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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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- Field: Cricket Clear ×
Ian Bell
Born 1982
Tom Cartwright
1935 - 2007
Jimmy Ormond
Born 1977
Sam Vesty
Born 1981
Max Field
Born 1950
Owen Parkin
Born 1972
Harry Roberts (cricketer)
1924 - 1995
Reginald Franklin
1880 - 1957
Gerard Rotherham
1899 - 1985
Grant Thornton (cricketer)
Born 1992
Norman Shortland
1916 - 1973
Mark Eames
Born 1961
Leslie Ward (cricketer)
1908 - 1981
Hugh Rotherham
1861 - 1939
David Cox (Scottish cricketer)
Born 1973
John Morton (cricketer)
1895 - 1966
Neville Bulpitt
Born 1957
Bhavin Joshi
Born 1983
Barry Flick
Born 1952
Herbert Knutton
1867 - 1946
Gus Elson
1913 - 1999
David Barr (English cricketer)
Born 1970
Edwin Kirk
1867 - 1957
David Young (cricketer)
Born 1977
John Brown (cricketer, born 1890)
1890 - 1968
John Pugh (cricketer)
1904 - 1964
Tom Lewis (cricketer)
Born 1991
John Warrington (cricketer)
Born 1948
Adam Smyth
Born 1981
Spencer Platt (cricketer)
Born 1974