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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: Football Clear ×
Cyrus Christie
Born 1992
Callum Wilson
Born 1992
Graham Alexander
Born 1971
James Maddison
Born 1996
Gary McSheffrey
Born 1982
Luke McCormick
Born 1983
Jamie Paterson (footballer, born 1991)
Born 1991
Daniel Crowley (footballer)
Born 1997
Daniel Nardiello
Born 1981
James Quinn (footballer)
Born 1974
James Collins (footballer, born 1990)
Born 1990
Ian Evatt
Born 1981
Bobby Gould
Born 1946
Kelvin Langmead
Born 1985
Jordan Graham
Born 1995
Greg Abbott (footballer)
Born 1963
Conor Thomas
Born 1993
Josh Ginnelly
Born 1997
Marcus Hall
Born 1976
Reg Matthews
1932 - 2001
Gareth Evans (footballer, born 1967)
Born 1967
Rob Ogleby
Born 1992
Marcus Law
Born 1975
Jordan Willis (footballer)
Born 1994
Jordan Clarke (footballer)
Born 1991
Rikki Bains
Born 1988
Connor Taylor
Born 1992
Iyseden Christie
Born 1976
Josh Gowling
Born 1983
Jackie Hegan
1901 - 1989
Marcus Harness
Born 1996
Craig Reid (footballer, born 1985)
Born 1985
Luke Leahy
Born 1992
Courtney Baker-Richardson
Born 1995
Ryan Casey
Born 1979
Devon Kelly-Evans
Born 1996
Sian Massey-Ellis
Born 1985
Peter Thomas (footballer, born 1944)
Born 1944
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson
Born 1979
Dion Kelly-Evans
Born 1996
Ivor Lawton
Born 1995
Scott Garner
Born 1989
Aron Wint
Born 1992
Ryan Lynch
Born 1987
Steve Norris (footballer)
Born 1961
Terry Angus
Born 1966
Michael Quirke
Born 1991
Rory May
Born 1984
Ryan Strain
Born 1997
Ian Muir
Born 1963
Ben Stevenson (footballer)
Born 1997
Dior Angus
Born 1994
Howard Clark (footballer)
Born 1968
Tony Kelly (footballer, born 1966)
Born 1966
Stuart Giddings
Born 1986
Paul Sugrue
Born 1960
Bernie James
Born 1958
Avun Jephcott
Born 1983
Kirk Stephens
Born 1955
Johnny Matthews
1948 - 2019
Herbert Banks
1873 - 1947
Norman Smurthwaite
Born 1960
John Allen (footballer, born 1955)
Born 1955
David Foy
Born 1972
Tim Steele (footballer)
Born 1967
Jon Sheffield
Born 1969
Cortez Belle
Born 1983
Craig Herbert
Born 1975
Nat Robinson
1878 - 1929
Michael Brady (soccer)
Born 1964
Josh Dacres-Cogley
Born 1996
Bryan Klug
Born 1960
Troy Douglin
Born 1982
Chris Dawson (footballer, born 1979)
Born 1979
Wayne Thomas (Fußballspieler, 1958)
Born 1958
Leon Kelly (footballer)
Born 1978
Harry Edwards (footballer)
1870 - 1899
David Byng
Born 1977
Sid Webb
1884 - 1956
Ken Chapman
Born 1932
Peter Watson (footballer, born 1944)
Born 1944
John Burckitt
1946 - 1999
Tony Dobson
Born 1969
Keren Barratt
Born 1946
Shaun McGrory
Born 1968
Bill Edwards (English footballer)
1874 - 1896
William Owen (footballer, born 1906)
1906 - 1930
George Moore (footballer)
1884 - 1908
Bill Molloy
Born 1929
Mal Roche
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Frank Kletzenbauer
1936 - 1996
Ian Crawley
1962 - 2008
Nick Farquharson
Born 1988
Paul Shepstone
Born 1970
Wallace Smith (footballer)
1881 - 1917
Jack Burroughs
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Tom Pointon
1890 - 1924
Norman Aldridge
1921 - 2007
Charles Cross (footballer)
Born 1900
Eric Betts (footballer)
1925 - 1990
Fred Keeble
1919 - 1987