# 1993–94 Coventry City F.C. season

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

## 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 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.

## Kit

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

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
| 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 | |
* ↑ Aston Villa qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.

## Results

Coventry City's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### FA Premier League

| 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 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 8 January 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 35,444 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 22 September 1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 9,615 | Morgan (2), Quinn |
| R2 2nd leg | 5 October 1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2–4 (won 5–4 on agg) | 5,933 | Babb, Morgan |
| R3 | 26 October 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–2 | 10,071 | |

## 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

* Peter Billing - Port Vale, £35,000, May 1993
* Andy Pearce - Sheffield Wednesday
* Keith Rowland - West Ham United, £110,000
* Terry Fleming - Northampton Town
* Micky Gynn - Stoke City
* Craig Middleton - Cambridge United
* David Smith - Birmingham City

## Award

* Coventry City Player of the Year: Phil Babb