Former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds dies at the age of 79

A club legend, Bonds was the longest-serving player for the Irons.

Former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds was the club’s longest-serving player. Pic: (Paul Harding/PA)

Former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds has died at the age of 79, the Premier League club has announced.

Bonds was the longest-serving player for the Irons, making 799 appearances across a 21-year career which saw him lift the FA Cup twice as well as winning the old Second Division.