It was under this regime that Coventry flourished after years of under-achievement, and with a side built under both the Gould and Mackay periods, the fresh input of Sillett, and an improved style of football under his leadership led to some good times knocking on Coventry's door.
Coventry's celebrations along the touchline of Wembley, led by their chief coach, Sillett, will be an enduring piece of TV footage, and like the Radford/George celebrations of 1972 never fails to get an airing each time Cup fever hits the screens.