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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 1880s Clear ×
0155 COMMANDER
Godfrey Herbert
1884 - 1961
0278 MILITAR
Arthur Hutt
1889 - 1954
0314 CRICKET
Reginald Franklin
1880 - 1957
0344 FOOTBALL
Sid Webb
1884 - 1956
0370 FOOTBALL
George Moore (footballer)
1884 - 1908
0390 PLAYER
Herbert Laxon
1881 - 1965
0404 FOOTBALL
Wallace Smith (footballer)
1881 - 1917