Yet three months on, it is beginning to look like one of the smartest moves of the season as Lampard has lifted Robins’ relegation candidates to within one point of the play-off positions.
Lampard said: “I don’t feel like I’m the one left holding the torch for the Golden Generation.
“Our doctor, who was Brian English at the time, made us do IQ tests to get us all a base-level IQ so we could be registered again if you had a concussion or a head injury.
Lampard replaced Coventry fans’ favourite Mark Robins in November when the Sky Blues were 17th in the Championship.
Lampard, who also has a GCSE A-star in Latin, told SunSport: “It’s true, I do have an IQ of 150!.
