The former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds has died at the age of 79, the Premier League club has announced

Billy Bonds, West Ham's record appearance maker who led them to two FA Cup titles, passes away peacefully on Sunday morning.

The former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds has died at the age of 79, the Premier League club has announced

That he stayed after relegation in 1978 and lifted the FA Cup with the team still in Division Two typified his commitment