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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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Philip Larkin
1922 - 1985
Nigel Hawthorne
1929 - 2001
John D. Lawson (scientist)
1923 - 2008
Brian Matthew
1928 - 2017
Terry Hall (ventriloquist)
1926 - 2007
Tony Mottram
1920 - 2016
Robin Parkinson
Born 1929
Anthony Farrar-Hockley
1924 - 2006
Norman Dewis
1920 - 2019
Eileen Sheridan (cyclist)
Born 1924
Connie Frazer
1925 - 2002
Harry Roberts (cricketer)
1924 - 1995
Johnny Gray (Saxophonist)
1920 - 2014
Ivor Preece
1920 - 1987
Ray Lightwood
1922 - 2001
Bill Molloy
Born 1929
Norman Aldridge
1921 - 2007
Eric Betts (footballer)
1925 - 1990