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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 1890s Clear ×
0042 ACTOR
Dennis King
1897 - 1971
0317 CRICKET
Gerard Rotherham
1899 - 1985
0342 CRICKET
John Morton (cricketer)
1895 - 1966
0377 CRICKET
John Brown (cricketer, born 1890)
1890 - 1968
0380 OFFICER
Laurence W. Allen
1892 - 1926
0414 FIGHTER
Henry Maddocks (RAF officer)
Born 1898
0417 FOOTBALL
Tom Pointon
1890 - 1924