Here is an extract taken from CC banter seems to have answered that question?
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OVER the last 40 years Coventry City have been blessed with excellent right-backs, the likes of Mick Coop, Brian Borrows and Roland Nillson were both talented and consistent with nearly 900 City appearances between them.
At Left Back, frankly we have and continue to struggle.
We have had some excellent left-backs during that period but not to the same level as at right-back.
In the late 1970's, Bobby MacDonald was first choice. Signed by Gordon Milne in 1977 from Villa, he went on to play 161 times in four seasons at City scoring 14 goals.
Stuart Pearce was here for two seasons playing 50 times for City during the 80s before leaving to join Forest were he is best remembered.
While Brian Burrows a permanent fixture at right back the likes of Nick Pickering, Greg Downs, Paul Edwards, Tony Dobson and Kenny Sansom to name but a few were occupy left back berth.
In the mid to late nineties we had three options David Borrows, Marcus Hall and Steve Frogatt. With Marcus performing best with over 200 appearances for City.
In the Noughties only the returning Hall and Danny Fox looked like a being a permanent solution to the problem.
I know a lot of people say that City is a graveyard for strikers but I think the left-back spot is far more troublesome position to fill. City have played nearly half this season already without a recognised left-back. This follows on from last season's problems filling that position. This isn't the case up front where we have recognised strikers...it's just they don't score! End QUOTE
