Greenwood mourned in England

The former West Ham United FC and England manager Ron Greenwood has died at the age of 84 following a long illness.

Unbeaten
Greenwood took charge of England in 1977 and guided the side to the 1980 UEFA European Championship and 1982 FIFA World Cup during his five years in charge. England were unbeaten in the latter tournament, helping Greenwood to a record of 33 victories in 55 matches.

Cup glory
He was awarded the England job on the back of a fine spell in charge of West Ham, during which time the east London club won the 1964 FA Cup final - their first major honour - and the 1965 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, defeating TSV 1860 München 2-0.

Hurst tribute
Both trophies were won at Wembley and Greenwood’s side, including Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst, went on to form the spine of the England team which won the World Cup at the same venue in 1966. Hurst said today: "It would not be overstating the case to say that Ron Greenwood was the single most influential figure in my career. It was a privilege to play for him, he opened the door to modern football."

Central defender
Born in Burnley, central defender Greenwood began his career with Bradford Park Avenue FC in December 1945 and went on to play for Brentford FC, Chelsea FC and Fulham FC before retiring in 1956. He began his coaching career as assistant manager at Arsenal FC two years later before taking sole charge at West Ham in 1961.