Ernie Machin
| Date of birth | 26 April 1944 |
| Place of birth | Swinton |
| Position | Midfielder |
With Coventry City, 2nd Division Champion 1967, 3rd Division Champion 1964.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Coventry City | 01 Mar 1962 | 01 Dec 1972 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 01 Dec 1972 | 01 Aug 1974 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1962-63 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 6 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 17 | 3 |
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| 1964-65 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 14 | 4 |
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| 1965-66 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1965-66 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 38 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 34 | 11 |
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| 1967-68 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Coventry City | League Division One | 40 | 4 |
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| 1968-69 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Coventry City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Coventry City | League Division One | 41 | 5 |
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| 1969-70 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Coventry City | League Division One | 15 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Coventry City | Fairs Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Coventry City | League Division One | 24 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Division One | 15 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Coventry City | League Division One | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 1963 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Bristol Rovers v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Coventry City v Bristol Rovers | W | 5-0 | League Division Three | |
| 04 May 1963 | Coventry City v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 07 May 1963 | Hull City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 22 May 1963 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 5-1 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Aug 1963 | Notts County v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division Three | |
| 31 Aug 1963 | Walsall v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 10 Sep 1963 | Coventry City v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Sep 1963 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 5-1 | League Division Three | |
| 21 Sep 1963 | Hull City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Sep 1963 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Oct 1963 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Oct 1963 | Brentford v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Three | |
| 08 Oct 1963 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Oct 1963 | Coventry City v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Oct 1963 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Oct 1963 | Colchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Oct 1963 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 8-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Oct 1963 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Jan 1964 | Oldham Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Sep 1964 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1964 | Swansea Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1964 | Coventry City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1964 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1964 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Nov 1964 | Bury v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1964 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1964 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1965 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1965 | Bury v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1965 | Coventry City v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1965 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1965 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1965 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1965 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1965 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1965 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 6-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1965 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Coventry City v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1965 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1965 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1966 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1966 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1966 | Coventry City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1966 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Mar 1966 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1966 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1966 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1966 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1966 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1966 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1966 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1966 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1966 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1966 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Hull City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1966 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1967 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 3-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Bury v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1967 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1967 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1967 | Coventry City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 May 1967 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 May 1967 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Burnley v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1967 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1967 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 1967 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1967 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1967 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1967 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Coventry City v Fulham | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1967 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1967 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Feb 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 21 Feb 1968 | Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1968 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1968 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1968 | Fulham v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Stoke City v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1968 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1968 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1968 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Burnley v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1968 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 05 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1968 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1968 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Coventry City v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1969 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1969 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1969 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1969 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1969 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1969 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1969 | Coventry City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1969 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1969 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1969 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1969 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Sep 1969 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1969 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Burnley v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1969 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1970 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1970 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1970 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1970 | Coventry City v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1970 | Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1970 | AFD Trakia Plovdiv v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1970 | Bayern München v Coventry City | L | 6-1 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1971 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Rochdale v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1971 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Coventry City v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Manchester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1971 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1971 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1971 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1971 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1971 | Coventry City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1971 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1971 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1972 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1972 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1972 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1972 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1972 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1972 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1972 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1972 | Coventry City v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1972 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 1972 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.