The following is a list of managers of Coventry City Football Club and their major honours from the beginning of the club's official managerial records in 1883 to the present day.

The most successful person to manage Coventry City, to date, is Jimmy Hill, who guided The Sky Blues to become champions of Second Division and Third Division. The club's longest-serving manager is Harry Storer, who had two spells managing the club from 1931 to 1945 and from 1948 to 1953, totalling 19 years and 1 month.

Manager records and statistics Information correct as of match played 2 May 2026. Only competitive matches are counted. Caretaker managers are not included in this list.

NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin%Honours & committee & committee1 Tier 3 promotion1 Tier 3 cup win (2) (2)1 Tier 4 promotion1 Southern cup win1 Tier 3 promotion1 Tier 2 promotion1 League Cup semi final 1986–1987 with George Curtis1 FA Cup win1 League Cup semi final (2) (2)1 EFL Trophy win1 Tier 4 promotion1 Tier 3 promotion1 FA Cup semi finalPresent1 Tier 2 promotion

Most games managed Manager Games Years 1 Harry Storer 584 1931–1945, 1948–1953 2 Gordon Milne 436 1974–1981 3 Mark Robins 420 2012–2013, 2017–2024 4 Billy Frith 287 1947–1948, 1957–1961 5 Jimmy Hill 282 1961–1967 6 Gordon Strachan 214 1996–2001 7 Noel Cantwell 213 1967–1972 8 John Sillett 206 1986–1990 9 Albert Evans 181 1920–1924 10 James Kerr 157 1925–1928 11 Bobby Gould 131 1983–1984, 1992–1993 12 Jimmy McIntyre 118 1928–1931 13 Chris Coleman 117 2008–2010 14 Steven Pressley 100 2013–2015

Highest win percentages Manager Win % Games Years 1 Frank Lampard 54.8882 2024–Present 2 Eric Black 45.45 22 2004 3 Jimmy Hill 44.33 282 1961–1967 4 Roland Nilsson 44.19 43 2001–2002 5 Harry Storer 43.66 584 1931–1945, 1948–1953 6 Iain Dowie 40.82 49 2007–2008 7 John Sillett 40.78 206 1986–1990 8 Mark Robins 40.71 420 2012–2013, 2017–2024

Nationalities Country Managers 1 42 2 6 3 2 2 5 1 1

Caretaker manager statistics Information correct as of match played 28 November 2024. Only competitive matches are counted. NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin% & committee & (2) (2) & & (2) & & & (2) & &

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References

External links Coventry City official site