Coventry is a city known for its industrial past - manufacturers of cars, motorbike, bicycles, textiles, tyres and tractors are just some of the industries which thrived here during the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Many of the companies who made Coventry their home tried to keep staff happy and healthy - many did this with social clubs, family outings and sport teams.

Cricket was popular, but Coventry's main sport was football, and dozens of local factories contributed to the city's football landscape. The city's links between industry and sport is so strong, its most famous team, Coventry City FC, originated from a works team - Singers FC, stemming from Singer Cycle Company.

Other well-known clubs that grew out of local industry and are still going include Coventry Sphinx, which spr

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