Here is all you need to know about Larry Lloyd along with his family and wife as the former footballer and coach passes away
The English Premier League team confirmed on Thursday that Larry Lloyd, who won two European Cups with Nottingham Forest, had passed away at the age of 75.
Nuno Espírito Santo, the manager of Forest, called him one of the “miracle men” during his news conference to preview the match against Crystal Palace.
Who is Larry Lloyd ex-Nottingham Forest and Liverpool player, cause of death, bio, age, wife and net worth
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Larry Lloyd.
Part of the Miracle Men, Larry was an integral player in the Forest side that memorably won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, making 218 appearances for the club in total.
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— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) March 28, 2024
In addition, Liverpool honoured Lloyd calling him “aerially dominant” and “strong-tackling” and declared that they will show their condolences with a moment of applause before Sunday’s game at Anfield against Brighton.
Rest in peace, Larry Lloyd. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/W7TG4pTzjO
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 28, 2024
Who was Larry Lloyd?
Laurence Valentine Lloyd was an English football player and coach who was born on October 6, 1948 in Bristol, England.
A look at Larry Lloyd’s career
Before being bought for £50,000 in 1969 by renowned Liverpool manager Bill Shankly, Lloyd started his career with the local team Bristol Rovers.
Lloyd signed a £60,000 contract to join Forest after two years at Coventry, where he partnered with Kenny Burns to establish a highly successful central defence tandem that helped the team defeat Malmo in the 1979 European Cup final.
Following a period at Coventry, Lloyd joined Forest in 1976 and played in 218 games, contributing to manager Brian Clough’s incredible turnaround of a lower-division team into the top three in Europe in just three years.
As a vital player for Forest during their consecutive European Cup victories under renowned manager Clough, Lloyd also won the old First Division title and the UEFA Cup with Liverpool in the early 1970s. The final five years of Bill Shankly’s legendary managerial tenure at Liverpool, from 1969 to 1974, saw centre back Lloyd help the team win both the first division and the now-defunct UEFA Cup in 1973.
After finishing a trophy-filled playing career, the defender managed Wigan and Notts County and went on to win four caps for England. About his managerial career, he managed teams like Wigan Athletic (1981-1983) and Notts County (1983-1984).
Larry Lloyd’s wife and kids
Larry was married to Susan Justice in 1969 however, the two parted ways and got divorced. They welcomed two children together named Yolande and Damian.
Larry Lloyd’s cause of death
Larry Lloyd passed away on March 28, 2024 aged 75. Nothing about the cause of death was revealed.
Larry Lloyd’s net worth
Larry Lloyd’s net worth was expected to be around 2 million pounds as per Sports Talk Line.