John Craven
| Date of birth | 15 May 1947 |
| Place of birth | St Annes |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 01 Jan 1965 | 01 Sep 1971 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Sep 1971 | 01 May 1973 | |
| Coventry City | 01 May 1973 | 01 Jan 1977 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Coventry City | League Division One | 30 | 3 |
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| 1974-75 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Coventry City | League Division One | 25 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Coventry City | League Division One | 27 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Division One | 4 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1973 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Burnley v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1973 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1973 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v Darlington | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1974 | Coventry City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1974 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1974 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1974 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Feb 1974 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1974 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1974 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1974 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1974 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1974 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1974 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1974 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1974 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1974 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1974 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1975 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1975 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1975 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1975 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1975 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1975 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1975 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1975 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1975 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1975 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1975 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1975 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1975 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1975 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1975 | Mansfield Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1976 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1976 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1976 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1976 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1976 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1976 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1976 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Jan 1977 | Sunderland v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1977 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.