KEVIN HALLS TAKES A LOOK BACK AT THE LIFE OF COVENTRY CITY LEGEND GEORGE CURTIS...

Glory day: George Curtis celebrates Coventry’s FA Cup final win in 1987

THEY don’t make them like George Curtis any more, do they?
Born in Dover in May 1939, he went on to make a massive 543 appearances for Coventry City over 13 years.
Joining the Sky Blues aged just 16, the broad-shouldered teenager oozed toughness, just what was needed in uncompromising Fourth Division football.
Making his debut in 1956 versus Newport County in a 4-2 defeat, he remained a regular first team defender for the next t...