Coventry City FC: Fixtures, Squad, Arena and History

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Looking for Coventry City fixtures, results and squad news? This page shows the next five Coventry City matches and the last five results, refreshed every few hours, then the current squad, the Coventry Building Society Arena, the club’s history, its honours and what to know before you bet.

Coventry City, the Sky Blues, play at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Frank Lampard is head coach, and the club won the 2025–26 Championship to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2001. We check the facts against published records and flag where sources disagree.

Quick answer
  • Head coach: Frank Lampard, who signed a new contract to 2029 on 30 June 2026.
  • Ground: the Coventry Building Society Arena, capacity 32,609, opened in 2005.
  • Honours: the 1987 FA Cup, five lower-league titles including the 2025–26 Championship, and the 2017 EFL Trophy.
  • Ownership: Doug King, who bought the club in 2023.
  • 2025–26: Championship winners, promoted.
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Coventry City club fact file
Founded
1883, as Singers FC, in Coventry
Ground
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry (capacity 32,609)
Nickname
The Sky Blues
Colours
Sky blue
Head coach
Frank Lampard
League titles
None in the top flight

Coventry City fixtures and results

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Latest results
WCoventry crestCoventry 3 - 1 Sunderland crestSunderland
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LCoventry crestCoventry 0 - 1 Fulham crestFulham
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LTottenham crestTottenham 3 - 1 Coventry crestCoventry
Premier League · Mon 19 Oct, 20:00
WCoventry crestCoventry 4 - 1 Newcastle crestNewcastle
Premier League · Mon 12 Oct, 20:00
WNottingham Forest crestNottingham Forest 0 - 1 Coventry crestCoventry
Premier League · Sat 19 Sep, 17:30

The lists cover every competition the club plays in, such as the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and European games. Kick-off times are in Irish time. Dates can move for television, cup ties and European fixtures, so check the club’s official site before you travel.

Coventry City in the 2026–27 Premier League

The tiles show the club’s record this season, and the table puts it in context with Coventry City highlighted. Our Premier League table guide explains what each coloured position means for Europe and relegation.

9
Played
3
Won
0
Drawn
6
Lost
9
Goals for
16
Goals against
1
Clean sheets
1st to 4th: Champions League5th: Europa LeagueBottom three: relegated
2026-27 Premier League · after 9 of 38 matches
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1Arsenal crestArsenal9801+924WWWWL
2Manchester City crestManchester City9702+1021LLWWW
3Brighton crestBrighton9612+1719WLWWW
4Chelsea crestChelsea9513+416WLWWL
5Liverpool crestLiverpool9432+215LWWLW
6Brentford crestBrentford9351+714WDLDW
7Everton crestEverton9342013WLLDW
8Bournemouth crestBournemouth9333+112WWWLL
9Tottenham crestTottenham9333012WWWDL
10Aston Villa crestAston Villa9333-312DWWDW
11Hull City crestHull City9252+111DDLDL
12Leeds crestLeeds9252+111LDDLD
13Newcastle crestNewcastle9324-311LWLLW
14Ipswich crestIpswich9324-411DDLWL
15Fulham crestFulham9234-29DWWLD
16Coventry crestCoventry9306-79WLLWW
17Manchester United crestManchester United9144-57LLDDD
18Crystal Palace crestCrystal Palace9216-127LLLWD
19Nottingham Forest crestNottingham Forest9135-66LDLLL
20Sunderland crestSunderland9126-105LDLLL
Data from API-Football, refreshed every few hours. Last update: 5 November 2026, 00:00.

Who is the Coventry City head coach and who is in the squad?

Frank Lampard signed a new contract with Coventry until 2029 on 30 June 2026. He took over from the long-serving Mark Robins and led the club to the 2025–26 Championship title, with promotion secured on 17 April 2026 and the title on 21 April.

The squad list below is grouped by position and shows each player’s age. It may lag behind transfers, loans and late registrations, so treat the club’s own announcements as the final word.

Goalkeepers (3)
B. Wilson 33
C. Rushworth 24
D. Bentley 32
Defenders (10)
A. Amenda 22
B. Thomas 24
E. Pinnock 32
J. Bidwell 32
J. Dasilva 27
J. Latibeaudiere 25
K. Kesler-Hayden 23
L. Woolfenden 27
M. van Ewijk 25
S. Mfuni 17
Midfielders (10)
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi 19
E. Mason-Clark 26
F. Onyeka 27
G. Hamer 28
J. Eccles 25
J. Rudoni 24
M. Grimes 30
T. Sakamoto 29
V. Torp 26
Y. Gboho 24
Forwards (6)
B. Thomas-Asante 27
E. Simms 24
H. Wright 27
L. Tchaouna 22
S. Cherif 19
T. Awoniyi 28

Squad list from API-Football with ages in years. Loans, youth players and late registrations can lag, so check the club’s official site for the latest.

Where do Coventry City play?

Coventry City play at the Coventry Building Society Arena, formerly the Ricoh Arena, which holds 32,609 people.

The stadium opened in August 2005, replacing Highfield Road, and the club bought it outright in August 2025. Coventry were exiled from it in 2013–14, playing at Sixfields in Northampton, and in 2019–21, playing at St Andrew’s in Birmingham.

Tickets are sold through the club’s official site.

Coventry City history

Singers FC

Coventry were founded on 13 August 1883 as Singers FC and renamed Coventry City in 1898. They joined the Southern League in 1908 and the Football League in 1919.

Jimmy Hill and the top flight

Under Jimmy Hill the club reached the top flight in 1967, and Coventry were founder members of the Premier League in 1992. The club was relegated in 2001, ending 34 years of continuous top-flight football.

1987 FA Cup

Coventry won their only major trophy in 1987, beating Tottenham 3–2 in the FA Cup final.

Decline and recovery

Coventry fell to League One in 2012 and League Two in 2017, won the EFL Trophy in 2017 and League One in 2019–20. Sisu Capital took over in 2007, Doug King bought the club in 2023, and Coventry returned to the Premier League in 2026.

How many titles have Coventry City won?

Coventry have won one FA Cup, in 1987, which our source calls the club’s only major trophy. The page lists five league titles in the lower divisions, the latest in 2025–26.

1
FA Cup (1987)
5
Lower-league titles
1
EFL Trophy
34
Top-flight years, 1967–2001

The count of five comes from Wikipedia, which is inconsistent about whether the 1935–36 title was won in the Third Division North or South. Coventry reached the League Cup semi-finals in 1980–81 and 1989–90.

Have Coventry City played in Europe?

Yes, once in the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing 7–3 on aggregate to Bayern Munich in the second round.

The club has not won a European trophy.

Famous Coventry City players

Clarrie Bourton is the club’s record goalscorer with 50 goals in a season, and his 49 in 1931–32 was a Football League record for that season. Our source gives no career appearance record.

Rivalries and supporters

Aston Villa are the traditional rivals, Leicester City the M69 derby and Wolves, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion also feature. Sunderland have been described as the main rival in recent years.

Betting on Coventry City

Promoted sides can be priced as underdogs even at home. Say a bookmaker offers 3.00 on a Coventry home win, 3.40 on the draw and 2.35 on the away win. Those prices imply chances of 33.3%, 29.4% and 42.6%, which total 105.3%, so the margin is 5.3%. A €10 bet on the draw at 3.40 returns €34.00, a €24.00 profit. The prices are illustrative, not a quote. Our guide to how betting odds work walks through the sums.

Before you bet on a Coventry City match, check for team news, because line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off and prices often move. Our bet types guide explains markets such as draw no bet and both teams to score, and the free bets guide explains why offers rarely pay what the headline suggests.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the Coventry City manager?

Frank Lampard, who signed a new deal to 2029.

Where do Coventry City play?

The Coventry Building Society Arena, capacity 32,609.

Have Coventry City won the FA Cup?

Yes, in 1987, beating Tottenham 3–2.

When did Coventry return to the Premier League?

In 2026, after winning the 2025–26 Championship.

When were Coventry City founded?

On 13 August 1883, as Singers FC.

Where can I see Coventry City fixtures and results?

The first section of this page updates every few hours, and the Premier League’s official site has the full schedule.

Sources and further reading

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Last updated 27 October 2026. Written and checked by the Punter Ireland editorial team. Offers, odds and rules change, so always check the operator’s own terms and the official sources above. Club facts reviewed against the sources listed above on 27 October 2026.

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