Len Boyd, the captain of Birmingham City when they last reached an FA Cup final in 1956, has passed away at the age of 84.Boyd, a wing-half, made 282 appearances and scored 14 goals for City during a seven-year spell after he moved from Plymouth at the start of 1950s.

He broke into the professional game at the relatively late age of 22 at Argyle when he was spotted playing Naval football in Malta.

Boyd became Plymouth's first five-figure transfer when he moved to the Blues for what was then the sizeable fee of £17,000.

He skippered the team to the Second Division championship in 1955 and the following season led the side to the FA Cup final against Manchester City. It was his last game before he retired at the age of 33.

Blues players will wear black arm bands at the next home match against Arsenal on February 23 and the club will seek permission from the Premier League to stage a minute's applause in memory of Boyd.

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