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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

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

Highest achievement per competition

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League
Competition Season(s) Achievement
Level 1 1969–70 First Division 6th
Level 2 1966–67 Second Division 1st
Level 3 1935–36 Third Division South
1963–64 Third Division
2019–20 League One		 1st
Level 4 1958–59 Fourth Division 2nd
Domestic cups
Competition Season(s) Achievement
FA Cup 1986–87 FA Cup Winners
FA Community Shield 1987 FA Charity Shield Runners-up
EFL Cup 1980–81 Football League Cup
1989–90 Littlewoods Challenge Cup		 Semi-finals
EFL Trophy 2016–17 EFL Trophy Winners
Full Members' Cup 1987–88 Full Members' Cup Semi-finals
Football League Third Division South Cup 1935–36 Third Division South Cup Winners
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1959–60 Southern Professional Floodlit Cup Winners
Birmingham Senior Cup 1910–11 Birmingham Senior Cup
1922–23 Birmingham Senior Cup
2006–07 Birmingham Senior Cup		 Winners
FA Youth Cup 1986–87 FA Youth Cup Winners
European cups
Competition Season(s) Achievement
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup Qualified (not allowed to compete)
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2nd round
Texaco Cup 1971–72 Texaco Cup Quarter-finals

Record wins, draws and defeats

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Competition[1] 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

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Record Details[2]
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

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Wins
Description Season(s) Record[citation needed]
Most wins in a league season 1935–36 Football League Third Division South
1958–59 Football League Fourth Division		 24
Fewest wins in a league season 1995–96 Premier League
2000–01 Premier League		 8
Draws
Description Season(s) Record[citation needed]
Most draws in a league season 1962–63 Football League Third Division 17
Fewest draws in a league season 1984–85 Football League First Division 5
Defeats
Description Season(s) Record[citation needed]
Most defeats in a league season 2016–17 EFL League One 25
Fewest defeats in a league season 2019–20 EFL League One*
1966–67 Football League Second Division		 3*
6

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

Points
Description Variant Season(s) Record[citation needed]
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

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Stadium Date Competition Opponents Attendance Ref.
Home at Highfield Road 29 April 1967 1966–67 Football League Second Division Wolverhampton Wanderers 51,455 [1]
Home at Ricoh/CBS Arena 7 March 2009 2008–09 FA Cup quarter-final Chelsea 31,407 [4]
Home at Sixfields Stadium 26 December 2013 2013–14 Football League One Peterborough United 4,905 [5]
Home at St Andrew's 25 January 2020 2019–20 FA Cup 4th round Birmingham City 21,193 [6]
Wembley Stadium (1923) 16 May 1987 1987 FA Cup final Tottenham Hotspur 96,000 [7]
Wembley Stadium 27 May 2023 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Luton Town 85,711 [8]

Visits to the National Stadium

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Stadium Date Competition Opponents Result Manager(s) Ref.
Wembley Stadium (1923) 16 May 1987 1987 FA Cup final Tottenham Hotspur Green tickY 3–2 John Sillett
George Curtis		 [9]
1 August 1987 1987 FA Charity Shield Everton Red XN 0–1 John Sillett [10]
Wembley Stadium 2 April 2017 2017 EFL Trophy final Oxford United Green tickY 2–1 Mark Robins [11]
28 May 2018 2018 EFL League Two play-off final Exeter City Green tickY 3–1 Mark Robins [12]
27 May 2023 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Luton Town Red XN 1–1, pens 6–5 Mark Robins [13]
21 April 2024 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final Manchester United Red XN 3–3, pens 4–2 Mark Robins [14]

Penalty shoot-outs

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Total 17
Wins 7
Losses 10
Date Opponents Result Competition Stadium Manager Goalkeeper Ref.
2 March 1988 Reading Red XN 4–3 1987–88 Full Members' Cup semi-final Elm Park John Sillett Steve Ogrizovic [15]
17 March 1998 Sheffield United Red XN 3–1 1997–98 FA Cup quarter-final replay Bramall Lane Gordon Strachan Steve Ogrizovic [16]
11 September 2001 Peterborough United Green tickY 4–2 2001–02 Football League Cup 2nd round London Road Stadium Roland Nilsson Magnus Hedman [17]
4 September 2012 Burton Albion Green tickY 10–9 2012–13 Football League Trophy 1st round Ricoh Arena Richard Shaw Joe Murphy [18]
4 December 2012 Sheffield United Green tickY 4–1 2012–13 Football League Trophy 3rd round Ricoh Arena Mark Robins Joe Murphy [19]
8 October 2013 Leyton Orient Red XN 4–2 2013–14 Football League Trophy 2nd round Brisbane Road Steven Pressley Joe Murphy [20]
11 August 2015 Rochdale Red XN 5–3 2015–16 Football League Cup 1st round Spotland Stadium Tony Mowbray Reice Charles-Cook [21]
6 October 2015 Yeovil Town Red XN 4–3 2015–16 Football League Trophy 2nd round Huish Park Tony Mowbray Reice Charles-Cook [22]
24 January 2017 Swansea City Academy Green tickY 4–2 2016–17 EFL Trophy quarter-final Liberty Stadium Russell Slade Reice Charles-Cook [23]
3 October 2017 Walsall Green tickY 4–3 2017–18 EFL Trophy group stage Bescot Stadium Mark Robins Liam O'Brien [24]
9 October 2018 Forest Green Rovers Green tickY 4–2 2018–19 EFL Trophy group stage Ricoh Arena Mark Robins Liam O'Brien [25]
3 September 2019 Walsall Green tickY 5–4 2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage St Andrew's Mark Robins Ben Wilson [26]
8 October 2019 Forest Green Rovers Red XN 8–7 2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage The New Lawn Mark Robins Ben Wilson [27]
4 February 2020 Birmingham City Red XN 4–1 2019–20 FA Cup 4th round replay St Andrew's Mark Robins Marko Maroši [28]
15 September 2020 Gillingham Red XN 5–4 2020–21 EFL Cup 2nd round Priestfield Stadium Mark Robins Tom Billson [29]
27 May 2023 Luton Town Red XN 6–5 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Wembley Stadium Mark Robins Ben Wilson [30]
21 April 2024 Manchester United Red XN 4–2 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final Wembley Stadium Mark Robins Bradley Collins [31]

All-time Premier League table (1992–date)

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Main article: Premier League records and statistics § All-time Premier League table

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.

Pos. Club Seasons Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Debut Since/Last App. Relegated Best
Pos.
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

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

Appearances

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Record Details
Oldest player to play in a first-team match England Alf Wood, 43 years 207 days (vs Plymouth Argyle, 6 December 1958)
Youngest player to play in a first-team match England Jonson Clarke-Harris, 16 years 21 days (substitute vs Morecambe, 10 August 2010)
Youngest player to start a first-team match England Brian Hill, 16 years 273 days (vs Gillingham, 30 April 1958)
Most consecutive League appearances England Steve Ogrizovic, 241 (August 1984–September 1989)
Most appearances (all competitions)

Correct as of match on 4 May 2024.

Player Position Years Appearances
1 England Steve Ogrizovic[32] GK 1984–2000 601
2 England George Curtis[32] DF 1955–1969 538
3 England Mick Coop DF 1966–1981 492
4 England Brian Borrows DF 1985–1997 477
5 England Bill Glazier GK 1964–1975 395
6 England Mick Kearns DF 1957–1968 382
7 Republic of Ireland Michael Doyle MF 2003–2011, 2017–2019 380
8 England Richard Shaw DF 1995–2006 362
9 Scotland Tommy Hutchison MF 1972–1981 355
10 England George Mason DF 1931–1952 350
11 England Roy Kirk DF 1951–1960 345
12 England Trevor Peake DF 1983–1991 336
13 England Frank Austin DF 1950–1963 313
14 England Ron Farmer MF 1958–1968 311
15 England Marcus Hall DF 1994–2002, 2005–2010 308
16 England Peter Hill FW 1948–1962 303
17 England Ernie Machin MF 1963–1972 289
18 England Micky Gynn MF 1983–1993 285
19 England Brian Hill DF 1957–1971 284
20 England Cyrille Regis FW 1984–1991 283
21 England Gary McSheffrey FW 1998–2006, 2010–2013 281
22 Scotland Willie Carr MF 1967–1975 280
23 England Dick Mason DF 1946–1954 262
Wales Ronnie Rees MF 1962–1968 262
25 Northern Ireland Dave Clements MF 1964–1971 257
26 England Lloyd McGrath MF 1982–1994 253
27 England Harry Roberts DF 1974–1984 249
28 England Alf Wood GK 1935–1951, 1955–1959 246
29 England William Lake FW 1928–1939 245
30 England Clarrie Bourton FW 1931–1937 241

Goals

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Record Details
Most goals by one player in a season England Clarrie Bourton, 50 (1931–1932, 49 league, 1 FA Cup)
Most goals by one player in a game England Arthur Bacon, 5 (vs Gillingham, 1933)
England Clarrie Bourton, 5 (vs Bournemouth, 1931)
England Cyrille Regis, 5 (vs Chester City, 1985)
England Billy Smith, 5 (vs Brentford, 1911)
Most hat-tricks by one player England Clarrie Bourton, 13
Most hat-tricks by one player in a season England Clarrie Bourton, 7 (1931–1932)
Goals in consecutive league matches England Clarrie Bourton, 10 consecutive matches (September 1931–November 1931)
Top-flight era top scorer (all competitions) England Dion Dublin, 72 goals (1994–1998)
Top-flight era top scorer (league) England Dion Dublin, 60 goals (1994–1998)
Most goals by one player in a season in top-flight England Dion Dublin, 23 (1997–1998)
Scotland Ian Wallace, 23 (1977–1978)
Fastest goal England Eddie Brown (12 seconds vs Reading, 23 August 1954)
England Gary McSheffrey (12 seconds vs Colchester, 11 September 2002)
Last goal at Highfield Road England Andy Whing
First goal at Ricoh Arena Faroe Islands Claus Bech Jørgensen
Most goals (all competitions)

Correct as of match on 4 May 2024.

Name Position Years Goals scored
1 England Clarrie Bourton FW 1931–1937 182
2 England William Lake FW 1928–1939 123
3 England Ted Roberts FW 1936–1952 87
4 England Fred Herbert FW 1922–1929 85
England Ray Straw FW 1957–1961 85
6 England Peter Hill FW 1948–1962 77
7 England George Hudson FW 1962–1966 75
8 Wales Leslie Jones FW 1934–1937 73
9 England Dion Dublin FW 1994–1998 72
England Gary McSheffrey FW 1998–2006, 2010–2013 72
11 Scotland Jock Lauderdale FW 1931–1937 63
12 England Cyrille Regis FW 1984–1991 62
13 Scotland Ian Wallace FW 1976–1980 60
14 Wales George Lowrie FW 1939–1948, 1952–1953 59
15 England Mick Ferguson FW 1971–1981, 1984 57
16 England Ron Farmer MF 1958–1968 52
England Terry Gibson FW 1983–1986 52
Wales Ronnie Rees MF 1962–1968 52
19 England Eddy Brown FW 1952–1954 51
England Ernie Hunt FW 1968–1973 51
21 England Matt Godden FW 2019–2024 50
22 England Garry Thompson FW 1977–1983 49
23 Northern Ireland Harold Redmond Buckle MF 1908–1911 46
24 Scotland Neil Martin FW 1968–1971 45
25 Northern Ireland Norman Lockhart FW 1947–1952 44
26 England Micky Gynn MF 1983–1993 43
Sweden Viktor Gyökeres FW 2021–2023 43
Zimbabwe Peter Ndlovu FW 1991–1997 43
29 England Bobby Gould FW 1963–1968 42
30 Scotland Brian Alderson MF 1970–1975 41
Goals scored by goalkeepers

Correct as of match on 4 May 2024.

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

Internationals

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See also: List of Coventry City F.C. international footballers
Record Details
Most international caps while a Coventry City player Sweden Magnus Hedman (44, for Sweden, 1997–2002)
Most international goals while a Coventry City player Trinidad and Tobago Stern John (13, for Trinidad & Tobago, 2004–2007)
First Coventry City player to appear at a World Cup Scotland Tommy Hutchison (for Scotland at 1974 World Cup)

Transfers in

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Correct as of 1 August 2024.

Highest transfer fees paid

The 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 United States Haji Wright Turkey Antalyaspor 4 August 2023 £7,700,000
2 Wales Craig Bellamy England Norwich City 17 August 2000 £6,500,000
3 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane England Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 August 1999 £6,000,000
4 England Lee Hughes England West Bromwich Albion 8 August 2001 £5,000,001
5 England Jack Rudoni England Huddersfield Town 20 June 2024 £5,000,000
6 England Ephron Mason-Clark England Portsmouth 1 February 2024 £4,250,000
7 Morocco Mustapha Hadji Spain Deportivo La Coruña 19 July 1999 £4,000,000
England Liam Kitching England Barnsley 1 September 2023 £4,000,000
9 England Ellis Simms England Everton 7 July 2023 £3,500,000
10 Netherlands Milan van Ewijk Netherlands Heerenveen 27 July 2023 £3,400,000
11 Romania Viorel Moldovan Switzerland Grasshoppers 2 January 1998 £3,250,000
12 Scotland Gary McAllister England Leeds United 26 July 1996 £3,000,000
13 Croatia Robert Jarni Spain Real Betis 1 August 1998 £2,600,000
14 Republic of Ireland Gary Breen England Birmingham City 1 January 1998 £2,500,000
Republic of Ireland Lee Carsley England Blackburn Rovers 1 January 2001 £2,500,000
England David Thompson England Liverpool 2 August 2000 £2,500,000
17 Ghana Brandon Thomas-Asante England West Bromwich Albion 1 August 2024 £2,250,000
18 Denmark Victor Torp Norway Sarpsborg 11 January 2024 £2,150,000
19 Italy Stefano Gioacchini Italy Venezia 26 July 1999 £2,000,000
Scotland Eoin Jess Scotland Aberdeen 23 February 1996 £2,000,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Konjić France AS Monaco 13 January 1999 £2,000,000
England Bobby Thomas England Burnley 22 July 2023 £2,000,000
England Noel Whelan England Leeds United 16 December 1995 £2,000,000
24 England Dion Dublin England Manchester United 1 September 1994 £1,950,000
25 England Steve Froggatt England Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 October 1998 £1,900,000
26 England Luis Binks Italy Bologna 19 June 2024 £1,700,000
27 Republic of Ireland Liam Daish England Birmingham City 12 February 1996 £1,500,000
England John Salako England Crystal Palace 3 August 1995 £1,500,000
29 Netherlands Gustavo Hamer Netherlands PEC Zwolle 3 July 2020 £1,350,000
30 Belgium Laurent Delorge Belgium K.A.A. Gent 12 October 1998 £1,250,000
31 Morocco Youssef Chippo Portugal FC Porto 28 May 1999 £1,200,000
Wales Freddy Eastwood England Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 July 2008 £1,200,000
England Marc Edworthy England Crystal Palace 26 August 1998 £1,200,000
Belgium Cédric Roussel Belgium K.A.A. Gent 20 January 2000 £1,200,000
Japan Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Belgium KV Oostende 10 July 2023 £1,200,000
Progression of record fee paid[citation needed]
Date Player Bought from Fee
August 1966 Scotland Ian Gibson England Middlesbrough £57,500
August 1974 England Larry Lloyd England Liverpool £240,000
July 1979 England Gary Collier England Bristol City £325,000
July 1987 Scotland David Speedie England Chelsea £780,000
October 1989 England Kevin Drinkell Scotland Rangers £800,000
January 1990 Scotland Kevin Gallacher Scotland Dundee United £900,000
September 1994 England Dion Dublin England Manchester United £1,950,000
December 1995 England Noel Whelan England Leeds United £2,000,000
July 1996 Scotland Gary McAllister England Leeds United £3,000,000
January 1998 Romania Viorel Moldovan Switzerland Grasshoppers £3,250,000
July 1999 Morocco Mustapha Hadji Spain Deportivo La Coruña £4,000,000
August 1999 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane England Wolverhampton Wanderers £6,000,000
August 2000 Wales Craig Bellamy England Norwich City £6,500,000
August 2023 United States Haji Wright Turkey Antalyaspor £7,700,000

Transfers out

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Correct as of 2 September 2023.

Highest transfer fees received

The 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. [citation needed]

Player To Date Fee
1 Sweden Viktor Gyökeres Portugal Sporting CP 13 July 2023 £20,500,000
2 Netherlands Gustavo Hamer England Sheffield United 12 August 2023 £15,000,000
3 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane Italy Internazionale 1 August 2000 £13,000,000
4 Wales Craig Bellamy England Newcastle United 25 June 2001 £6,000,000
Wales John Hartson Scotland Celtic 2 August 2001 £6,000,000
England Chris Kirkland England Liverpool 31 August 2001 £6,000,000
7 England Dion Dublin England Aston Villa 5 November 1998 £5,750,000
8 Netherlands George Boateng England Aston Villa 20 July 1999 £4,500,000
9 England Darren Huckerby England Leeds United 11 August 1999 £4,000,000
England Gary McSheffrey England Birmingham City 16 August 2006 £4,000,000
Romania Viorel Moldovan Turkey Fenerbahçe 16 July 1998 £4,000,000
12 Republic of Ireland Phil Babb England Liverpool 1 September 1994 £3,600,000
13 England Scott Dann England Birmingham City 12 June 2009 £3,500,000
14 Croatia Robert Jarni Spain Real Madrid 15 August 1998 £3,400,000
15 England James Maddison England Norwich City 1 February 2016 £3,000,000
England Callum Wilson England Bournemouth 4 July 2014 £3,000,000
17 Morocco Mustapha Hadji England Aston Villa 6 July 2001 £2,500,000
England Lee Hughes England West Bromwich Albion 29 August 2002 £2,500,000
England Sam McCallum England Norwich City 31 January 2020 £2,500,000
20 England Noel Whelan England Middlesbrough 31 July 2000 £2,200,000
21 Republic of Ireland Lee Carsley England Everton 8 February 2002 £1,900,000
22 England Tom Bayliss England Preston North End 2 August 2019 £1,600,000
England Cyrus Christie England Derby County 1 July 2014 £1,600,000
Zimbabwe Peter Ndlovu England Birmingham City 14 July 1997 £1,600,000
Progression of record fee received[citation needed]
Date Player Sold to Fee
March 1929 England Ernie Toseland England Manchester City £3,000
...
July 1980 Scotland Ian Wallace England Nottingham Forest £1,250,000
March 1993 Scotland Kevin Gallacher England Blackburn Rovers £1,500,000
September 1994 Republic of Ireland Phil Babb England Liverpool £3,600,000
July 1998 Romania Viorel Moldovan Turkey Fenerbahçe £4,000,000
November 1998 England Dion Dublin England Aston Villa £5,750,000
August 2000 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane Italy Internazionale £13,000,000
July 2023 Sweden Viktor Gyökeres Portugal Sporting CP £20,500,000

Managerial records

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See also: List of Coventry City F.C. managers
Record Details[citation needed]
First manager England William Stanley (1883–1885)
Longest-serving manager England Harry Storer, 19 years, 1 month (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most matches as manager England Harry Storer, 584 (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most wins as manager England Harry Storer, 255 (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most league titles as manager England Jimmy Hill, 2 (1963–64 Third Division and 1966–67 Second Division)
Most league promotions as manager England Jimmy Hill, 2 (1963–64 Third Division and 1966–67 Second Division)
England Mark Robins, 2 (2017–18 EFL League Two and 2019–20 EFL League One)
Most trophies as manager England 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 England Mark Robins, 2 (2017 EFL Trophy Final, 2018 EFL League Two play-off final)
Most matches in Europe as manager Republic of Ireland Noel Cantwell, 4 (1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup)

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