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| Graham Taylor funeral: Crowds gather for England boss goodbye | Graham Taylor funeral: Crowds gather for England boss goodbye |
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| Thousands of fans are expected to pay their respects at the funeral of former England manager Graham Taylor. | Thousands of fans are expected to pay their respects at the funeral of former England manager Graham Taylor. |
| Supporters have begun gathering in Watford, home of the club he most famously led, ahead of a service later. | Supporters have begun gathering in Watford, home of the club he most famously led, ahead of a service later. |
| Taylor, who died on 12 January aged 72 of a suspected heart attack, took the club to the 1984 FA Cup final. | Taylor, who died on 12 January aged 72 of a suspected heart attack, took the club to the 1984 FA Cup final. |
| Up to 5,000 supporters are expected to gather, while more than 400 people, including family, friends, and former players will attend the church service. | |
| Those who have started to arrive include former Watford Football Club players Kenny Jackett, Tommy Smith, Alec Chamberlain, Sean Dyche, Malky Mackay, Ross Jenkins, Steve Terry and Steve Sherwood. | |
| The ceremony at St Mary's church will be followed by a private family committal later in the day. | The ceremony at St Mary's church will be followed by a private family committal later in the day. |
| For more on this story and others in Hertfordshire | For more on this story and others in Hertfordshire |
| Taylor was appointed Watford manager by its then owner Sir Elton John in 1977 and within five years, took the club from the old Fourth Division to the top flight. | Taylor was appointed Watford manager by its then owner Sir Elton John in 1977 and within five years, took the club from the old Fourth Division to the top flight. |
| He also worked at Lincoln, Wolves and Aston Villa, guiding the latter to second place in the First Division in 1990. | He also worked at Lincoln, Wolves and Aston Villa, guiding the latter to second place in the First Division in 1990. |
| After resigning as England boss in 1993 following the team's failure to qualify for the 1994 World Cup, he managed Watford for a further five years, between 1996 and 2001. | After resigning as England boss in 1993 following the team's failure to qualify for the 1994 World Cup, he managed Watford for a further five years, between 1996 and 2001. |
| He retired from football in 2003, later becoming a BBC pundit. | He retired from football in 2003, later becoming a BBC pundit. |