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Football legend Ken Houghton dies aged 85

Former footballer and manager Ken Houghton has died at the age of 85.

Houghton had a successful career in the 1960s and 70s, playing for clubs including Hull City, Rotherham United, Sheffield United and Scunthorpe United.

Hull City players wore black armbands for their away fixture against Watford on Saturday.

Rotherham-born Houghton's former Tigers team-mate Ken Wagstaff said: "He was a nice man, he was a good footballer and we got on very well."

Announcing his death, Hull City said said the striker was "an integral part of the 1965/66 Division Three title-winning side", scoring 91 goals in 304 outings during a nine-year spell with the club.