Soccer: Football mourns death of Jeff Astle

Football today mourned the death of former England international and ex-West Bromwich Albion striker, Jeff Astle at the age of 56.

Sun, 20 Jan, 2002 - 12:29

Football today mourned the death of former England international and ex-West Bromwich Albion striker, Jeff Astle at the age of 56.

Astle, a member of the English 1970 World Cup squad, was taken to Queen’s Hospital, Burton-on-Trent, after he collapsed at his daughters home last night.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Queen’s Hospital Place: Burton-on-Trent Person: Jeff Astle Person: Astle Person: Alan Mullery Organisation: West Bromwich Albion Organisation: World Cup Organisation: England Organisation: West Brom Organisation: Albion

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