Bradford Park Avenue legend Billy Elliott has died, aged 82.

Elliott, who won five England caps, wrote himself into Avenue's history books when he scored the goal at Highbury which knocked out champions-elect Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup in 1948.

The no-nonsense left-sided player made 186 league and cup appearances for Avenue, scoring 24 goals, before joining Burnley in 1950 for £23,000.

He then linked up with Avenue's most famous player, Len Shackleton, at Sunderland where he stayed for six years.

Bradford-born Elliott went on to enjoy various coaching and management roles, most notably at Sunderland when he was coach under Bob Stokoe during their famous FA Cup final victory over Leeds in 1973.

Much of his managerial experience was gained abroad, including a spell as Libyan national team boss and stints in Belgium and Norway. He also managed Darlington from 1979 to 1983.

Elliott suffered a heart attack after collapsing at the Stadium of Light in 1999 but remained a regular visitor there until ill health prevented him from going.

Avenue historian Tim Clapham said: "If you were putting together a top-ten list of greatest Avenue players, Billy would certainly be in there."

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