Coventry City
2019–20 season
ManagerShaun Rowbotham
StadiumMolton Road
Championship12th
FA CupFinal
vs. Chelsea
EFL CupFourth round
vs. Sheffield Wednesday
Top goalscorerLeague:
7 Alex Jones

All:
11 Danny Ward
Biggest win6–1 vs. Shrewsbury Town
Biggest defeat5–1 vs. Fulham

Competitions edit

EFL Championship edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (C, P) 46 28 12 6 71 36 +35 96 Promotion to Premier League
2 Huddersfield Town (P) 46 26 13 7 73 41 +32 91
3 Derby County (Q) 46 25 11 10 66 48 +18 86 Qualification for Championship play-offs[a]
4 Fulham (Q) 46 22 15 9 65 40 +25 81
5 Preston North End (O) 46 22 13 11 69 49 +20 79
6 Nottingham Forest (Q) 46 20 13 13 56 47 +9 73
7 Aston Villa 46 18 14 14 57 45 +12 68
8 Reading 46 17 16 13 56 53 +3 67
9 Birmingham City 46 19 10 17 56 55 +1 67
10 Sunderland 46 16 17 13 50 43 +7 65
11 Leeds United 46 15 15 16 51 49 +2 60
12 Coventry City 46 15 13 18 63 64 −1 58
13 Middlesbrough 46 13 19 14 53 56 −3 58
14 Cardiff City 46 15 13 18 47 51 −4 58
15 Hull City 46 15 13 18 51 61 −10 58
16 Brentford 46 12 20 14 57 54 +3 56
17 Bolton Wanderers 46 13 16 17 51 60 −9 55
18 Bristol City 46 13 15 18 49 60 −11 54
19 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 17 17 51 53 −2 53
20 Sheffield Wednesday 46 13 13 20 48 56 −8 52
21 Norwich City 46 10 18 18 56 66 −10 48
22 Millwall (R) 46 13 9 24 46 67 −21 48 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Portsmouth (R) 46 7 12 27 38 82 −44 33
24 Ipswich Town (R) 46 6 7 33 41 84 −43 25
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 15 13 18 63 64  −1 58 7 8 8 30 31  −1 8 5 10 33 33  0

Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday edit

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GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAAHAAHAHAAHHHAHHA
ResultLLDLDDWWDWLLLWLDLLWLWWWWLLDDWWDDDLDDWLWWWLLLLD
Position162220222321181616131316161517182121202019171310121716161511131313141414141414109911121212
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers
10 August 2019 Millwall H L 1–2 McNulty
17 August 2019 Preston North End A L 1–3 Bennett
20 August 2019 Queens Park Rangers H D 1–1 J. Jones
24 August 2019 Birmingham City A L 1–2 Whiteman
31 August 2019 Norwich City H D 1–1 McNulty
14 September 2019 Portsmouth A D 2–2 Sepulveda, Bayliss
18 September 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers H W 5–2 J. Jones, Ward, Leko (3)
21 September 2019 Sunderland A W 3–0 Vela (2), McNulty
28 September 2019 Bristol City H D 1–1 A. Jones
5 October 2019 Fulham A W 2–1 Bayliss (2)
19 October 2019 Cardiff City H L 0–2
23 October 2019 Ipswich Town H L 1–3 Dicko
26 October 2019 Derby County A L 1–2 de Groot
2 November 2019 Leeds United H W 2–1 Davies, A. Jones
9 November 2019 Sheffield Wednesday A L 0–2
17 November 2019 Bolton Wanderers H D 2–2 Ward, Maddison
23 November 2019 Middlesbrough A L 0–2
30 November 2019 Huddersfield Town H L 2–3 Fernandes, Maddison
7 December 2019 Nottingham Forest A W 1–0 Bayliss
14 December 2019 Aston Villa H L 0–1
18 December 2019 Reading A W 4–2 Dicko (2), Grant, A. Jones
21 December 2019 Brentford H W 2–0 de Groot, A. Jones
28 December 2019 Hull City A W 2–1 Maddison, A. Jones
31 December 2019 Sunderland H W 3–1 Gilbey, Leko (2)
4 January 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers A L 1–2 Maddison
6 January 2020 Leeds United A L 1–3 Sepulveda
18 January 2020 Derby County H D 0–0
25 January 2020 Birmingham City H D 1–1 Vela
28 January 2020 Queens Park Rangers A W 1–0 J. Jones
5 February 2020 Ipswich Town A W 4–0 Whiteman, A. Jones, L. Thompson, Maddison
8 February 2020 Cardiff City A D 1–1 Whiteman
15 February 2020 Portsmouth H D 1–1 A. Jones
25 February 2020 Norwich City A D 1–1 Leko
29 February 2020 Huddersfield Town A L 0–3
7 March 2020 Middlesbrough H D 1–1 J. Jones
17 March 2020 Brentford A D 1–1 Ward
21 March 2020 Reading H W 1–0 Dicko
4 April 2020 Aston Villa A L 0–2
11 April 2020 Bolton Wanderers A W 6–0 Kingsley (2), Ward (3), Vela
14 April 2020 Hull City H W 3–1 Aina (o.g.), McNulty (2)
18 April 2020 Sheffield Wednesday H W 1–0 Kingsley
20 April 2020 Preston North End H L 0–1
29 April 2020 Millwall A L 0–3
2 May 2020 Fulham H L 1–5 Clarke
5 May 2020 Nottingham Forest H L 0–1
9 May 2020 Bristol City A D 0–0

FA Cup edit

Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers
10 January 2020 Shrewsbury Town A W 6–1 Leko (2), Whiteman, Ward (2), Murray
1 February 2020 Portsmouth A W 3–0 Thompson (o.g.), Evans, J. Jones
22 February 2020 Sunderland H W 1–0 Maddison
14 March 2020 Leicester City H W 2–1 Grimmer, Fernandes
26 April 2020 Stoke City N W 2–1 (a.e.t.) Bennett, Bayliss
30 May 2020 Chelsea N L 1–3 J. Jones

EFL Cup edit

Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers
13 August 2019 Rochdale H W 3–2 Evans, Murray, A. Jones
27 August 2019 Bristol Rovers A W 3–2 Ward (3)
24 September 2019 Carlisle United A W 2–0 A. Jones, Grant
29 October 2019 Sheffield Wednesday H L 0–3

Squad information edit

Appearances edit

No. Nat. Player Pos. Championsip FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1   Rodrigo Marquez GK 1 2 0 3
2   Jack Grimmer RB 10+3 2 1 13+3
3   Josh Clarke RB 14+3 1 0+1 15+4
4   Dion Donohue LB 11+1 1 0+1 12+2
5   Ouasim Bouy CB 10+2 1 1 12+2
6   Julio Moyano RB 9 1+1 0 11
7   Marcus Maddison CAM 23+6 3 0 26+6
8   Jorge Grant RM 11+5 0+1 1 12+6
9   Mason Bennett RW 14+1 1 2 17+1
10   Marc McNulty ST 13+1 1 1 15+1
11   Jodi Jones RM 12+5 2+1 1 15+6
12   Tom Davies CB 14+1 2 3 19+1
14   Scott Cuthbert CB 20+1 1 2+1 23+2
15   Dominic Hyam CB 17 3 3 23
16   Sean Murray CM 16+3 2+2 2 20+5
17   Corry Evans CM 10+6 3+1 3 16+7
18   Cameron Richardson GK 8 2 0 10
19   Alex Gilbey CM 13+11 3 0+1 16+12
20   Josh Vela CAM 16+1 4 0 20+1
21   Jordon Thompson CB 1 3 0 4
22   Marcio Sepulveda LM 13+3 1 1 15+3
23   Danny Ward ST 9+4 4 1 14+4
24   Nouha Dicko ST 15+4 2 0 17+4
25   George Baldock RWB 6+2 0+1 1 7+3
26   Jordan Shipley LM 7+5 4 0+1 11+6
27   Dean Henderson GK 8 2 0 10
28   Stephen Kingsley LB 14 3 0 17
29   Benjamin Whiteman CDM 11+2 1+1 1 13+3
30   Tom Bayliss CM 14+4 2 2 18+4
31   Alex Jones CF 15+4 1 2 18+4
32   Jack Baldwin CB 21+1 2 0+2 23+3
33   Frank de Groot RM 12+2 1 1+1 14+3
34   Breno Fernandes LW 16+1 0+1 4 20+2
35   Declan Rice CB 14+3 1 2 17+3
36   Louis Thompson CM 13+2 1+1 1 15+3
37   Jonathan Leko RW 5+4 3 2 10+4
Left before the end of the season
1   Lee Burge GK 14 0 1 15
6   Liam Kelly CDM 2 0 0 2
13   Pelle Clement CAM 6+3 0 0+2 6+5
18   Cedric Evina LB 0 0 1 1
21   Junior Brown LB 10 0 0+1 10+1
27   Freddie Woodman GK 12 0 3 15
28   Devon Kelly-Evans LM 1 0 1 2

Goalscorers edit

No. Nat. Player Pos. Championsip FA Cup EFL Cup Total
23   Danny Ward ST 6 2 3 11
31   Alex Jones ST 7 0 2 9
37   Jonathan Leko RW 6 2 0 8
7   Marcus Maddison CAM 5 1 0 6
11   Jodi Jones RM 4 2 0 6
30   Tom Bayliss CM 4 1 0 5
10   Marc McNulty ST 4 0 0 4
20   Josh Vela CAM 4 0 0 4
24   Nouha Dicko ST 4 0 0 4
29   Benjamin Whiteman CDM 3 1 0 4
28   Stephen Kingsley LB 3 0 0 3
8   Jorge Grant LM 1 0 1 2
9   Mason Bennett RW 1 1 0 2
16   Sean Murray CM 0 1 1 2
17   Corry Evans CM 0 1 1 2
22   Marcio Sepulveda LM 2 0 0 2
33   Frank de Groot RM 2 0 0 2
34   Breno Fernandes LW 1 1 0 2
2   Jack Grimmer RB 0 1 0 1
3   Josh Clarke RB 1 0 0 1
12   Tom Davies CB 1 0 0 1
19   Alex Gilbey CM 1 0 0 1
36   Louis Thompson CM 1 0 0 1
Totals 60 14 8 82

Yellow cards edit

No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
12   Tom Davies CB 4 0 0 4
9   Mason Bennett RW 2 1 0 3
14   Scott Cuthbert CB 3 0 0 3
28   Stephen Kingsley LB 2 1 0 3
4   Dion Donohue LB 2 0 0 2
11   Jodi Jones RM 1 1 0 2
15   Dominic Hyam CB 2 0 0 2
17   Corry Evans CM 2 0 0 2
19   Alex Gilbey CM 2 0 0 2
20   Josh Vela CAM 2 0 0 2
29   Benjamin Whiteman DM 2 0 0 2
32   Jack Baldwin CB 2 0 0 2
35   Declan Rice CB 2 0 0 2
36   Louis Thompson CM 1 0 1 2
2   Jack Grimmer RB 1 0 0 1
5   Ouasim Bouy CB 1 0 0 1
7   Marcus Maddison CAM 1 0 0 1
8   Jorge Grant LM 1 0 0 1
21   Junior Brown LB 1 0 0 1
21   Jordon Thompson CB 0 1 0 1
23   Danny Ward ST 1 0 0 1
25   George Baldock RWB 1 0 0 1
30   Tom Bayliss CM 1 0 0 1
31   Alex Jones ST 1 0 0 1
Totals 38 4 1 43

Red cards edit

No. Nat. Player Pos. Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Totals 0 0 0 0

Suspensions served edit

No. Nat. Player Pos. Date suspended Reason Match missed
12   Tom Davies CB 18 September 2019 Too many yellow cards Sunderland (A)
9   Mason Bennett RW 21 September 2019 Too many yellow cards Carlisle United (A)
15   Dominic Hyam CB 26 October 2019 Too many yellow cards Sheffield Wednesday (H)
21   Junior Brown LB 17 November 2019 Too many yellow cards Middlesbrough (A)
30   Tom Bayliss CM 7 December 2019 Too many yellow cards Aston Villa (H)
28   Stephen Kingsley LB 22 February 2020 Too many yellow cards Norwich City (A)
25   George Baldock RWB 9 May 2020 Too many yellow cards Chelsea (N)

Penalties awarded edit

No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Opponents Success
13   Pelle Clement CAM 28 September 2019 Bristol City  N

Hat-tricks edit

No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Opponents Result
23   Danny Ward ST 27 August 2019 Bristol Rovers 3–2
37   Jonathan Leko RW 18 September 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–2
23   Danny Ward ST 11 April 2020 Bolton Wanderers 6–0

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Player From Fee
1 July 2019 RB   Josh Clarke   Brentford Pre-contract
1 July 2019 CF   Nouha Dicko   Hull City Pre-contract
1 July 2019 CM   Alex Gilbey   Milton Keynes Dons Pre-contract
1 July 2019 RW   Jonathan Leko   West Bromwich Albion Pre-contract
1 July 2019 CM   Louis Thompson   Norwich City Pre-contract
1 July 2019 CAM   Josh Vela   Bolton Wanderers Pre-contract
19 August 2019 CB   Declan Rice   West Ham United £1,900,000
20 August 2019 CAM   Marcus Maddison   Peterborough United £3,500,000
9 September 2019 RB   Julio Moyano   Youth system
27 December 2019 GK   Cameron Richardson   Youth system
5 January 2020 GK   Dean Henderson   Manchester United £4,500,000
9 January 2020 LB   Stephen Kingsley   Hull City £5,300,000
29 March 2020 GK   Rodrigo Marquez   Youth system

Transfers out edit

Date Position Player To Fee
1 July 2019 CAM   Tony Andreu   Millwall Free transfer
1 July 2019 LB   Ryan Haynes   Free agent Released
1 July 2019 CM   Joss Labadie   Doncaster Rovers Free transfer
1 July 2019 RB   Tony McMahon   Charlton Athletic Free transfer
18 August 2019 RM   Scott Wagstaff   Blackburn Rovers £710,000
28 August 2019 CDM   Liam Kelly   Portsmouth £450,000
31 August 2019 LB   Cedric Evina   Charlton Athletic £700,000
1 January 2020 LB   Junior Brown   Milton Keynes Dons £350,00
27 January 2020 CAM   Pelle Clement   Derby County £1,000,000

Loans in edit

Date From Position Player From Date Until

Loans out edit

Date From Position Player To Date Until
2 August 2019 CF   Jordan Ponticelli   Carlisle United 30 June 2020
1 January 2020 LM   Devon Kelly-Evans   Exeter City 1 January 2021
11 January 2020 GK   Lee Burge   Blackburn Rovers 1 January 2021