Midlands News: 29.11.1961: Coventry City Football Club

Summary

Simon Smith report about Jimmy Hill becoming the new manager of Coventry City football club.

Year:

1961

Duration:

0:01:32

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Mute shots of the Highfield Road ground and Coventry City chairman Derrick Robins with new manager Jimmy Hill. Outside the stadium Simon Smith interviews Derrick Robins about the sacking of manager Billy Frith and the appointment of his successor Jimmy Hill. Robins denies that Frith was sacked because of the team's recent FA Cup defeat to non-league King's Lynn.


Credits

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Notes

Story number - 3700