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    Do teams that are winning the championship after 12 games tend to get promoted?

    A bit of historical perspective. In 1937-38 City were unbeaten in first 15 & top of Division 2. They finished 4th & missed promotion. In 1950-51 City were top of Div 2 on New Years Day & finished 7th. In 1965-66 they were top of Division 2 after 15 games and finished 3rd. When we won promotion...
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    CCFC programme collection

    I am disposing of a large collection of CCFC home and away programmes covering the period 1960-2022 on behalf of a friend. if anyone has any wants please contact me on [email protected] and I will let you know if it’s in the collection They are going free but a small donation to a...
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    Bed time reading

    Marshall wrote for the Coventry Standard in the 1950s & 60s. He is still alive, lives in the Cotswolds and communicates with me regularly. He recently donated several mint, signed copies of the book to CCFPA for fundraising. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Chris Chilton

    I mentioned a Gofundme campaign for Chilton in my column last week. http://jimbrownsjournal.blogspot.com/2020/11/ Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    How many players?

    Add Ronnie Rees, Ernie Machin & Michael Doyle to the earlier list. Also Ray Straw scored in Div 3 South, Div 4 & div 3. Peter hill scored in 4 divisions, 2, 3, 3s & 4. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Statto

    I find the best site is www.enfa.co.uk. it has every FL result since 1888, line ups with links to players records,and lots more. For detailed info you need an annual subscription costing £35. But well worth it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    GOD

    Terry Bly in 1962-63 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Book recommendations- linked to Cov

    Unlikely. Market for soccer books like these collapsed in last couple of years. Sad. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Transfer Rumour Ben Sheaf

    He was Donnie’s best player when they played us at St Andrews. Blond midfielder. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Book recommendations- linked to Cov

    A couple worth getting hold of are Jim Holton’s biography Six Feet two, eyes of blue, which has a fair bit of City stuff. Also Green Shoots by Michael Walker, a story of Irish football which has a good chapter on Jackie Brown who played for City in the late 30s, left to join Brum controversially...
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    Book recommendations- linked to Cov

    It was written by Marshall Stewart who was the football writer for the Coventry Standard in the 50s & 60s. I bought it outside Highbury on the day we played Arsenal for the first time in Div 1 (Sept 1967) for 3/6d I think. Marshall is still alive and lives in the Cotswolds and we are in regular...
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    Book recommendations- linked to Cov

    ...and some of these for £10 inc postage. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Book recommendations- linked to Cov

    I’ve got a few of these for £10 inc postage. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Collection of old programmes.

    You could donate them to the Family Zone who give them out or use them to raise funds. I can put you in touch with Pat Raybould. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    First ever CCFC memories ?

    August 1971 City Reserves 4 Derby 0. Stevenson, Dugdale, Clements & Joicey. Got a match report if you want it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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