Brian Gosden· Updated 
Some sad news has broken this afternoon.
Former Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor has died at the age of 72.
Taylor had two spells in charge of Villa, 1987-90 and 2002-03 and also had spells in charge of Lincoln City, Watford, Wolves and of course England.
After his time as a manager, Taylor served as chairman of Watford from 2009 until 2012. He also worked as a TV and radio pundit.
Our thoughts are with Graham’s friends and family at this sad time.
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