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COVENTRY
Most Famous People Born in Coventry, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 427
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Darts Player 39.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Coventry during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Coventry Is Known For
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Football is Coventry's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (101).
Coventry over-indexes on darts player — 39.0× the global rate.
Coventry under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Coventry's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
0181 POLITICIAN
Edward Iliffe, 1st Baron Iliffe
1877 - 1960
0233 SPORT
Arthur Stokes (cyclist)
1875 - 1949
0276 FOOTBALL
Herbert Banks
1873 - 1947
0296 FOOTBALL
Nat Robinson
1878 - 1929
0334 POLITICIAN
Alfred Robert Grindlay
1876 - 1965
0336 FOOTBALL
Harry Edwards (footballer)
1870 - 1899
0368 FOOTBALL
Bill Edwards (English footballer)
1874 - 1896