July 6, 2024

Coventry City‘s top 10 best ever managers in order of win percentage (Ranked)

The top 10 Coventry City managers based on their win percentage

  • Coventry City has had a mixed start to the Championship campaign but has earned three points from their first two games.
  •  The team suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Luton Town, meaning another year in the second tier, and has lost star striker Viktor Gyokeres.
  •  Manager Mark Robins has been with the club since 2017 and aims to lead them to the Premier League, but how does his win percentage compare to the best-ever managers at Coventry City?
  • Coventry City have had a mixed start to the new Championship campaign.

    The Sky Blues have shook off the disappointment of missing out on promotion to the Premier League last season by earning three points from their opening two games.

    A penalty shootout defeat to Luton Town saw Mark Robins’ side consigned to another year in the second tier.

    It has also been a difficult summer for the club, with star striker Viktor Gyokeres departing for Sporting CP.

    Gustavo Hamer has also departed the CBS Arena, meaning last year’s talismanic duo are no longer part of the squad.

    Signings have been made in an attempt to keep Robins’ side competitive in the Championship, with the likes of Ellis Simms and Haji Wright both joining the club.

    Who are the best Coventry City managers by win percentage?

    Robins has now been at the helm of Coventry since 2017 and will be aiming to lead the club to the Premier League during his tenure in charge at the club.

    But how does the 53-year-old stack up against the best ever managers that the Sky Blues have ever had.

    Here we look at the top 10 Coventry managers based on their win percentages (each manager must have overseen more than 20 games to qualify)…

  • Frith enjoyed two managerial stints in charge at Coventry, first taking the helm in 1947.

    He managed the team during this time for just under 18 months, winning a total of 27 games from 87 in charge.

    However, his second stint was much more successful as he won 84 from 211 during a period from September 1957 to November 1961.

    Frith was also a player at Coventry during his time on the pitch, featuring over 150 times for the club from 1932 to 1939.

  • McIntyre was also a playing figure at Coventry before taking the reins of the first team squad.

    The forward ended his career with the Sky Blues, enjoying a brief stint from 1905 to 1906.

    He managed Coventry from 1928 to 1931, taking on the role after a four-year break from the game, having initially started his coaching career at Southampton.

    During his time in charge of the team, he won 47 of 118 games

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