Breaking News

George Curtis, Coventry defender and FA Cup-winning coach, dies aged 82

  • Defender nicknamed ‘Iron Man’ played 534 times for Sky Blues
  • Coaching partnership with John Sillett took club to historic win

Coventry are mourning one of the men who helped mastermind their 1987 FA Cup triumph after the death of George Curtis at the age of 82.

Nicknamed “Iron Man” in his playing days, Curtis made 543 appearances for Coventry as a central defender between 1956 and 1969, captaining the club as it climbed from Division Three South to the old First Division. He then joined forces with chief coach John Sillett to guide the club to a 3-2 victory over Tottenham at Wembley.

Continue reading...

from The Guardian https://ift.tt/36Qs4yx

No comments