Former Hammer Malcolm Musgrove has passed away following a long illness.
Musgrove, who was part of the Hammers side which won the old Second Division in 1957/58 passed away at a care home in Devon earlier today. He was 74.Lynemouth-born Musgrove was brought to London in 1954 by then-manager Ted Fenton, who signed the burly winger after he was released from national service where he had been serving with the RAF.
Muzzy made his league debut in a 3-1 defeat at Brentford in February 1954, and went on to make over 300 appearances for United before joining neighbours Orient in 1962 after he was offered a player/coach role.
However it was for his part in the Championship winning season of 1957/58 that he will be most remembered by Hammers fans; Musgrove went on to score nine times in a campaign that ended with United back in the top flight for the first time since the early 1930s.
Musgrove leaves behind a wife and son; KUMB's sincere condolences go to both.
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