2012–13 Coventry City F.C. season
| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Vacant | ||
| Manager | Andy Thorn (until 26 August 2012) Mark Robins (19 Sep 2012 – 14 Feb 2013) Steven Pressley (from 8 March 2013) | ||
| Stadium | Ricoh Arena | ||
| League One | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round vs Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| League Cup | Third round vs Arsenal | ||
| Football League Trophy | Area Final vs Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: David McGoldrick 16 All: David McGoldrick 18 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 31,054 vs Crewe Alexandra – Johnstone's Paint Trophy – 5 February 2013 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,437 vs Burton Albion – Johnstone's Paint Trophy – 4 September 2012 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,906 | ||
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The 2012–13 season was Coventry City's 93rd season in The Football League and their first season in Football League One following relegation from the Football League Championship. In addition to League One, the Sky Blues also entered the League Cup, the FA Cup and the Football League Trophy in the first rounds.
Review and events[edit]
Monthly events[edit]
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2012–13 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
June:
- 7 – The kit for the forthcoming season is revealed.
- 14 – Coventry City draw Dagenham & Redbridge away in the League Cup First Round.[1]
- 18 – Coventry City's fixtures for the 2012–13 Football League One season are announced[2]
- 18 – Assistant Manager Steve Harrison leaves Coventry City by mutual consent, due to cost-cutting measures.[3]
- 20 – Coventry City have transfer embargo lifted after filling accounts and The Football League sign off.[4]
- 26 – Coventry City's sixth game of the season against Stevenage will be shown live on Sky Sports on 9 September.[5]
- 28 – Coventry City appoint former player Richard Shaw as Assistant Manager.[6]
July:
- 1 – Andy Thorn called the players back for training a week early then planned to get the squad ready for the 2012–13 season.[7]
- 23 – Former Coventry City midfielder Ernie Machin died at the age of 68.[8]
- 30 – Squad numbers were released for the forthcoming season.[9]
- 31 – Coventry City are placed in the Northern Section East for the First Round of the Football League Trophy.[10]
August:
- 15 – Coventry City draw Birmingham City at home in the League Cup Second Round.[11]
- 16 – Kevin Kilbane is named new club captain for the 2012–13 season, taking over from Sammy Clingan.[12]
- 16 – Jordan Clarke signed a new contract until 2014, with an option for a further year.[13]
- 18 – Coventry City draw Burton Albion at home in the Football League Trophy First Round.[14]
- 18 – 2012–13 League One season kicks off.
- 26 – Manager Andy Thorn is relieved of managerial duties with immediate effect.[15]
- 26 – Assistant Manager Richard Shaw and First Team Coach Lee Carsley are placed in caretaker charge of first team duties.[15]
- 28 – Carl Baker is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his performance against Bury.[16]
- 30 – Coventry City draw Arsenal away in the League Cup Third Round.[17]
September:
- 8 – Coventry City draw York City away in the Football League Trophy Second Round.[18]
- 19 – Mark Robins is appointed as new Coventry City manager, signing a three-year contract.[19]
- 21 – SISU and The Alan Higgs Trust reach an initial agreement concerning Coventry City buying 50% of the Ricoh Arena.[20]
- 21 – Coventry City appoint Steve Taylor as First Team Coach.[21]
October:
- 2 – Joe Murphy and Reece Brown are named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following their performances against Oldham Athletic.[22]
- 8 – Joe Murphy is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his clean sheet performance against AFC Bournemouth.[23]
- 13 – Coventry City draw Sheffield United or Notts County at home in the Football League Trophy Northern section quarter-final.[24]
- 16 – David McGoldrick is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his performance against Swindon Town, where he scored two goals.[25]
- 16 – Richard Shaw leaves Coventry City after change to the management structure. Shaw left with immediate effect.[26]
- 16 – Coventry City welcome former physio Dave Hart back to the Ricoh Arena as Mark Robins strengthens his backroom staff as part of a restructuring programme.[27]
- 21 – Coventry City draw Arlesey Town at home in the FA Cup First Round.[28]
- 29 – Cyrus Christie and David McGoldrick are named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following their performance against Leyton Orient.[29]
- 30 – Coventry City striker David McGoldrick had the third Coventry City goal against York City in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy rewarded to him by the Football League.[30]
November:
- 4 – Coventry City draw Morecambe or Rochdale at home in the FA Cup Second Round.[23]
- 20 – Carl Baker is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week.
December:
- 2 – Coventry City draw Tottenham Hotspur away in the FA Cup Third Round.[31]
- 8 – Coventry City midfielder Kevin Kilbane announced his retirement from professional football.[32]
- 8 – Coventry City draw Bury or Preston North End in the Football League Trophy Area Semi-Final.[33]
- 10 – Cyrus Christie, Carl Baker and David McGoldrick were named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following the performance against Walsall.[34]
- 12 – Coventry City's Football League Trophy regional semi-final will be shown live on Sky Sports.[35]
- 17 – Coventry City's David McGoldrick is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week.[36]
- 18 – David McGoldrick has been awarded the PFA Fans' Player of the Month award for November.[37]
- 31 – Stephen Elliott is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week.[38]
January:
- 11 – Coventry City have been drawn to play at home first in the two-legged tie in the Football League Trophy against either Crewe Alexandra or Bradford City[39]
- 11 – Mark Robins was named manager of the month for December.[40]
- 11 – David McGoldrick was named player of the month for December.[41]
- 22 – James Bailey and Gary McSheffrey are named in the Official Football League League One team of the week.[42]
February:
- 4 – Leon Clarke was named in the Official Football League League One team of the week after scoring 2 goals in his performance against Sheffield United.[43]
- 14 – Manager Mark Robins leaves Coventry City, along with coach Steve Taylor, after being announced as the new boss of Huddersfield Town.[44]
- 18 – Joe Murphy and Carl Baker were named in the Official Football League League One team of the week following their performances against Bury.[45]
March:
- 1 – Club placed under transfer embargo for failing to file accounts.[46]
- 4 – Deputy Chairman John Clarke resigned from Coventry City Football Club's Board.[47]
- 6 – Coventry City were granted permission to speak to Falkirk manager Steven Pressley about the vacant managerial position.[48]
- 8 – Steven Pressley was unveiled as the new Coventry City manager.[49]
- 11 – Leon Clarke was named in the Official Football League League One team of the week following his performance against Scunthorpe United.[50]
- 20 – Cyrus Christie was named in the Official Football League League One team of the week following his performance versus Hartlepool United/[51]
- 21 – SISU place non-operating subsidiary Coventry City Football Club Ltd into administration.[52]
- 23 – All Coventry City staff based at Ricoh Arena are moved out and club shop stock removed.[53]
- 28 – Leon Clarke and Carl Baker were named in the Official Football League League One top 10 players of the 2012–13 season.[54]
- 28 – An agreement is made between SISU and ACL for remaining 3 league games to be played at Ricoh Arena.[55]
- 28 – Coventry City are deducted 10 points by the Football League for entering administration.[56]
April
- 4 – Cyrus Christie is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his performance against Doncaster Rovers.[57]
- 4 – Coventry City Football Club (Holdings) Ltd appeal against the 10 points deduction against them.[58]
- 8 – Carl Baker is named in the Official Football League League One team of the week, following his performance against Brentford.[59]
- 10 – Coventry City Football Club (Holdings) Ltd withdraw the appeal against the 10 points deduction against them.[60]
- 10 – Coventry City youngsters Cian Harries and George Thomas are called up to the Wales Under-16 squad for the matches in the UEFA Development Tournament.[61]
- 12 – Cian Harries and George Thomas play in 2–0 win for Wales Under-16 against Northern Ireland Under-16.[62]
- 13 – George Thomas plays in 1–1 draw for Wales Under-16 against Faroe Islands Under-16.[63]
- 14 – Cian Harries and George Thomas play in 2–0 win for Wales Under-16 against Iceland Under-16.[64]
Squad details[edit]
Players info[edit]
- As of 29 April 2013
| No. | Name | Nat. | Place of birth | Date of birth | Club apps. | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Previous club | Date joined | Contract end | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Murphy |  | Dublin | 21 August 1981 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 1 July 2011 | 30 June 2014 | Free | |
| 2 | Jordan Clarke |  | Coventry | 19 November 1991 | 72 | 2 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2008 | 30 June 2014 | Trainee | |
| 4 | Conor Thomas | | Coventry | 29 October 1993 | 38 | 1 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2010 | 30 June 2014 | Trainee | |
| 5 | Nathan Cameron | | Birmingham | 21 November 1991 | 48 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2009 | 30 June 2013 | Trainee | |
| 6 | Kévin Malaga |  | Toulon | 24 June 1987 | 2 | 0 | – | – | Nice | 13 July 2012 | 30 June 2015 | Free | |
| 7 | David Bell | | Kettering | 21 January 1984 | 94 | 5 | – | – | Norwich City | 30 January 2009 | 30 June 2015 | £500,000 | |
| 8 | Carl Baker | | Whiston | 26 December 1982 | 123 | 14 | – | – | Stockport County | 8 January 2010 | 30 June 2015 | Undisclosed | |
| 9 | Cody McDonald | | Chelmsford | 30 May 1986 | 43 | 7 | – | – | Norwich City | 31 August 2011 | 30 June 2014 | £500,000 | |
| 10 | John Fleck |  | Glasgow | 24 August 1991 | 35 | 3 | – | – | Rangers | 4 July 2012 | 30 June 2015 | Free | |
| 11 | Gary McSheffrey | | Coventry | 13 August 1982 | 247 | 61 | – | – | Birmingham City | 1 July 2010 | 30 June 2013 | Free | |
| 12 | Steve Jennings | | Liverpool | 28 October 1984 | 39 | 0 | – | – | Motherwell | 16 August 2012 | 30 June 2014 | Free | |
| 13 | Chris Dunn | | Brentwood | 23 October 1987 | 3 | 0 | – | – | Northampton Town | 1 July 2011 | 30 June 2014 | Undisclosed | |
| 14 | Stephen Elliott | | Dublin | 6 January 1984 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 July 2012 | 30 June 2013 | Free | |
| 15 | Leon Clarke | | Wolverhampton | 10 February 1985 | 12 | 8 | – | – | Charlton Athletic | 7 January 2013 | 30 June 2015 | Free | |
| 16 | Adam Barton | | Clitheroe | 7 January 1991 | 22 | 3 | – | – | Preston North End | 6 August 2012 | 30 June 2015 | Undisclosed | |
| 17 | Callum Ball | | Leicester | 8 October 1992 | 15 | 0 | – | – | Derby County | 19 July 2012 | 30 June 2013 | Loan | |
| 18 | Shaun Jeffers | | Bedford | 14 April 1992 | 6 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2009 | 30 June 2013 | Trainee | |
| 19 | Danny Philliskirk | | Oldham | 10 April 1991 | 1 | 0 | – | – | Sheffield United | 7 February 2013 | 30 June 2013 | Free | |
| 20 | Callum Wilson | | Coventry | 27 February 1992 | 12 | 1 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2009 | 30 June 2013 | Trainee | |
| 21 | Cyrus Christie | | | Coventry | 30 September 1992 | 68 | 2 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2010 | 30 June 2012 | Trainee |
| 22 | Josh Ruffels | | Oxford | 23 October 1993 | 1 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2010 | 30 June 2012 | Trainee | |
| 23 | Lee Burge | | Hereford | 9 January 1993 | – | – | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2010 | 30 June 2014 | Trainee | |
| 24 | Richard Wood | | Ossett | 5 July 1985 | 117 | 8 | – | – | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 January 2010 | 30 June 2013 | Undisclosed | |
| 25 | William Edjenguélé | | Paris | 7 May 1987 | 33 | 1 | – | – | Panetolikos | 17 July 2012 | 30 June 2015 | Free | |
| 26 | Jordan Willis | | Coventry | 24 August 1994 | 4 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2011 | 30 June 2012 | Trainee | |
| 27 | Billy Daniels | | Bristol | 3 July 1994 | 4 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2011 | 30 June 2013 | Trainee | |
| 28 | Joe Henderson | | Banbury | 2 November 1993 | 1 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2011 | 30 June 2013 | Trainee | |
| 29 | Aaron Phillips | | Warwick | 20 November 1993 | – | – | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2011 | 30 June 2012 | Trainee | |
| 30 | Will Roberts |  | Rhuddlan | 24 April 1994 | 1 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2011 | 30 June 2013 | Trainee | |
| 31 | Jordan Stewart | | Birmingham | 3 March 1982 | 6 | 0 | – | – | Notts County | 1 March 2013 | 28 May 2013 | Free | |
| 32 | Franck Moussa |  | Brussels | 24 July 1989 | 38 | 6 | – | – | Leicester City | 21 September 2012 | 30 June 2014 | Free | |
| 34 | Leon Lobjoit | | Hatfield | 4 January 1995 | – | – | – | – | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 October 2012 | 30 June 2013 | Free | |
| 35 | Aaron Martin | | Newport | 29 September 1989 | 12 | 0 | – | – | Southampton | 25 February 2013 | 30 June 2013 | Loan | |
| 36 | Louis Garner | | Manchester | 31 October 1994 | – | – | – | – | N/A | 1 June 2011 | 30 June 2013 | Trainee | |
| 37 | Ryan Haynes | | Northampton | 27 September 1995 | 1 | 0 | – | – | N/A | 27 March 2013 | 30 June 2015 | Trainee | |
| 38 | James Bailey | | Bollington | 18 September 1988 | 30 | 2 | – | – | Derby County | 31 December 2012 | 30 June 2013 | Loan | |
| 39 | Blair Adams | | South Shields | 18 September 1991 | 16 | 0 | – | – | Sunderland | 17 January 2013 | 30 June 2015 | Undisclosed |
Matches[edit]
Preseason friendlies[edit]
| 14 July 2012 | Hinckley United | 0–8 | Coventry City | Hinckley |
| 15:00 | report | McSheffrey  3'Garner 31'O'Donovan 35'Roberts 57', 63'Willis 64'Phillips 82'Jeffers 86' | Stadium: Greene King Stadium Attendance: 1,872 |
| 17 July 2012 | Brora Rangers | 0–5 | Coventry City | Brora |
| 19:30 | report | Fleck 1' (pen), 27', 33' (pen) Clarke 14'O'Donovan 54' | Stadium: Dudgeon Park Attendance: 120 |
| 18 July 2012 | Ross County | 1–0 | Coventry City | Inverness |
| 19:30 | Craig 88' | report | Stadium: Grant Street Park Attendance: 350 |
| 21 July 2012 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Coventry City | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Foran 19' (pen.) McKay 49'Oswell 90' | report | Jeffers 53' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
| 28 July 2012 | Nuneaton Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Nuneaton |
| 15:00 | Perry 55' | report | Stadium: Triton Showers Community Arena Attendance: 2,439 |
| 31 July 2012 | Wrexham | 4–1 | Coventry City | Wrexham |
| 19:45 | Ogleby 26' Ashton 28' (pen.)Keates 56'Hunt 72' | report | Cazarine 90' | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 907 |
| 4 August 2012 | Accrington Stanley | 1–4 | Coventry City | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Sheppard 70' | report | Fleck 21' (pen.), 41' McDonald 24', 52' | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 7 August 2012 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 14:00 | report | McSheffrey 42' | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 11 August 2012 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Harrold 42' | report | McDonald 25', 49' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
League One[edit]
| 18 August 2012 1 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Coventry City | Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Hinds 21' Reid  51'Ugwu  60' Marsh-Brown  60'Foley 78' Ralph 78'Hayter 81' Young 81' | report | McDonald 10' Hussey 60'Fleck 34' McSheffrey 34'Ball 64' Elliott 64'Daniels 85' Jennings 85' | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 6,006 (1,995 Sky Blue Army) Referee: David Phillips |
| 21 August 2012 2 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Elliott 62', 17' Barton 53'Elliott 85' Ball 85'Baker 88' McSheffrey 88' | report | Blackman 84', 88' Hill 7'Cofie 61' Miller 61' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 12,621 (1,570 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 25 August 2012 3 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Bury | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Barton 18' Baker 28'Baker 70' McSheffrey 70'McDonald 70' Ball 70' | report | Healy 55' (pen) John-Lewis 69'Jones 45' Elford-Alliyu 45'Byrne 59' Marshall 59'Healy 62' John-Lewis 62' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,285 (633 away) Referee: Robert Madley |
| 1 September 2012 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Coventry City | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Clayton 24' Ellis 85'Bunn 73' Tootle 73' | report | Brown 74' Baker 87'McDonald 59' McGoldrick 59'Jennings 66' McSheffrey 66'Elliott 79' Ball 79' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 5,738 (1,548 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 9 September 2012 5 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Stevenage | Coventry |
| 13:15 | McGoldrick 11' Kilbane 13'Baker 16'Jennings 74'Elliott 83'Barton 71' Thomas 71'Hussey 75' McDonald 75'Elliott 85' Ball 85' | report | Shroot 21' Haber 71'Gray 45+3'Ashton 46' N'Gala 46'Shroot 46' Risser 46'Agyemang 64' Haber 64' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,458 (461 away) Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 15 September 2012 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Coventry City | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 | Cassidy 79' Robinson 83', 84'Bell-Baggie 73' Thompson 73'Robinson 85' Harrison 85'Wallace 90' Kirby 90' | report | Jennings 34' Baker 73' McSheffrey 73'Elliott 81' O'Donovan 81'Jennings 82' Fleck 82' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,087 (514 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 18 September 2012 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–1 | Coventry City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Jones 3' Parry 21'Richards 62' (pen)Morgan 64'Grandison 86'Richards 71' Wright 71'Gornell 82' Taylor 82' | report | Fleck 75' (pen) Edjenguélé 10'Wood 51'Baker 46' Fleck 46'Barton 46' Daniels 46'Kilbane 63' McSheffrey 63' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,960 (610 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Dean Mohareb |
| 22 September 2012 8 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | McGoldrick 38' Clarke 18'Baker 60'Jennings 23' Henderson 23'Daniels 64' Reckord 64'McSheffrey 70' McDonald 70' | report | Cadamarteri 25' (pen.) Livesey 57'Thirlwell 79'Thirlwell 82' Potts 82'Garner 84' Higginbotham 84'Livesey 89' Edwards 89' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,674 (951 away) Referee: Patrick Miller |
| 29 September 2012 9 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Coventry City | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Montano 20' Croft 60'Byrne 90' Smith 90'Wesolowski 90' Simpson 90' | report | McDonald 89' McGoldrick 93'Henderson 51' McDonald 51'McSheffrey 65' Fleck 65'Clarke 85' Edjenguélé 85' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,022 (562 Sky Blue Army) Referee: David Coote (referee) |
| 2 October 2012 10 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Wood 34' McSheffrey 41'Edjenguélé 69' Cameron 69'McSheffrey 69' Fleck 69'Barton 78' Ball 78' | report | Gleeson 42' Otsemobor 90'Chadwick 73' O'Shea 73'MacDonald 81' Smith 81'Powell 90' Lowe 90' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,848 (697 Away) Referee: Robert Madley |
| 6 October 2012 11 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Coventry |
| 15:00 | McGoldrick 61' Barton 46' Ball 46'McGoldrick 88' Elliott 88' | report | Carmichael 49' Partington 49' MacDonald 75' Tubbs 75'Barnard 80' Fletcher 80' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,458 (740 Away) Referee: James Adcock |
| 13 October 2012 12 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Coventry City | Swindon |
| 15:00 | Roberts 77' 87' Collins 80' 80'McEveley 42'Thompson 43'Flint 54'Bostock 51' Rooney 51'Benson 59' Collins 59'Ritchie 63' Navarro 63' | report | McGoldrick 13', 37' Murphy 31'Ball 54'Moussa 90+4'Wood 66' Edjenguélé 66'Fleck 73' Hussey 73' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,808 (700 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 20 October 2012 13 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Notts County | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Wood 87' Bailey 42'Cameron 76'Baker 60' Jennings 60'Bailey 64' McDonald 64'Reckord 78' Hussey 78' | report | Boucaud 39' Arquin 84'Zoko 78' Hughes 78'Campbell-Ryce 87' Mahon 87' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,882 (1,356 Away) Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 23 October 2012 14 | Brentford | 2–1 | Coventry City | Brentford |
| 19:45 | Forrester 40', 90+4' (pen.) 30' Hayes 76' Spencer 76'Diagouraga 88' Adeyemi 88' | report | McGoldrick 7' Hussey 46' Baker 46'Reckord 60' Kilbane 60'Ball 78' McDonald 78' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,415 (770 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 27 October 2012 15 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Coventry City | Leyton |
| 15:00 | Clarke 72' Chorley 80'Cox 68' Cook 68'Brunt 73' Symes 73' | report | McGoldrick 7' 72' McSheffrey 73' Moussa 73'McGoldrick 90' Elliott 90' | Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,741 (1,172 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 6 November 2012 16 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Fleck 9' McGoldrick 45+1', 65'McDonald 68' Moussa 68'Clarke 81' Reckord 81' | report | Clarke 55' Bulman 71' Ajose 71'Alexander 83' Akinde 83' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,862 (228 away) Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 10 November 2012 17 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Baker 35' Wood 42'Christie 78'McDonald 55' Ball 55'Fleck 59' Moussa 59'Bailey 86' O'Donovan 86' | report | Clarke 43' (pen.), 76' Walker 80'Duffy 87'Ribeiro 46' Kennedy 46'Walker 90' Mozika 90' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,892 (381 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 November 2012 18 | Hartlepool United | 0–5 | Coventry City | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Humphreys 66' Walton 66' Murray 66' Monkhouse 66'Poole 77' Wyke 77' | report | Baker 51', 59' McGoldrick 58' (pen.)Moussa 75'Barton 78'Bailey 77' Barton 77'McGoldrick 83' O'Donovan 83'Christie 88' Clarke 88' | Attendance: 4,404 (519 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 20 November 2012 19 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| 19:45 | Eastman 71' Bean 39'Henderson 42'Morrison 66'Wordsworth 86'Bean 46' Massey 46'Henderson 62' Morrison 62'Eastmond 83' Bond 83' | report | Moussa 34' Edjenguélé 37'McGoldrick 87' 67'McSheffrey 69'Jennings 71'McSheffrey 77' Barton 77' | Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 3,229 (408 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 24 November 2012 20 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Coventry |
| 15:00 | McSheffrey 40' Edjenguélé 55'McSheffrey 79' Barton 79' | report | McLeod 90+4' Harley 33'Howard 60'Allan 46' Mendez-Laing 46'Benson 63' Jervis 63'Dumbuya 67' Webster 67' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,295 (819 Away) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 8 December 2012 21 | Coventry City | 5–1 | Walsall | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Baker 29', 84' 17' McGoldrick 39', 41' 64'Christie 61'Moussa 75' Fleck 75'McSheffrey 75' McDonald 75'Bailey 87' Barton 87' | report | Adams 16' (o.g.) Brandy 42'Featherstone 62'Butler 64'  80'Taylor 89'Paterson 67' Chambers 67'Brandy 85' Downing 85'Featherstone 86' Hemmings 86' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,986 (1,072 Away) Referee: Patrick Miller |
| 15 December 2012 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Brown 76' Keegan 81'Husband 85'Cotterill 25' Brown 25'Quinn 46' Griffin 46'Harper 73' Clingan 73' | report | Moussa 3' McGoldrick 26', 58'Barton 89'Adams 56'Moussa 49' Clarke 49'Barton 90' Thomas 90' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,623 (872 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Carl Berry |
| 22 December 2012 23 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Bailey 22' Jennings 20'McSheffrey 90'Moussa 65' Baker 65'Barton 79' Elliott 79' | report | Holmes 77' Procter 52' Welsh 52'Cummins 52'Amoo 69' Monakana 69' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 12,230 (638 Away) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 26 December 2012 24 | Stevenage | 1–3 | Coventry City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 | Akins 32' (pen.) Morais 61' Freeman 61'Shroot 67' Tansey 67'Grant 86' Agyemang 86' | report | Jennings 65' Barton 65' McSheffrey 72' Fleck 72'Wood 79'Murphy 89'Baker 90'McGoldrick 90+1' 90+3' | Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 4,102 (1,080 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 29 December 2012 25 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Coventry City | Denbigh |
| 15:00 | Powell 15' Smith 19'Lowe 38'Chicksen 55'Smith 58' Balanta 58'Lewington 62'Alli 71' Ismail 71'Lowe 78' MacDonald 78' | report | Moussa 27' Elliot 49', 51'McSheffrey 62'Elliot 73' O'Donovan 73'McSheffrey 78' Barton 78' | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 13,620 (4,988 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 1 January 2013 26 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Fleck 54' Clarke 54' Jennings 72' Bailey 72'Wood 78'Moussa 83' Barton 83' | report | Wildig 20' Hall 20' Morgan 63'Rodgers 84' Bradshaw 84'Taylor 90+2' Mambo 90+2' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,185 (1,413 Away) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 13 January 2013 27 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Coventry City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Robson 2' 90+1' Potts 78' Thirlwell 78'Noble 82' Cadamarteri 82'McGovern 88' Symington 88' | report | Fleck 27' Moussa 38'Wood 45+2'Fleck 54' Elliott 54'McSheffrey 70' Thomas 70'Baker 73'Baker 75' Wilson 75'Elliott 90+3' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,071 (520 Sky Blue Army) Referee: David Webb |
| 16 January 2013 28 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Clarke 20' Fleck 65' Thomas 65'Moussa 65' Elliott 65' | report | Bakayogo 58' Harrison 62' Stockton 62'O'Halloran 70' McGurk 70'Amoo 77' Bell-Baggie 77'Holmes 81' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,668 (487 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 19 January 2013 29 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Jennings 55' Elliott 55' Fleck 58' Moussa 58'Elliott 61'McSheffrey 86' Thomas 86'Bailey 90+5' | report | Smith 21' 89' Mvoto 57'Simpson 64' Taylor 64'Mellor 77' Brown 77'Croft 77' Sutherland 77'Grounds 78' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,108 (380 away) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 26 January 2013 30 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 15:00 | Cummins 30' Davies 54'Wroe 60'Byrom 71' Procter 71'Cummins 83' Garner 83'Davies 83' Buchanan 83' | report | Clarke 38' Robertson 53' (o.g.)Jennings 62'Fleck 90' Barton 90'Moussa 90+4' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,474 (767 Sky Blue Army) Referee: David Coote |
| 1 February 2013 31 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | McMahon 29' Kitson 37' 72'Porter 53' Forte 53'Murphy 71' Robson 71'McDonald 86' | report | Clarke 14', 87' McSheffrey 37'Christie 65'Elliott 69' Thomas 69'McSheffrey 73' Fleck 73' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,511 (1,477 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 9 February 2013 32 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Yeovil Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Adams 46' J. Clarke 46' McSheffrey 53' Elliott 53'Jennings 72' Fleck 72' | report | Foley 28' Madden 45+2'Foley 72' Blizzard 72'Dawson 87' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,277 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 16 February 2013 33 | Bury | 0–2 | Coventry City | Bury |
| 15:00 | Skarz 21' Regan 61' Jones 61'Soares 78' Carole 78'Ajose 86' Fagan 86' | report | L. Clarke 3' McSheffrey 28'Baker 73'Elliott 74' Moussa 74'McSheffrey 87' Fleck 87'Jennings 90+1' Thomas 90+1' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,745 (1,241 Sky Blue Army) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 23 February 2013 34 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Coventry |
| 15:00 | L. Clarke 12' Dickinson 22'Christie 40'Moussa 85' | report | Ellis 16' Clayton 78'Murphy 22' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,139 (383 away) Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 26 February 2013 35 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Coventry City | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Arter 45+4' Ritchie 63'Tubbs 72' Pitman 72'Fogden 72' Fraser 72'McQuoid 80' Fletcher 80' | report | Bailey 30' L. Clarke 45+2'McSheffrey 59'McSheffrey 75' Bell 75'Baker 84' (pen.)Moussa 87' Edjenguélé 87'L. Clarke 90+2' McDonald 90+2'Edjenguélé |