Football Team Photo

ere's another lovely old photo from June Gibson, who has kindly allowed this super football team photo to be displayed. It originally belonged to her grandfather, William Kent, who worked for the Singers bicycle company and lived in Gulson Road around the time the picture was taken - probably shortly after 1909. Ironically, it was the Singers Football Club that had become Coventry City F.C. in 1898, and there might even be a connection somehow with this photo.

Although the picture was taken at HIghfield Road, (the "Atkinson's Fine Ales" stand being a recent addition at that time) it's probably not the actual Coventry City first team posing for the photo. People have suggested that it could be a 'works' team, or even the City reserve team, but if someone can recognise anybody present, please contact me, so we can begin to solve this local footballing mystery.

Please check the "Small Workforce" on the next page to find a photo-connection with this one.