COVENTRY CITY
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| Formed: 1883 Ground: Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands |
League Record as Singers
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1894/95 | 13th | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 91 | 19 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1895/96 | 13th | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 68 | 20 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1896/97 | 13th | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 63 | 25 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1897/98 | 7th | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 59 | 29 | Birmingham & District League |
League Record as Coventry City
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1898/99 | 7th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 63 | 33 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1899/00 | 16th | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 47 | 100 | 15 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1900/01 | 14th | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 63 | 102 | 26 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1901/02 | 16th | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 97 | 20 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1902/03 | 7th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 75 | 67 | 36 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1903/04 | 11th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 58 | 31 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1904/05 | 17th | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 82 | 22 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1905/06 | 11th | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 61 | 32 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1906/07 | 7th | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 70 | 58 | 36 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1907/08 | 4th | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 97 | 64 | 39 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1908/09 | 20th | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 63 | 91 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 60 | 46 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 11th | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 68 | 38 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 59 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | ▼20th | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 68 | 26 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 5th | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 28 | Southern League Division 2 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| ▲Coventry City were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 20th | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 73 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 21st | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 70 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 60 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 63 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 68 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | ▼22nd | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 84 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | 16th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 73 | 82 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 86 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 96 | 31 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 57 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 88 | 73 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 75 | 65 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 12th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 108 | 97 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 106 | 77 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 100 | 54 | 54 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 86 | 50 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 102 | 45 | 57 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 45 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1947/48 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 59 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | ▼21st | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 82 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 6th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 50 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 56 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 59 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 60 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 74 | 84 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 81 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Coventry City were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 47 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 83 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 4th | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 69 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | ▲1st | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 98 | 61 | 60 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 70 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 53 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | ▲1st | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 74 | 43 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 20th | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 71 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1968/69 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1969/70 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1970/71 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1971/72 | 18th | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 67 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1972/73 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 55 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1973/74 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 54 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1974/75 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 62 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1975/76 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1976/77 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1978/79 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 68 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 68 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1981/82 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 62 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 59 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 77 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1984/85 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 64 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1985/86 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 71 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1986/87 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 63 | Football League First Division |
| 1987/88 | 10th | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 53 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1988/89 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 55 | Football League First Division |
| 1989/90 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 59 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1990/91 | 16th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1991/92 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 44 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| Formation of the Premier League | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 57 | 52 | Premier League |
| 1993/94 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 56 | Premier League |
| 1994/95 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 62 | 50 | Premier League |
| 1995/96 | 16th | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | 38 | Premier League |
| 1996/97 | 17th | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | 41 | Premier League |
| 1997/98 | 11th | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 52 | Premier League |
| 1998/99 | 15th | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 42 | Premier League |
| 1999/00 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 44 | Premier League |
| 2000/01 | ▼19th | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 63 | 34 | Premier League |
| 2001/02 | 11th | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 53 | 66 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 62 | 50 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 54 | 65 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 73 | 52 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 8th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 65 | 63 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 62 | 56 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | 21st | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | 53 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 58 | 54 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | 54 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 58 | 55 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 40 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | 15th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 59 | 55* | Football League One |
| 2013/14 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 74 | 77 | 51* | Football League One |
| 2014/15 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 60 | 55 | Football League One |
| 2015/16 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 49 | 69 | Football League One |
| 2016/17 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 68 | 39 | English Football League One |
| 2017/18 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 47 | 75 | English Football League Two |
| 2018/19 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 65 | English Football League One |
| 2019/20 | ▲1st | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 67 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 61 | 55 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 64 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | ♦►5th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 70 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 59 | 64 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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Footnotes |
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2012/13 - Coventry City Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |
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2013/14 - Coventry City Deducted 10 Points after failing to reach an agreement to emerge from administration with a Company Voluntary Agreement |
European Record Summary
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Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 1970/71 | Fairs Cup | 2nd Round | Bayern Munich |