Middlesbrough mourn former forward Alan Peacock
Alan Peacock won six international caps for England
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Former Middlesbrough and England forward Alan Peacock has passed away at the age of 87.
Peacock is seventh on the club's list of all-time top scorers with 141 goals in 238 games.
He spent 10 years at Boro before joining Leeds in 1964 and helping them win promotion to the top tier, scoring 30 goals in 65 games for the Yorkshire club.
The striker also won six caps for England before being forced to retire at the age of 30 in 1968, after one season at Plymouth Argyle, because of a knee injury.
Peacock went on to work as part of Middlesbrough's matchday hospitality team and the club's foundation.
Listen to Alan Geddes remember his friend and colleague on BBC Sounds.
Remembering Alan Peacock