Ken Friar had no hesitation when asked to sum up Peter Hill-Wood in one phrase.
‘He was such a special man,’ said the Arsenal managing director. ‘Special and honest.’ Hill-Wood died on Friday aged 82 after a series of ailments. His family were at his bedside.
Under his stewardship, Arsenal became one of European football’s major forces and Hill-Wood played a significant role in the formation of the Premier League.
With him at the helm from 1982 until 2013, Arsenal won five league titles, five FA Cups, two League Cups, the European Cup Winners’ Cup.