The fitting tribute to a legend

LONDON rivals Tottenham and Chelsea came together to pay an emotional tribute to Martin Peters yesterday.

The World Cup winner was a West Ham player when he scored the second goal against West Germany in 1966.

And the England star (below) became British football’s first £200,000 player when he moved across the capital to White Hart Lane in March 1970 in a deal which saw Jimmy Greaves switch to Upton Park.

The Plaistow-born Peters won the League Cup twice and the UEFA Cup with Spurs before spells at Norwich City and Sheffield United – and later returned to Tottenham as non-executive director.

The 61,000 Spurs and Chelsea fans at the Tottenham Stadium briefly set aside their mutual animosity before yesterday’s Premier League clash to pay tribute to the England great (top).

His former team-mates Pat Jennings, Alan Mullery and Martin Chivers led the applause (below). Former Spurs owner

Alan Sugar tweeted: “Great respect shown to Martin Peters at White Hart Lane. RIP.”

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said: “It is very sad. He was a legend of the game, part of the era that won the World Cup and a gentleman by all accounts.”

A Tottenham statement said: “We extend our sincere condolences to his family and many friends in the game at this sad time. A true footballing great has left us but his memory will live on.”

West Ham yesterday paid tribute by displaying a picture of Peters on the outside of the London Stadium.