Sheffield mourns death of Dooley

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Dooley crossed the football divide in Sheffield by being involved in both clubs with the supporters united in their fondness for the former Owls striker.

Former sports minister and ex Sheffield United director Richard Caborn said: "Derek epitomised everything that was good about sport. He was the only person I know who really brought both Sheffield clubs together and was respected by both sets of fans. It is a very sad loss for his family, and for football."

Born in Sheffield in December 1929, Dooley made two appearances for Lincoln before moving to Sheffield Wednesday in 1947 where he was a prolific goalscorer.

However, in 1953 he broke his leg in a collision during a game and his career was over while his leg was eventually amputated.

He returned to the Hillsborough club as manager between 1971-1973 but he was notoriously sacked on Christmas Eve 1973, after which he swapped his allegiance and moved to neighbours and rivals, Sheffield United.

Initially taken on as the Commercial Manager, Dooley fulfilled a variety of roles at Bramall Lane and was awarded the MBE in 2003 before he retired in 2006.