This is a list of seasons played by Coventry City in English and European football, from 1895 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
bgcolor=gold | Champions | bgcolor=silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=palegreen | Promoted | bgcolor=pink | Relegated |
Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other Competitions | ||||||||||
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Level | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | |||||
as Singers F.C. | ||||||||||||||
1894–95 | — | B&DL | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 91 | 19 | 13th | ||||
1895–96 | — | B&DL | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 68 | 20 | 13th | 3rd qual round | |||
1896–97 | — | B&DL | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 63 | 25 | 13th | 2nd qual round | |||
1897–98 | — | B&DL | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 59 | 29 | 7th | 1st qual round | |||
as Coventry City F.C. | ||||||||||||||
1898–99 | — | B&DL | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 63 | 33 | 7th | 1st qual round | |||
1899–1900 | — | B&DL | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 47 | 100 | 15 | 16th | 1st qual round | |||
1900–01 | — | B&DL | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 63 | 102 | 26 | 14th | 3rd qual round | |||
1901–02 | — | B&DL | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 97 | 20 | 16th | 3rd qual round | |||
1902–03 | — | B&DL | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 75 | 67 | 36 | 7th | 5th qual round | |||
1903–04 | — | B&DL | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 58 | 31 | 11th | 3rd qual round | |||
1904–05 | — | B&DL | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 82 | 22 | 17th | 3rd qual round | |||
1905–06 | — | B&DL | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 61 | 32 | 11th | 1st qual round | |||
1906–07 | — | B&DL | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 70 | 58 | 36 | 7th | — | |||
1907–08 | — | B&DL | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 97 | 64 | 39 | 4th | 1st round | |||
1908–09 | 3 | SL Div 1 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 64 | 91 | 34 | 20th | 5th qual round | |||
1909–10 | 3 | SL Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 60 | 46 | 8th | Quarter Final | |||
1910–11 | 3 | SL Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 68 | 38 | 11th | 3rd round | align=left bgcolor="gold" | Senior Cup Winners | |
1911–12 | 3 | SL Div 1 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 6th | 2nd round | |||
1912–13 | 3 | SL Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 59 | 34 | 13th | 1st round | |||
1913–14 | 3 | SL Div 1 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 68 | 26 | 20th | 4th qual round | |||
1914–15 | 4 | SL Div 2 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 28 | 5th | 6th qual round | |||
1915–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1919–20 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 73 | 29 | 20th | 1st round | |||
1920–21 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 70 | 35 | 21st | 6th qual round | |||
1921–22 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 60 | 34 | 20th | 6th qual round | |||
1922–23 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 63 | 37 | 18th | 5th qual round | align=left bgcolor="gold" | Senior Cup Winners | |
1923–24 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 68 | 35 | 19th | 5th qual round | |||
1924–25 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 84 | 31 | 22nd | 1st round | |||
1925–26 | 3 | Div 3(N) | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 73 | 82 | 38 | 16th | 1st round | |||
1926–27 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 86 | 37 | 15th | 2nd round | |||
1927–28 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 96 | 31 | 20th | 1st round | |||
1928–29 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 57 | 42 | 11th | 1st round | |||
1929–30 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 88 | 73 | 47 | 6th | 3rd round | |||
1930–31 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 75 | 65 | 41 | 14th | 2nd round | |||
1931–32 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 108 | 97 | 44 | 12th | 1st round | |||
1932–33 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 106 | 77 | 44 | 6th | 2nd round | |||
1933–34 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 100 | 54 | 54 | 2nd | 2nd round | |||
1934–35 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 86 | 50 | 51 | 3rd | 3rd round | |||
1935–36 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 102 | 45 | 57 | 1st | 1st round | align=left bgcolor="gold" | South Cup Winners | |
1936–37 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | 45 | 8th | 5th round | |||
1937–38 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 52 | 4th | 3rd round | |||
1938–39 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 45 | 50 | 4th | 3rd round | |||
1939–45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1945–46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3rd round | |||
1946–47 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 45 | 8th | 4th round | |||
1947–48 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 41 | 10th | 4th round | |||
1948–49 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 37 | 16th | 3rd round | |||
1949–50 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 12th | 3rd round | |||
1950–51 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 59 | 45 | 7th | 3rd round | |||
1951–52 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 82 | 34 | 21st | 4th round | |||
1952–53 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 50 | 6th | 3rd round | |||
1953–54 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 56 | 45 | 14th | 1st round | |||
1954–55 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 9th | 3rd round | |||
1955–56 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 60 | 49 | 8th | 1st round | |||
1956–57 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 74 | 84 | 44 | 16th | 1st round | |||
1957–58 | 3 | Div 3(S) | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 81 | 39 | 19th | 2nd round | |||
1958–59 | 4 | Div 4 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 47 | 60 | 2nd | 2nd round | |||
1959–60 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 52 | 5th | 1st round | align=left bgcolor="gold" | SP Floodlit Cup Winners | |
1960–61 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 83 | 44 | 15th | 3rd round | 2nd round | ||
1961–62 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | 43 | 14th | 2nd round | 1st round | ||
1962–63 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 69 | 53 | 4th | Quarter Final | 3rd round | ||
1963–64 | 3 | Div 3 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 98 | 61 | 60 | 1st | 2nd round | 3rd round | ||
1964–65 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 70 | 43 | 10th | 3rd round | Quarter Final | ||
1965–66 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 53 | 53 | 3rd | 5th round | 4th round | ||
1966–67 | 2 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 74 | 43 | 59 | 1st | 3rd round | 3rd round | ||
1967–68 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 71 | 33 | 20th | 4th round | 2nd round | ||
1968–69 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 31 | 20th | 4th round | 4th round | ||
1969–70 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 49 | 6th | 3rd round | 2nd round | ||
1970–71 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 10th | 3rd round | Quarter Final | Fairs Cup 2nd round | |
1971–72 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 67 | 33 | 18th | 4th round | 2nd round | Texaco Cup Quarter Final | |
1972–73 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 55 | 35 | 19th | Quarter Final | 3rd round | Texaco Cup 1st round | |
1973–74 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 54 | 38 | 16th | 5th round | Quarter Final | Texaco Cup 1st round | |
1974–75 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 62 | 39 | 14th | 4th round | 2nd round | ||
1975–76 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 40 | 14th | 4th round | 3rd round | ||
1976–77 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 35 | 19th | 4th round | 4th round | ||
1977–78 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 7th | 3rd round | 4th round | ||
1978–79 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 68 | 44 | 10th | 3rd round | 2nd round | ||
1979–80 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 39 | 15th | 4th round | 3rd round | ||
1980–81 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 68 | 36 | 16th | 5th round | Semi Final | ||
1981–82 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 62 | 50 | 14th | Quarter Final | 2nd round | ||
1982–83 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 59 | 48 | 19th | 4th round | 3rd round | ||
1983–84 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 77 | 50 | 19th | 4th round | 3rd round | ||
1984–85 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 64 | 50 | 18th | 4th round | 2nd round | ||
1985–86 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 71 | 43 | 17th | 3rd round | 3rd round | FMC SS 1st round | |
1986–87 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 63 | 10th | align=left bgcolor="gold" | Winners | 4th round | FMC 2nd round |
1987–88 | 1 | Div 1 | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 10th | 4th round | 3rd round | FMC Semi Final Charity Shield Final | |
1988–89 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 55 | 7th | 3rd round | 3rd round | FMC 3rd round | |
1989–90 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 59 | 49 | 12th | 3rd round | Semi Final | FMC SS 1st round | |
1990–91 | 1 | Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | 44 | 16th | 4th round | Quarter Final | FMC NS 2nd round | |
1991–92 | 1 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 19th | 3rd round | 4th round | FMC NS 2nd round | |
1992–93 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 57 | 52 | 15th | 3rd round | 2nd round | ||
1993–94 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 56 | 11th | 3rd round | 3rd round | ||
1994–95 | 1 | Prem | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 62 | 50 | 16th | 4th round | 3rd round | ||
1995–96 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | 38 | 16th | 4th round | 4th round | ||
1996–97 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | 41 | 17th | 5th round | 3rd round | ||
1997–98 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 52 | 11th | Quarter Final | 4th round | ||
1998–99 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 42 | 15th | 5th round | 3rd round | ||
1999–2000 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 44 | 14th | 5th round | 2nd round | ||
2000–01 | 1 | Prem | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 63 | 34 | 19th | 4th round | 4th round | ||
2001–02 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 53 | 66 | 11th | 3rd round | 3rd round | ||
2002–03 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 62 | 50 | 20th | 4th round | 3rd round | ||
2003–04 | 2 | Div 1 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 54 | 65 | 12th | 4th round | 2nd round | ||
2004–05 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 73 | 52 | 19th | 4th round | 3rd round | ||
2005–06 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 65 | 63 | 8th | 4th round | 2nd round | ||
2006–07 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 62 | 56 | 17th | 3rd round | 1st round | align=left bgcolor="gold" | Senior Cup Winners |
2007–08 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | 53 | 21st | 5th round | 4th round | ||
2008–09 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 58 | 54 | 17th | Quarter Final | 2nd round | ||
2009–10 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | 54 | 19th | 3rd round | 1st round | ||
2010–11 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 18th | 4th round | 1st round | ||
2011–12 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 40 | 23rd | 3rd round | 1st round | ||
2012–13 | 3 | FL1 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 59 | 55 | 15th | 3rd round | 3rd round | FLT Area Final | |
2013–14 | 3 | FL1 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 74 | 77 | 51 | 18th | 4th round | 1st round | FLT 2nd round | |
2014–15 | 3 | FL1 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 60 | 55 | 17th | 1st round | 1st round | FLT Area Semi Final | |
2015–16 | 3 | FL1 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 49 | 69 | 8th | 1st round | 1st round | FLT 2nd round | |
2016–17 | 3 | FL1 | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 68 | 39 | 23rd | 2nd round | 2nd round | align=left bgcolor="gold" | EFLT Winners |
2017–18 | 4 | FL2 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 47 | 75 | 6th | 5th round | 1st round | EFLT Group Stage | |
2018–19 | 3 | FL1 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 8th | 1st round | 1st round | EFLT Group Stage | |
2019–20 | 3 | FL1 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 67 | 1st | 4th round | 2nd round | EFLT 2nd round | |
2020–21 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 61 | 55 | 16th | 3rd round | 2nd round | ||
2021–22 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 64 | 12th | 4th round | 1st round | ||
2022–23 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 70 | 5th | 3rd round | 1st round | ||
2023–24 | 2 | Cham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 59 | 64 | 9th | Semi Final | 1st round | ||
2024–25 | 2 | Cham |
Information correct up to and including the 2024–25 season.
Level | Seasons | Highest Position | Longest Stretch | |
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1 | 34 | 6th (1969–70) | 34 (1967 to 2001) | |
2 | 34 | 1st (1966–67) | 11 (2001 to 2012) | |
3 | 35 | 1st (1935–36, 1963–64, 2019–20) | 11 (1925 to 1936) | |
4 | 3 | 2nd (1958–59) | 1 (1914 to 1915, 1958 to 1959, 2017 to 2018) |
A. The League Cup competition did not start until the 1960–61 season.
B. No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.
C. No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War.
D. The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
E. The club's highest ever league finish.
F. Deducted 10 points by the Football League.
G. Promoted via the EFL League Two play-offs, and also the club's lowest ever league finish.
H. The season was postponed on 13 March 2020 after 34 league games, and later concluded prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions and promotions decided on a points-per-game basis.[3]
I. Losing finalist in the EFL Championship play-offs.
J. Includes all competitive cup competitions, including the English Football League play-offs in 2017–18 and 2022–23, but excluding the Birmingham Senior Cup, the Full Members' Cup and the Texaco Cup.