The 2019–20 season was Coventry City's 136th season in their existence, the club's second consecutive season in League One and their first at St Andrew's. Along with competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Preseason The Sky Blues confirmed they will play Leamington, Northampton Town, AFC Telford United, Liverpool Under-23s and Swindon Town during their pre-season preparations.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 20 June 2019, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw. The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.
Squad information Squad details No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) * Club apps * Club goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Marko MarošiGKMichalovce00Doncaster Rovers1 July 2019Free30 June 2022 13 Ben WilsonGKStanley00Bradford City1 July 2019Free30 June 2022 Defenders 3 Brandon MasonLBWestminster280Watford6 July 2018Free30 June 2022 4 Michael RoseCBAberdeen00Ayr United1 July 2019Free30 June 2021 5 Kyle McFadzeanCBSheffield00Burton Albion1 July 2019Free30 June 2021 12 Junior BrownLBCrewe230Shrewsbury Town1 July 2018Free30 June 2020 15 Dominic HyamCBLeuchars631Reading1 July 2017Free30 June 2022 16 Josh PaskCBWaltham Forest00West Ham United1 July 2018Free30 June 2022 23 Fankaty DaboRBSouthwark00Chelsea1 July 2019Free30 June 2022 27 Jordon ThompsonCBIslington90Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2021 29 Jak HickmanRBSandwell20Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2021 31 Sam McCallumLBCanterbury80V9 Academy9 August 2018Free30 June 2022 35 Declan DrysdaleCBBirkenhead00Tranmere Rovers4 January 2019Compensation30 June 2021 37 Morgan WilliamsCBDerby40Mickleover Sports2 July 2018Undisclosed30 June 2020 46 Blaine RoweRBCoventry00Academy1 July 2019Trainee30 June 2020 48 Joe NewtonLBCoventry0030 June 2021 Midfielders 6 Liam KellyDMNewport Pagnell701Leyton Orient1 July 2017Free30 June 2021 7 Jodi JonesRWBow838Dagenham & Redbridge10 May 2016Undisclosed30 June 2021 8 Jamie AllenCMRochdale00Burton Albion1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 2022 10 Wesley JobelloRWGennevilliers00Gazélec Ajaccio1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 2022 14 Reise AllassaniRWLondon60Dulwich Hamlet1 July 2018Undisclosed30 June 2020 17 Callum O'HareAMSolihull00Aston Villa22 August 2019Loan30 June 2020 18 Ryan GilesLWTelford00Wolverhampton Wanderers31 January 2020Loan30 June 2020 20 Liam WalshCMHuyton00Bristol City2 September 2019Loan30 June 2020 25 Zain WestbrookeCMChertsey90Brentford10 May 2018Free30 June 2020 26 Jordan ShipleyCMLeamington Spa789Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2021 28 Callum MaycockCMBirmingham120Academy1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2020 30 Bouwe BosmaDM Liverpool00Lewes1 July 2018Undisclosed30 June 2020 32 Dexter WaltersLWBirmingham10Tamworth3 August 2018Undisclosed30 June 2020 33 Gervane KastaneerLWRotterdam00NAC Breda1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 2022 38 Josh EcclesCMCoventry10Academy14 August 2016Trainee30 June 2021 39 Daniel BartlettCM Poole00Southampton1 July 2019Free30 June 2021 44 Charlie WakefieldRWWorthing80Chelsea31 January 2019Free30 June 2020 45 Jack BurroughsMFCoventry20Academy7 August 2017Trainee30 June 2019 47 Jordan YoungCMChippenham00Swindon Town16 August 2019Free30 June 2020 Aaron Evans-HarriottMFEvesham00Cheltenham Town28 February 2020Compensation30 June 2022 Forwards 9 Maxime BiamouCFCréteil549Sutton United1 July 2017Undisclosed30 June 2021 11 Jordy HiwulaFWManchester4313Huddersfield Town2 August 2018Undisclosed30 June 2020 19 Jordan PonticelliCFNuneaton326Strachan Football Foundation26 July 2016Free30 June 2022 21 Amadou BakayokoCFFreetown357Walsall7 August 2018Undisclosed30 June 2020 24 Matt GoddenCFCanterbury00Peterborough United6 August 2019Undisclosed30 June 2022 40 Jonny NganduFWRedbridge 10Academy7 August 2017Trainee30 June 2019 41 Will BapagaLWCoventry 00Academy3 August 2019Free30 June 2022 43 David BremangCFHammersmith 00Conquest Academy11 September 2018Free30 June 2020 Left before the end of the season 2 Tennai WatsonRBHillingdon00Reading30 August 2019Loan2 January 2020 34 Corey AddaiGKHackney00Academy1 June 2014Trainee30 June 2020 * Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2019–20 season.
Appearances Correct as of match played on 7 March 2020 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 1 Marko Maroši GK 34 6 40 3 Brandon Mason DF 10+1 2+1 1 2 17 4 Michael Rose DF 30+1 6 2 1 40 5 Kyle McFadzean DF 28+2 7 3 40 6 Liam Kelly MF 25+2 7 2 1 37 7 Jodi Jones MF 0+1 0+1 2 8 Jamie Allen MF 7+4 2+2 1 16 9 Maxime Biamou FW 5+13 4+1 1+2 26 10 Wesley Jobello MF 10 1 11 11 Jordy Hiwula FW 14+1 2 1 18 12 Junior Brown DF 13 Ben Wilson GK 1 2 4 7 14 Reise Allassani MF 15 Dominic Hyam DF 28+1 6 2 37 16 Josh Pask DF 0+2 2 4 17 Callum O'Hare MF 18+11 2+5 1 2+1 40 18 Ryan Giles MF 0+1 1 19 Jordan Ponticelli FW 20 Liam Walsh MF 25+1 6+1 1 34 21 Amadou Bakayoko FW 11+12 2+3 1+1 3 33 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 32 6 2 0+1 41 24 Matt Godden FW 22+4 2+2 1+1 0+1 33 25 Zain Westbrooke MF 22+3 5+1 1 1 33 26 Jordan Shipley MF 24+7 6+1 1+1 1+1 42 27 Jordon Thompson DF 28 Callum Maycock MF 29 Jak Hickman DF 30 Bouwe Bosma DF 31 Sam McCallum DF 25+1 4 1+1 2 34 32 Dexter Walters MF 33 Gervane Kastaneer MF 1+9 1+1 3+1 16 35 Declan Drysdale DF 1 2 3 37 Morgan Williams DF 2 2 38 Josh Eccles MF 1+2 0+2 1+1 4 11 39 Daniel Bartlett MF 1 1 40 Jonny Ngandu FW 41 Will Bapaga FW 0+1 2+1 4 42 Tom Billson GK 43 David Bremang FW 44 Charlie Wakefield MF 0+1 2 3 45 Jack Burroughs MF 0+1 1 46 Blaine Rowe DF 47 Jordan Young MF 0+1 1 48 Joe Newton DF 50 Cian Tyler GK Aaron Evans-Harriott MF Left before the end of the season 2 Tennai Watson DF 1+2 4 7 34 Corey Addai GK
Goalscorers Correct as of match played on 7 March 2020 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 24 Matt Godden FW 14 0 1 0 15 9 Maxime Biamou FW 4 4 0 3 11 26 Jordan Shipley MF 5 2 0 0 7 21 Amadou Bakayoko FW 4 1 1 0 6 11 Jordy Hiwula FW 2 0 2 0 4 17 Callum O'Hare MF 3 1 0 0 4 20 Liam Walsh MF 3 1 0 0 4 25 Zain Westbrooke MF 4 0 0 0 4 31 Sam McCallum DF 2 1 0 0 3 4 Michael Rose DF 2 0 0 0 2 15 Dominic Hyam DF 2 0 0 0 2 8 Jamie Allen MF 1 0 0 0 1 10 Wesley Jobello MF 1 0 0 0 1 16 Josh Pask DF 0 1 0 0 1 33 Gervane Kastaneer MF 1 0 0 0 1Own Goals 0 1 0 0 1Totals 48 12 4 3 67
Assists Correct as of match played on 7 March 2020 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 17 Callum O'Hare MF 4 3 0 0 7 26 Jordan Shipley MF 5 2 0 0 7 20 Liam Walsh MF 5 1 0 0 6 25 Zain Westbrooke MF 2 2 1 0 5 6 Liam Kelly MF 3 0 0 0 3 8 Jamie Allen MF 3 0 0 0 3 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 2 0 1 0 3 4 Michael Rose DF 1 0 1 0 2 9 Maxime Biamou FW 1 1 0 0 2 11 Jordy Hiwula FW 2 0 0 0 2 24 Matt Godden FW 2 0 0 0 2 5 Kyle McFadzean DF 1 0 0 0 1 10 Wesley Jobello MF 1 0 0 0 1 21 Amadou Bakayoko FW 0 1 0 0 1 31 Sam McCallum DF 1 0 0 0 1 38 Josh Eccles MF 0 0 0 1 1Totals 32 10 3 1 46
Yellow cards Correct as of match played on 7 March 2020 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 5 Kyle McFadzean DF 7 1 0 1 9 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 7 1 1 0 9 20 Liam Walsh MF 5 1 0 0 6 31 Sam McCallum DF 6 0 0 0 6 6 Liam Kelly MF 2 1 1 0 4 21 Amadou Bakayoko FW 2 1 0 1 4 33 Gervane Kastaneer MF 1 0 1 2 4 1 Marko Maroši GK 3 0 0 0 3 17 Callum O'Hare MF 3 0 0 0 3 2 Tennai Watson DF 0 0 0 2 2 26 Jordan Shipley MF 2 0 0 0 2 4 Michael Rose DF 1 0 0 0 1 15 Dominic Hyam DF 1 0 0 0 1 16 Josh Pask DF 0 1 0 0 1 24 Matt Godden FW 1 0 0 0 1 25 Zain Westbrooke MF 1 0 0 0 1 35 Declan Drysdale DF 1 0 0 0 1 41 Will Bapaga FW 0 0 0 1 1Totals 42 6 2 7 57
Red cards Correct as of match played on 7 March 2020 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 5 Kyle McFadzean DF 1 0 0 0 1 9 Maxime Biamou FW 1 0 0 0 1 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 1 0 0 0 1 33 Gervane Kastaneer MF 1 0 0 0 1Totals 4 0 0 0 4
Captains Correct as of match played on 7 March 2020 No.Nat.PlayerPos.League OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal 6 Liam Kelly MF 25 7 2 1 35 5 Kyle McFadzean DF 5 0 0 2 7 26 Jordan Shipley MF 2 0 0 0 2 4 Michael Rose DF 1 0 0 0 1 24 Matt Godden FW 1 0 0 0 1 37 Morgan Williams DF 0 0 0 1 1Totals 34 7 2 4 47
Penalties awarded No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateOpponentsGroundSuccess 24 Matt Godden FW 20 August 2019 Portsmouth Fratton Park 11 Jordy Hiwula FW 19 October 2019 Milton Keynes Dons Stadium MK 25 Zain Westbrooke MF 23 October 2019 Fleetwood Town St Andrew's 9 Maxime Biamou FW 5 November 2019 Southampton U21 St Andrew's 24 Matt Godden FW 29 December 2019 Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park 24 Matt Godden FW 1 January 2020 Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park
Suspensions served No.Nat.PlayerPos.Date suspendedReasonMatches missed 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 24 August 2019 1 red card Gillingham (H) 33 Gervane Kastaneer MF 24 August 2019 1 red card Gillingham (H) 5 Kyle McFadzean DF 5 October 2019 1 red card Tranmere Rovers (H) 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 26 October 2019 5 yellow cards Accrington Stanley (H) 9 Maxime Biamou FW 2 November 2019 1 red card Colchester United (A)Rochdale (H)Sunderland (A) 5 Kyle McFadzean DF 2 November 2019 5 yellow cards Rochdale (H)
Hat-tricks No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateOpponentsGroundResult 9 Maxime Biamou FW 5 November 2019 Southampton U21 St Andrew's 3–2 24 Matt Godden FW 29 December 2019 Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park 4–1 24 Matt Godden FW 1 January 2020 Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park 4–1
Monthly & weekly awards No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef 10 Wesley Jobello MF 10 September 2019 EFL Team of the Week This week's EFL Team of the Week is a @SkyBetLeagueOne and @SkyBetLeagueTwo special! Twitter Mark Robins 10 September 2019 EFL Team of the Week 24 Matt Godden FW 3 January 2020 EFL Team of the Week 4 Michael Rose DF 23 February 2020 EFL Team of the Week
End-of-season awards No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef 24 Matt Godden FW 20 June 2020 CCFC Top Goalscorer 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 20 June 2020 CCFC Player of the Season 20 Liam Walsh MF 20 June 2020 CCFC Young Player of the Season 20 Liam Walsh MF 20 June 2020 CCFC Players' Player of the Season 20 Liam Walsh MF 20 June 2020 CCFC Goal of the Season 26 Jordan Shipley MF 20 June 2020 CCFC Community Player of the Season Shelagh Brock 20 June 2020 CCFC Michelle Ridley Award Mark Robins 27 July 2020 League Managers Association Awards Manager of the Year 1 Marko Maroši GK 8 September 2020 PFA League One Team of the Year 20 Liam Walsh MF 8 September 2020 PFA League One Team of the Year 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 8 September 2020 PFA League One Team of the Year 24 Matt Godden FW 8 September 2020 PFA League One Team of the Year
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