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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 1900s Clear ×
Frank Whittle
1907 - 1996
Cyril Connolly
1903 - 1974
Frederick Gibberd
1908 - 1984
Edward Copson
1901 - 1980
John Middleton (cyclist)
1906 - 1991
Jackie Hegan
1901 - 1989
George E. Taylor (historian)
1905 - 2000
George Harriman
1908 - 1973
Leslie Ward (cricketer)
1908 - 1981
William Owen (footballer, born 1906)
1906 - 1930
John Pugh (cricketer)
1904 - 1964
Len Bowkett
1906 - 1976
Stan Ashby
1907 - 1988
Charles Cross (footballer)
Born 1900