John Bond, former coach of Manchester dies

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• Bond also was on the bench of other English teams

The former coach, remembered for leading the team to the final of the FA Cup in 1981, dies at age 79

LONDON, ENGLAND (26/SEP/2012.) - John Bond, former footballer and former coach, who led the bench for Manchester City in the early eighties (1980-1983) and played 400 games for West Ham in defense stage, died at age 79, published on Wednesday the local press.

Bond is remembered as the man who led the City to the final of the FA Cup in 1981, falling there to Tottenham, who won the replay (after a 1-1 in the first game), in a meeting where the Argentine Ricky Villa got a goal also historical.

The City had that season as one of the most glorious history, until more recent times, where large investment has made a big club in the Premier League.

Bond also coached Norwich City, Burnley, Swansea, Birmingham and Shrewsbury Town, after 16 years in the defense shine as West Ham.

His son Kevin Bond also played for Manchester City.

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