Don Howe dies, aged 80

DON Howe, a highly-respected former Arsenal player, manager and coach, died yesterday, aged 80. Howe won 23 caps for England and was also part of the national team for their two most successful tournaments in recent history, working as an assistant to both Bobby Robson and Terry Venables as they reached the semifinals of the 1990 World Cup and the 1996 European Championship. English Football Association chairman Greg Dyke said: “It is terribly sad news and our thoughts are with Don’s family at this time. Howe made over 300 appearances for West Brom between 1952 and 1964 and in 2004 he was named as one of the Baggies’ 16 greatest players. He was named Arsenal captain when he moved to the north London outfit, but the last two years of his playing career were marred by a broken leg that forced him to retire.