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rupert_bear
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A true Sky Blue legend up there with Jimmy Hill captained us from division 4 to the top flight, tragically broke his leg in second game at Forest but was back by Easter to help us stay in division in a desperate relegation battle, ran things behind the scenes until becoming manager alongside John Sillett winning another desperate relegation battle and the year later the FA cup. and was the manager not taking anything from John Sillett. There ain't many in football can put a CV together to match that. The one downside is he had a two year stint at Villa leading them to promotion from division 3 but we can forgive him that !
I_Saw_Shaw_Score
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Blimey he looks a big old solid unit!!
fernandopartridge
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The club desperately needs characters of his and Sillet's ilk and gravitas imo.
Otis
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And the famous story about that infamous Forest game of course is....
Someone from the club rang George's wife to tell her.
Official: 'I'm sorry to say, but George is coming home with a broken leg.'
Mrs. C: 'Oh, whose leg is it?'
Brylowes
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For characters to rise to the fore at any club, first and foremost you need longevity,
Which is not something we currently do.
bawtryneal
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George and Johns Skyblue Army.
NortonSkyBlue
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George was a hard defender in an era of hard men. Nobody took liberties with George!!!
He used to own a fish and chip shop on the Ansty road and occasionally was on the fryer.
I know he left with a sour taste in his mouth but few can match his contribution to our club and none had his record of success. Quite simply the most important player associated with CCFC.
3 promotions and an FA cup win as joint manager and managing director.
He used to own a fish and chip shop on the Ansty road and occasionally was on the fryer.
I know he left with a sour taste in his mouth but few can match his contribution to our club and none had his record of success. Quite simply the most important player associated with CCFC.
3 promotions and an FA cup win as joint manager and managing director.
rupert_bear
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George was treated disgracefully by chairman Bryan Richardson who seemed to loathe anything connected to to the cup final remember him removing all the photographs of it an arsehole
Cov kid 55
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Another great post Bob, what a colossus in our football club. Involved in all my treasured memories of City.
thekidfromstrettoncamp
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HE was a big unit. Trust me when I stood on the terrace he looked a colossus .You felt he win the game on his own.
lifeskyblue
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My dads favourite all time city player. 'Always had the centre forward in his pocket'.
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thekidfromstrettoncamp
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This guy was one of player who played it hard but fair remember playing West Brom in league cup 1965 1- 0 down before we got in travel problems (nothing changes) got fouled by John Kaye early on not given, waited all the game nearly the end got his chance the tackle Kaye got nearly put him on the terrace beside me .He never complained about anything. His battles with Derek Duggan were worth the entrance fee alone
Johnnythespider
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That's a great picture with Franny Lee, determination on Curtis's face and Lee with his elbow going into his ribs. Wish I'd seen him play, a bit before my time unfortunately
Sky Blue Kid
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Big George, the biggest, Iconic Legend in the history of Coventry City FC. One of his "Nicknames" was "Tank" Didn't take any s**t from anyone.