R.I.P.

Jimmy Hill - although a Londoner, he is irrevocably associated in these parts with Coventry City, whose manager he was from 1961  to 1967, taking them from the old Division 3 to the then top flight Division 1 . He later became the club's chairman.  He was also a great innovator, giving Coventry the first all-seater stadium in England and also being instrumental in changing the points system so as to give three points for a win.  I do sometimes wonder if he ever regretted helping to get rid of the maximum wage cap, which, done with the best of intentions, has eventually led to the obscene amounts of money being paid to footballers today.