Chelsea's great goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78. A member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, Bonetti made 729 appearances for the Blues, putting him second only on the club's all-time list to Ron Harris.
Putney-born Bonetti died after a "long-term illness", Chelsea said. "All at Chelsea wish to send our heartfelt and deepest condolences to Peter's family and friends,".Chelsea said they were "hugely saddened" by the news and described Bonetti as "one of our indisputably all-time great players".
He kept 208 clean sheets for Chelsea, a club record that stood until it was broken by Petr Cech in 2014.
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