List of Coventry City F.C. records and statistics

This is a list of records and statistics for Coventry City F.C., an English professional association football club based in Coventry. The club was founded as Singers F.C. in 1883 and turned professional in 1893, before joining the Football League in 1920. In 1898 the club was renamed Coventry City. Coventry City currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. They were relegated out of the top tier for the first time in 34 years in 2001.

This list encompasses the major honours won by Coventry City and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Coventry City players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. The club's attendance records, both at Ricoh Arena, their home since 2005, and Highfield Road, their home from 1899 to 2005, are also included in the list.

Team records edit

Highest achievement per competition edit

League
Competition Season(s) Achievement
Level 1 1969–70 First Division 6th
Level 2 1966–67 Second Division 1st
Level 3 1935–36 Third Division South
1963–64 Third Division
2019–20 League One
1st
Level 4 1958–59 Fourth Division 2nd
Domestic cups
Competition Season(s) Achievement
FA Cup 1986–87 FA Cup Winners
FA Community Shield 1987 FA Charity Shield Runners-up
EFL Cup 1980–81 Football League Cup
1989–90 Littlewoods Challenge Cup
Semi-finals
EFL Trophy 2016–17 EFL Trophy Winners
Full Members' Cup 1987–88 Full Members' Cup Semi-finals
Football League Third Division South Cup 1935–36 Third Division South Cup Winners
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1959–60 Southern Professional Floodlit Cup Winners
Birmingham Senior Cup 1910–11 Birmingham Senior Cup
1922–23 Birmingham Senior Cup
2006–07 Birmingham Senior Cup
Winners
FA Youth Cup 1986–87 FA Youth Cup Winners
European cups
Competition Season(s) Achievement
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup Qualified (not allowed to compete)
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2nd round
Texaco Cup 1971–72 Texaco Cup Quarter-finals

Record wins, draws and defeats edit

Competition[1] Record win Record draw Record defeat
League 9–0 vs Bristol City, 28 April 1934
1933–34 Football League Third Division South
5–5 vs Fulham, 2 January 1932
1931–32 Football League Third Division South
5–5 vs Southampton, 4 May 1982
1981–82 Football League First Division
2–10 vs Norwich City, 13 March 1930
1929–30 Football League Third Division South
FA Cup 7–0 vs Macclesfield Town, 2 January 1999
1998–99 FA Cup 3rd round
3–3 vs Norwich City, 30 November 1929
1929–30 FA Cup 1st round
3–3 vs Reading, 15 December 1932
1932–33 FA Cup 2nd round replay
3–3 vs Huddersfield Town, 8 January 1955
1954–55 FA Cup 3rd round
3–3 vs Bristol City, 6 January 2007
2006–07 FA Cup 3rd round
3–3 vs Manchester United, 21 April 2024
2023–24 FA Cup semi-final
2–11 vs Berwick Rangers, 2 November 1901
1901–02 FA Cup 3rd qualifying round
EFL Cup 8–0 vs Rushden & Diamonds, 2 October 2002
2002–03 Football League Cup 2nd round
2–2 vs Swindon Town, 16 October 1968
1968–69 Football League Cup 4th round
2–2 vs Bristol City, 30 October 1973
1973–74 Football League Cup 3rd round
2–2 vs Manchester City, 19 December 1973
1973–74 Football League Cup 5th round
2–2 vs Liverpool, 29 November 1977
1977–78 Football League Cup 4th round
2–2 vs Watford, 2 December 1980
1980–81 Football League Cup 5th round
2–2 vs Fulham, 5 October 1982
1982–83 Football League Cup 2nd round
2–2 vs Gillingham, 22 October 1996
1996–97 Football League Cup 3rd round
2–2 vs Peterborough United, 11 September 2001
2001–02 Football League Cup 2nd round
1–8 vs Leicester City, 1 December 1964
1964–65 Football League Cup 5th round
EFL Trophy 4–0 vs York City, 9 October 2012
2012–13 Football League Trophy 2nd round
2–2 vs Walsall, 3 October 2017
2017–18 EFL Trophy group stage
0–3 vs Crewe Alexandra, 5 February 2013
2012–13 Football League Trophy semi-final
0–3 vs Arsenal Academy, 12 September 2018
2018–19 EFL Trophy group stage
European cups 4–1 vs Trakia Plovdiv, 16 September 1970
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st round
3–3 vs Motherwell, 12 September 1972
1972–73 Texaco Cup 1st round
1–6 vs Bayern Munich, 20 October 1970
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2nd round

Record league sequences edit

Record Details[2]
Longest unbeaten run 25 matches (26 November 1966 – 13 May 1967)
Longest winning streak 6 matches (20 April 1954 – 28 August 1954)
6 matches (25 April 1964 – 5 September 1964)
Longest drawing streak 6 matches (28 September 1996 – 16 November 1996)
6 matches (1 November 2003 – 29 November 2003)
Longest losing streak 9 matches (30 August 1919 – 11 October 1919)
Longest winless streak 19 matches (30 August 1919 – 20 December 1919)
Longest scoring run 25 matches (10 September 1966 – 25 February 1967)
Longest non-scoring run 11 matches (11 October 1919 – 20 December 1919)
Longest clean-sheet run 6 matches (28 April 1934 – 3 September 1934)

Record season performances edit

Wins
Description Season(s) Record[citation needed]
Most wins in a league season 1935–36 Football League Third Division South
1958–59 Football League Fourth Division
24
Fewest wins in a league season 1995–96 Premier League
2000–01 Premier League
8
Draws
Description Season(s) Record[citation needed]
Most draws in a league season 1962–63 Football League Third Division 17
Fewest draws in a league season 1984–85 Football League First Division 5
Defeats
Description Season(s) Record[citation needed]
Most defeats in a league season 2016–17 EFL League One 25
Fewest defeats in a league season 2019–20 EFL League One*
1966–67 Football League Second Division
3*
6

* Season concluded with 10 games remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Points
Description Variant Season(s) Record[citation needed]
Most points in a season Two points for a win 1958–59 Football League Fourth Division (in 46 matches)
1963–64 Football League Third Division (in 46 matches)
60
Three points for a win 2017–18 EFL League Two (in 46 matches) 75
Fewest points in a season Two points for a win 1919–20 Football League Second Division (in 42 matches) 29
Three points for a win 2000–01 Premier League (in 38 matches) 34

Highest attendances edit

Stadium Date Competition Opponents Attendance Ref.
Home at Highfield Road 29 April 1967 1966–67 Football League Second Division Wolverhampton Wanderers 51,455 [1]
Home at Ricoh/CBS Arena 7 March 2009 2008–09 FA Cup quarter-final Chelsea 31,407 [4]
Home at Sixfields Stadium 26 December 2013 2013–14 Football League One Peterborough United 4,905 [5]
Home at St Andrew's 25 January 2020 2019–20 FA Cup 4th round Birmingham City 21,193 [6]
Wembley Stadium (1923) 16 May 1987 1987 FA Cup final Tottenham Hotspur 96,000 [7]
Wembley Stadium 27 May 2023 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Luton Town 85,711 [8]

Visits to the National Stadium edit

Stadium Date Competition Opponents Result Manager(s) Ref.
Wembley Stadium (1923) 16 May 1987 1987 FA Cup final Tottenham Hotspur  Y 3–2 John Sillett
George Curtis
[9]
1 August 1987 1987 FA Charity Shield Everton  N 0–1 John Sillett [10]
Wembley Stadium 2 April 2017 2017 EFL Trophy final Oxford United  Y 2–1 Mark Robins [11]
28 May 2018 2018 EFL League Two play-off final Exeter City  Y 3–1 Mark Robins [12]
27 May 2023 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Luton Town  N 1–1, pens 6–5 Mark Robins [13]
21 April 2024 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final Manchester United  N 3–3, pens 4–2 Mark Robins [14]

Penalty shoot-outs edit

Total 17
Wins 7
Losses 10
Date Opponents Result Competition Stadium Manager Goalkeeper Ref.
2 March 1988 Reading  N 4–3 1987–88 Full Members' Cup semi-final Elm Park John Sillett Steve Ogrizovic [15]
17 March 1998 Sheffield United  N 3–1 1997–98 FA Cup quarter-final replay Bramall Lane Gordon Strachan Steve Ogrizovic [16]
11 September 2001 Peterborough United  Y 4–2 2001–02 Football League Cup 2nd round London Road Stadium Roland Nilsson Magnus Hedman [17]
4 September 2012 Burton Albion  Y 10–9 2012–13 Football League Trophy 1st round Ricoh Arena Richard Shaw Joe Murphy [18]
4 December 2012 Sheffield United  Y 4–1 2012–13 Football League Trophy 3rd round Ricoh Arena Mark Robins Joe Murphy [19]
8 October 2013 Leyton Orient  N 4–2 2013–14 Football League Trophy 2nd round Brisbane Road Steven Pressley Joe Murphy [20]
11 August 2015 Rochdale  N 5–3 2015–16 Football League Cup 1st round Spotland Stadium Tony Mowbray Reice Charles-Cook [21]
6 October 2015 Yeovil Town  N 4–3 2015–16 Football League Trophy 2nd round Huish Park Tony Mowbray Reice Charles-Cook [22]
24 January 2017 Swansea City Academy  Y 4–2 2016–17 EFL Trophy quarter-final Liberty Stadium Russell Slade Reice Charles-Cook [23]
3 October 2017 Walsall  Y 4–3 2017–18 EFL Trophy group stage Bescot Stadium Mark Robins Liam O'Brien [24]
9 October 2018 Forest Green Rovers  Y 4–2 2018–19 EFL Trophy group stage Ricoh Arena Mark Robins Liam O'Brien [25]
3 September 2019 Walsall  Y 5–4 2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage St Andrew's Mark Robins Ben Wilson [26]
8 October 2019 Forest Green Rovers  N 8–7 2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage The New Lawn Mark Robins Ben Wilson [27]
4 February 2020 Birmingham City  N 4–1 2019–20 FA Cup 4th round replay St Andrew's Mark Robins Marko Maroši [28]
15 September 2020 Gillingham  N 5–4 2020–21 EFL Cup 2nd round Priestfield Stadium Mark Robins Tom Billson [29]
27 May 2023 Luton Town  N 6–5 2023 EFL Championship play-off final Wembley Stadium Mark Robins Ben Wilson [30]
21 April 2024 Manchester United  N 4–2 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final Wembley Stadium Mark Robins Bradley Collins [31]

All-time Premier League table (1992–date) edit

Correct as of the end of the 2022–23 Premier League season.

Coventry City were in this league from 1992 until their relegation in 2001.

Pos. Club Seasons Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Debut Since/Last App. Relegated Best
Pos.
20 West Brom 13 494 117 139 238 510 772 −262 490 0.992 2002–03 2020–21 5 8
21 Stoke City 10 380 116 109 155 398 525 −127 457 1.203 2008–09 2017–18 1 9
22 Coventry City 9 354 99 112 143 387 490 −103 409 1.155 1992–93 2000–01 1 11
23 Norwich City 10 392 99 105 188 414 669 −255 402 1.026 1 1992–93 2021–22 6 3
24 Sheffield Wed 8 316 101 89 126 409 453 −44 392 1.241 3 1992–93 1999–2000 1 7

Player records edit

Appearances edit

Record Details
Oldest player to play in a first-team match   Alf Wood, 43 years 207 days (vs Plymouth Argyle, 6 December 1958)
Youngest player to play in a first-team match   Jonson Clarke-Harris, 16 years 21 days (substitute vs Morecambe, 10 August 2010)
Youngest player to start a first-team match   Brian Hill, 16 years 273 days (vs Gillingham, 30 April 1958)
Most consecutive League appearances   Steve Ogrizovic, 241 (August 1984–September 1989)
Most appearances (all competitions)

Correct as of match on 6 January 2024.

Name Position Years Appearances
1   Steve Ogrizovic[32] GK 1984–2000 601
2   George Curtis[32] DF 1955–1969 538
3   Mick Coop DF 1966–1981 492
4   Brian Borrows DF 1985–1997 477
5   Bill Glazier GK 1964–1975 395
6   Mick Kearns DF 1957–1968 382
7   Michael Doyle MF 2003–2011, 2017–2019 380
8   Richard Shaw DF 1995–2006 362
9   Tommy Hutchison MF 1972–1981 355
10   George Mason DF 1931–1952 350
11   Roy Kirk DF 1951–1960 345
12   Trevor Peake DF 1983–1991 336
13   Frank Austin DF 1950–1963 313
14   Ron Farmer MF 1958–1968 311
15   Marcus Hall DF 1994–2002, 2005–2010 308
16   Peter Hill FW 1948–1962 303
17   Ernie Machin MF 1963–1972 289
18   Micky Gynn MF 1983–1993 285
19   Brian Hill DF 1957–1971 284
20   Cyrille Regis FW 1984–1991 283
21   Gary McSheffrey FW 1998–2006, 2010–2013 281
22   Willie Carr MF 1967–1975 280
23   Dick Mason DF 1946–1954 262
  Ronnie Rees MF 1962–1968 262
25   Dave Clements MF 1964–1971 257
26   Lloyd McGrath MF 1982–1994 253
27   Harry Roberts DF 1974–1984 249
28   Alf Wood GK 1935–1951, 1955–1959 246
29   William Lake FW 1928–1939 245
30   Clarrie Bourton FW 1931–1937 241

Goals edit

Record Details
Most goals by one player in a season   Clarrie Bourton, 50 (1931–1932, 49 league, 1 FA Cup)
Most goals by one player in a game   Arthur Bacon, 5 (vs Gillingham, 1933)
  Clarrie Bourton, 5 (vs Bournemouth, 1931)
  Cyrille Regis, 5 (vs Chester City, 1985)
  Billy Smith, 5 (vs Brentford, 1911)
Most hat-tricks by one player   Clarrie Bourton, 13
Most hat-tricks by one player in a season   Clarrie Bourton, 7 (1931–1932)
Goals in consecutive league matches   Clarrie Bourton, 10 consecutive matches (September 1931–November 1931)
Top-flight era top scorer (all competitions)   Dion Dublin, 72 goals (1994–1998)
Top-flight era top scorer (league)   Dion Dublin, 60 goals (1994–1998)
Most goals by one player in a season in top-flight   Dion Dublin, 23 (1997–1998)
  Ian Wallace, 23 (1977–1978)
Fastest goal   Eddie Brown (12 seconds vs Reading, 23 August 1954)
  Gary McSheffrey (12 seconds vs Colchester, 11 September 2002)
Last goal at Highfield Road   Andy Whing
First goal at Ricoh Arena   Claus Bech Jørgensen
Most goals (all competitions)

Correct as of match on 6 January 2024.

Name Position Years Goals scored
1   Clarrie Bourton FW 1931–1937 182
2   William Lake FW 1928–1939 123
3   Ted Roberts FW 1936–1952 87
4   Fred Herbert FW 1922–1929 85
  Ray Straw FW 1957–1961 85
6   Peter Hill FW 1948–1962 77
7   George Hudson FW 1962–1966 75
8   Leslie Jones FW 1934–1937 73
9   Dion Dublin FW 1994–1998 72
  Gary McSheffrey FW 1998–2006, 2010–2013 72
11   Jock Lauderdale FW 1931–1937 63
12   Cyrille Regis FW 1984–1991 62
13   Ian Wallace FW 1976–1980 60
14   George Lowrie FW 1939–1948, 1952–1953 59
15   Mick Ferguson FW 1971–1981, 1984 57
16   Ron Farmer MF 1958–1968 52
  Terry Gibson FW 1983–1986 52
  Ronnie Rees MF 1962–1968 52
19   Eddy Brown FW 1952–1954 51
  Ernie Hunt FW 1968–1973 51
21   Matt Godden FW 2019– 50
22   Garry Thompson FW 1977–1983 49
23   Harold Redmond Buckle MF 1908–1911 46
24   Neil Martin FW 1968–1971 45
25   Norman Lockhart FW 1947–1952 44
26   Micky Gynn MF 1983–1993 43
  Viktor Gyökeres FW 2021–2023 43
  Peter Ndlovu FW 1991–1997 43
29   Bobby Gould FW 1963–1968 42
30   Brian Alderson MF 1970–1975 41

Internationals edit

Record Details
Most international caps while a Coventry City player   Magnus Hedman (44, for Sweden, 1997–2002)
Most international goals while a Coventry City player   Stern John (13, for Trinidad & Tobago, 2004–2007)
First Coventry City player to appear at a World Cup   Tommy Hutchison (for Scotland at 1974 World Cup)

Transfers in edit

Correct as of 1 February 2024.

Highest transfer fees paid

The club's record signing came in August 2023, when they signed Haji Wright from Antalyaspor for £7.7 million, which surpassed the previous record in August 2000 for Craig Bellamy, who signed from Norwich City for £6.5 million. Previously, the record was £6 million for Robbie Keane in 1999 from Wolverhampton Wanderers, which made Keane the most expensive teenager in British football.

Player From Date Fee
1   Haji Wright   Antalyaspor 4 August 2023 £7,700,000
2   Craig Bellamy   Norwich City 17 August 2000 £6,500,000
3   Robbie Keane   Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 August 1999 £6,000,000
4   Lee Hughes   West Bromwich Albion 8 August 2001 £5,000,001
5   Ephron Mason-Clark   Portsmouth 1 February 2024 £4,250,000
6   Mustapha Hadji   Deportivo La Coruña 19 July 1999 £4,000,000
  Liam Kitching   Barnsley 1 September 2023 £4,000,000
8   Ellis Simms   Everton 7 July 2023 £3,500,000
9   Milan van Ewijk   Heerenveen 27 July 2023 £3,400,000
10   Viorel Moldovan   Grasshoppers 2 January 1998 £3,250,000
11   Gary McAllister   Leeds United 26 July 1996 £3,000,000
12   Robert Jarni   Real Betis 1 August 1998 £2,600,000
13   Gary Breen   Birmingham City 1 January 1998 £2,500,000
  Lee Carsley   Blackburn Rovers 1 January 2001 £2,500,000
  David Thompson   Liverpool 2 August 2000 £2,500,000
16   Victor Torp   Sarpsborg 11 January 2024 £2,150,000
17   Stefano Gioacchini   Venezia 26 July 1999 £2,000,000
  Eoin Jess   Aberdeen 23 February 1996 £2,000,000
  Muhamed Konjić   AS Monaco 13 January 1999 £2,000,000
  Bobby Thomas   Burnley 22 July 2023 £2,000,000
  Noel Whelan   Leeds United 16 December 1995 £2,000,000
22   Dion Dublin   Manchester United 1 September 1994 £1,950,000
23   Steve Froggatt   Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 October 1998 £1,900,000
24   Liam Daish   Birmingham City 12 February 1996 £1,500,000
  John Salako   Crystal Palace 3 August 1995 £1,500,000
26   Gustavo Hamer   PEC Zwolle 3 July 2020 £1,350,000
27   Laurent Delorge   K.A.A. Gent 12 October 1998 £1,250,000
28   Youssef Chippo   FC Porto 28 May 1999 £1,200,000
  Freddy Eastwood   Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 July 2008 £1,200,000
  Marc Edworthy   Crystal Palace 26 August 1998 £1,200,000
  Cédric Roussel   K.A.A. Gent 20 January 2000 £1,200,000
  Tatsuhiro Sakamoto   KV Oostende 10 July 2023 £1,200,000
Progression of record fee paid[citation needed]
Date Player Bought from Fee
August 1966   Ian Gibson   Middlesbrough £57,500
August 1974   Larry Lloyd   Liverpool £240,000
July 1979   Gary Collier   Bristol City £325,000
July 1987   David Speedie   Chelsea £780,000
October 1989   Kevin Drinkell   Rangers £800,000
January 1990   Kevin Gallacher   Dundee United £900,000
September 1994   Dion Dublin   Manchester United £1,950,000
December 1995   Noel Whelan   Leeds United £2,000,000
July 1996   Gary McAllister   Leeds United £3,000,000
January 1998   Viorel Moldovan   Grasshoppers £3,250,000
July 1999   Mustapha Hadji   Deportivo La Coruña £4,000,000
August 1999   Robbie Keane   Wolverhampton Wanderers £6,000,000
August 2000   Craig Bellamy   Norwich City £6,500,000
August 2023   Haji Wright   Antalyaspor £7,700,000

Transfers out edit

Correct as of 2 September 2023.

Highest transfer fees received

The club's record sale came in July 2023, when they sold Viktor Gyökeres to Sporting CP for £20.5 million, which eclipsed the previous record in August 2000 of Robbie Keane to Inter Milan for £13 million. The sale of Chris Kirkland to Liverpool for £6 million in 2001 set a British record transfer fee for a goalkeeper and the sale of Phil Babb also to Liverpool in 1994 set a British record transfer fee for a defender. [citation needed]

Player To Date Fee
1   Viktor Gyökeres   Sporting CP 13 July 2023 £20,500,000
2   Gustavo Hamer   Sheffield United 12 August 2023 £15,000,000
3   Robbie Keane   Internazionale 1 August 2000 £13,000,000
4   Craig Bellamy   Newcastle United 25 June 2001 £6,000,000
  John Hartson   Celtic 2 August 2001 £6,000,000
  Chris Kirkland   Liverpool 31 August 2001 £6,000,000
7   Dion Dublin   Aston Villa 5 November 1998 £5,750,000
8   George Boateng   Aston Villa 20 July 1999 £4,500,000
9   Darren Huckerby   Leeds United 11 August 1999 £4,000,000
  Gary McSheffrey   Birmingham City 16 August 2006 £4,000,000
  Viorel Moldovan   Fenerbahçe 16 July 1998 £4,000,000
12   Phil Babb   Liverpool 1 September 1994 £3,600,000
13   Scott Dann   Birmingham City 12 June 2009 £3,500,000
14   Robert Jarni   Real Madrid 15 August 1998 £3,400,000
15   James Maddison   Norwich City 1 February 2016 £3,000,000
  Callum Wilson   Bournemouth 4 July 2014 £3,000,000
17   Mustapha Hadji   Aston Villa 6 July 2001 £2,500,000
  Lee Hughes   West Bromwich Albion 29 August 2002 £2,500,000
  Sam McCallum   Norwich City 31 January 2020 £2,500,000
20   Noel Whelan   Middlesbrough 31 July 2000 £2,200,000
21   Lee Carsley   Everton 8 February 2002 £1,900,000
22   Tom Bayliss   Preston North End 2 August 2019 £1,600,000
  Cyrus Christie   Derby County 1 July 2014 £1,600,000
  Peter Ndlovu   Birmingham City 14 July 1997 £1,600,000
Progression of record fee received[citation needed]
Date Player Sold to Fee
July 1980   Ian Wallace   Nottingham Forest £1,250,000
March 1993   Kevin Gallacher   Blackburn Rovers £1,500,000
September 1994   Phil Babb   Liverpool £3,600,000
July 1998   Viorel Moldovan   Fenerbahçe £4,000,000
November 1998   Dion Dublin   Aston Villa £5,750,000
August 2000   Robbie Keane   Internazionale £13,000,000
July 2023   Viktor Gyökeres   Sporting CP £20,500,000

Managerial records edit

Record Details[citation needed]
First manager   William Stanley (1883–1885)
Longest-serving manager   Harry Storer, 19 years, 1 month (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most matches as manager   Harry Storer, 584 (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most wins as manager   Harry Storer, 255 (between 1931–1945 and 1948–1953)
Most league titles as manager   Jimmy Hill, 2 (1963–64 Third Division and 1966–67 Second Division)
Most league promotions as manager   Jimmy Hill, 2 (1963–64 Third Division and 1966–67 Second Division)
  Mark Robins, 2 (2017–18 EFL League Two and 2019–20 EFL League One)
Most trophies as manager   Mark Robins, 3 (2016–17 EFL Trophy, 2017–18 EFL League Two play-off and 2019–20 EFL League One)
Most wins at Wembley Stadium as manager   Mark Robins, 2 (2017 EFL Trophy Final, 2018 EFL League Two play-off final)
Most matches in Europe as manager   Noel Cantwell, 4 (1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup)

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External links edit