Stars of past and present mourn Charles

Football today paid its respects to John Charles, the Wales and Leeds legend who died last month at the age of 72.

Mon, 01 Mar, 2004 - 11:58

Football today paid its respects to John Charles, the Wales and Leeds legend who died last month at the age of 72.

Charles’ funeral was held this morning at Leeds Parish Church and football stars from past and present were there to mourn Welsh football’s greatest-ever player.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Elland Road Person: Charles Person: John Charles Person: Charles’Person: Alan Smith Person: Mark Viduka Person: John Lukic Person: Gordon Strachan Person: John Toshack Organisation: Wales Organisation: Leeds

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