Former Tottenham Hotspur and England forward Martin Chivers has died at the age of 80.
Chivers is Tottenham’s fourth-highest goalscorer of all time with 174 goals, behind Harry Kane, Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Smith and one goal ahead of Son Heung-min.
In a statement on Wednesday, Spurs said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of our legendary former striker, Martin Chivers.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to Martin’s family, friends and former team-mates at this incredibly sad time.
The club also confirmed that they would wear black armbands during their Premier League visit to Bournemouth on Wednesday.
Chivers began his professional career with Southampton in 1962 and spent just over five years with the south coast club, scoring 108 goals in 189 games. He then joined Tottenham in January 1968, where he featured alongside Greaves and Alan Gilzean in attack under legendary Spurs manager Bill Nicholson.
He scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the 1971 League Cup final and also scored twice in the 1972 UEFA Cup (now known as the Europa League) final in the 3-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers as Tottenham won the inaugural edition of the tournament. He also helped Spurs win the League Cup again the following season.
After making 367 appearances for the club over more than eight years, Chivers joined Swiss club Servette, where he spent two seasons before returning to England with Norwich City in 1978. He also played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Dorchester Town, Norwegian club FC Vard and Barnet.
He was capped 24 times by England, scoring 13 goals.