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[Otis]

No odd shirts ;-)

I wonder how many of that 1914/15 squad came back alive from the war.

 

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[Captain Dart]

I wonder how many of that 1914/15 squad came back alive from the war.

Half of them that did probably succumbed to the Spanish Flu. Today is easy street.

 

[Otis]

Just did a quick check. 6 were killed and 5 were injured.

 

[Otis]

Also interesting to note, Jerry Best was a City goalkeeper. He was one of the ones injured. He injured his arm during the war, but came back and made 236 appearances for the club between 1920-1926.

He was also only 5' 7".

 

[bringbackrattles]

While we're looking at Cov kits which kit is a favourite one ? I'd go for the one in 1981-83 when Talbot were the sponsors. And the green/black stripes away kit in 74-75 season,bit continental at the time. But there's been so many so hard to choose.

 

[Otis]

Here you go.

Pick your best.

Coventry City - Historical Football Kits

 

[Bob Latchford]

All the egg timer ones I like blue,brown,red. think there was a yellow one too . the earnie hunt kit. and the sky blue v neck black shorts sky blue socks.

 

[bringbackrattles]

Its been called worst kit ever the brown one in 78-81 but looking at it now it's not that bad. I was there when they wore it when WBA thrashed us 7-1 so maybe that's why I disliked it so much back then !

 

[Bob Latchford]

Its been called worst kit ever the brown one in 78-81 but looking at it now it's not that bad. I was there when they wore it when WBA thrashed us 7-1 so maybe that's why I disliked it so much back then !

Some people have no taste

 

[Otis]

I like 1898-1904.

That's nowt to do with the kit, I just think it was a nice period in history.

No, I do like that one.