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Last Updated: Saturday, 23 October 2004, 10:31 GMT 11:31 UK
Bill Nicholson's life in pictures

Nicholson at Tottenham's Cheshunt training ground in 1972

Bill Nicholson OBE, Tottenham manager 1958-1974, guided Spurs to the first league and Cup Double of the 20th century

Bill Nicholson relaxes in his office

Nicholson's Spurs dominates the sixties, adding the FA Cup in '62 and the European Cup Winners Cup in '63 to 1961's Double

Nicholson brought Greaves back from Italy to join his stars at White Hart Lane

Nicholson crafts a side full of flair, playing Jimmy Greaves alongside Danny Blanchflower, John White and Dave Mackay

Spurs captain Alan Mullery (c) introduces Princess Michael of Kent to Bill Nicholson

Princess Michael of Kent meets Bill Nicholson at the 1971 League Cup final; Spurs go on to beat Villa to lift the Cup

Bill Nicholson with the League Cup in 1973

Tottenham's favourite son holds the League Cup aloft in 1973, the final trophy won under his leadership

Nicholson at the gates of the club with which he was to become synonymous

After resigning as manager in 1974, he continues to live nearby and becomes the club's honorary president

Nicholson walks onto the pitch with former Spurs player Martin Chivers

Nicholson receives a rapturous reception from fans at his testimonial in 1999, as Spurs take on Fiorentina's stars

Nicholson celebrates being honoured by Haringey Council and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in 1999

Nicholson celebrates as a road named after him, which runs from Tottenham High Road to the club's gates, is unveiled

The Tottenham Hotspur clock with a gold cockerel on top at the end of Nill Nicholson Way

A fitting tribute for Bill Nicholson OBE, a football legend whose name will forever be synonymous with Tottenham Hotspur

Flowers, cards and a Tottenham scarf surround Bill Nicholson's picture

Floral tributes mount up at White Hart Lane, where a book of condolence has been opened for fans to pay their respects




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