When Muhammad Ali popped to Coventry for a fish and chip supper

On August 11 36 years ago, Muhammad Ali took a trip to Coventry.

We've taken a look through our archives to bring you some memories of his visit - and you can see our best photos from the day in the gallery below.

Droves of Coventrians turned out to see the superstar take a tour of the city.

He was besieged by more than 3,000 admirers outside the Unit Sales DIY store, in Rotherham Road, Holbrooks as screams of "Ali, Ali" rang out and a sea of autograph books were waved.

After a lunch break at the Royal Court Hotel in Keresley, Ali was driven to the Unit Sales store in Warwick, where he was greeted by more fans.

On his final stop of his 10-day tour of the Midlands, he visited ex-boxer Jack Bodell's fish and chip shop in Jardine Crescent, Tile Hill, Coventry, where a crowd of about 1,500 were waiting to see him.

Even Ali himself couldn't believe the size of the crowds, telling the Telegraph: "I didn't expect this - the crowds are bigger than I thought."