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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andy Martin

Billy Bonds, West Ham legend as a player and manager, dies aged 79

Billy Bonds at West Ham in 2019
Billy Bonds won the FA Cup twice as a player with West Ham and guided the club to a Second Division title. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

Billy Bonds, West Ham’s FA Cup-winner captain and former manager, has died aged 79 after a long illness, the east London club have announced.

The defender turned midfielder, who went on to lead the club from the dugout for four seasons, was affectionately known as Bonzo and became, over 21 seasons of service, one of the Hammers’ most-adored players.

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