
Former Ipswich Town striker Trevor Whymark has died at the age of 74 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Whymark, who scored 104 goals in 335 appearances for Town, played under Sir Bobby Robson during one of the club's most successful eras in the 1970s.
The former England international also turned out for Grimsby Town, Southend United, Colchester United and Peterborough United.
An Ipswich Town spokesperson said: "We are saddened to report the passing of Town legend Trevor Whymark.
"He died peacefully surrounded by his family."
Whymark was scouted while playing for Norfolk against Suffolk in a county youth fixture and made his debut for the Blues aged 19.
He played 53 games, missing just one, in the 1972-73 season.
Arguably his career highlight was netting four goals in a victory over Lazio in the UEFA Cup, having already beaten Real Madrid that season.
He earned a solitary cap for England under Ron Greenwood in 1977, as a second half substitute against Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifier.
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