Coventry : Coventry Building Society Arena - Jimmy Hill
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Coventry : Coventry Building Society Arena - Jimmy Hill
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 25 Sep 2021
On 28 July 2011, a bronze statue of Jimmy Hill was unveiled at the entrance to the stadium after £100,000 was raised by Coventry City fans. He managed the club from 1961 to 1967 and was responsible for guiding it to the top flight. Despite this, Hill decided to resign as manager for a career in television but later returned to the Sky Blues as managing director before becoming chairman. When he died in December 2015, fans paid tribute by placing flowers and scarves by and around the statue.
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