SHEFFIELD UNITED icon Eddie Colquhoun has passed away aged 78.
Tributes have been paid to the former defender who is regarded as one of the Blades’ greatest captains.
Eddie Colquhoun, left, helped Sheffield United win promotion to the top flight in 1971
Colquhoun joined Sheffield United in 1968 and was immediately made captain.
And his hard tackling, no-nonsense style of defending made him an instant fan favourite at Bramall Lane.
The Scot went on to make 416 appearances for the Blades before leaving for Detroit Express in 1978.
Colquhoun captain Sheffield United to promotion to the First Division in 1971, with fans popularising a song containning his name.
The tune goes: “We ain’t got a barrel of money, But we’ve got Woodward and Currie, And with Eddie Colquhoun, Promotion is soon, United.”
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