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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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Tributes paid to Sunderland legend Charlie Hurley as 'The King' sadly dies aged 87
Sunderland have paid tribute to club legend Charlie Hurley after his sad passing. It was announced on Thursday morning that Hurley had died at the age of 87 with Sunderland stating they were “deeply saddened to learn of the passing.” Born in Cork but raised in London from the age of seven; Hurley made 402 league appearances for Sunderland between 1957 and 1969 and is widely regarded as one of the club’s greatest-ever players. Hurley was named Sunderland’s Player of the Century in 1979. Hurley...