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
See also: List of Coventry City F.C. seasons

Record wins and defeats
Record Details[1]
Record league win9–0 (vs Bristol City, Third Division South, 28 April 1934)
Record FA Cup win7–0 (vs Macclesfield Town, 2 January 1999)
Record League Cup win8–0 (vs Rushden & Diamonds, 2 October 2002)
Record European win4–1 (vs Trakia Plovdiv, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 16 September 1970)
Record league defeat2–10 (vs Norwich City, Third Division South, 13 March 1930)
Record FA Cup defeat2–11 (vs Berwick Rangers, 2 November 1901)
Record League Cup defeat1–8 (vs Leicester City, 1 December 1964)
Record European defeat1–6 (vs Bayern Munich, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 20 October 1970)

League sequences
Record Details[2]
Longest unbeaten run25 matches (26 November 1966–13 May 1967)
Longest winning streak6 matches (20 April 1954–28 August 1954)
6 matches (25 April 1964–5 September 1964)
Longest drawing streak6 matches (28 September 1996–16 November 1996)
6 matches (1 November 2003–29 November 2003)
Longest losing streak9 matches (30 August 1919–11 October 1919)
Longest winless streak19 matches (30 August 1919–20 December 1919)
Longest scoring run25 matches (10 September 1966–25 February 1967)
Longest non-scoring run11 matches (11 October 1919–20 December 1919)
Longest clean-sheet run6 matches (28 April 1934–3 September 1934)

Wins, draws and defeats
Record Details
Most wins in a league season24 (1935–36)
24 (1958–59)
Most draws in a league season17 (1962–63)
Most defeats in a league season25 (2016–17)
Fewest wins in a league season8 (1995–96)
8 (2000–01)
Fewest draws in a league season5 (1984–85)
Fewest defeats in a league season3 (2019–20) *
6 (1966–67)

* Season concluded with 10 games remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Points
Record Details
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)
Most points in a season (three points for a win)75 (in 46 matches, Football League Two, 2017–18)
Fewest points in a season (two points for a win)29 (in 42 matches, Second Division, 1919–20)
Fewest points in a season (three points for a win)34 (in 38 matches, Premier League, 2000–01)

Attendances
Record Details
Highest home attendance at Highfield Road51,455 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 29 April 1967)[1]
Highest home attendance at Ricoh Arena31,407 (vs Chelsea, FA Cup Quarter Final, 7 March 2009)
Highest home attendance at Sixfields Stadium4,905 (vs Peterborough United, Football League One, 26 December 2013)
Highest home attendance at St Andrew's21,193 (vs Birmingham City, FA Cup 4th Round, 25 January 2020)
Highest attendance at a Coventry City match Wembley Stadium98,000 (vs Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup Final, 16 May 1987)

Club honours

Correct as of June 2020.

All-time FA Premier League table
Main article: Premier League records and statistics § 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. Club Seasons Pld Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Pts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Relegated Avg
Pts		 Best
Pos.
19West Bromwich Albion 11418106115197444640−196433339.368
20Stoke City 934210997136363457−9442447.119
21Coventry City 935499112143387490−103409145.4011
22Sheffield Wednesday 831610189126409453−44392149.007
23Wimbledon 83169994123384472−88391148.886

Player records
See also: List of Coventry City F.C. players

Appearances
Record Details
Oldest 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 including league, FA Cup, League Cup, Full Members Cup, Football League Trophy, Fairs Cup, Texaco Cup, Southern Floodlit Cup & Division 3 South Cup)

Correct as of match on 4 May 2019.

Name Position Years Appearances
1 Steve Ogrizovic[6] GK 1984–2000 601
2 George Curtis[6] DF 1955–1969 543
3 Mick Coop DF 1966–1981 499
4 Brian Borrows DF 1985–1997 488
5 Bill Glazier GK 1964–1975 402
6 Mick Kearns DF 1957–1968 385
7 Michael Doyle MF 2003–2011, 2017–2019 373
8 Richard Shaw DF 1995–2006 362
9 George Mason DF 1931–1952 359
10 Tommy Hutchison MF 1972–1981 355

Goals
Record Details
Most goals by one player in a game Arthur Bacon, 5 (vs Gillingham, 1933)
Clarrie Bourton, 5 (vs Bournemouth, 1931)
Cyrille Regis, 5 (vs Chester City, 1985)
Most goals by one player in a season Clarrie Bourton, 50 (1931–1932, 49 league, 1 FA Cup)
Goals in consecutive league matches Clarrie Bourton, 10 consecutive matches (September 1931–November 1931)
Fastest goal Eddie Brown (12 seconds vs Reading, 23 August 1954)
Gary McSheffrey (12 seconds vs Colchester, 11 September 2002)
Top-flight era top scorer (all competitions) Dion Dublin, 72 goals (1994–1998)
Top-flight era top scorer (league) Dion Dublin, 60 goals (1994–1998)
Most goals by one player in a season in top-flight Dion Dublin, 23 (1997–1998)
Ian Wallace, 23 (1977–1978)
Last goal at Highfield Road Andy Whing
First goal at Ricoh Arena Claus Bech Jørgensen
Most goals (all competitions)

Correct as of match on 4 May 2019.

Name Position Years Goals scored
1 Clarrie Bourton FW 1931–1937 189
2 Billy Lake FW 1928–1939 129
3 Ray Straw FW 1957–1961 87
4 Ted Roberts FW 1936–1952 86
Fred Herbert FW 1922–1929 86
6 Peter Hill FW 1948–1962 78
7 George Hudson FW 1962–1966 75
8 Leslie Jones FW 1934–1937 74
9 Dion Dublin FW 1994–1998 72
Gary McSheffrey FW 1998–2006, 2010–2013 72

Internationals
See also: List of Coventry City F.C. international footballers
Record Details
Most international caps while a Coventry City player Magnus Hedman (44, for Sweden, 1997–2002)
Most international goals while a Coventry City player Stern John (13, for Trinidad & Tobago, 2004–2007)
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 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 MoldovanGrasshopper£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
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
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
See also: List of Coventry City F.C. managers
Record Details
First manager William Stanley (1883–1885)
Longest-serving manager Harry Storer, 19 years, 1 month (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most matches as manager Harry Storer, 584 (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most wins as manager Harry Storer, 255 (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most league titles as manager Jimmy Hill, 2 (1963–64 Third Division and 1966–67 Second Division)
Most league promotions as manager Jimmy Hill, 2 (1963–64 Third Division and 1966–67 Second Division)
Mark Robins, 2 (2017–18 EFL League Two and 2019–20 EFL League One)
Most trophies as manager Mark Robins, 3 (2016–17 EFL Trophy, 2017–18 EFL League Two play-off and 2019–20 EFL League One)
Most wins at Wembley Stadium as manager Mark Robins, 2 (2017 EFL Trophy Final, 2018 EFL League Two play-off Final)
Most matches in Europe as manager Noel Cantwell, 4 (1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup)

References
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  2. "Full League Sequences". Coventry City : Records. Statto. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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