Sunderland icon Charlie Hurley has passed away at the age of 87, the club has announced.
The Championship club confirmed his death in a statement on Thursday morning as they paid tribute to their former player.
The statement read: ‘We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Charlie Hurley, one of the greatest and most beloved players in the history of Sunderland AFC.’
Hurley who was born in Cork, Ireland in October 1936, before moving to England when he was just seven months old, spent 12 years at Sunderland between 1957 and 1969.
He quickly became a popular figure at the North-East outfit and was voted their ‘Player of the Century’ by fans to mark the club’s centenary in 1979.
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Sunderland legend Charlie Hurley (pictured) has died at the age of 87
