In pictures: Peter Bonetti

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Peter Bonetti File Photo
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Former Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78.

Here, the PA news agency looks back on the career of ‘The Cat’ in pictures.

Peter Bonetti (left) made his Chelsea debut as an 18-year-old and kept his first clean sheet in 1960 (PA)

Peter Bonetti (left) made his Chelsea debut as an 18-year-old and kept his first clean sheet in 1960 (PA)

Bonetti makes a flying save against Liverpool in 1965

Bonetti makes a flying save against Liverpool in 1965 – the year in which he was part of the Blues’ League Cup winning side (PA)

Soccer – England World Cup Squad Photocall – London Hilton Hotel

Bonetti (seated second from the right) was part of England’s 1966 World Cup squad (PA)

Soccer – FA Cup – Final Replay – Chelsea v Leeds United

Bonetti (centre) was part of Chelsea’s 1970 FA Cup winning side (PA)

Bonetti, pictured making a save against Stoke in 1972, represented the Blues until 1979

Bonetti, pictured making a save against Stoke in 1972, represented the Blues until 1979 (PA)

The former Blues goalkeeper acknowledges the crowd during a return to Stamford Bridge in 2014

The former Blues goalkeeper acknowledges the crowd during a return to Stamford Bridge in 2014 (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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