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Former England manager Graham Taylor dies, aged 72

The ex-Three Lions boss spent the majority of his career at Watford and Aston Villa, and also spent four years managing the national team

Former England manager Graham Taylor has died at the age of 72.

Taylor made his name managing Watford over a 10-year period, taking the club from Division Four to Division One between 1977 and 1987s, finishing runners-up in the 1984 FA Cup.

He then moved to Aston Villa, where he remains a beloved figure; he guided them from the doldrums of Division Two to second in Division One in the late 1980s.