Football legend who was a 'lion' on the pitch and a 'private and devoted' family man off it - tributes paid to Billy 'Bonzo' Bonds following his death aged 79

On the pitch he was West Ham’ s “lion-hearted” captain and leader. But off the pitch Billy Bonds was a caring, gentle soul who just could’t wait to get home to his beloved wife and family. The West Ham star wasn’t one to sit drinking into the night after a match. He may have counted some of the legends of the games as his great pals like Bobby Moore, Trevor Brooking, George Best and Peter Osgood. But the bright lights of London’s nightlife weren’t for him. Described by West Ham as an “extremely private and loyal man - Billy was completely devoted to his family.” He was devastated when his wife Marilyn died in 2020.

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