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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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Dominic Dale
Born 1971
Neil Back
Born 1969
Tom Wood (rugby union)
Born 1986
Danny Grewcock
Born 1972
Andy Goode
Born 1980
David Duckham
Born 1946
Shane Geraghty
Born 1986
Darren Garforth
Born 1966
Tony Mottram
1920 - 2016
Leon Lloyd
Born 1977
Alan Rotherham
1862 - 1898
Geoff Evans (rugby union, born 1950)
Born 1950
Ivor Preece
1920 - 1987
Alex Rae (rugby union)
Born 1986
Peter Rossborough
Born 1948
Matt Jess
Born 1984
Adam Balding
Born 1979
Peter Robbins (rugby player)
1933 - 1987
Leanne Riley
Born 1993
Josh McNulty
Born 1994
Len Bowkett
1906 - 1976
Herbert Laxon
1881 - 1965
Keith Fairbrother
Born 1944
Eugene McGovern
Born 1982