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12th Apr 2019

Liverpool legend and former captain Tommy Smith has died aged 74

Rudi Kinsella

Tommy Smith

Jamie Carragher paid tribute to him on Sky’s Friday Night Football.

Former Liverpool captain Tommy Smith has died aged 74. Smith played over 600 times for the football club.

Smith, who was famously known as ‘The Anfield Iron’ throughout his playing career due to his tough playing style, passed away on Friday.

He had openly struggled with dementia and other ailments during his later years.

Liverpool Football Club paid tribute to him on their official Twitter account.

His daughter, Janette Simpson, told the club website on Friday: “Dad died very peacefully in his sleep shortly after 4.30pm today at his nursing home.

“He had been growing increasingly frail and suffering from a variety of ailments over the last three months especially.

“We are obviously all devastated.”

Jamie Carragher then paid tribute to him on Sky’s Friday Night Football, describing him as “a legend”.