MOMENT IN TIME
COVENTRY 1982-83 SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MERIT TABLE WINNERS
NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO DAVID FOULKS AND PETER ROSSBOROUGH

THE Seventies was a golden era for Coventry, but at the same time, it has been a millstone around the neck of the club. During that time, Coventry were sweeping all before them, winning the RFU Knockout Cup twice in 1973 and 1974 in the first three seasons they entered.
They were semi-finalists in 1972 and were denied a place in the final thanks to an odd rule which saw Gloucester progress after a 6-6 draw as the away team.
Coventry, who finished top of the Sun...