Independent Sport
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Tottenham legend Terry Dyson dies aged 91
Former Tottenham winger Terry Dyson, a 1961 double-winner, has died aged 91.The Premier League club confirmed his death on Thursday as they paid tribute to their former player, who scored 55 goals across 209 games over a 10-year spell at Spurs.Dyson played an integral role under Bill Nicholson as the 1960-61 side became the first 20th-century English club to complete a First Division and FA Cup double. Two years later, he produced another stellar performance by scoring twice during a 5-1 triumph over Atletico Madrid to capture the European Cup Winners’ Cup.A statement from Tottenham read: "The club is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of our former player Terry Dyson at the age of 91."Terry was a key part of our double-winning side in 1961, scoring in the FA Cup Final. He also sco
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