Eddie Colquhoun dead at 78: Tributes paid by one of Sheffield United’s greatest captains after passing

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.

News Group Newspapers LtdEddie Colquhoun, left, helped Sheffield United win promotion to the top flight in 1971[/caption]

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 Brammal Lane.

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