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2025–26 Coventry City F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season was the 142nd season in the history of Coventry City Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

OwnerDoug King
Executive chairmanDoug King
Head coachFrank Lampard
StadiumCoventry Building Society Arena
Quick facts season, Owner ...
Coventry City
2025–26 season
OwnerDoug King
Executive chairmanDoug King
Head coachFrank Lampard
StadiumCoventry Building Society Arena
Championship1st (promoted)
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Haji Wright (17)
All:
Haji Wright (18)
Highest home attendance31,647 v Sheffield Wednesday
11 April 2026, Championship
Lowest home attendance10,595 v Luton Town
12 August 2025, League Cup
Average home league attendance29,403
Biggest win7–1 v Queens Park Rangers (H)
23 August 2025, Championship
Biggest defeat0–3 v Ipswich Town (A)
6 December 2025, Championship
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On 17 April 2026, Coventry officially confirmed their promotion back to the Premier League with three matches to spare following a 1–1 draw at Blackburn Rovers, marking their return to the top flight for the first time since 2001.[1]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 3 June, Coventry City announced their first pre-season friendly, away against Bristol Rovers.[2] Their second pre-season friendly was announced later that day, a home tie against La Liga side Real Betis.[3] On 4 July it was announced that Coventry City will face German Bundesliga team FC St. Pauli in their final pre-season game, a home friendly.[4] On 10 July Coventry City announced they would face AS Monaco of the Ligue 1 in a behind closed doors friendly on 16 July at St George's Park[5] Coventry kicked off their pre-season with a behind closed doors game against Liga Portugal 2 side Portimonense to wrap up their training trip to Portugal.[6]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 July 2025 Friendly Portugal Portimonense 2–0 Coventry City Portimão
17:00
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal
16 July 2025 Friendly Coventry City 0–5 France Monaco Burton upon Trent
17:00
Stadium: St George's Park
23 July 2025 Friendly Bristol Rovers 0–2 Coventry City Bristol
19:00
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,194
Referee: Steve Martin
26 July 2025 Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Coventry City Brighton
16:00
Report Stadium: AMEX Elite Football Performance Centre
Attendance: 0
30 July 2025 Friendly Coventry City 1–1 Spain Real Betis Coventry
19:00
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
2 August 2025 Friendly Coventry City 2–2 Germany FC St. Pauli Coventry
15:30
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 9 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 Winners 46 28 11 7 97 45 +52 060.87
FA Cup 10 January 2026 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 26 August 2025 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Total 49 29 11 9 99 48 +51 059.18
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Source: Soccerway

Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Coventry City (C, P) 46 28 11 7 97 45 +52 95 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Ipswich Town (P) 46 23 15 8 80 47 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64 49 +15 83 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
4 Southampton[a] (D) 46 22 14 10 82 56 +26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72 47 +25 80
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[8]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Southampton qualified for the play-offs and defeated Middlesbrough to qualify for the final, but were subsequently disqualified for multiple breaches of EFL regulations related to the unauthorised filming of other clubs' training, with Middlesbrough taking their place in the play-off final.[7]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 28 11 7 97 45  +52 95 17 4 2 51 19  +32 11 7 5 46 26  +20
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Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAHAAAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHA
ResultDWWDDDWWWWWWLWWWWWLDWDWLDLWWLLDWWWWWWLWWDDDWWW
Position14535662211111111111111111111112111111111111111
Points147891013161922252828313437404343444748515152525558585859626568717477778083848586899295
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Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2025.[9]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2025 1 Coventry City 0–0 Hull City Coventry
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 29,052
Referee: Bobby Madley
16 August 2025 2 Derby County 3–5 Coventry City Derby
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,465
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[10]
23 August 2025 3 Coventry City 7–1 Queens Park Rangers Coventry
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 29,015
Referee: Adam Herczeg
30 August 2025 4 Oxford United 2–2 Coventry City Oxford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,279
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
13 September 2025 5 Coventry City 1–1 Norwich City Coventry
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 30,547
Referee: Gavin Ward
20 September 2025 6 Leicester City 0–0 Coventry City Leicester
12:30 BST Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 30,857
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[10]
27 September 2025 7 Coventry City 3–0 Birmingham City Coventry
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 30,585
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[10]
1 October 2025 8 Millwall 0–4 Coventry City Bermondsey
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,802
Referee: Lewis Smith
4 October 2025 9 Sheffield Wednesday 0–5 Coventry City Sheffield
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 22,224
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
18 October 2025 10 Coventry City 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Coventry
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 29,606
Referee: Sam Allison
21 October 2025 11 Portsmouth 1–2 Coventry City Portsmouth
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,321
Referee: Gavin Ward
25 October 2025 12 Coventry City 3–1 Watford Coventry
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
31 October 2025 13 Wrexham 3–2 Coventry City Wrexham
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 10,617
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 1 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
4 November 2025 14 Coventry City 3–1 Sheffield United Coventry
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 29,589
Referee: James Linington
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
8 November 2025 15 Stoke City 0–1 Coventry City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 27,421
Referee: John Busby
22 November 2025 16 Coventry City 3–2 West Bromwich Albion Coventry
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 29,216
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
25 November 2025 17 Middlesbrough 2–4 Coventry City Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,726
Referee: Matt Donohue
29 November 2025 18 Coventry City 3–1 Charlton Athletic Coventry
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,141
Referee: David Webb
6 December 2025 19 Ipswich Town 3–0 Coventry City Ipswich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,025
Referee: Paul Tierney
9 December 2025 20 Preston North End 1–1 Coventry City Preston
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 18,477
Referee: Ben Toner
13 December 2025 21 Coventry City 1–0 Bristol City Coventry
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 29,505
Referee: Stephen Martin
20 December 2025 22 Southampton 1–1 Coventry City Southampton
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,584
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
26 December 2025 23 Coventry City 1–0 Swansea City Coventry
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 30,139
Referee: Sam Allison
29 December 2025 24 Coventry City 0–2 Ipswich Town Coventry
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,213
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
1 January 2026 25 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Coventry City Charlton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,789
Referee: Josh Smith
4 January 2026 26 Birmingham City 3–2 Coventry City Birmingham
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 27,932
Referee: James Linington
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[11]
17 January 2026 27 Coventry City 2–1 Leicester City Coventry
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,410
Referee: Lewis Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[12]
20 January 2026 28 Coventry City 2–1 Millwall Coventry
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 28,605
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
26 January 2026 29 Norwich City 2–1 Coventry City Norwich
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,452
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[12]
31 January 2026 30 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Coventry City Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,321
Referee: Josh Smith
7 February 2026 31 Coventry City 0–0 Oxford United Coventry
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 30,218
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
16 February 2026 32 Coventry City 3–1 Middlesbrough Coventry
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 30,908
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[12]
21 February 2026 33 West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Coventry City West Bromwich
12:30 GMT Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 23,479
Referee: James Linington
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[12]
25 February 2026 34 Sheffield United 1–2 Coventry City Sheffield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,696
Referee: John Busby
28 February 2026 35 Coventry City 2–1 Stoke City Coventry
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,516
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
7 March 2026 36 Bristol City 0–2 Coventry City Bristol
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 23,492
Referee: Matt Donohue
11 March 2026 37 Coventry City 3–0 Preston North End Coventry
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 27,835
Referee: Lewis Smith
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was pushed back fifteen minutes for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[13]
14 March 2026 38 Coventry City 1–2 Southampton Coventry
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,281
Referee: Farai Hallam
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[14]
21 March 2026 39 Swansea City 0–3 Coventry City Swansea
17:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 17,732
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[15]
3 April 2026 40 Coventry City 3–2 Derby County Coventry
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,349
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[16]
6 April 2026 41 Hull City 0–0 Coventry City Kingston upon Hull
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 22,507
Referee: David Webb
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[16]
11 April 2026 42 Coventry City 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Coventry
12:30 BST Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,647
Referee: Matt Donohue
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[17]
17 April 2026 43 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Coventry City Blackburn
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 19,657
Referee: Lewis Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was brought forward a day for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18]
21 April 2026 44 Coventry City 5–1 Portsmouth Coventry
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,182
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
26 April 2026 45 Coventry City 3–1 Wrexham Coventry
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 31,003
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 April, but was pushed back a day for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[19]
2 May 2026 46 Watford 0–4 Coventry City Watford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,174
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

Coventry were drawn away to Stoke City in the third round.[20][21]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 January 2026 Third round Stoke City 1–0 Coventry City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 13,894
Referee: Tom Niels

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Coventry were drawn at home against Luton Town in the first round[22] and away to Millwall in the second round.[23][24]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Coventry City 1–0 Luton Town Coventry
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 10,595
Referee: Leigh Doughty
26 August 2025 Second round Millwall 2–1 Coventry City Bermondsey
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,048
Referee: Stephen Martin

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Nat. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025[a]LBSpainMiguel Ángel BrauSpain GranadaFree[25]
1 July 2025RBEnglandKaine Kesler-HaydenEngland Aston Villa£3,500,000[26][27]
4 July 2025GKEnglandOscar VarneyEngland FulhamFree[28]
1 September 2025CBEnglandLuke WoolfendenEngland Ipswich Town£4,000,000[29]
23 January 2026CBEnglandShay DunnEngland MersthamFree[30]
27 January 2026RWSurinameJahnoah MarkeloSwitzerland ZürichUndisclosed[31]
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Expenditure: Decrease £7,500,000
  1. [a]
    The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Granada expired

Transfers out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Nat. Player To Fee Ref.
29 July 2025CBEnglandLuis BinksDenmark Brøndby IF£2,600,000[32][33]
1 September 2025CDMEnglandBen SheafWales Wrexham£6,500,000[34][35]
19 January 2026CFTrinidad and TobagoJustin ObikwuEngland Queens Park Rangers£500,000[36][37]
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Income: Increase £9,600,000

Loans in

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Nat. Player From Until Ref.
24 July 2025GKEnglandCarl RushworthEngland Brighton & Hove Albion31 May 2026[38]
6 January 2026RWSouth KoreaYang Min-hyeokEngland Tottenham Hotspur[39]
7 January 2026RWEnglandRomain EsseEngland Crystal Palace[40]
2 February 2026CMNigeriaFrank OnyekaEngland Brentford31 May 2026[a][41]
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  1. [a]
    Includes an obligation to buy

Loans out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Nat. Player To Until Ref.
10 July 2025CMEnglandIsaac MooreEngland Forest Green Rovers27 January 2026[a][42][43]
15 July 2025LBEnglandHarvey BroadEngland Dagenham & Redbridge31 May 2026[44]
4 August 2025FWUnited StatesAidan DauschEngland Forest Green Rovers9 January 2026[b][45][46]
29 August 2025MFEnglandKai YearnEngland Maidenhead United5 January 2026[47]
29 August 2025GKEnglandBradley CollinsEngland Burton Albion31 May 2026[48]
1 September 2025FWBelgiumNorman BassetteFrance Reims6 January 2026[c][49][50]
1 September 2025FWTrinidad and TobagoJustin ObikwuEngland Lincoln City17 January 2026[d][51][52]
1 September 2025RWAustraliaRaphael Borges RodriguesEngland Wigan Athletic31 May 2026[53]
21 October 2025FWEnglandElliot BetjemannEngland St Albans City2 January 2026[54]
23 October 2025RBGrenadaGreg SandifordEngland Bedford Town31 May 2026[e][55][56]
6 January 2026FWBelgiumNorman BassetteGermany 1. FC Kaiserslautern31 May 2026[50]
15 January 2026CBEnglandCallum PerryEngland Rochdale31 May 2026[f][57][58]
16 January 2026CBEnglandDavid MantleEngland Maidenhead United31 May 2026[59]
21 January 2026CAMEnglandKai YearnEngland Chesham United20 March 2026[g][60][61]
24 January 2026LWEnglandRylie SiddallEngland Gloucester City31 May 2026[h][62][63]
29 January 2026CMWalesKai AndrewsScotland Hibernian31 May 2026[64]
7 February 2026FWUnited StatesAidan DauschEngland Scunthorpe United[65]
17 February 2026CMEnglandIsaac MooreEngland Solihull Moors31 May 2026[i][66][67]
6 March 2026CMEnglandMacKenzie StrettonEngland Gloucester City31 May 2026[68]
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  1. [a]
    On 27 January, Moore was recalled from his initial season-long loan at Forest Green Rovers
  2. [b]
    On 9 January, Dausch was recalled from his season-long loan at Forest Green Rovers
  3. [c]
    On 6 January, Bassette was recalled from his season-long loan at Reims and subsequently joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan.
  4. [d]
    On 17 January, Obikwu was recalled from his initial season-long loan at Lincoln City
  5. [e]
    On 23 December, Sandiford's loan at Bedford was extended until the end of season.
  6. [f]
    On 9 February, Perry's loan at Rochdale was extended until the end of the season
  7. [g]
    On 20 February, Yearn's loan at Chesham United was extended for another month
  8. [h]
    On 20 February, Siddall's loan at Gloucester City was extended until the end of the season
  9. [i]
    On 18 March, Moore's loan at Solihull Moors was extended until the end of the season

Released / out of contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Nat. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025RBScotlandJack BurroughsEngland Northampton Town1 July 2025[69][70]
AMEnglandJamie PatersonEngland Plymouth Argyle[69][71]
CFPortugalFábio TavaresEngland Burton Albion[69][72]
CMWalesRyan HowleyEngland Bristol Rovers8 July 2025[69][73]
GKWalesLuis LinesEngland Norwich City11 July 2025[69][74]
FWEnglandAston EllardEngland Barnsley15 July 2025[69][75]
GKEnglandDan RachelEngland Nuneaton Town23 August 2025[69]
DFEnglandJayden SmithUnited States Fort Wayne4 February 2026[69][76]
DFEnglandKain Ryan UnattachedReleased[69]
GKWalesCian TylerRetiredReleased[69][77]
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New contracts

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Nat. Player Contracted until Ref.
28 May 2025CMEnglandJamie Allen30 June 2026[69]
GKEnglandLuke Bell[69]
30 June 2025CBEnglandTristen Batanwi[78]
CFEnglandElliot Betjemann[78]
CBEnglandRiccardo Di Trolio[78]
CMEnglandCharlie Finney[78]
CMEnglandIsaac Moore30 June 2028[79]
RBGrenadaGreg Sandiford30 June 2026[78]
LWEnglandRylie Siddall[78]
AMEnglandKai Yearn[78]
4 July 2025LWEnglandConrad Ambursley[80]
CBEnglandJoshua Gordon[80]
CMEnglandJack James[80]
CBEnglandDavid Mantle[80]
CMEnglandJoseph McCallum[80]
CMEnglandMacKenzie Stretton[80]
19 February 2026LBWalesJay DasilvaUndisclosed[81]
CBEnglandLiam Kitching[81]
RBNetherlandsMilan van Ewijk[81]
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Squad information

Squad details

More information No., Player ...
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) * Club apps * Club goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Oliver DovinGKSwedenEnglandLondon (2002-07-08)8 July 2002 (aged 22)300Hammarby IF19 July 2024Undisclosed30 June 2028
13Ben WilsonGKEnglandStanley (1992-08-09)9 August 1992 (aged 32)1201Bradford City1 July 2019Free30 June 2027
19Carl RushworthGKEnglandHalifax (2001-07-02)2 July 2001 (aged 23)00Brighton & Hove Albion24 July 2025Loan30 June 2027
48Luke BellGKEngland (2004-03-01)1 March 2004 (aged 21)00Academy1 July 2022N/a30 June 2027
51Oscar VarneyGKEngland (2006-10-01)1 October 2006 (aged 18)00Fulham4 July 2015N/a30 June 2027
Defenders
3Jay DasilvaLBWalesEnglandLuton (1998-04-22)22 April 1998 (aged 27)790Bristol City1 July 2023Free30 June 2027
4Bobby ThomasCBEnglandChester (2001-01-30)30 January 2001 (aged 24)947Burnley22 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2027
15Liam KitchingCBEnglandRepublic of IrelandHarrogate (1999-10-25)25 October 1999 (aged 25)652Barnsley1 September 2023Undisclosed30 June 2027
20Kaine Kesler-HaydenRBEnglandBirmingham (2002-10-22)22 October 2002 (aged 22)00Aston Villa1 July 2025£3,500,00030 June 2029
21Jake BidwellLBEnglandSouthport (1993-03-21)21 March 1993 (aged 32)1363Swansea City17 January 2022Free30 June 2027
22Joel LatibeaudiereCBJamaicaEnglandDoncaster (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 25)844Swansea City18 July 2023Compensation30 June 2027
26Luke WoolfendenCBEnglandIpswich (1998-10-21)21 October 1998 (aged 26)00Ipswich Town1 September 2025£4,000,00030 June 2028
27Milan van EwijkRBNetherlandsSurinameAmsterdam (2000-09-08)8 September 2000 (aged 24)1004Heerenveen27 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2027
33Miguel Ángel BrauLBSpainCartagena (2001-12-27)27 December 2001 (aged 23)00Granada1 July 2025Free30 June 2029
50Riccardo Di TrolioCBItalyEnglandCamden (2005-08-14)14 August 2005 (aged 19)00St Albans City26 January 2023Free30 June 2026
53Greg SandifordRBGrenadaEnglandLuton (2005-05-07)7 May 2005 (aged 20)00Cambridge United3 July 2024Free30 June 2026
Midfielders
5Jack RudoniCMEnglandCarshalton (2001-06-14)14 June 2001 (aged 24)5010Huddersfield Town20 June 2024Undisclosed30 June 2028
6Matt GrimesCMEnglandExeter (1995-07-15)15 July 1995 (aged 29)182Swansea City31 January 2025Undisclosed30 June 2028
7Tatsuhiro SakamotoRWJapanTokyo (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (aged 28)8011KV Oostende10 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2027
8Jamie AllenCMEnglandRochdale (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 30)17511Burton Albion1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 2026
10Ephron Mason-ClarkLWJamaicaEnglandLambeth (1999-08-25)25 August 1999 (aged 25)346Peterborough United1 February 2024Undisclosed30 June 2028
14Romain EsseRWEnglandIvory CoastLambeth (2005-05-13)13 May 2005 (aged 20)00Crystal Palace7 January 2026Loan30 June 2026
16Frank OnyekaDMNigeriaAbuja (2000-01-16)16 January 2000 (aged 25)00Brentford2 February 2026Loan30 June 2026
18Yang Min-hyeokRWSouth KoreaGwangju (2006-04-16)16 April 2006 (aged 19)00Tottenham Hotspur6 January 2026Loan30 June 2026
24Jahnoah MarkeloRBSurinameNetherlandsAmsterdam (2003-10-04)4 October 2003 (aged 21)00Zürich27 January 2026Undisclosed30 June 2030
28Josh EcclesCMEnglandCoventry (2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 25)1625Academy1 July 2018N/a30 June 2028
29Victor TorpCMDenmarkLemvig (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 25)617Sarpsborg11 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 2028
50George ShepherdAMEnglandCoventry00Academy1 July 2025N/a30 June 2026
54Kai AndrewsLWWalesEnglandBirmingham (2006-08-06)6 August 2006 (aged 18)20Academy1 July 2022N/a30 June 2026
Forwards
9Ellis SimmsCFEnglandOldham (2001-01-05)5 January 2001 (aged 24)9926Everton7 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2027
11Haji WrightFWUnited StatesLiberiaLos Angeles (1998-03-27)27 March 1998 (aged 27)8131Antalyaspor4 August 2023£7,700,00030 June 2027
23Brandon Thomas-AsanteFWGhana EnglandMilton Keynes (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 26)436West Bromwich Albion1 August 2024Undisclosed30 June 2028
Out on loan
17RaphaelRWAustralia BrazilMaastricht (2003-09-11)11 September 2003 (aged 21)50Macarthur14 June 2024Undisclosed30 June 2028
37Norman BassetteFWBelgiumArlon (2004-11-09)9 November 2004 (aged 20)292Caen21 August 2024Undisclosed30 June 2028
40Bradley CollinsGKEnglandSouthampton (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 28)460Barnsley17 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2026
51Harvey BroadLBEngland (2005-09-01)1 September 2005 (aged 19)00Chatham Town11 July 2024Undisclosed30 June 2026
59Aidan DauschFWEnglandUnited StatesLondon (2006-06-01)1 June 2006 (aged 19)20Academy1 July 2023N/a30 June 2026
Left before the end of the season
14Ben SheafDMEnglandDartford (1998-02-05)5 February 1998 (aged 27)1769Arsenal1 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 2026
49Justin ObikwuCFTrinidad and Tobago EnglandBrent (2004-02-18)18 February 2004 (aged 21)00Academy1 July 2022N/a30 June 2026
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Last updated: 1 August 2025.
Source: Coventry City

* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2025–26 season.

Appearances

As of match played 2 May 2026

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
3WalesJay DasilvaDF41+10+143
4EnglandBobby ThomasDF33235
5EnglandJack RudoniMF24+610+233
6EnglandMatt GrimesMF461+148
7JapanTatsuhiro SakamotoMF29+60+10+137
8EnglandJamie AllenMF4+19225
9EnglandEllis SimmsFW15+280+1246
10JamaicaEphron Mason-ClarkMF36+60+143
11United StatesHaji WrightFW31+911+143
13EnglandBen WilsonGK123
14EnglandRomain EsseMF8+9118
15EnglandLiam KitchingDF37+110+241
16NigeriaFrank OnyekaMF13+114
17AustraliaRaphaelMF0+224
18South KoreaYang Min-hyeokMF0+314
19EnglandCarl RushworthGK4646
20EnglandKaine Kesler-HaydenDF5+17224
21EnglandJake BidwellDF3+81214
22JamaicaJoel LatibeaudiereDF15116
23GhanaBrandon Thomas-AsanteFW21+111+134
24SurinameJahnoah MarkeloMF0+55
26EnglandLuke WoolfendenDF11+6118
27NetherlandsMilan van EwijkDF43+10+145
28EnglandJosh EcclesMF19+15135
29DenmarkVictor TorpMF25+141+141
33SpainMiguel Ángel BrauDF1+8211
54WalesKai AndrewsMF0+71210
Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
14EnglandBen SheafMF0+11
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Goalscorers

As of match played 2 May 2026
More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
11United StatesHaji WrightFW170118
9EnglandEllis SimmsFW130114
23GhanaBrandon Thomas-AsanteFW130013
10JamaicaEphron Mason-ClarkMF100010
29DenmarkVictor TorpMF100010
5EnglandJack RudoniMF7007
7JapanTatsuhiro SakamotoMF7007
28EnglandJosh EcclesMF4004
4EnglandBobby ThomasDF3003
6EnglandMatt GrimesMF2002
14EnglandRomain EsseMF2002
15EnglandLiam KitchingDF2002
20EnglandKaine Kesler-HaydenDF2002
8EnglandJamie AllenMF1001
16NigeriaFrank OnyekaMF1001
Own goals3003
Totals970299
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Yellow cards

As of match played 2 May 2026
More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
15EnglandLiam KitchingDF7119
27NetherlandsMilan van EwijkDF8008
4EnglandBobby ThomasDF7007
3WalesJay DasilvaDF6006
6EnglandMatt GrimesMF6006
28EnglandJosh EcclesMF6006
7JapanTatsuhiro SakamotoFW4004
11United StatesHaji WrightFW4004
29DenmarkVictor TorpMF4004
16NigeriaFrank OnyekaMF4004
10JamaicaEphron Mason-ClarkMF3003
14EnglandRomain EsseMF2002
19EnglandCarl RushworthDF2002
26EnglandLuke WoolfendenDF2002
9EnglandEllis SimmsFW1001
17AustraliaRaphaelFW0011
20EnglandKaine Kesler-HaydenDF1001
21EnglandJake BidwellDF1001
22JamaicaJoel LatibeaudiereDF1001
Totals681272
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Red cards

As of match played 7 March 2026
More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
3WalesJay DasilvaDF1001
4EnglandBobby ThomasDF1001
22JamaicaJoel LatibeaudiereDF1001
Totals3003
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Captains

As of match played 2 May 2026
More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
6EnglandMatt GrimesMF420042
15EnglandLiam KitchingDF4105
21EnglandJake BidwellDF0022
Totals461249
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Penalties awarded

More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Date Opponents Ground Success
11United StatesHaji WrightFW16 August 2025Derby CountyPride Park StadiumGreen tickY
11United StatesHaji WrightFW26 August 2025MillwallThe DenGreen tickY
11United StatesHaji WrightFW16 February 2026MiddlesbroughCoventry Building Society ArenaGreen tickY
6EnglandMatt GrimesMF11 March 2026Preston North EndCoventry Building Society ArenaGreen tickY
29DenmarkVictor TorpMF14 March 2026SouthamptonCoventry Building Society ArenaGreen tickY
23GhanaBrandon Thomas-AsanteFW21 March 2026Swansea CitySwansea.com StadiumGreen tickY
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Hat-tricks

More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Date Opponents Ground Result
11United StatesHaji WrightFW16 February 2026MiddlesbroughCoventry Building Society Arena3–1
9EnglandEllis SimmsFW2 May 2026WatfordVicarage Road0–4
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Suspensions served

More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Date suspended Reason Matches missed
27NetherlandsMilan van EwijkDF31 October 20255 yellow cardsWrexham (A)
3WalesJay DasilvaDF20 December 20251 red card
vs. Southampton		Swansea City (H)
Ipswich Town (H)
Charlton Athletic (A)
4EnglandBobby ThomasDF17 January 20261 red card
vs. Birmingham City		Stoke City (A)
Leicester City (H)
Millwall (H)
23GhanaBrandon Thomas-AsanteFW30 January 2026Retrospective
vs. Norwich City		Queens Park Rangers (A)
Oxford City (H)
Middlesbrough (H)
22JamaicaJoel LatibeaudiereDF7 March 20261 red card
vs. Bristol City		Preston North End (H)
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Monthly & weekly awards

More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Date Award Ref
10JamaicaEphron Mason-ClarkMF18 August 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[82]
5EnglandJack RudoniMF26 August 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[83]
11United StatesHaji WrightFWEFL Championship Team of the Week[83]
23GhanaBrandon Thomas-AsanteFWEFL Championship Team of the Week[83]
29DenmarkVictor TorpMFEFL Championship Team of the Week[83]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGK23 September 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[84]
4EnglandBobby ThomasDF6 October 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[85]
6EnglandMatt GrimesMFEFL Championship Team of the Week[85]
11United StatesHaji WrightFWEFL Championship Team of the Week[85]
23GhanaBrandon Thomas-AsanteFWEFL Championship Team of the Week[85]
23GhanaBrandon Thomas-AsanteFW20 October 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[86]
27NetherlandsMilan van EwijkDFEFL Championship Team of the Week[86]
29DenmarkVictor TorpMFEFL Championship Team of the Week[86]
7JapanTatsuhiro SakamotoFW3 November 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[87]
4EnglandBobby ThomasDF6 November 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[88]
11United StatesHaji WrightFWEFL Championship Team of the Week[88]
EnglandFrank LampardManager14 November 2025EFL Championship Manager of the Month[89]
23GhanaBrandon Thomas-AsanteFWEFL Championship Player of the Month[89]
9EnglandEllis SimmsFW2 December 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[90]
29DenmarkVictor TorpMFEFL Championship Team of the Week[90]
EnglandFrank LampardManager14 November 2025EFL Championship Manager of the Month[91]
9EnglandEllis SimmsFWEFL Championship Player of the Month[91]
10JamaicaEphron Mason-ClarkMF16 December 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[92]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGKEFL Championship Team of the Week[92]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGK22 December 2025EFL Championship Team of the Week[93]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGK19 January 2026EFL Championship Team of the Week[94]
11United StatesHaji WrightFW17 February 2026EFL Championship Team of the Week[95]
16NigeriaFrank OnyekaMF27 April 2026EFL Championship Team of the Week[96]
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End-of-season awards

More information Number, Nationality ...
Number Nationality Player Position Date Award Ref
6EnglandMatt GrimesMF19 April 2026EFL Awards Team of the Season[97]
11United StatesHaji WrightFW[97]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGK[97]
27NetherlandsMilan van EwijkDF[97]
EnglandFrank LampardManagerEFL Awards Manager of the Season[98]
6EnglandMatt GrimesMF28 April 2026CCFPA Player of the Season Award[99]
11United StatesHaji WrightFW3 May 2026CCFC Top Goalscorer[100]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGKCCFC Player of the Season[100]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGKCCFC Players' Player of the Season[100]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGKCCFC Young Player of the Season[100]
20EnglandKaine Kesler-HaydenDFCCFC Community Player of the Season[100]
9EnglandEllis SimmsFWCCFC Goal of the Season[100]
EnglandFrank LampardManager26 May 2026LMA Awards Manager of the Year (Championship)[101]
EnglandFrank LampardManagerLMA Awards Manager of the Year (Overall)[101]
4EnglandBobby ThomasDF25 August 2026PFA Championship Team of the Year[102]
5EnglandJack RudoniMF[102]
6EnglandMatt GrimesMF[102]
11United StatesHaji WrightFW[102]
19EnglandCarl RushworthGK[102]
27NetherlandsMilan van EwijkDF[102]
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