Coventry City's 27th successive season in the top flight began with a superb 3–0 win at Arsenal in which striker Micky Quinn scored a hat-trick. Coventry's surprisingly good form continued through the opening months of the season, so it was a surprise to all when manager Bobby Gould handed in his notice on 23 October 1993. Phil Neal , formerly of Bolton Wanderers , was announced as Gould's successor; despite having no experienced outside the league's third tier , he was able to defy the odds and keep Coventry well clear of the relegation which they had been tipped for in the last four seasons.
Coventry City's kit was manufactured by Ribero and sponsored by French car maker Peugeot .
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Coventry City's score comes first [ 1]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
14 August 1993
Arsenal A
3–0
24,897
Quinn (3, 1 pen)
18 August 1993
Newcastle United H
2–1
15,760
Ndlovu , Harford
21 August 1993
West Ham United H
1–1
12,909
Wegerle
24 August 1993
Oldham Athletic A
3–3
10,817
J. Williams , Ndlovu , Wegerle
27 August 1993
Manchester City A
1–1
21,537
Wegerle
1 September 1993
Liverpool H
1–0
16,740
Babb
11 September 1993
Aston Villa A
0–0
31,181
18 September 1993
Chelsea H
1–1
13,660
Morgan
25 September 1993
Leeds United H
0–2
13,934
2 October 1993
Norwich City A
0–1
16,239
16 October 1993
Southampton H
1–1
9,984
Babb
23 October 1993
Queens Park Rangers A
1–5
12,976
Ndlovu
31 October 1993
Sheffield United H
0–0
10,429
6 November 1993
Everton H
2–1
15,662
Quinn (2)
20 November 1993
Sheffield Wednesday A
0–0
23,379
23 November 1993
Blackburn Rovers A
1–2
15,136
Ndlovu
27 November 1993
Manchester United H
0–1
17,020
4 December 1993
Arsenal H
1–0
12,722
Quinn
11 December 1993
West Ham United A
2–3
17,243
Darby (2)
18 December 1993
Oldham Athletic H
1–1
11,800
Wegerle
26 December 1993
Wimbledon A
2–1
4,739
Ndlovu , J. Williams
1 January 1994
Tottenham Hotspur A
2–1
26,015
Babb , Wegerle
3 January 1994
Swindon Town H
1–1
15,825
Wegerle
15 January 1994
Southampton A
0–1
12,397
22 January 1994
Queens Park Rangers H
0–1
12,107
2 February 1994
Ipswich Town H
1–0
11,265
Flynn
5 February 1994
Swindon Town A
1–3
14,640
Darby
12 February 1994
Sheffield United A
0–0
15,394
19 February 1994
Manchester City H
4–0
11,735
Rennie , Quinn , Ndlovu , J. Williams
23 February 1994
Newcastle United A
0–4
32,216
26 February 1994
Liverpool A
0–1
38,547
6 March 1994
Aston Villa H
0–1
14,325
19 March 1994
Leeds United A
0–1
30,023
26 March 1994
Norwich City H
2–1
13,514
Flynn , Quinn
2 April 1994
Wimbledon H
1–2
11,290
Ndlovu
4 April 1994
Ipswich Town A
2–0
12,633
Flynn , Ndlovu
9 April 1994
Tottenham Hotspur H
1–0
14,491
Ndlovu (pen)
16 April 1994
Sheffield Wednesday H
1–1
13,013
Ndlovu
23 April 1994
Everton A
0–0
23,217
2 May 1994
Blackburn Rovers H
2–1
16,653
Darby (2)
4 May 1994
Chelsea A
2–1
8,923
Morgan , Ndlovu
7 May 1994
Manchester United A
0–0
44,717
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
8 January 1994
Newcastle United A
0–2
35,444
[1]
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Left club during season
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Bobby Gould (until 23 October)
