Former Fulham player and England manager Sir Bobby Robson has died at the age of 76, following a long battle with cancer.

Sir Bobby spent two spells at Craven Cottage between 1950-56 and 1962-67 playing over 344 games for the club but he will be best remembered for leading England to the 1990 World Cup semi-final when they lost to Germany in a penalty shoot-out.

The 76-year-old also went on to manage some of the greatest clubs in Europe including Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, Porto, Sporting Lisbon and Newcastle United.

As a player, Robson, who played on the wing, was a key member of the Fulham and West Brom team during the 1950s and 1960s and also won 20 caps for England.

But it was in management that he established himself as one of the greats of the game.

At club level, he cut his managerial teeth at Fulham in 1968 before establishing his credentials at Ipswich where he won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup in a 13-year stay.

He inherited the England managers job from Ron Greenwood in 1982 and left in 1990 after two World Cups and two European Championships.

But Sir Bobby, who was first diagnosed with cancer 18 years ago in 1991, fought a brave battle against the disease. He beat bowel cancer in 1992, a malignant melanoma in 1995 and a tumour in his right lung and a brain tumour, both in 2006.

He made his final public appearance at a charity match at St James' Park on Sunday.

An England side, featuring Alan Shearer and several members of the 1990 World Cup squad including Paul Gascoigne and Peter Shilton, beat a Germany team 3-2 in front of almost 30,000 spectators.

A statement issued on behalf of Robson's family said: "It is with great sadness that it has been announced today that Sir Bobby Robson has lost his long and courageous battle with cancer.

"He died very peacefully this morning (Friday) at his home in County Durham with his wife and family beside him. Sir Bobby's funeral will be private and for family members only.”

In 2002 he was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Such was the adoration of Sir Bobby that he was given the key to not one, but two cities, Ipswich and Newcastle, for his tireless work at the football clubs and the local communities.

Robson is survived by his wife Elsie, and their three children.

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