Former Manchester City captain, Tony Book, has died at 90.
The sad news was announced by the Premier League club on Tuesday.
Book captained City as they won the English top-flight title and European Cup Winners’ Cup, in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
As a manager, he guided them to League Cup success in 1976.
Book was subsequently installed as an honorary president at City and the life president of the official supporters club.
“For nearly sixty years, Tony helped to shape Manchester City,” City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, said.
“Not just in what he contributed as a player, captain and manager, but in the way he conducted himself. His hopes and ambitions for his club were matched only by his incredible humility regarding his own significant achievements.”
He added, “Tony’s devotion to his club meant he was still fulfilling club duties earlier this season. I will miss seeing him at our games enormously.”
