1993–94 Coventry City F.C. season

During the 1993–94 English football season, Coventry City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Coventry City
1993–94 season
Manager Bobby Gould (until 23 October)
Phil Neal (from 23 October)
StadiumHighfield Road
FA Premier League11th
FA CupThird round
Coca-Cola CupThird round
Top goalscorerNdlovu (11)
Average home league attendance13,452

Season summary

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 throughout 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 that they had been tipped for at least the last four seasons.

Kit

Coventry City's kit was manufactured by Ribero and sponsored by French car maker Peugeot.

Final league table
Main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 12 14 62 61 +1 60
10 Aston Villa 42 15 12 15 46 50 −4 57 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
11 Coventry City 42 14 14 14 43 45 −2 56
12 Norwich City 42 12 17 13 65 61 +4 53
13 West Ham United 42 13 13 16 47 58 −11 52
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Aston Villa qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.

Results

Coventry City's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1993ArsenalA3–024,897Quinn (3, 1 pen)
18 August 1993Newcastle UnitedH2–115,760Ndlovu, Harford
21 August 1993West Ham UnitedH1–112,909Wegerle
24 August 1993Oldham AthleticA3–310,817J. Williams, Ndlovu, Wegerle
27 August 1993Manchester CityA1–121,537Wegerle
1 September 1993LiverpoolH1–016,740Babb
11 September 1993Aston VillaA0–031,181
18 September 1993ChelseaH1–113,660Morgan
25 September 1993Leeds UnitedH0–213,934
2 October 1993Norwich CityA0–116,239
16 October 1993SouthamptonH1–19,984Babb
23 October 1993Queens Park RangersA1–512,976Ndlovu
31 October 1993Sheffield UnitedH0–010,429
6 November 1993EvertonH2–115,662Quinn (2)
20 November 1993Sheffield WednesdayA0–023,379
23 November 1993Blackburn RoversA1–215,136Ndlovu
27 November 1993Manchester UnitedH0–117,020
4 December 1993ArsenalH1–012,722Quinn
11 December 1993West Ham UnitedA2–317,243Darby (2)
18 December 1993Oldham AthleticH1–111,800Wegerle
26 December 1993WimbledonA2–14,739Ndlovu, J. Williams
1 January 1994Tottenham HotspurA2–126,015Babb, Wegerle
3 January 1994Swindon TownH1–115,825Wegerle
15 January 1994SouthamptonA0–112,397
22 January 1994Queens Park RangersH0–112,107
2 February 1994Ipswich TownH1–011,265Flynn
5 February 1994Swindon TownA1–314,640Darby
12 February 1994Sheffield UnitedA0–015,394
19 February 1994Manchester CityH4–011,735Rennie, Quinn, Ndlovu, J. Williams
23 February 1994Newcastle UnitedA0–432,216
26 February 1994LiverpoolA0–138,547
6 March 1994Aston VillaH0–114,325
19 March 1994Leeds UnitedA0–130,023
26 March 1994Norwich CityH2–113,514Flynn, Quinn
2 April 1994WimbledonH1–211,290Ndlovu
4 April 1994Ipswich TownA2–012,633Flynn, Ndlovu
9 April 1994Tottenham HotspurH1–014,491Ndlovu (pen)
16 April 1994Sheffield WednesdayH1–113,013Ndlovu
23 April 1994EvertonA0–023,217
2 May 1994Blackburn RoversH2–116,653Darby (2)
4 May 1994ChelseaA2–18,923Morgan, Ndlovu
7 May 1994Manchester UnitedA0–044,717

FA Cup
Main article: 1993–94 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1994Newcastle UnitedA0–235,444

League Cup
Main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg22 September 1993Wycombe WanderersH3–09,615White
R2 2nd leg5 October 1993Wycombe WanderersA2–4 (won 5-4 on agg)5,933Lomas, Quinn
R326 October 1993Oldham AthleticA0–210,071

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Steve Ogrizovic
2 DF  ENG Brian Borrows (captain)
3 DF  ENG Steve Morgan
4 DF  ENG Peter Atherton
5 DF  ENG Lee Hurst
6 DF  SCO David Rennie
7 FW  ENG John Williams
8 MF  ENG Lee Hurst
9 FW  ENG Mick Harford
10 FW  ENG Micky Quinn
11 MF  ENG Stewart Robson
12 FW  ZIM Peter Ndlovu
13 GK  WAL Martin Davies
14 DF  ENG David Busst
15 DF  ENG Paul Williams
16 MF  IRL Willie Boland
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  USA Roy Wegerle
18 MF  ENG Sean Flynn
19 MF  IRL Tony Sheridan
20 DF  IRL Phil Babb
21 MF  ENG Chris Marsden (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
22 MF  ENG Leigh Jenkinson
23 GK  SCO Jonathan Gould
24 DF  ENG Ally Pickering
25 MF  ENG Julian Darby
26 MF  SCO Sandy Robertson
28 MF  POL Detsi Kruszynski
29 MF  ENG John Gayle
31 GK  IRL Tim Dalton
32 MF  ENG Lloyd McGrath
33 MF  ENG Paul Bailey

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  ENG Martyn Booty (to Crewe Alexandra)

Transfers

Out

Award

References
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