Sunderland legends pay tribute to Charlie Hurley, ex-Chelsea star reveals Sunderland manager talks
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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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15 pictures honouring 'The King' Charlie Hurley as we pay tribute to a Sunderland giant
He was the rock at the centre of the Sunderland defence. Charlie Hurley, the man dubbed The King and who was named as Sunderland’s Player of the Century in 1979, has died aged 87. Here are 15 reminders of his time on Wearside - from his fearless battling on the pitch at Roker Park to the emotional day we saluted him on his 80th birthday in 2016. RIP Charlie, one of Sunderland’s true legends.
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77 photos of loyal Sunderland fans against Sheffield Wednesday as Wearside pays tribute to Charlie Hurley
The Black Cats fell a goal down in the 29th minute when Liam Palmer opened the scoring after an excellent pass from Barry Bannan. The visitors then doubled their advantage nine minutes later when Josh Windass converted Pol Valentin’s cross. Before and during the game, Sunderland fans paid tribute to the late Charlie Hurley after The King’s sad passing last week. Here, we take a look at the best photos of Sunderland fans throughout the day: