Statue celebrating Coventry City legends unveiled

The monument to mark their achievements was created by sculptor Douglas Jennings who said the pair “really were a double act” and it was an “emotional day”.

“There’s a great turnout and you can see what Coventry football club and these men mean to the fans,” he said.

Mr Jennings said he had spoken to the pair’s families in order to get to know them better.

“That’s the fun part, you get to know these people and find out what they were really like.”

He said the families had shown him personal pictures of the pair at home and on holiday, which enabled him to see their body types.

“If they’re on holiday I can see strong legs, broad shoulders and I can then link that to what the family have told me about them.”