During the 1992–93 English football season, Coventry City competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League.
Season summary After narrowly avoiding relegation the previous season, Coventry's form improved this season and the club finished in a stable 15th position. The club began the season with a run of six wins from their opening eight games to sit in second place, but a run of 11 games without a win, albeit a run with only three defeats, dragged the club down to ninth. The club's form for the next quarter of the season saw the club rise to fifth with a genuine possibility of challenging for European qualification. However, after the sale of striker Robert Rosario (a key provider for the firepower of the likes of Micky Quinn and Peter Ndlovu) to strugglers Nottingham Forest, another run of 11 games with only one win dragged Coventry to 15th, the lowest place they had occupied all season - finishing only three points above the relegation zone. Survival had already been secured by the final day of the season, the campaign ending with a thrilling 3–3 draw with Leeds United.
Kit Coventry City's kit was manufactured by Ribero and sponsored by French car maker Peugeot.
Final league table
Results Coventry City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1992 MiddlesbroughH2–112,681J Williams, Smith 19 August 1992 Tottenham HotspurA2–024,388J Williams (2) 22 August 1992 WimbledonA2–13,759Gynn, Rosario 26 August 1992 Queens Park RangersH0–113,563 29 August 1992 Blackburn RoversH0–214,541 2 September 1992 Sheffield WednesdayA2–122,874Ndlovu, Hurst 5 September 1992 Oldham AthleticA1–011,254Gallacher 14 September 1992 Tottenham HotspurH1–015,348J Williams 21 September 1992 Nottingham ForestA1–117,553Rosario 26 September 1992 Norwich CityH1–116,436Ndlovu 3 October 1992 Crystal PalaceH2–211,808Pearce, Gallacher 17 October 1992 EvertonA1–117,587Ndlovu 24 October 1992 ChelseaH1–215,626Rosario 31 October 1992 Leeds UnitedA2–228,018McAllister (own goal), Ndlovu 7 November 1992 ArsenalA0–327,693 21 November 1992 Manchester CityH2–314,590Quinn (2) 28 November 1992 Sheffield UnitedA1–115,625Quinn 5 December 1992 Ipswich TownH2–211,294Gallacher, Quinn 12 December 1992 SouthamptonA2–212,306Quinn (2) 19 December 1992 LiverpoolH5–119,779Borrows (2, 1 pen), Gallacher, Quinn (2) 26 December 1992 Aston VillaH3–024,245Quinn (2), Rosario 28 December 1992 Manchester UnitedA0–536,025 9 January 1993 Nottingham ForestH0–115,264 16 January 1993 Norwich CityA1–113,613Quinn 23 January 1993 Oldham AthleticH3–010,544Gallacher (2), Ndlovu 26 January 1993 Blackburn RoversA5–215,215May (own goal), Hurst, J Williams, Quinn (2) 30 January 1993 WimbledonH0–211,774 6 February 1993 MiddlesbroughA2–014,008Ndlovu, Quinn 20 February 1993 Queens Park RangersA0–212,453 27 February 1993 Crystal PalaceA0–012,248 3 March 1993 Sheffield WednesdayH1–013,806Gynn 7 March 1993 EvertonH0–111,285 10 March 1993 Manchester CityA0–120,092 13 March 1993 ArsenalH0–215,437 20 March 1993 Ipswich TownA0–016,698 24 March 1993 Sheffield UnitedH1–312,993J Williams 3 April 1993 SouthamptonH2–010,463Quinn (pen), J Williams 10 April 1993 Aston VillaA0–038,543 12 April 1993 Manchester UnitedH0–124,429 17 April 1993 LiverpoolA0–433,328 1 May 1993 ChelseaA1–214,186Quinn 8 May 1993 Leeds UnitedH3–319,591J Williams, Quinn, Ndlovu
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR313 January 1993 Norwich CityA0–115,301
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 23 September 1992 ScarboroughH2–05,993Borrows (pen), NdlovuR2 Second Leg 7 October 1992 ScarboroughA0–3 (lost 2–3 on agg)2,633
Squad
Left club during season
Transfers
In Micky Quinn - Newcastle United, 20 November, £250,000
Out Kevin Gallacher - Blackburn Rovers, £1,500,000
References