Bolton legend Greaves dies aged 77

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Image caption, Roy Greaves' career at Bolton spanned 15 years and took in the glory years of the mid-1970s

Bolton Wanderers great Roy Greaves has died at the age of 77.

The midfielder was part of Wanderers' great 1970s team under namesake Ian Greaves, and made more appearances than any other outfield player in the club's history.

Greaves, born in nearby Farnworth, turned out 575 times for the club and scored 85 goals over 15 years, an appearances tally only bettered by his team-mate, goalkeeper Eddie Hopkinson.

Greaves was part of the Bolton side that won the Third Division title in 1973 and then earned promotion to the top flight by winning the Second Division in 1978, playing alongside other club greats Frank Worthington, Peter Reid, Willie Morgan and Sam Allardyce.

Greaves played his final game for the Trotters in February 1980 as the club were relegated to the second tier at the end of that season.

He went on to play for Seattle Sounders in the North American Soccer League and rounded off his career with a season at Rochdale in 1982-83.

Bolton has announced there will be tributes to Greaves, and to former defender Tommy Banks who died in June, at Sunday's League One game against Wrexham.

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Image caption, Roy Greaves (front row, third left) helped Bolton win the Second Division title in 1978