# 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
### Highest achievement per competition
#### 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 Champions League | n/a | Never qualified |
| UEFA Europa League | n/a | Never qualified |
| UEFA Conference League | n/a | Never qualified |
| 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

| Competition | 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

| Record | Details |
| 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
#### Wins

| Description | Season(s) | Record |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.

#### Points

| Description | Variant | Season(s) | Record |
| 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 |
| Most points in a season | 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 |
| Fewest points in a season | Three points for a win | 2000–01 Premier League (in 38 matches) | 34 |

### Highest attendances

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

### Visits to the National Stadium

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

### Penalty shoot-outs
#### Losses 10

| Date | Opponents | Result | Competition | Stadium | Manager | Goalkeeper |
| 2 March 1988 | Reading | N 4–3 | 1987–88 Full Members' Cup semi-final | Elm Park | John Sillett | Steve Ogrizovic |
| 17 March 1998 | Sheffield United | N 3–1 | 1997–98 FA Cup quarter-final replay | Bramall Lane | Gordon Strachan | Steve Ogrizovic |
| 11 September 2001 | Peterborough United | Y 4–2 | 2001–02 Football League Cup 2nd round | London Road Stadium | Roland Nilsson | Magnus Hedman |
| 4 September 2012 | Burton Albion | Y 10–9 | 2012–13 Football League Trophy 1st round | Ricoh Arena | Richard Shaw | Joe Murphy |
| 4 December 2012 | Sheffield United | Y 4–1 | 2012–13 Football League Trophy 3rd round | Ricoh Arena | Mark Robins | Joe Murphy |
| 8 October 2013 | Leyton Orient | N 4–2 | 2013–14 Football League Trophy 2nd round | Brisbane Road | Steven Pressley | Joe Murphy |
| 11 August 2015 | Rochdale | N 5–3 | 2015–16 Football League Cup 1st round | Spotland Stadium | Tony Mowbray | Reice Charles-Cook |
| 6 October 2015 | Yeovil Town | N 4–3 | 2015–16 Football League Trophy 2nd round | Huish Park | Tony Mowbray | Reice Charles-Cook |
| 24 January 2017 | Swansea City Academy | Y 4–2 | 2016–17 EFL Trophy quarter-final | Liberty Stadium | Russell Slade | Reice Charles-Cook |
| 3 October 2017 | Walsall | Y 4–3 | 2017–18 EFL Trophy group stage | Bescot Stadium | Mark Robins | Liam O'Brien |
| 9 October 2018 | Forest Green Rovers | Y 4–2 | 2018–19 EFL Trophy group stage | Ricoh Arena | Mark Robins | Liam O'Brien |
| 3 September 2019 | Walsall | Y 5–4 | 2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage | St Andrew's | Mark Robins | Ben Wilson |
| 8 October 2019 | Forest Green Rovers | N 8–7 | 2019–20 EFL Trophy group stage | The New Lawn | Mark Robins | Ben Wilson |
| 4 February 2020 | Birmingham City | N 4–1 | 2019–20 FA Cup 4th round replay | St Andrew's | Mark Robins | Marko Maroši |
| 15 September 2020 | Gillingham | N 5–4 | 2020–21 EFL Cup 2nd round | Priestfield Stadium | Mark Robins | Tom Billson |
| 27 May 2023 | Luton Town | N 6–5 | 2023 EFL Championship play-off final | Wembley Stadium | Mark Robins | Ben Wilson |
| 21 April 2024 | Manchester United | N 4–2 | 2023–24 FA Cup semi-final | Wembley Stadium | Mark Robins | Bradley Collins |
| 11 January 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday | Y 4–3 | 2024–25 FA Cup 3rd round | CBS Arena | Frank Lampard | Oliver Dovin |

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

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 | 3rd | 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
### Appearances

| 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 4 May 2024.
| | Player | Position | Years | Appearances |
| 1 | Steve Ogrizovic | GK | 1984–2000 | 601 |
| 2 | George Curtis | 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 |
| 23 | 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

| 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 4 May 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 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 16 | Terry Gibson | FW | 1983–1986 | 52 |
| 16 | Ronnie Rees | MF | 1962–1968 | 52 |
| 19 | Eddy Brown | FW | 1952–1954 | 51 |
| 19 | Ernie Hunt | FW | 1968–1973 | 51 |
| 21 | Matt Godden | FW | 2019–2024 | 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 |
| 26 | Viktor Gyökeres | FW | 2021–2023 | 43 |
| 26 | Peter Ndlovu | FW | 1991–1997 | 43 |
| 29 | Bobby Gould | FW | 1963–1968 | 42 |
| 30 | Brian Alderson | MF | 1970–1975 | 41 |

#### Goals scored by goalkeepers

Correct as of match on 4 May 2024.
| Date | Player | Opponents | Stadium | Result | Details |
| 25 October 1986 | Steve Ogrizovic | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough Stadium | 2–2 | A long kick from the penalty area at the opposite end (63 min) |
| 19 April 2023 | Ben Wilson | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 1–1 | Scored in the penalty area, assisted from a corner (90+5 min) |

### Internationals

| 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

Correct as of 31 January 2025.

#### 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 | Jack Rudoni | Huddersfield Town | 20 June 2024 | £5,000,000 |
| 6 | Ephron Mason-Clark | Portsmouth | 1 February 2024 | £4,250,000 |
| 7 | Mustapha Hadji | Deportivo La Coruña | 19 July 1999 | £4,000,000 |
| 7 | Liam Kitching | Barnsley | 1 September 2023 | £4,000,000 |
| 9 | Matt Grimes | Swansea City | 31 January 2025 | £3,750,000 |
| 10 | Ellis Simms | Everton | 7 July 2023 | £3,500,000 |
| 11 | Milan van Ewijk | Heerenveen | 27 July 2023 | £3,400,000 |
| 12 | Viorel Moldovan | Grasshoppers | 2 January 1998 | £3,250,000 |
| 13 | Gary McAllister | Leeds United | 26 July 1996 | £3,000,000 |
| 14 | Robert Jarni | Real Betis | 1 August 1998 | £2,600,000 |
| 15 | Gary Breen | Birmingham City | 1 January 1998 | £2,500,000 |
| 15 | Lee Carsley | Blackburn Rovers | 1 January 2001 | £2,500,000 |
| 15 | David Thompson | Liverpool | 2 August 2000 | £2,500,000 |
| 18 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | West Bromwich Albion | 1 August 2024 | £2,250,000 |
| 19 | Victor Torp | Sarpsborg | 11 January 2024 | £2,150,000 |
| 20 | Stefano Gioacchini | Venezia | 26 July 1999 | £2,000,000 |
| 20 | Eoin Jess | Aberdeen | 23 February 1996 | £2,000,000 |
| 20 | Muhamed Konjić | AS Monaco | 13 January 1999 | £2,000,000 |
| 20 | Bobby Thomas | Burnley | 22 July 2023 | £2,000,000 |
| 20 | Noel Whelan | Leeds United | 16 December 1995 | £2,000,000 |
| 25 | Dion Dublin | Manchester United | 1 September 1994 | £1,950,000 |
| 26 | Steve Froggatt | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 October 1998 | £1,900,000 |
| 27 | Luis Binks | Bologna | 19 June 2024 | £1,700,000 |
| 28 | Liam Daish | Birmingham City | 12 February 1996 | £1,500,000 |
| 28 | John Salako | Crystal Palace | 3 August 1995 | £1,500,000 |
| 30 | Gustavo Hamer | PEC Zwolle | 3 July 2020 | £1,350,000 |
| 31 | Laurent Delorge | K.A.A. Gent | 12 October 1998 | £1,250,000 |
| 32 | Youssef Chippo | FC Porto | 28 May 1999 | £1,200,000 |
| 32 | Freddy Eastwood | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 July 2008 | £1,200,000 |
| 32 | Marc Edworthy | Crystal Palace | 26 August 1998 | £1,200,000 |
| 32 | Cédric Roussel | K.A.A. Gent | 20 January 2000 | £1,200,000 |
| 32 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | KV Oostende | 10 July 2023 | £1,200,000 |

#### Progression of record fee paid

| Date | Player | Bought from | Fee |
| August 1966 | Ian Gibson | Middlesbrough | £57,500 |
| October 1972 | Tommy Hutchison | Blackpool | £140,000 |
| November 1973 | David Cross | Norwich City | £150,000 |
| 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

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.
| | 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 |
| 4 | John Hartson | Celtic | 2 August 2001 | £6,000,000 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 9 | Gary McSheffrey | Birmingham City | 16 August 2006 | £4,000,000 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 15 | Callum Wilson | Bournemouth | 4 July 2014 | £3,000,000 |
| 17 | Mustapha Hadji | Aston Villa | 6 July 2001 | £2,500,000 |
| 17 | Lee Hughes | West Bromwich Albion | 29 August 2002 | £2,500,000 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 22 | Cyrus Christie | Derby County | 1 July 2014 | £1,600,000 |
| 22 | Peter Ndlovu | Birmingham City | 14 July 1997 | £1,600,000 |

#### Progression of record fee received

| Date | Player | Sold to | Fee |
| March 1929 | Ernie Toseland | Manchester City | £3,000 |
| 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

| Record | Details |
| 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) |