Coventry City
1992–93 season
ChairmanPeter Robins
ManagerBobby Gould
StadiumHighfield Road
Premier League15th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerQuinn (17)
Average home league attendance14,951

During the 1992–93 English football season, Coventry City competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League.

Season summary

After narrowly avoiding relegation the previous season, Coventry's form improved this season and the club finished in a stable 15th position. The club began the season with a run of six wins from their opening eight games to sit in second place, but a run of 11 games without a win, albeit a run with only three defeats, dragged the club down to ninth. The club's form for the next quarter of the season saw the club rise to fifth with a genuine possibility of challenging for European qualification. However, after the sale of striker Robert Rosario (a key provider for the firepower of the likes of Micky Quinn and Peter Ndlovu) to strugglers Nottingham Forest, another run of 11 games with only one win dragged Coventry to 15th, the lowest place they had occupied all season - finishing only three points above the relegation zone. Survival was only secured on the final day of the season with a thrilling 3–3 draw with Leeds United.

Kit

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

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Everton 42 15 8 19 53 55 −2 53
14 Sheffield United 42 14 10 18 54 53 +1 52
15 Coventry City 42 13 13 16 52 57 −5 52
16 Ipswich Town 42 12 16 14 50 55 −5 52
17 Leeds United 42 12 15 15 57 62 −5 51
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Coventry City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1992MiddlesbroughH2–112,681J Williams, Smith
19 August 1992Tottenham HotspurA2–024,388J Williams (2)
22 August 1992WimbledonA2–13,759Gynn, Rosario
26 August 1992Queens Park RangersH0–113,563
29 August 1992Blackburn RoversH0–214,541
2 September 1992Sheffield WednesdayA2–122,874Ndlovu, Hurst
5 September 1992Oldham AthleticA1–011,254Gallacher
14 September 1992Tottenham HotspurH1–015,348J Williams
21 September 1992Nottingham ForestA1–117,553Rosario
26 September 1992Norwich CityH1–116,436Ndlovu
3 October 1992Crystal PalaceH2–211,808Pearce, Gallacher
17 October 1992EvertonA1–117,587Ndlovu
24 October 1992ChelseaH1–215,626Rosario
31 October 1992Leeds UnitedA2–228,018McAllister (own goal), Ndlovu
7 November 1992ArsenalA0–327,693
21 November 1992Manchester CityH2–314,590Quinn (2)
28 November 1992Sheffield UnitedA1–115,625Quinn
5 December 1992Ipswich TownH2–211,294Gallacher, Quinn
12 December 1992SouthamptonA2–212,306Quinn (2)
19 December 1992LiverpoolH5–119,779Borrows (2, 1 pen), Gallacher, Quinn (2)
26 December 1992Aston VillaH3–024,245Quinn (2), Rosario
28 December 1992Manchester UnitedA0–536,025
9 January 1993Nottingham ForestH0–115,264
16 January 1993Norwich CityA1–113,613Quinn
23 January 1993Oldham AthleticH3–010,544Gallacher (2), Ndlovu
26 January 1993Blackburn RoversA5–215,215May (own goal), Hurst, J Williams, Quinn (2)
30 January 1993WimbledonH0–211,774
6 February 1993MiddlesbroughA2–014,008Ndlovu, Quinn
20 February 1993Queens Park RangersA0–212,453
27 February 1993Crystal PalaceA0–012,248
3 March 1993Sheffield WednesdayH1–013,806Quinn
7 March 1993EvertonH0–111,285
10 March 1993Manchester CityA0–120,092
13 March 1993ArsenalH0–215,437
20 March 1993Ipswich TownA0–016,698
24 March 1993Sheffield UnitedH1–312,993J Williams
3 April 1993SouthamptonH2–010,463Quinn (pen), J Williams
10 April 1993Aston VillaA0–038,543
12 April 1993Manchester UnitedH0–124,429
17 April 1993LiverpoolA0–433,328
1 May 1993ChelseaA1–214,186Quinn
8 May 1993Leeds UnitedH3–319,591J Williams, Quinn, Ndlovu

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R313 January 1993Norwich CityA0–115,301

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg23 September 1992ScarboroughH2–05,993Borrows (pen), Ndlovu
R2 Second Leg7 October 1992ScarboroughA0–3 (lost 2–3 on agg)2,633

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Wales WAL Martin Davies
— GK England ENG Jonathan Gould[3]
— GK England ENG Steve Ogrizovic
— DF England ENG Phil Babb[4]
— DF England ENG Brian Borrows (captain)
— DF England ENG Peter Atherton
— DF England ENG Peter Billing
— DF England ENG Martyn Booty
— DF England ENG David Busst
— DF England ENG Chris Greenman
— DF England ENG Andy Pearce
— DF Scotland SCO David Rennie
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Keith Rowland (on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Willie Boland
— MF England ENG Terry Fleming
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Sean Flynn
— MF England ENG Micky Gynn
— MF England ENG Lee Hurst
— MF England ENG Leigh Jenkinson
— MF England ENG Lloyd McGrath
— MF England ENG Craig Middleton
— MF England ENG Stewart Robson
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Tony Sheridan
— MF England ENG David Smith
— MF England ENG Ray Woods
— FW Zimbabwe ZIM Peter Ndlovu
— FW England ENG Micky Quinn
— FW United States USA Roy Wegerle[5]
— FW England ENG John Williams
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Paul Williams

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
— DF England ENG Kenny Sansom (to Everton)
— MF England ENG David Smith (on loan to AFC Bournemouth)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Robert Rosario (to Nottingham Forest)
— FW Scotland SCO Kevin Gallacher (to Blackburn Rovers)

Transfers

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Out

References

  1. ↑ "Coventry City 1992-1993 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "All Coventry City players: 1993".
  3. ↑ Gould was born in Paddington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandparents and would make his international debut for Scotland in October 1999.
  4. ↑ Babb was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1994.
  5. ↑ Wegerle was born in Pretoria, South Africa, but also qualified to represent the United States internationally through marriage and made his international debut for the United States in May 1992.
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