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England World Cup winner Ron Flowers dies at 87 as another 1966 hero passes
1966 World Cup winning England squad and Wolverhampton Wanders legend, has sadly passed away at 87.A squad member as England lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley under the guidance of Sir Alf Ramsey, Flowers was rewarded for his efforts with a medal at 10 Downing Street in 2009.Earning a total of 49 caps between 1955 and 1966, Ron played almost 500 times for Wolves in the league between 1952 and 1967.Also lining up for Northampton and Telford, tributes have poured in for the former midfielder from his former clubs and fans.The official England account said: "We're saddened to hear of the passing of Ron Flowers MBE at the age of 87."He won 49 caps for the #ThreeLions and was a member of our 1966 FIFA World Cup winning squad."All of our