1992–93 Coventry City F.C. season
# 1992–93 Coventry City F.C. season

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 | Teamvte | 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 |

## Results

Coventry City's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### FA Premier League

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 August 1992 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 12,681 | J Williams, Smith |
| 19 August 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–0 | 24,388 | J Williams (2) |
| 22 August 1992 | Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | 3,759 | Gynn, Rosario |
| 26 August 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–1 | 13,563 | |
| 29 August 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–2 | 14,541 | |
| 2 September 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 22,874 | Ndlovu, Hurst |
| 5 September 1992 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–0 | 11,254 | Gallacher |
| 14 September 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 15,348 | J Williams |
| 21 September 1992 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 17,553 | Rosario |
| 26 September 1992 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 16,436 | Ndlovu |
| 3 October 1992 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–2 | 11,808 | Pearce, Gallacher |
| 17 October 1992 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 17,587 | Ndlovu |
| 24 October 1992 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 15,626 | Rosario |
| 31 October 1992 | Leeds United | A | 2–2 | 28,018 | McAllister (own goal), Ndlovu |
| 7 November 1992 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 27,693 | |
| 21 November 1992 | Manchester City | H | 2–3 | 14,590 | Quinn (2) |
| 28 November 1992 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 15,625 | Quinn |
| 5 December 1992 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–2 | 11,294 | Gallacher, Quinn |
| 12 December 1992 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 12,306 | Quinn (2) |
| 19 December 1992 | Liverpool | H | 5–1 | 19,779 | Borrows (2, 1 pen), Gallacher, Quinn (2) |
| 26 December 1992 | Aston Villa | H | 3–0 | 24,245 | Quinn (2), Rosario |
| 28 December 1992 | Manchester United | A | 0–5 | 36,025 | |
| 9 January 1993 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–1 | 15,264 | |
| 16 January 1993 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 13,613 | Quinn |
| 23 January 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–0 | 10,544 | Gallacher (2), Ndlovu |
| 26 January 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 5–2 | 15,215 | May (own goal), Hurst, J Williams, Quinn (2) |
| 30 January 1993 | Wimbledon | H | 0–2 | 11,774 | |
| 6 February 1993 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–0 | 14,008 | Ndlovu, Quinn |
| 20 February 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 12,453 | |
| 27 February 1993 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | 12,248 | |
| 3 March 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | 13,806 | Quinn |
| 7 March 1993 | Everton | H | 0–1 | 11,285 | |
| 10 March 1993 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 20,092 | |
| 13 March 1993 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 15,437 | |
| 20 March 1993 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–0 | 16,698 | |
| 24 March 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 1–3 | 12,993 | J Williams |
| 3 April 1993 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | 10,463 | Quinn (pen), J Williams |
| 10 April 1993 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | 38,543 | |
| 12 April 1993 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 24,429 | |
| 17 April 1993 | Liverpool | A | 0–4 | 33,328 | |
| 1 May 1993 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | 14,186 | Quinn |
| 8 May 1993 | Leeds United | H | 3–3 | 19,591 | J Williams, Quinn, Ndlovu |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R3 | 13 January 1993 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 15,301 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R2 First Leg | 23 September 1992 | Scarborough | H | 2–0 | 5,993 | Borrows (pen), Ndlovu |
| R2 Second Leg | 7 October 1992 | Scarborough | A | 0–3 (lost 2–3 on agg) | 2,633 | |

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | GK | WAL | Martin Davies |
| — | GK | ENG | Jonathan Gould |
| — | GK | ENG | Steve Ogrizovic |
| — | DF | ENG | Phil Babb |
| — | DF | ENG | Brian Borrows (captain) |
| — | DF | ENG | Peter Atherton |
| — | DF | ENG | Peter Billing |
| — | DF | ENG | Martyn Booty |
| — | DF | ENG | David Busst |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Greenman |
| — | DF | ENG | Andy Pearce |
| — | DF | SCO | David Rennie |
| — | DF | NIR | Keith Rowland (on loan from AFC Bournemouth) |
| — | MF | IRL | Willie Boland |
| — | MF | ENG | Terry Fleming |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Sean Flynn |
| — | MF | ENG | Micky Gynn |
| — | MF | ENG | Lee Hurst |
| — | MF | ENG | Leigh Jenkinson |
| — | MF | ENG | Lloyd McGrath |
| — | MF | ENG | Craig Middleton |
| — | MF | ENG | Stewart Robson |
| — | MF | IRL | Tony Sheridan |
| — | MF | ENG | David Smith |
| — | MF | ENG | Ray Woods |
| — | FW | ZIM | Peter Ndlovu |
| — | FW | ENG | Micky Quinn |
| — | FW | USA | Roy Wegerle |
| — | FW | ENG | John Williams |
| — | FW | 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 | ENG | Kenny Sansom (to Everton) |
| — | MF | ENG | David Smith (on loan to AFC Bournemouth) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ENG | Robert Rosario (to Nottingham Forest) |
| — | FW | SCO | Kevin Gallacher (to Blackburn Rovers) |

## Transfers

### In

* Micky Quinn - Newcastle United, 20 November, £250,000

### Out

* Kevin Gallacher - Blackburn Rovers, £1,500,000
