Wales and Burnley legend Leighton James dies aged 71 after football career spanning more than 600 games as tributes pour in for 'brilliant player' and 'massive personality'
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Daily Mail— Leighton James, a Wales and Burnley legend, has died at the age of 71. He made 399 appearances for Burnley, scoring 81 goals, and 54 Wales outings. Exhausted Man City?! We're all tired, but it's dangerous to spread that message. Big games are what it's all about:
The Guardian—Tributes paid to former Wales, Burnley and Swansea winger Leighton James. Popular winger has died at the age of 71James scored 10 goals in 54 appearances for WalesThe former Wales winger Leighton James has died at the age of 71.James’s former clubs Burnley and Swansea – where he spent 13 years of a colourful 19-year senior career – were among those to pay tribute to a gifted player who won 54 caps for his country. Continue reading
www.sunderlandecho.com—Sunderland boss pays moving tribute to club legend Charlie Hurley as tributes pour in from across football. Sunderland interim head coach Mike Dodds has paid tribute to Charlie Hurley and says the tributes paid to him today are a reflection of his legacy in the game. Hurley, known to generations of Sunderland supporters as ‘The King’, died this week aged 87. An Ireland international, he is widely regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever players and was named ‘player of the century’ following a fan poll in 1979. Dodds says the importance of Hurley to the club was quickly made clear to him following...
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