He was the rock at the centre of the Sunderland defence. Charlie Hurley, the man dubbed The King and who was named as Sunderland’s Player of the Century in 1979, has died aged 87. Here are 15 reminders of his time on Wearside - from his fearless battling on the pitch at Roker Park to the emotional day we saluted him on his 80th birthday in 2016. RIP Charlie, one of Sunderland’s true legends. Read this story
