Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and Club ambassador Mike Summerbee have led the tributes from the football world after the sad passing of Tony Book at the age of 90. A legend in every sense of the world, Tony made 315 appearances for the Club between 1966 and ...

Former Manchester City captain Tony Book has died at the age of 90. One of the most successful players in the club's golden era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Book won domestic and European honours as a player and a manager.

Book captained City to four major trophies - including the First Division title and European Cup Winners’ Cup, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. | ITV News Granada

Manchester City have announced that Tony Book, their former player and manager who captained the side back in the 1970s, has died at the age of 90 in a club statement

Everyone at City would like to send their heartfelt condolences to Tony’s family and friends at this very sad time

A unique part of the Club’s history, Tony played more than 300 games for City between 1966 and 1974 – the majority as captain – during what was a golden era of achievement, before subsequently becoming manager for five successful years from 1974 to 1979.

Former Manchester City captain, manager and vice-president Tony Book has died at the age of 90, the club have confirmed. Somerset-born Book won four major trophies as City skipper, including the 1967/68 first division title and an FA Cup the following season, which helped him win the FWA Footballer of the Year award.