Club classic skipper dies

Bobby Cram, the man who captained Colchester to arguably the most famous giantkilling feat in FA Cup history, has died.

Bobby Cram, the man who captained Colchester to arguably the most famous giantkilling feat in FA Cup history, has died.

The central defender skippered the then Fourth Division Us side which defeated Don Revie’s Leeds 3-2 at Layer Road in the FA Cup fifth round in 1971.

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