The 2022–23 season was the 139th season in the existence of Coventry City Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
Pre-season and friendlies The Sky Blues announced their first two pre-season fixtures on May 24, with a trips to Walsall and Leamington added to the schedule. A third against Oxford United was confirmed on 31 May. Another away pre-season trip was added to the schedule on June 8, against Portsmouth. A training camp in Spain, along with a friendly against Nottingham Forest, was also added to the schedule on June 27. They had an additional mid-season tour to Spain in November 2022, during the break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
Play-offs
Coventry City finished 5th, in the regular season and were drawn against 4th place Middlesbrough.
FA Cup
The Sky Blues entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn at home to Wrexham.
EFL Cup
Coventry City were drawn at home to Bristol City in the first round. Due to an unplayable pitch at Coventry Building Society Arena the match was moved to Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium.
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 Goalkeepers1Simon MooreGKSandown420Sheffield United3 July 2021Free30 June 2024 13Ben WilsonGKStanley420Bradford City1 July 2019Free30 June 202531Tom BillsonGKLeicester10Academy1 July 201830 June 202344Cian TylerGKCoventry00Academy10 November 201630 June 2025 Defenders2Jonathan PanzoCBBrockley00Nottingham Forest13 July 2022Loan30 June 20233Callum DoyleCBManchester00Manchester City11 July 2022Loan30 June 20234Michael RoseCBAberdeen904Ayr United1 July 2019Free30 June 20235Kyle McFadzeanCBSheffield1175Burton Albion1 July 2019Free30 June 20247Brooke Norton-CuffyRBPimlico00Arsenal6 January 2023Loan30 June 202311Josh Wilson-EsbrandLBHackney00Manchester City10 January 2023Loan30 June 202316Luke McNallyCBEnfield00Burnley26 January 2023Loan30 June 202320Todd KaneRBHuntingdon311Queens Park Rangers31 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 202322Josh ReidLBDingwall10Ross County28 January 2021Undisclosed30 June 202423Fankaty DaboRBSouthwark1000Chelsea1 July 2019Free30 June 202327Jake BidwellLBSouthport170Swansea City17 January 2022Free30 June 202529Julien DacostaRBMarseille240Chamois Niortais6 July 2020Free30 June 202332Jack BurroughsRBCoventry60Academy7 August 201730 June 202339Abel AlabiCB00Waterford1 January 2022Undisclosed30 June 202540Dermi LusalaRBEdmonton00Tottenham Hotspur1 July 2022Free30 June 202446Blaine RoweRBCoventry00Academy1 July 201930 June 202350Jay McGrathCBDoncaster00Mickleover17 July 2020Undisclosed30 June 2023 Midfielders6Liam KellyDMNewport Pagnell1473Leyton Orient1 July 2017Free30 June 20238Jamie AllenCMRochdale803Burton Albion1 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 202510Callum O'HareAMSolihull13512Aston Villa15 July 2020Free30 June 202414Ben SheafDMDartford692Arsenal1 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 202628Josh EcclesCMCoventry280Academy14 August 201630 June 202734Ricardo DinangaLWCork00Cork City9 July 2021Compensation30 June 202336Ryan HowleyCMNuneaton20Academy1 July 202130 June 202338Gustavo HamerCMItajaí858PEC Zwolle3 July 2020£1,350,00030 June 202443Marco RusMFFlorești00Southampton 17 July 2021Free30 June 202345Kasey PalmerAMLewisham00Bristol City21 June 2022Undisclosed30 June 202549Aidan FinneganCMBirmingham00Birmingham City5 October 2020Free30 June 2023 Forwards9Martyn WaghornCFSouth Shields 291Derby County2 July 2021Free30 June 202317Viktor GyökeresCFBromölla6621Brighton & Hove Albion9 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 202418Sean MaguireCFLuton00Preston North End26 January 2023Free30 June 202319Tyler WalkerCFNottingham 5311Nottingham Forest28 August 2020Undisclosed30 June 202324Matt GoddenCFCanterbury8233Peterborough United6 August 2019Undisclosed30 June 202430Fábio TavaresFWPorto71Rochdale1 February 2021Undisclosed30 June 202535Danny CashmanFWCrawley 00Brighton & Hove Albion6 August 2021Free30 June 202437Tom CostelloCF00Wigan Athletic1 July 2022Free30 June 202441Will BapagaLWCoventry 80Academy3 August 201930 June 202347Harrison NeeCF 00Academy1 July 202230 June 2023 Left before the end of the season11Tayo AdaramolaLBDublin00Crystal Palace27 July 2022Loan30 June 202315Dominic HyamCBLeuchars1909Reading1 July 2017Free30 June 2024 Marcel HilßnerRWLeipzig00SC Paderborn16 July 2020Undisclosed30 June 2023 * Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2022–23 season.
Appearances Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupChampionship Play-offsTotal1 Simon Moore GK 3 1 42 Jonathan Panzo DF 24+5 1 0+2 323 Callum Doyle DF 39+2 0+1 1 3 464 Michael Rose DF 18+6 1 1 265 Kyle McFadzean DF 34+1 1 3 396 Liam Kelly MF 3+7 1 3 147 Brooke Norton-Cuffy DF 14+7 3 248 Jamie Allen MF 34+3 0+1 1 2+1 429 Martyn Waghorn FW 3+8 1 0+1 1310 Callum O'Hare MF 8+3 1111 Josh Wilson-Esbrand DF 4+9 1313 Ben Wilson GK 43 1 3 4714 Ben Sheaf MF 33+2 1 2 3816 Luke McNally DF 19 3 2217 Viktor Gyökeres FW 44+2 0+1 3 5018 Sean Maguire FW 1+6 719 Tyler Walker FW 3+15 1 1920 Todd Kane DF 2+7 0+1 1022 Josh Reid DF 23 Fankaty Dabo DF 20+7 1 1 0+2 3124 Matt Godden FW 22+8 1+2 3327 Jake Bidwell DF 40+5 1 0+1 3 5028 Josh Eccles MF 27+7 1 1+2 3829 Julien Dacosta DF 30 Fábio Tavares FW 0+9 1 1 1131 Tom Billson GK 32 Jack Burroughs DF 5+7 1 0+1 1434 Ricardo Dinanga MF 35 Danny Cashman FW 36 Ryan Howley MF 2+2 0+1 537 Tom Costello FW 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 39+2 0+1 3 4539 Abel Alabi DF 40 Dermi Lusala DF 41 Will Bapaga FW 43 Marco Rus MF 44 Cian Tyler GK 45 Kasey Palmer MF 19+10 1 1 0+1 3246 Blaine Rowe DF 47 Harrison Nee FW 49 Aidan Finnegan MF 50 Jay McGrath DF Left before the end of the season11 Tayo Adaramola DF 1 115 Dominic Hyam DF 2 2 Marcel Hilßner MF
Goalscorers Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupChampionship Play-offsTotal17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 21 1 0 0 2238 Gustavo Hamer MF 9 0 0 2 1124 Matt Godden FW 8 0 0 0 88 Jamie Allen MF 6 0 1 0 745 Kasey Palmer MF 3 1 0 0 414 Ben Sheaf MF 2 1 0 0 35 Kyle McFadzean DF 2 0 0 0 22 Jonathan Panzo DF 1 0 0 0 19 Martyn Waghorn FW 1 0 0 0 113 Ben Wilson GK 1 0 0 0 119 Tyler Walker FW 1 0 0 0 127 Jake Bidwell DF 1 0 0 0 128 Josh Eccles MF 1 0 0 0 1Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1Totals 58 3 1 2 64
Yellow cards Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupChampionship Play-offsTotal5 Kyle McFadzean FW 11 0 0 1 1214 Ben Sheaf MF 9 0 0 0 93 Callum Doyle DF 7 0 0 1 817 Viktor Gyökeres FW 7 0 0 1 828 Josh Eccles MF 8 0 0 0 838 Gustavo Hamer MF 7 0 0 1 82 Jonathan Panzo DF 7 0 0 0 727 Jake Bidwell DF 6 1 0 0 713 Ben Wilson GK 5 0 0 1 623 Fankaty Dabo DF 6 0 0 0 645 Kasey Palmer MF 5 0 0 0 57 Brooke Norton-Cuffy DF 4 0 0 0 44 Michael Rose DF 2 1 0 0 316 Luke McNally DF 1 0 0 2 38 Jamie Allen MF 2 0 0 0 26 Liam Kelly MF 1 0 0 0 111 Josh Wilson-Esbrand DF 1 0 0 0 119 Tyler Walker FW 0 0 1 0 132 Jack Burroughs DF 1 0 0 0 136 Ryan Howley MF 1 0 0 0 1Totals 91 2 1 7 101
Red cards Correct as of match played on 11 February 2023 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupChampionship Play-offsTotal38 Gustavo Hamer MF 2 0 0 0 22 Jonathan Panzo DF 0 1 0 0 111 Josh Wilson-Esbrand DF 1 0 0 0 1Totals 3 1 0 0 4
Captains Correct as of match played on 27 May 2023 No.Nat.PlayerPos.ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupChampionship Play-offsTotal5 Kyle McFadzean DF 32 0 1 0 338 Jamie Allen MF 11 0 0 0 116 Liam Kelly MF 3 1 0 3 7Totals 46 1 1 3 51
Penalties awarded No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateOpponentsGroundSuccess24 Matt Godden FW 27 August 2022 Hull City MKM Stadium 9 Martyn Waghorn FW 19 October 2022 Sheffield United Coventry Building Society Arena 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 25 October 2022 Rotherham United Coventry Building Society Arena 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 21 December 2022 West Bromwich Albion Coventry Building Society Arena 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 26 December 2022 Sheffield United Bramall Lane 24 Matt Godden FW 11 February 2023 Luton Town Coventry Building Society Arena 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 29 April 2023 Birmingham City Coventry Building Society Arena
Suspensions served No.Nat.PlayerPos.Date suspendedReasonMatches missed38 Gustavo Hamer MF 13 August 2022 1 red card Hull City (A)38 Gustavo Hamer MF 17 September 2022 1 red card Middlesbrough (H)Bristol City (A)Burnley (H)Cardiff City (A)14 Ben Sheaf MF 19 October 2022 5 yellow cards Stoke City (A)5 Kyle McFadzean DF 12 November 2022 5 yellow cards Reading (A)2 Jonathan Panzo DF 7 January 2023 1 red card Burnley (A)11 Josh Wilson-Esbrand DF 11 February 2023 1 red card Millwall (H)
Monthly & weekly awards No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef5 Kyle McFadzean DF 24 October 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 24 October 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 14 Ben Sheaf MF 3 November 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 7 November 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 14 November 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 28 Josh Eccles MF 14 November 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week Mark Robins 9 December 2022 EFL Championship Manager of the Month 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 9 December 2022 EFL Championship Player of the Month 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 20 December 2022 EFL Championship Team of the Week 2 Jonathan Panzo DF 29 January 2023 EFL Team of the Week 16 Luke McNally DF 29 January 2023 EFL Team of the Week 13 Ben Wilson GK 12 February 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 16 Luke McNally DF 12 February 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 16 Luke McNally DF 16 February 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 28 February 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 16 Luke McNally DF 5 March 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 5 March 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 5 March 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 16 March 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 5 Kyle McFadzean DF 20 March 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 14 Ben Sheaf MF 20 March 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 7 April 2023 EFL Championship Player of the Month 13 Ben Wilson GK 8 April 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 14 Ben Sheaf MF 11 April 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 17 April 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 17 April 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 20 April 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 25 April 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 17 Viktor Gyökeres FW 2 May 2023 EFL Championship Team of the Week 38 Gustavo Hamer MF 5 May 2023 EFL Championship Player of the Month
End-of-season awards