Former Everton and England defender Brian Labone has died aged 66, the club have confirmed.Labone, one of the greatest players in Everton´s history, was capped 26 times for his country and played in the 1970 World Cup. He was reportedly found dead at around 11.30pm on Monday night.Labone´s playing career was ended in the 1970-71 season through injury but the Liverpudlian, who was also Toffees captain, remained close to the club working in a commercial capacity. He made 534 appearances for the club and scored two goals between 1957 and 1971 and was only booked twice.
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