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Terry COOPER

(1944-2021)

Terry Cooper dazzled at the 1970 World Cup as an innovative rampaging left-back, and was an integral cog in the mighty Leeds United team of that era. He was forever an unassuming hero until his death this summer at the age of 77.

When he reflected, last year, on the famous England v Brazil showdown in that1970 tournament, Cooper’s indelible memory was of the moments before kickoff. He recalled: “The bell went to walk out

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