Tottenham news: Former club captain Tony Marchi dies aged 89
TONY MARCHI - PORTRAIT OF FOOTBALLER OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR SPURS FC FOOTBALL CLUB
Tottenham legend Tony Marchi, who was a member of the club’s 1961 double-winning team, has died at the age of 89.
Marchi captained Spurs in the 1950s and helped the team to a number of trophies during his time at the club.
The former half-back famously won the league and FA Cup double during the 1960/61 season.
Marchi also played in Tottenham's 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup-winning side which beat Atletico Madrid 5-1 in the final - a historic game as Spurs became the first British team to lift a major European trophy.
Tottenham said: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former player Tony Marchi.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former player Tony Marchi.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 16, 2022
We extend our condolences to Tony’s wife Marie, their sons Terry and Peter and their families at this sad time.
"We extend our condolences to Tony's wife Marie, their sons Terry and Peter and their families at this sad time."
The club added: "As a mark of respect, our players will wear black armbands during Sunday's Premier League home match against West Ham United, with a moment's applause observed before kick-off."
Marchi made his first-team Spurs debut in 1950 at the age of 17. He became the only player to feature in the club's 1951 and 1961 title winning teams.
In between his time at White Hart Lane, Marchi also enjoyed a spell in Italy where he played for Vicenza and Torino.
He scored seven goals in a total of 260 appearances in all competitions for Spurs and after leaving the club in 1965, had spells as manager of Cambridge City, Northampton and Heybridge Swifts.
