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.
Seasons Competition summaries Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position
ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated
SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther CompetitionsLevelDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos as Singers F.C.1894–95—B&DL30751846911913th1895–96—B&DL30921936682013th3rd qual round1896–97—B&DL301051545632513th2nd qual round1897–98—B&DL30133145059297th1st qual round as Coventry City F.C.1898–99—B&DL34137145763337th1st qual round1899–1900—B&DL306321471001516th1st qual round1900–01—B&DL3410618631022614th3rd qual round1901–02—B&DL34762142972016th3rd qual round1902–03—B&DL34156137567367th5th qual round1903–04—B&DL341271553583111th3rd qual round1904–05—B&DL34942151822217th3rd qual round1905–06—B&DL341361564613211th1st qual round1906–07—B&DL34164147058367th— 1907–08—B&DL34183139764394th1st round1908–093SL Div 1401542164913420th5th qual round1909–103SL Div 142198157160468thQuarter Final1910–113SL Div 1381661665683811th3rd roundSenior Cup Winners1911–123SL Div 138178136654426th2nd round1912–133SL Div 1381381753593413th1st round1913–143SL Div 1386141843682620th4th qual round1914–154SL Div 22413295633285th6th qual round1915–19——————————— 1919–202Div 2429112235732920th1st round1920–212Div 24212111939703521st6th qual round1921–222Div 24212102051603420th6th qual round1922–232Div 2421572046633718th5th qual roundSenior Cup Winners1923–242Div 24211131852683519th5th qual round1924–252Div 2421192245843122nd1st round1925–263Div 3(N)421662073823816th1st round1926–273Div 3(S)421572071863715th2nd round1927–283Div 3(S)421192267963120th1st round1928–293Div 3(S)4214141462574211th1st round1929–303Div 3(S)42199148873476th3rd round1930–313Div 3(S)421691775654114th2nd round1931–323Div 3(S)4218816108974412th1st round1932–333Div 3(S)421961710677446th2nd round1933–343Div 3(S)422112910054542nd2nd round1934–353Div 3(S)42219128650513rd3rd round1935–363Div 3(S)42249910245571st1st roundSouth Cup Winners1936–372Div 2421711146654458th5th round1937–382Div 2422012106645524th3rd round1938–392Div 242218136245504th3rd round1939–45——————————— 1945–46——————————3rd round1946–472Div 2421613136659458th4th round1947–482Div 24214131559524110th4th round1948–492Div 2421572055643716th3rd round1949–502Div 24213131655553912th3rd round1950–512Div 242197167559457th3rd round1951–522Div 2421462259823421st4th round1952–533Div 3(S)461912157762506th3rd round1953–543Div 3(S)461891961564514th1st round1954–553Div 3(S)461811176759479th3rd round1955–563Div 3(S)46209177360498th1st round1956–573Div 3(S)4616121874844416th1st round1957–583Div 3(S)4613132061813919th2nd round1958–594Div 4462412108447602nd2nd round1959–603Div 3462110157863525th1st roundSP Floodlit Cup Winners1960–613Div 34616121880834415th3rd round2nd round1961–623Div 34616111964714314th2nd round1st round1962–633Div 3461817118369534thQuarter Final3rd round1963–643Div 346221689861601st2nd round3rd round1964–652Div 2421791672704310th3rd roundQuarter Final1965–662Div 242201397353533rd5th round4th round1966–672Div 242231367443591st3rd round3rd round1967–681Div 1429151851713320th4th round2nd round1968–691Div 14210112146643120th4th round4th round1969–701Div 1421911125848496th3rd round2nd round1970–711Div 14216101637384210th3rd roundQuarter FinalFairs Cup 2nd round1971–721Div 1429151844673318th4th round2nd roundTexaco Cup Quarter Final1972–731Div 1421392040553519thQuarter Final3rd roundTexaco Cup 1st round1973–741Div 14214101843543816th5th roundQuarter FinalTexaco Cup 1st round1974–751Div 14212151551623914th4th round2nd round1975–761Div 14213141547574014th4th round3rd round1976–771Div 14210151748593519th4th round4th round1977–781Div 1421812127562487th3rd round4th round1978–791Div 14214161258684410th3rd round2nd round1979–801Div 1421671956663915th4th round3rd round1980–811Div 14213101948683616th5th roundSemi Final1981–821Div 14213111856625014thQuarter Final2nd round1982–831Div 1421392048594819th4th round3rd round1983–841Div 14213111857775019th4th round3rd round1984–851Div 1421552247645018th4th round2nd round1985–861Div 14211102148714317th3rd round3rd roundFMC SS 1st round1986–871Div 14217121350456310thWinners4th roundFMC 2nd round1987–881Div 14013141346535310th4th round3rd roundFMC Semi FinalCharity Shield Final1988–891Div 1381413114742557th3rd round3rd roundFMC 3rd round1989–901Div 1381471739594912th3rd roundSemi FinalFMC SS 1st round1990–911Div 13811111642494416th4th roundQuarter FinalFMC NS 2nd round1991–921Div 14211112035444419th3rd round4th roundFMC NS 2nd round1992–931Prem4213131652575215th3rd round2nd round1993–941Prem4214141443455611th3rd round3rd round1994–951Prem4212141644625016th4th round3rd round1995–961Prem388141642603816th4th round4th round1996–971Prem389141538544117th5th round3rd round1997–981Prem3812161046445211thQuarter Final4th round1998–991Prem381191839514215th5th round3rd round1999–20001Prem381281847544414th5th round2nd round2000–011Prem388102036633419th4th round4th round2001–022Div 1462062059536611th3rd round3rd round2002–032Div 14612142046625020th4th round3rd round2003–042Div 14617141567546512th4th round2nd round2004–052Cham4613132061735219th4th round3rd round2005–062Cham461615156265638th4th round2nd round2006–072Cham461682247625617th3rd round1st roundSenior Cup Winners2007–082Cham4614112152645321st5th round4th round2008–092Cham4613151847585417thQuarter Final2nd round2009–102Cham4613151847645419th3rd round1st round2010–112Cham4614131954585518th4th round1st round2011–122Cham469132441654023rd3rd round1st round2012–133FL14618111766595515th3rd round3rd roundFLT Area Final2013–143FL14616131774775118th4th round1st roundFLT 2nd round2014–153FL14613161749605517th1st round1st roundFLT Area Semi Final2015–163FL1461912156749698th1st round1st roundFLT 2nd round2016–173FL1469122537683923rd2nd round2nd roundEFLT Winners2017–184FL246229156447756th5th round1st roundEFLT Group StageTier 4 play-off Winners2018–193FL1461811175454658th1st round1st roundEFLT Group Stage2019–203FL134181334830671st4th round2nd roundEFLT 2nd round2020–212Cham4614131949615516th3rd round2nd round2021–222Cham4617131660596412th4th round1st round2022–232Cham461816125846705th3rd round1st roundTier 2 play-off Final2023–242Cham461713167059649thSemi Final1st round2024–252Cham46209176458695th4th round3rd roundTier 2 play-off Semi Final2025–262Cham46281179745951st3rd round2nd round2026–271Prem38
Seasons at each level Information correct up to and including the 2026–27 season. Level Seasons Highest Position Longest Stretch 1 35 6th (1969–70) 34 (1967 to 2001) 2 35 1st (1966–67, 2025–26) 11 (2001 to 2012) 3 35 1st (1935–36, 1963–64, 2019–20) 11 (1925 to 1936) 4 3 2nd (1958–59) 1 (1914–1915, 1958–1959, 2017–2018)
Top goalscorers