Brian Borrows finished playing career in the Football League with Bristol City and Swindon Town.
10 Facts About Brian Borrows
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Brian Borrows signed for Coventry City from Bolton Wanderers in 1985 and apart from the rare injury was the club's regular right back for nearly a decade, missing fewer than 20 games.
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Whilst the era produced such terrace favourites as Gibson, Bennett, Regis and Speedie, Borrows fell into that category of player who quietly went about their business season after season to an exceptionally high standard.
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Brian Borrows was to play a key defensive role during the 1987 cup run, which included outstanding battling away displays against the likes of Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday.
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Brian Borrows did however play a part in the Charity Shield showpiece versus Everton later that same year.
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Brian Borrows scored several times for Coventry City, mostly from free kicks and the penalty spot, and remains a very respected figure among former players and fans alike.
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Brian Borrows's playing career spanned some of the great changes in modern British football, from the pre-Sky era of open terracing to the super stadia and media saturation of the Premiership.
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Brian Borrows secured a representative honour as an England 'B' cap in 1990.
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Brian Borrows spent time coaching the Academy sides of his former club Coventry and Derby County before becoming a Regional Coach for the Professional Footballers' Association in the Midlands area.
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Brian Borrows is included in the Coventry City Hall of Fame at the Ricoh Arena.