Billy Frith

Date of birth09 June 1912
Place of birthSheffield
PositionWing half

With Coventry City, 3rd Division South Champion 1936.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Mansfield Town 01 Apr 1930 01 May 1931
Chesterfield 01 May 1931 01 May 1932

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1932-33 Coventry City Division Three (South) 3
1
1933-34 Coventry City Division Three (South) 8
1934-35 Coventry City Division Three (South) 22
1934-35 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1935-36 Coventry City Division Three (South) 29
2
1935-36 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1936-37 Coventry City FA Cup 3
1936-37 Coventry City League Division Two 29
1
1937-38 Coventry City League Division Two 32
1938-39 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1938-39 Coventry City League Division Two 39
1946-47 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1946-47 Coventry City League Division Two 7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Sep 1932 Coventry City v Newport County W 3-1 Division Three (South)
24 Sep 1932 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City L 3-1 Division Three (South)
17 Dec 1932 Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City L 1-0 Division Three (South)
16 Dec 1933 Bristol City v Coventry City D 0-0 Division Three (South)
18 Jan 1934 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 Division Three (South)
03 Apr 1934 Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic W 4-1 Division Three (South)
07 Apr 1934 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City W 0-1 Division Three (South)
14 Apr 1934 Coventry City v Newport County W 5-2 Division Three (South)
21 Apr 1934 Norwich City v Coventry City L 3-1 Division Three (South)
28 Apr 1934 Coventry City v Bristol City W 9-0 Division Three (South)
05 May 1934 Leyton Orient v Coventry City D 0-0 Division Three (South)
20 Oct 1934 Coventry City v Charlton Athletic W 4-0 Division Three (South)
27 Oct 1934 Bristol Rovers v Coventry City L 2-1 Division Three (South)
03 Nov 1934 Coventry City v Torquay United W 6-0 Division Three (South)
10 Nov 1934 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City D 1-1 Division Three (South)
17 Nov 1934 Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-2 Division Three (South)
26 Dec 1934 Gillingham v Coventry City W 2-5 Division Three (South)
29 Dec 1934 Northampton Town v Coventry City W 3-4 Division Three (South)
05 Jan 1935 Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic W 4-1 Division Three (South)
12 Jan 1935 Birmingham City v Coventry City L 5-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1935 Cardiff City v Coventry City W 2-4 Division Three (South)
19 Jan 1935 Watford v Coventry City L 2-0 Division Three (South)
26 Jan 1935 Coventry City v Newport County W 5-0 Division Three (South)
02 Feb 1935 Exeter City v Coventry City L 2-0 Division Three (South)
09 Feb 1935 Coventry City v Bristol City D 1-1 Division Three (South)
30 Mar 1935 Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City L 2-0 Division Three (South)
06 Apr 1935 Coventry City v Cardiff City W 2-0 Division Three (South)
13 Apr 1935 Aldershot v Coventry City L 3-1 Division Three (South)
19 Apr 1935 Reading v Coventry City L 2-0 Division Three (South)
20 Apr 1935 Coventry City v Swindon Town W 3-0 Division Three (South)
23 Apr 1935 Coventry City v Reading L 1-2 Division Three (South)
27 Apr 1935 Southend United v Coventry City D 1-1 Division Three (South)
01 May 1935 Swindon Town v Coventry City D 0-0 Division Three (South)
04 May 1935 Coventry City v Luton Town W 1-0 Division Three (South)
31 Aug 1935 Reading v Coventry City L 2-1 Division Three (South)
02 Sep 1935 Millwall v Coventry City D 2-2 Division Three (South)
07 Sep 1935 Coventry City v Newport County W 7-1 Division Three (South)
09 Sep 1935 Coventry City v Millwall W 5-0 Division Three (South)
14 Sep 1935 Exeter City v Coventry City W 1-3 Division Three (South)
18 Sep 1935 Torquay United v Coventry City D 3-3 Division Three (South)
21 Sep 1935 Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 5-0 Division Three (South)
28 Sep 1935 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City D 0-0 Division Three (South)
05 Oct 1935 Coventry City v Watford W 2-0 Division Three (South)
12 Oct 1935 Bristol City v Coventry City D 0-0 Division Three (South)
19 Oct 1935 Cardiff City v Coventry City L 1-0 Division Three (South)
26 Oct 1935 Coventry City v Gillingham W 4-0 Division Three (South)
02 Nov 1935 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City D 1-1 Division Three (South)
09 Nov 1935 Coventry City v Crystal Palace W 8-1 Division Three (South)
16 Nov 1935 Notts County v Coventry City L 2-1 Division Three (South)
23 Nov 1935 Coventry City v Bristol Rovers W 3-1 Division Three (South)
30 Nov 1935 Coventry City v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
07 Dec 1935 Coventry City v Southend United W 3-0 Division Three (South)
09 Dec 1935 Scunthorpe United v Coventry City L 4-2 FA Cup 1st round replay
14 Dec 1935 Northampton Town v Coventry City W 2-4 Division Three (South)
25 Dec 1935 Coventry City v Aldershot L 0-2 Division Three (South)
26 Dec 1935 Aldershot v Coventry City W 1-2 Division Three (South)
28 Dec 1935 Coventry City v Reading W 3-1 Division Three (South)
04 Jan 1936 Newport County v Coventry City L 2-1 Division Three (South)
04 Apr 1936 Coventry City v Leyton Orient W 2-0 Division Three (South)
11 Apr 1936 Southend United v Coventry City D 0-0 Division Three (South)
13 Apr 1936 Swindon Town v Coventry City W 1-2 Division Three (South)
18 Apr 1936 Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic W 2-0 Division Three (South)
25 Apr 1936 Luton Town v Coventry City D 1-1 Division Three (South)
27 Apr 1936 Coventry City v Luton Town D 0-0 Division Three (South)
02 May 1936 Coventry City v Torquay United W 2-1 Division Three (South)
29 Aug 1936 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
31 Aug 1936 Coventry City v Swansea Town W 2-1 League Division Two
07 Sep 1936 Swansea Town v Coventry City L 2-0 League Division Two
12 Sep 1936 Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Division Two
14 Sep 1936 Coventry City v Fulham D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Sep 1936 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
26 Sep 1936 Coventry City v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division Two
03 Oct 1936 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division Two
10 Oct 1936 Coventry City v Bradford City W 3-1 League Division Two
17 Oct 1936 Leicester City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division Two
14 Nov 1936 Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City W 1-3 League Division Two
28 Nov 1936 Sheffield United v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division Two
05 Dec 1936 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division Two
12 Dec 1936 Blackpool v Coventry City L 3-0 League Division Two
19 Dec 1936 Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1936 Coventry City v Southampton W 2-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1937 Bury v Coventry City W 0-4 League Division Two
16 Jan 1937 Coventry City v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jan 1937 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Division Two
30 Jan 1937 Coventry City v Chester W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1937 Chesterfield v Coventry City W 2-3 League Division Two
06 Feb 1937 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division Two
13 Feb 1937 Bradford City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division Two
20 Feb 1937 Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1937 Coventry City v Leicester City L 0-2 League Division Two
27 Feb 1937 West Ham United v Coventry City L 4-0 League Division Two
06 Mar 1937 Coventry City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division Two
13 Mar 1937 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 4-2 League Division Two
20 Mar 1937 Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue W 4-0 League Division Two
30 Mar 1937 Coventry City v Burnley L 0-1 League Division Two
17 Apr 1937 Coventry City v Blackpool L 1-2 League Division Two
24 Apr 1937 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City W 2-5 League Division Two
28 Aug 1937 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division Two
30 Aug 1937 Coventry City v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division Two
04 Sep 1937 Coventry City v Burnley W 1-0 League Division Two
08 Sep 1937 Manchester United v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division Two
11 Sep 1937 Bury v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
13 Sep 1937 Coventry City v Stockport County W 1-0 League Division Two
18 Sep 1937 Coventry City v Chesterfield D 2-2 League Division Two
25 Sep 1937 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division Two
02 Oct 1937 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 1-2 League Division Two
30 Oct 1937 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
06 Nov 1937 Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue D 0-0 League Division Two
13 Nov 1937 West Ham United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division Two
20 Nov 1937 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 League Division Two
27 Nov 1937 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City W 1-3 League Division Two
11 Dec 1937 Fulham v Coventry City W 3-4 League Division Two
27 Jan 1938 Coventry City v Bury L 0-2 League Division Two
29 Jan 1938 Chesterfield v Coventry City L 4-0 League Division Two
05 Feb 1938 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division Two
12 Feb 1938 Coventry City v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division Two
19 Feb 1938 Luton Town v Coventry City W 1-4 League Division Two
26 Feb 1938 Coventry City v Swansea Town W 5-0 League Division Two
05 Mar 1938 Norwich City v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
12 Mar 1938 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 0-1 League Division Two
19 Mar 1938 Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City W 0-1 League Division Two
02 Apr 1938 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division Two
09 Apr 1938 Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers W 3-2 League Division Two
16 Apr 1938 Southampton v Coventry City W 0-4 League Division Two
18 Apr 1938 Barnsley v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Apr 1938 Coventry City v Barnsley W 1-0 League Division Two
23 Apr 1938 Coventry City v Fulham L 0-1 League Division Two
30 Apr 1938 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division Two
07 May 1938 Stockport County v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Aug 1938 Coventry City v Burnley D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Aug 1938 Sheffield United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division Two
03 Sep 1938 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division Two
05 Sep 1938 Coventry City v Luton Town W 1-0 League Division Two
10 Sep 1938 Coventry City v Southampton W 3-0 League Division Two
17 Sep 1938 West Ham United v Coventry City L 4-1 League Division Two
24 Sep 1938 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Oct 1938 Coventry City v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division Two
08 Oct 1938 West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division Two
15 Oct 1938 Coventry City v Bury D 0-0 League Division Two
22 Oct 1938 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division Two
29 Oct 1938 Coventry City v Chesterfield W 2-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1938 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
12 Nov 1938 Coventry City v Millwall W 2-1 League Division Two
19 Nov 1938 Manchester City v Coventry City L 3-0 League Division Two
26 Nov 1938 Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue W 3-1 League Division Two
03 Dec 1938 Swansea Town v Coventry City W 2-4 League Division Two
10 Dec 1938 Coventry City v Fulham W 3-1 League Division Two
17 Dec 1938 Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City W 1-2 League Division Two
24 Dec 1938 Burnley v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1938 Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2 League Division Two
27 Dec 1938 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
31 Dec 1938 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-0 League Division Two
07 Jan 1939 Chester v Coventry City L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1939 Southampton v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
28 Jan 1939 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest W 5-1 League Division Two
04 Feb 1939 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 0-4 League Division Two
11 Feb 1939 Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Feb 1939 Bury v Coventry City L 5-0 League Division Two
25 Feb 1939 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division Two
04 Mar 1939 Chesterfield v Coventry City L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Apr 1939 Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
08 Apr 1939 Coventry City v Swansea Town W 3-0 League Division Two
10 Apr 1939 Norwich City v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Apr 1939 Coventry City v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division Two
15 Apr 1939 Fulham v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division Two
22 Apr 1939 Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
24 Apr 1939 Coventry City v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division Two
29 Apr 1939 Coventry City v Sheffield United L 0-3 League Division Two
06 May 1939 Luton Town v Coventry City W 1-3 League Division Two
04 Jan 1947 Barnsley v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division Two
11 Jan 1947 Coventry City v Newport County W 5-2 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1947 Coventry City v Newport County W 6-0 League Division Two
01 Feb 1947 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division Two
05 Feb 1947 Southampton v Coventry City L 5-2 League Division Two
15 Feb 1947 Birmingham City v Coventry City L 2-0 League Division Two
22 Mar 1947 Coventry City v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Mar 1947 West Ham United v Coventry City W 1-2 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.