Date of birth | 23 June 1975 |
Place of birth | Lagos |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.91 m |
Position | Forward |
Adebola seemed to be set for a move to Las Palmas during the 2000 close season but the deal broke down and he remained at Birmingham City throughout the 2000-01 campaign.
He responded by working hard in training and won his place back in the squad, although he was often used as a substitute.
He was particularly effective in the Worthington Cup run, scoring five goals for Blues on the way to the final when he made the starting line-up against Liverpool.
His strong dribbling caused tremendous problems in the earlier rounds both for Tottenham Hotspur, against whom he scored twice in a 3-1 win at White Hart Lane, and Newcastle United.
However, he had the misfortune to suffer a bad knee injury when he collided with a post in the penultimate game of the regular season.
A powerful striker, he showed a good turn of pace when in full flow and also improved his heading.
Adebola joined Coventry City on a two-year contract in June 2003.
Having been made available for transfer in February 2004, Adebola's Sky Blues contract was extended to June 2007 in May 2005.
He joined Bristol City in January 2008 with a contract to June 2009.
Adebola joined Nottingham Forest in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
He joined Hull City in July 2011 with a one-year contract.
Adebola joined Rochdale in August 2012 with a one-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Crewe Alexandra | 21 Jun 1993 | 06 Feb 1998 | |
Birmingham City | 06 Feb 1998 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
Oldham Athletic | 20 Mar 2002 | 16 Apr 2002 | L |
Crystal Palace | 15 Aug 2002 | 09 Jun 2003 | |
Coventry City | 09 Jun 2003 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
Burnley | 25 Mar 2004 | 10 May 2004 | L |
Bradford City | 13 Aug 2004 | 13 Nov 2004 | L |
Bristol City | 31 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
Nottingham Forest | 07 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
Hull City | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
Notts County | 20 Mar 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
Rochdale | 07 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
Wrexham | 25 Feb 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
Rushall Olympic | 15 Aug 2013 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
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2000-01 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 6 | 2 |
5 |
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2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 16 | 15 |
6 |
1
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2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 5 | ||||
2002-03 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 32 | 7 |
5 |
1
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2003-04 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 3 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 15 | 13 |
2 |
2
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2004-05 | Bradford City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Bradford City | League One | 14 | 1 |
3 |
3
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2004-05 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 |
1 |
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2004-05 | Coventry City | League Championship | 18 | 7 |
5 |
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2005-06 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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2005-06 | Coventry City | League Championship | 39 | 5 |
12 |
5
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2005-06 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 |
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2006-07 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Coventry City | League Championship | 28 | 12 |
8 |
3
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2006-07 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Bristol City | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
6 |
2
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2007-08 | Bristol City | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
2007-08 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Coventry City | League Championship | 15 | 11 |
4 |
2
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2007-08 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2008-09 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 2 |
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2008-09 | Bristol City | League Championship | 32 | 7 |
10 |
3
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2008-09 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 13 | 20 |
3 |
2
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2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
1 |
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2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 |
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2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 4 | 25 |
2 |
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2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
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2011-12 | Hull City | League Championship | 2 | 8 |
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2011-12 | Notts County | League One | 3 | 3 |
1 |
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2012-13 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2012-13 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | Rochdale | League Two | 22 | 4 |
6 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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13 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
16 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
23 Aug 2003 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
27 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
30 Aug 2003 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
16 Sep 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
20 Sep 2003 | Reading v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
24 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
27 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
01 Oct 2003 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
04 Oct 2003 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
15 Oct 2003 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
18 Oct 2003 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
21 Oct 2003 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
25 Oct 2003 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
05 Nov 2003 | Coventry City v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
22 Nov 2003 | Coventry City v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
25 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
29 Nov 2003 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Dec 2003 | Burnley v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Dec 2003 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
03 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
17 Jan 2004 | Walsall v Coventry City | W | 1-6 | League Division 1 | |
24 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
03 Feb 2004 | Colchester United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
28 Feb 2004 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
02 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
06 Mar 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
13 Mar 2004 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
20 Mar 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Nov 2004 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
20 Nov 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
27 Nov 2004 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
04 Dec 2004 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
11 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
18 Dec 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2004 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2004 | Gillingham v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2005 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
03 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
15 Jan 2005 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
22 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
29 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
05 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
12 Feb 2005 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
19 Feb 2005 | Reading v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
12 Mar 2005 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
15 Mar 2005 | Millwall v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
19 Mar 2005 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
02 Apr 2005 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
06 Apr 2005 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
09 Apr 2005 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
16 Apr 2005 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
23 Apr 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
30 Apr 2005 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 6-2 | League Championship | |
08 May 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
06 Aug 2005 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
09 Aug 2005 | Millwall v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
13 Aug 2005 | Burnley v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
20 Aug 2005 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
24 Aug 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
27 Aug 2005 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
29 Aug 2005 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
10 Sep 2005 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
14 Sep 2005 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
17 Sep 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
20 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
24 Sep 2005 | Coventry City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
28 Sep 2005 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
15 Oct 2005 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
18 Oct 2005 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
23 Oct 2005 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
29 Oct 2005 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
02 Nov 2005 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2005 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
19 Nov 2005 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Nov 2005 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
26 Nov 2005 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
03 Dec 2005 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
10 Dec 2005 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
19 Dec 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2005 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
02 Jan 2006 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
07 Jan 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 2006 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
21 Jan 2006 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
28 Jan 2006 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 2006 | Hull City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
04 Feb 2006 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
08 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
11 Feb 2006 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
15 Feb 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
18 Feb 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
25 Feb 2006 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
04 Mar 2006 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
11 Mar 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
18 Mar 2006 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Mar 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
01 Apr 2006 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
08 Apr 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
15 Apr 2006 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
17 Apr 2006 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Apr 2006 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
30 Apr 2006 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
06 Aug 2006 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
09 Aug 2006 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
12 Aug 2006 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
18 Aug 2006 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
22 Aug 2006 | Hereford United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
26 Aug 2006 | Hull City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
23 Sep 2006 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
30 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
13 Oct 2006 | Southend United v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
17 Oct 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
28 Oct 2006 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
31 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2006 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
11 Nov 2006 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
18 Nov 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
25 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
28 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
02 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
09 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
16 Dec 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
23 Dec 2006 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
30 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2007 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
06 Jan 2007 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
16 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
22 Jan 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
30 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
03 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
10 Feb 2007 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
17 Feb 2007 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
20 Feb 2007 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
24 Feb 2007 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
03 Mar 2007 | Coventry City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
10 Mar 2007 | Colchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
13 Mar 2007 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
17 Mar 2007 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
01 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
07 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
09 Apr 2007 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
14 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
21 Apr 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
28 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
14 Aug 2007 | Coventry City v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
18 Aug 2007 | Coventry City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Aug 2007 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
28 Aug 2007 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
01 Sep 2007 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
15 Sep 2007 | Coventry City v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
18 Sep 2007 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Sep 2007 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
26 Sep 2007 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Sep 2007 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
02 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
06 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
20 Oct 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
27 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
03 Nov 2007 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
12 Nov 2007 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
24 Nov 2007 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
27 Nov 2007 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
01 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
04 Dec 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
15 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Dec 2007 | Blackpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
29 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2008 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
05 Jan 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Jan 2008 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
19 Jan 2008 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
26 Jan 2008 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
29 Jan 2008 | Hull City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.