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BBC · May 18, 2017

Train named after England boss Graham Taylor

Graham Taylor managed teams including Watford, Aston Villa and WolvesA train which passes through a number of stations associated with former England manager Graham Taylor is to be named after him.

The West Coast service will call at Watford Junction, Aston, Wolverhampton and Wembley Central.

London Midland is to re-christen the Class 350 model, to be known as Graham Taylor OBE, on 2 June.

The company said it was in "recognition of a man who made such a lasting mark on the sport across the country".

'Influential role'

Head of West Coast services, Steve Helfet, said: "Graham played such an influential role at football clubs across the length and breadth of the country, not least in Watford.

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