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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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Denis Matthews
1919 - 1988
Harry Webster
1917 - 2007
Geoff Campion
1916 - 1997
Peter Lunn
1914 - 2011
Adrian Lombard
1915 - 1967
Tom Farndon
1910 - 1935
Harry Mundy
1915 - 1988
Reginald James Wallace
1919 - 2012
Norman Shortland
1916 - 1973
Jack Linnett
1913 - 1975
Gus Elson
1913 - 1999
Bill Pitcher
1910 - 1995
Alec Statham
1912 - 1977
Charles Worrod
1912 - 2008
Stan Dell
1912 - 1950
Fred Keeble
1919 - 1987