List of Coventry City F.C. records and statistics explained

This 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 Championship, the second 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.

Highest achievement per competition

League

Competition	Season(s)	Achievement
Level 1		6th
Level 2		1st
Level 3		1st
Level 4		2nd

Domestic cups

Competition	Season(s)	Achievement
		Winners
		Runners-up
		Semi-finals
		Winners
		Semi-finals
	1935–36 Third Division South Cup	Winners
	1959–60 Southern Professional Floodlit Cup	Winners
	1910–11 Birmingham Senior Cup 1922–23 Birmingham Senior Cup 2006–07 Birmingham Senior Cup	Winners
		Winners

European cups

Competition	Season(s)	Achievement
		Qualified (not allowed to compete)
		2nd round
		Quarter-finals

Record wins, draws and defeats

Competition	Record win	Record draw	Record defeat
League	9–0 vs Bristol City, 28 April 1934 1933–34 Football League Third Division South	5–5 vs Fulham, 2 January 1932 1931–32 Football League Third Division South 5–5 vs Southampton, 4 May 1982 1981–82 Football League First Division	2–10 vs Norwich City, 13 March 1930 1929–30 Football League Third Division South
FA Cup	7–0 vs Macclesfield Town, 2 January 1999 1998–99 FA Cup 3rd round	3–3 vs Norwich City, 30 November 1929 1929–30 FA Cup 1st round 3–3 vs Reading, 15 December 1932 1932–33 FA Cup 2nd round replay 3–3 vs Huddersfield Town, 8 January 1955 1954–55 FA Cup 3rd round 3–3 vs Bristol City, 6 January 2007 2006–07 FA Cup 3rd round 3–3 vs Manchester United, 21 April 2024 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final	2–11 vs Berwick Rangers, 2 November 1901 1901–02 FA Cup 3rd qualifying round
EFL Cup	8–0 vs Rushden & Diamonds, 2 October 2002 2002–03 Football League Cup 2nd round	2–2 vs Swindon Town, 16 October 1968 1968–69 Football League Cup 4th round 2–2 vs Bristol City, 30 October 1973 1973–74 Football League Cup 3rd round 2–2 vs Manchester City, 19 December 1973 1973–74 Football League Cup 5th round 2–2 vs Liverpool, 29 November 1977 1977–78 Football League Cup 4th round 2–2 vs Watford, 2 December 1980 1980–81 Football League Cup 5th round 2–2 vs Fulham, 5 October 1982 1982–83 Football League Cup 2nd round 2–2 vs Gillingham, 22 October 1996 1996–97 Football League Cup 3rd round 2–2 vs Peterborough United, 11 September 2001 2001–02 Football League Cup 2nd round	1–8 vs Leicester City, 1 December 1964 1964–65 Football League Cup 5th round
EFL Trophy	4–0 vs York City, 9 October 2012 2012–13 Football League Trophy 2nd round	2–2 vs Walsall, 3 October 2017 2017–18 EFL Trophy group stage	0–3 vs Crewe Alexandra, 5 February 2013 2012–13 Football League Trophy semi-final 0–3 vs Arsenal Academy, 12 September 2018 2018–19 EFL Trophy group stage
European cups	4–1 vs Trakia Plovdiv, 16 September 1970 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st round	3–3 vs Motherwell, 12 September 1972 1972–73 Texaco Cup 1st round	1–6 vs Bayern Munich, 20 October 1970 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2nd round

Record league sequences

Record	Details[1]
Longest unbeaten run	25 matches (26 November 1966 – 13 May 1967)
Longest winning streak	6 matches (20 April 1954 – 28 August 1954) 6 matches (25 April 1964 – 5 September 1964)
Longest drawing streak	6 matches (28 September 1996 – 16 November 1996) 6 matches (1 November 2003 – 29 November 2003)
Longest losing streak	9 matches (30 August 1919 – 11 October 1919)
Longest winless streak	19 matches (30 August 1919 – 20 December 1919)
Longest scoring run	25 matches (10 September 1966 – 25 February 1967)
Longest non-scoring run	11 matches (11 October 1919 – 20 December 1919)
Longest clean-sheet run	6 matches (28 April 1934 – 3 September 1934)

Record season performances

Wins

Description	Season(s)	Record
Most wins in a league season		24
Fewest wins in a league season		8

Draws

Description	Season(s)	Record
Most draws in a league season		17
Fewest draws in a league season		5

Defeats

Description	Season(s)	Record
Most defeats in a league season		25
Fewest defeats in a league season	2019–20 EFL League One	3* 6

* Season concluded with 10 games remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Points

Description	Variant	Season(s)	Record
Most points in a season	Two points for a win	1958–59 Football League Fourth Division (in 46 matches) 1963–64 Football League Third Division (in 46 matches)	60
	Three points for a win	2017–18 EFL League Two (in 46 matches)	75
Fewest points in a season	Two points for a win	1919–20 Football League Second Division (in 42 matches)	29
	Three points for a win	2000–01 Premier League (in 38 matches)	34

Highest attendances

Stadium	Date	Competition	Opponents	Attendance	Ref.
	29 April 1967			51,455	[3]
	7 March 2009	2008–09 FA Cup quarter-final		31,407	[4]
	26 December 2013			4,905	[5]
	25 January 2020	2019–20 FA Cup 4th round		21,193	[6]
	16 May 1987			96,000	[7]
	27 May 2023			85,711	[8]

Visits to the National Stadium

Stadium	Date	Competition	Opponents	Result	Manager(s)	Ref.
	16 May 1987			3–2		[9]
	1 August 1987			0–1		[10]
	2 April 2017			2–1		[11]
	28 May 2018			3–1		[12]
	27 May 2023			1–1, pens 6–5		[13]
	21 April 2024	2023–24 FA Cup semi-final		3–3, pens 4–2		[14]

Penalty shoot-outs

Total 17

Wins 7

Losses 10

Date	Opponents	Result	Competition	Stadium	Manager	Goalkeeper	Ref.
2 March 1988		4–3	1987–88 Full Members' Cup semi-final				[15]
17 March 1998		3–1	1997–98 FA Cup quarter-final replay				[16]
11 September 2001		4–2	2001–02 Football League Cup 2nd round				[17]
4 September 2012		10–9	2012–13 Football League Trophy 1st round				[18]
4 December 2012		4–1	2012–13 Football League Trophy 3rd round				[19]
8 October 2013		4–2	2013–14 Football League Trophy 2nd round				[20]
11 August 2015		5–3	2015–16 Football League Cup 1st round				[21]
6 October 2015		4–3	2015–16 Football League Trophy 2nd round				[22]
24 January 2017		4–2	2016–17 EFL Trophy quarter-final				[23]
3 October 2017		4–3	2017–18 EFL Trophy group stage				[24]
9 October 2018		4–2	2018–19 EFL Trophy group stage				[25]
3 September 2019		5–4	2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage				[26]
8 October 2019		8–7	2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage				[27]
4 February 2020		4–1	2019–20 FA Cup 4th round replay				[28]
15 September 2020		5–4	2020–21 EFL Cup 2nd round				[29]
27 May 2023		6–5					[30]
21 April 2024		4–2	2023–24 FA Cup semi-final				[31]

All-time Premier League table (1992–date)

Correct as of the end of the 2022–23 Premier League season.

Coventry City were in this league from 1992 until their relegation in 2001.

	Club	Seasons																			Relegated
20	West Brom	13	494	117	139	238	510	772	−262	490	0.992								2002–03	2020–21	5	8
21	Stoke City	10	380	116	109	155	398	525	−127	457	1.203								2008–09	2017–18	1	9
22	Coventry City	9	354	99	112	143	387	490	−103	409	1.155								1992–93	2000–01	1	11
23	Norwich City	10	392	99	105	188	414	669	−255	402	1.026			1					1992–93	2021–22	6	3
24	Sheffield Wed	8	316	101	89	126	409	453	−44	392	1.241							3	1992–93	1999–2000	1	7

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)Correct as of match on 4 May 2024.

	Player	Position	Years	Appearances
1	Steve Ogrizovic[32]	GK	1984–2000	601
2	George Curtis	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	Michael Doyle	MF	2003–2011, 2017–2019	380
8	Richard Shaw	DF	1995–2006	362
9	Tommy Hutchison	MF	1972–1981	355
10	George Mason	DF	1931–1952	350
11	Roy Kirk	DF	1951–1960	345
12	Trevor Peake	DF	1983–1991	336
13	Frank Austin	DF	1950–1963	313
14	Ron Farmer	MF	1958–1968	311
15	Marcus Hall	DF	1994–2002, 2005–2010	308
16	Peter Hill	FW	1948–1962	303
17	Ernie Machin	MF	1963–1972	289
18	Micky Gynn	MF	1983–1993	285
19	Brian Hill	DF	1957–1971	284
20	Cyrille Regis	FW	1984–1991	283
21	Gary McSheffrey	FW	1998–2006, 2010–2013	281
22	Willie Carr	MF	1967–1975	280
23	Dick Mason	DF	1946–1954	262
	Ronnie Rees	MF	1962–1968	262
25	Dave Clements	MF	1964–1971	257
26	Lloyd McGrath	MF	1982–1994	253
27	Harry Roberts	DF	1974–1984	249
28	Alf Wood	GK	1935–1951, 1955–1959	246
29	William Lake	FW	1928–1939	245
30	Clarrie Bourton	FW	1931–1937	241

Goals

Record	Details
	Clarrie Bourton, 50 (1931–1932, 49 league, 1 FA Cup)
	Arthur Bacon, 5 (vs Gillingham, 1933) Clarrie Bourton, 5 (vs Bournemouth, 1931) Cyrille Regis, 5 (vs Chester City, 1985) Billy Smith, 5 (vs Brentford, 1911)
	Clarrie Bourton, 13
	Clarrie Bourton, 7 (1931–1932)
Goals in consecutive league matches	Clarrie Bourton, 10 consecutive matches (September 1931–November 1931)
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)
	Dion Dublin, 23 (1997–1998) Ian Wallace, 23 (1977–1978)
Fastest goal	Eddie Brown (12 seconds vs Reading, 23 August 1954) Gary McSheffrey (12 seconds vs Colchester, 11 September 2002)
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 2024.

	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	Fred Herbert	FW	1922–1929	85
	Ray Straw	FW	1957–1961	85
6	Peter Hill	FW	1948–1962	77
7	George Hudson	FW	1962–1966	75
8	Leslie Jones	FW	1934–1937	73
9	Dion Dublin	FW	1994–1998	72
	Gary McSheffrey	FW	1998–2006, 2010–2013	72
11	Jock Lauderdale	FW	1931–1937	63
12	Cyrille Regis	FW	1984–1991	62
13	Ian Wallace	FW	1976–1980	60
14	George Lowrie	FW	1939–1948, 1952–1953	59
15	Mick Ferguson	FW	1971–1981, 1984	57
16	Ron Farmer	MF	1958–1968	52
	Terry Gibson	FW	1983–1986	52
	Ronnie Rees	MF	1962–1968	52
19	Eddy Brown	FW	1952–1954	51
	Ernie Hunt	FW	1968–1973	51
21	Matt Godden	FW	2019–2024	50
22	Garry Thompson	FW	1977–1983	49
23	Harold Redmond Buckle	MF	1908–1911	46
24	Neil Martin	FW	1968–1971	45
25	Norman Lockhart	FW	1947–1952	44
26	Micky Gynn	MF	1983–1993	43
	Viktor Gyökeres	FW	2021–2023	43
	Peter Ndlovu	FW	1991–1997	43
29	Bobby Gould	FW	1963–1968	42
30	Brian Alderson	MF	1970–1975	41

Goals scored by goalkeepersCorrect as of match on 4 May 2024.

Date	Player	Opponents	Stadium	Result	Details
25 October 1986	Steve Ogrizovic	Sheffield Wednesday	Hillsborough Stadium	2–2	A long kick from the penalty area at the opposite end (63 min)
19 April 2023	Ben Wilson	Blackburn Rovers	Ewood Park	1–1	Scored in the penalty area, assisted from a corner (90+5 min)

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 in

Correct as of 1 August 2024.

Highest transfer fees paidThe club's record signing came in August 2023, when they signed Haji Wright from Antalyaspor for £7.7 million, which surpassed the previous record in August 2000 for Craig Bellamy, who signed from Norwich City for £6.5 million. Previously, the record was £6 million for Robbie Keane in 1999 from Wolverhampton Wanderers, which made Keane the most expensive teenager in British football.

	Player	From	Date	Fee
1	Haji Wright	Antalyaspor	4 August 2023	£7,700,000
2	Craig Bellamy	Norwich City	17 August 2000	£6,500,000
3	Robbie Keane	Wolverhampton Wanderers	18 August 1999	£6,000,000
4	Lee Hughes	West Bromwich Albion	8 August 2001	£5,000,001
5	Jack Rudoni	Huddersfield Town	20 June 2024	£5,000,000
6	Ephron Mason-Clark	Portsmouth	1 February 2024	£4,250,000
7	Mustapha Hadji	Deportivo La Coruña	19 July 1999	£4,000,000
	Liam Kitching	Barnsley	1 September 2023	£4,000,000
9	Ellis Simms	Everton	7 July 2023	£3,500,000
10	Milan van Ewijk	Heerenveen	27 July 2023	£3,400,000
11	Viorel Moldovan	Grasshoppers	2 January 1998	£3,250,000
12	Gary McAllister	Leeds United	26 July 1996	£3,000,000
13	Robert Jarni	Real Betis	1 August 1998	£2,600,000
14	Gary Breen	Birmingham City	1 January 1998	£2,500,000
	Lee Carsley	Blackburn Rovers	1 January 2001	£2,500,000
	David Thompson	Liverpool	2 August 2000	£2,500,000
17	Brandon Thomas-Asante	West Bromwich Albion	1 August 2024	£2,250,000
18	Victor Torp	Sarpsborg	11 January 2024	£2,150,000
19	Stefano Gioacchini	Venezia	26 July 1999	£2,000,000
	Eoin Jess	Aberdeen	23 February 1996	£2,000,000
	Muhamed Konjić	AS Monaco	13 January 1999	£2,000,000
	Bobby Thomas	Burnley	22 July 2023	£2,000,000
	Noel Whelan	Leeds United	16 December 1995	£2,000,000
24	Dion Dublin	Manchester United	1 September 1994	£1,950,000
25	Steve Froggatt	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1 October 1998	£1,900,000
26	Luis Binks	Bologna	19 June 2024	£1,700,000
27	Liam Daish	Birmingham City	12 February 1996	£1,500,000
	John Salako	Crystal Palace	3 August 1995	£1,500,000
29	Gustavo Hamer	PEC Zwolle	3 July 2020	£1,350,000
30	Laurent Delorge	K.A.A. Gent	12 October 1998	£1,250,000
31	Youssef Chippo	FC Porto	28 May 1999	£1,200,000
	Freddy Eastwood	Wolverhampton Wanderers	12 July 2008	£1,200,000
	Marc Edworthy	Crystal Palace	26 August 1998	£1,200,000
	Cédric Roussel	K.A.A. Gent	20 January 2000	£1,200,000
	Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	KV Oostende	10 July 2023	£1,200,000

Progression of record fee paid

Date	Player	Bought from	Fee
August 1966	Ian Gibson	Middlesbrough	£57,500
August 1974	Larry Lloyd	Liverpool	£240,000
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	Grasshoppers	£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
August 2023	Haji Wright	Antalyaspor	£7,700,000

Transfers out

Correct as of 2 September 2023.

Highest transfer fees receivedThe club's record sale came in July 2023, when they sold Viktor Gyökeres to Sporting CP for £20.5 million, which eclipsed the previous record in August 2000 of 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	Date	Fee
1	Viktor Gyökeres	Sporting CP	13 July 2023	£20,500,000
2	Gustavo Hamer	Sheffield United	12 August 2023	£15,000,000
3	Robbie Keane	Internazionale	1 August 2000	£13,000,000
4	Craig Bellamy	Newcastle United	25 June 2001	£6,000,000
	John Hartson	Celtic	2 August 2001	£6,000,000
	Chris Kirkland	Liverpool	31 August 2001	£6,000,000
7	Dion Dublin	Aston Villa	5 November 1998	£5,750,000
8	George Boateng	Aston Villa	20 July 1999	£4,500,000
9	Darren Huckerby	Leeds United	11 August 1999	£4,000,000
	Gary McSheffrey	Birmingham City	16 August 2006	£4,000,000
	Viorel Moldovan	Fenerbahçe	16 July 1998	£4,000,000
12	Phil Babb	Liverpool	1 September 1994	£3,600,000
13	Scott Dann	Birmingham City	12 June 2009	£3,500,000
14	Robert Jarni	Real Madrid	15 August 1998	£3,400,000
15	James Maddison	Norwich City	1 February 2016	£3,000,000
	Callum Wilson	Bournemouth	4 July 2014	£3,000,000
17	Mustapha Hadji	Aston Villa	6 July 2001	£2,500,000
	Lee Hughes	West Bromwich Albion	29 August 2002	£2,500,000
	Sam McCallum	Norwich City	31 January 2020	£2,500,000
20	Noel Whelan	Middlesbrough	31 July 2000	£2,200,000
21	Lee Carsley	Everton	8 February 2002	£1,900,000
22	Tom Bayliss	Preston North End	2 August 2019	£1,600,000
	Cyrus Christie	Derby County	1 July 2014	£1,600,000
	Peter Ndlovu	Birmingham City	14 July 1997	£1,600,000

Progression of record fee received

Date	Player	Sold to	Fee
March 1929	Ernie Toseland	Manchester City	£3,000
...
July 1980	Ian Wallace	Nottingham Forest	£1,250,000
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
July 2023	Viktor Gyökeres	Sporting CP	£20,500,000

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)

External links

• Coventry City on the box - links to various match videos

Notes and References

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4. News: 2009-03-07 . Coventry 0-2 Chelsea . 2024-04-22 . en-GB.
5. News: Coventry City 4-2 Peterborough United . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
6. News: Birmingham held by Sky Blues . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
7. News: Murray . Scott . 2020-04-25 . Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 1987 FA Cup final – as it happened . 2024-04-22 . the Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
8. News: Luton win play-off shootout to reach Premier League . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
9. News: Murray . Scott . 2020-04-25 . Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 1987 FA Cup final – as it happened . 2024-04-22 . the Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
10. Web site: Football: Everton's shield - by a whisker - Document - Gale OneFile: News . 2024-04-22 . go.gale.com.
11. News: EFL Trophy final: Coventry 2-1 Oxford . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
12. News: Coventry City 3-1 Exeter City . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
13. News: Luton win play-off shootout to reach Premier League . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
14. News: Man Utd scrape past Coventry to reach FA Cup final . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
15. https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading--v-coventry-city-02-march-1988-290970/
16. Web site: BBC News | Football | Arsenal and Sheffield United through on penalties .
17. News: Peterborough 2-2 Coventry (2-4 on pens) . 11 September 2001 .
18. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2012/september/coventry-win-incredible-jpt-shoot-out/
19. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2012/december/city-go-through-on-penalties/
20. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2013/october/sky-blues-go-out-on-pens/
21. News: Rochdale 1-1 Coventry City (5-3 pens) . BBC Sport . 10 August 2015 .
22. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2015/october/match-report-yeovil-town-p0-0-coventry-city---sky-blues-eliminated-from-the-johnstones-paint-trophy-on-penalties/
23. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2017/january/report-swansea-city-u21s-1-1-coventry-city-2-4---city-advance-to-the-last-four-after-penalty-success/
24. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2017/october/report-walsall-coventry-city-checkatrade-trophy/
25. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201819/october/coventry-city-vs-forest-green-rovers-on-09-oct-18/
26. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201920/september/coventry-city-vs-walsall-on-03-sep-19/
27. https://www.ccfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201920/october/forest-green-rovers-vs-coventry-city-on-08-oct-19/
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29. News: Gillingham 1-1 Coventry - Gills score late equaliser from spot before shootout success . BBC Sport . 15 September 2020 .
30. News: Luton win play-off shootout to reach Premier League . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
31. News: Man Utd scrape past Coventry to reach FA Cup final . 2024-04-22 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
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