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Mick Strong
Coventry
1 of 8  Wed 10th Mar 2021 8:31am  

Who out there remembers the Coventry Amateurs Football Club that used to be at Kirby Corner (near where the Varsity pub is now)?
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belushi
coventry
2 of 8  Wed 10th Mar 2021 9:37am  

Hi Mick. Coventry Amateurs became Coventry Sporting Club before disbanding in the 1990s, I believe. Never saw them play, but went several times to Corners Nightclub in their clubhouse.
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Mick Strong
Coventry
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3 of 8  Wed 10th Mar 2021 9:44am  

Hi Belushi, I had completely forgotten about Corners. Their clubhouse was on stilts (if I remember correct), been there many times.
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Positively Pottering
East Midlands
4 of 8  Wed 10th Mar 2021 10:50am  

Played at KC a number of times, nice pitch, nice clubhouse. Cov Amateurs (renamed Coventry Sporting) reached the 2nd round proper of the FA Cup in 75/6 season going out to The Posh 0-4 at Highfield Road after beating Tranmere Rovers 2-0 in the 1st round proper, again at HR.
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belushi
coventry
5 of 8  Wed 10th Mar 2021 10:57am  

Interesting statistics: 8.556 attended Coventry Sporting v Peterborough United FA Cup 2 1975-76 at Highfield Road. The record attendance at their Kirby Corner Road ground was 302.
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Mick Strong
Coventry
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6 of 8  Wed 10th Mar 2021 11:03am  

Not sure of the years, but one guy I can remember playing for the Amateurs / Sporting was Tony Dunk. I also remember that the secretary of the club was called George, who had a false left arm, he also worked in the accounts office at Wickman in Banner Lane.
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Gazolba
Phoenix, AZ, USA
7 of 8  Fri 2nd Apr 2021 8:07am  

I was at the games where Coventry Sporting played at Highfield Road and I remember Tony Dunk being their stand out player. When did Coventry Sporting cease to exist?
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belushi
coventry
8 of 8  Fri 2nd Apr 2021 8:12am  

Hi Gazolba. According to Wikipedia Cov Sporting were wound up in 1989.
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