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Billy Bonds, West Ham legend as a player and manager, dies aged 79
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Bonds made a record 799 appearances for the Hammers
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Took the club into Premier League as a manager
The former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds has died at the age of 79, the Premier League club have announced.
Bonds was the longest-serving player for the Irons, making 799 appearances across a 21-year career in which he lifted the FA Cup twice as well as winning the old Second Division. Continue reading...
