Coventry, originallly a Roman fort, then later a centre of innovation, a city of excellence in the fields of watches, clocks, sewing machines, bikes and cars. Indeed the first motor car hailed from Coventry - a Daimler in 1897. It's name in Old English means Cofa's Tree. In medieval times, it was reknowned for it's blue cloth and the sky blue heritage has carried over into their football team colours. Coventry was originally the main town in Coventry County before being assimilated into Warwickshire in 1842. It was such a significant town that parliament had occasion to meet there. None of that though would stop Hitler from bombing the it to Kingdom Come during Operation Moonlight Sonata that lasted 11 hours with 500 aircraft levelling the industrial powerhouse. Many scenes of the Italian Job were filmed in the city. Despite all that, Coventry is still best known for Brazen Lady Godiva baring it all in Rupert Murdoch's The Sun.
Coventry FC was founded as Singers FC in 1883, named after the prestige sweing machine company rather than their propensity to beat out a hearty melody, As a football club, they've won feck all apart from the 1987 FA Cup. They did though spend 34 seasons in the top flight, between 1967-2001. Famous players included broadcast legend, Jimmy Hill, and nutter, David Icke. Players who have been on the payroll of both Coventry and Leeds during their careers include Chris Whyte, David Rennie, Gary McAllister, Terry Yorath, Gordon Strachan, Darren Huckerby, Noel Whelan and Robbie Keane.
The Coventry City mascot is Sky Blue Sam, a right fatto who ate all the pies. Sky Blue Sam featured in the ITV drama starring Coventry City fan Graeme Hawley. In the TV show, Sky Blue Sam is chased through the streets of the city after enjoying a particular passionate night with a taken woman. Coventry matchday reporter, Alan Poole, claims that SKy Blue Sam is actually a woman called Samantha. There's nowt wrong with diversity.
Famous celebrites from Coventry include:
Clive Owen
Pete Waterman
Pete Doherty
Poet Philip Larkin
Lady Godiva
Flight Lieutenant Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine
A few stats. Coventry City have won both of their last two home league games against Leeds United, and will be looking to win three in succession for the first time since September 1981. Coventry remain unbeaten at home in the Championship under Frank Lampard in six matches (W4 D2), the longest unbeaten start at home in the league by a manager at the club since Jimmy Hill in 1961-62 (first 7). Whereas we have kept a clean sheet in three of our last four away league games. As top team in the Championship, others will want to knock us off our perch, but we are the team to beat, and it ain't going to be from Coventry. Another Leeds win - 3-0, goals from Piroe, Aaronson and James.
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