 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 Football 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.
Club honours
- FA Cup
- Winners: 1986–87
- FA Youth Cup
- Winners: 1986–87
- Runners-up: 1967–68, 1969–70, 1998–99, 1999–00
- Football League Cup
- Semi-finalists: 1980–81, 1989–90
- Football League Second Division (now Football League Championship)
- Champions: 1966–67
- Football League Third Division (now Football League One)
- Champions: 1963–64
- Football League Third Division South
- Champions: 1935–36
- Runners-up: 1933–34
- Football League Fourth Division (now Football League Two)
- Runners-up: 1958–59
- Football League Trophy
- Northern area finalists: 2012–13
- Charity Shield
- Runners-up: 1987–88
- Full Members Cup
- Semi-finalists: 1987–88
- Birmingham Senior Cup
- Winners: 1910–11, 1922–23, 2006–07
- Third Division South Cup
- Winners: 1935–36
- Southern Professional Floodlit Cup
- Winners: 1959–60
All-time FA Premier League table
The table is accurate as of the end of the 2015–16 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2016–17 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. | Club | Seasons | Pld | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Relegated | Avg Pts |
Best Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 494 | 149 | 128 | 217 | 575 | 745 | −170 | 575 | 3 | 44.23 | 6 | ||||
| 18 | Leicester City | 10 | 384 | 118 | 110 | 156 | 468 | 547 | −79 | 464 | 1 | 3 | 46.40 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Coventry City | 9 | 354 | 99 | 112 | 143 | 387 | 490 | −103 | 409 | 1 | 45.40 | 11 | ||||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 316 | 101 | 89 | 126 | 409 | 453 | −44 | 392 | 1 | 49.00 | 7 | ||||
| 21 | Wimbledon | 8 | 316 | 99 | 94 | 123 | 384 | 472 | −88 | 391 | 1 | 48.88 | 6 |
Players
See also: List of Coventry City F.C. players
All current players are in bold
Appearances
- Youngest first-team appearance: Jonson Clarke-Harris – 16 years, 21 days (substitute against Morecambe, League Cup, 10 August 2010)
- Youngest first-team start: Brian Hill – 16 years, 273 days (against Gillingham, Third Division South, 30 April 1958)
- Oldest first-team player: Alf Wood – 43 years, 207 days (against Plymouth Argyle, Third Division South, 6 December 1958)
- Most consecutive League appearances: 241 – Steve Ogrizovic, August 1984 – September 1989
Most appearances
Competitive matches only.
| Name | Position | Years | Appearances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Steve Ogrizovic[1] |
GK | 1984–2000 | 601 |
| 2 | George Curtis[1] |
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 | Richard Shaw |
DF | 1995–2006 | 362 |
| 8 |  Tommy Hutchison |
MF | 1972–1981 | 355 |
| 9 | George Mason |
DF | 1931–1952 | 350 |
| 10 | Roy Kirk |
DF | 1951–1960 | 345 |
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season in all competitions: 50 – Clarrie Bourton, 1931–32
- Most goals in a top-flight season in all competitions: 23
- Ian Wallace, 1977–78
- Dion Dublin, 1997–98
- Most goals scored in a match: 5
- Clarrie Bourton v A.F.C. Bournemouth, 1931
- Arthur Bacon v Gillingham, 1933
- Cyrille Regis v Chester City, 1985
- Goals in consecutive league matches: 10 consecutive matches – Clarrie Bourton, September 1931 to November 1931
- Fastest goal: 7 seconds – Ken Hale v Bristol Rovers, Third Division, 4 April 1964
Overall scorers
- Competitive matches only.
| Name | Position | Years | Goals Scored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarrie Bourton |
FW | 1931–1937 | 182 |
| 2 | William Lake |
FW | 1928–1939 | 123 |
| 3 | Ted Roberts |
FW | 1936–1952 | 87 |
| 4 | Frederick Herbert |
FW | 1922–1929 | 85 |
| Ray Straw |
FW | 1957–1961 | 85 | |
| 6 | Peter Hill |
FW | 1948–1962 | 78 |
| 7 | George Hudson |
FW | 1962–1966 | 75 |
| 8 |  Leslie Jones |
FW | 1934–1937 | 73 |
| 9 | Dion Dublin |
FW | 1994–1999 | 72 |
| Gary McSheffrey |
FW | 1998–2006, 2010–2013 | 72 |
International
- Most international caps while a Coventry City player: 44 Magnus Hedman, for Sweden
- Most international goals while a Coventry City player: 13 Stern John for Trinidad & Tobago
- First Coventry City player to appear at a World Cup: Tommy Hutchison for Scotland at 1974 World Cup
Transfers
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.
| Player | From | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Bellamy |
Norwich City |
£6,500,000 | 17 August 2000 |
| 2 |  Robbie Keane |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
£6,000,000 | 18 August 1999 |
| 3 | Lee Hughes |
West Bromwich Albion |
£5,000,001 | 8 August 2001 |
| 4 |  Mustapha Hadji |
 Deportivo La Coruña |
£4,000,000 | 19 July 1999 |
| 5 |  Viorel Moldovan |
 Grasshopper |
£3,250,000 | 2 January 1998 |
Progression of record fee paid
| Date | Player | Bought from | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1979 | Gary Collier | Bristol City | £325,000 |
| July 1987 | David Speedie | Chelsea | £780,000 |
| October 1989 | Kevin Drinkell | Rangers | £800,000 |
| January 1990 | Kevin Gallacher | Dundee United | £900,000 |
| September 1994 | Dion Dublin | Manchester United | £1,950,000 |
| December 1995 | Noel Whelan | Leeds United | £2,000,000 |
| July 1996 | Gary McAllister | Leeds United | £3,000,000 |
| January 1998 | Viorel Moldovan | Grasshopper | £3,250,000 |
| July 1999 | Mustapha Hadji | Deportivo La Coruña | £4,000,000 |
| August 1999 | Robbie Keane | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £6,000,000 |
| August 2000 | Craig Bellamy | Norwich City | £6,500,000 |
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.
| Player | To | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Keane |
 Internazionale |
£13,000,000 | 1 August 2000 |
| 2 | Craig Bellamy |
Newcastle United |
£6,000,000 | 25 June 2001 |
| John Hartson |
Celtic |
£6,000,000 | 2 August 2001 | |
| Chris Kirkland |
Liverpool |
£6,000,000 | 31 August 2001 | |
| 5 | Dion Dublin |
Aston Villa |
£5,750,000 | 5 November 1998 |
Progression of record fee received
| Date | Player | Sold to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1981 | Gary Bannister | Sheffield Wednesday | £100,000 |
| February 1983 | Garry Thompson | West Bromwich Albion | £225,000 |
| July 1983 | Gary Gillespie | Liverpool | £325,000 |
| July 1989 | Steve Sedgley | Tottenham Hotspur | £750,000 |
| March 1993 | Kevin Gallacher | Blackburn Rovers | £1,500,000 |
| September 1994 | Phil Babb | Liverpool | £3,600,000 |
| July 1998 | Viorel Moldovan | Fenerbahçe | £4,000,000 |
| November 1998 | Dion Dublin | Aston Villa | £5,750,000 |
| August 2000 | Robbie Keane | Internazionale | £13,000,000 |
Managerial records
See also: List of Coventry City F.C. managers
- First manager: William Stanley – 1883-1885
- Longest-serving manager by time: Harry Storer – 19 years, 1 month in two spells from 1931 to 1945 and from 1948 to 1953
Team records
Record wins
- Record win: 9–0 v Bristol City, Third Division South, 28 April 1934[2]
- Record FA Cup win: 7–0 v Macclesfield Town, 2 January 1999[2]
- Record League Cup win: 8–0 v Rushden & Diamonds, 2 October 2002[2]
Record defeats
- Record defeat: 2–11 v Berwick Rangers (Worcester), FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round, 2 November 1901[2]
- Record League defeat: 2–10 v Norwich City, Third Division South, 13 March 1930[2]
- Record League Cup defeat: 1–8 v Leicester City, 1 December 1964[2]
- Record European defeat: 1–6 v Bayern Munich, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Second Round 2nd Leg, 20 October 1970[2]
League sequences
- Longest unbeaten run (League): 25 matches, 26 November 1966 to 13 May 1967
- Longest winning streak: 6 matches,
- 20 April 1954 to 28 August 1954
- 25 April 1964 to 5 September 1964
- Longest losing streak: 9 matches, 30 August 1919 to 11 October 1919
- Longest drawing streak: 6 matches,
- 28 September 1996 to 16 November 1996
- 1 November 2003 to 29 November 2003
- Longest streak without a win: 19 matches, 30 August 1919 to 20 December 1919
- Longest scoring run: 25 matches, 10 September 1966 to 25 February 1967
- Longest non-scoring run: 11 matches, 11 October 1919 to 20 December 1919
- Longest streak without conceding a goal: 6 matches, 28 April 1934 to 3 September 1934
Source:[3]
Wins/draws/losses in a season
- Most wins in a league season: 24 – 1935-36, 1958–59
- Most draws in a league season: 17 – 1962-63
- Most defeats in a league season: 23 – 2011-2012
- Fewest wins in a league season: 8 – 1995-96, 2000–01
- Fewest draws in a league season: 5 – 1984-85
- Fewest defeats in a league season: 6 – 1966-67
Goals
- Most League goals scored in a season: 108 – 1931-32
- Most Premier League goals scored in a season: 52 – 1992-93
- Fewest League goals scored in a season: 35 – 1919-20, 1991–92
- Fewest Premier League goals scored in a season: 36 – 2000-01
- Most League goals conceded in a season: 97 – 1931–32
- Most Premier League goals conceded in a season: 63 – 2000-01
- Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 38 – 1970-71
- Fewest Premier League goals conceded in a season: 44 – 1997-98
Points
- Most points in a season:
- Two points for a win:
- 60 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1958-59
- 60 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1963-64
- Three points for a win:
- 66 in 46 matches, First Division, 2001-02
- Fewest points in a season:
- Two points for a win:
- 29 in 42 matches, Second Division, 1919-20
- Three points for a win:
- 34 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2000-01
Attendances
- Highest home attendance at Highfield Road: 51,455 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 29 April 1967[2]
- Highest home attendance at Ricoh Arena: 31,407 v Chelsea, FA Cup Quarter Final, 7 March 2009
- Highest home attendance at Sixfields Stadium: 2,693 v Notts County, Football League One, 2 November 2013
- Highest attendance at a Coventry City match Wembley Stadium: 98,000 v Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup Final, 16 May 1987
Season-by-season performances
Main article: List of Coventry City F.C. seasons
References
- 1 2 "Hall of Fame". History. Coventry City FC. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Club Records". Coventry City FC. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ↑ "Full League Sequences". Coventry City : Records. Statto. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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