Former Wales winger Leighton James, who played more than 600 games in the Football League, has died at the age of 71.
James, who made 54 appearances for Wales, made 399 appearances over three spells at Burnley and spent two years at Derby County.
James also represented Swansea City, Sunderland, Bury and Newport County, and went on to become a manager at several clubs during his 19-year playing career.
Burnley and Swansea said they were “saddened” by James' death.
Clarets chairman Alan Pace said: “I am disappointed to hear of Mr Leighton's death.
“He left an indelible mark on this football club and the stories of his playing skills still echo around Turf Moor.
“Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.”
Swansea said James was “widely regarded as one of the Swans' best players”.
The Welsh club said: “James was a key figure in the team that secured promotion to the top flight for the first time in their history in 1981, scoring a stunning goal in the win over Preston North End at Deepdale that helped the club rise to the top. It has been completed,” he added.
“He starred again the following season as John Toshack's side competed against the elite of English football, eventually finishing sixth in the First Division.”
After his playing career ended, James remained involved in football as a media commentator and was known for his strong opinions.
James was born on 16 February 1953 in Laffar, Swansea, and began his professional career at Burnley, making his league debut against Nottingham Forest in November 1970.
After making 180 appearances and scoring 45 goals in five years with the Clarets, First Division champions Derby County paid a club record fee of £300,000 to take James to the ground.
James moved to Queens Park Rangers before returning to Burnley, but the Clarets' relegation to the Third Division forced him to find pastures new again.
Appealed for a move back home, James joined local club Swansea City and was instrumental in taking the team from the Third Division to the First Division during a period of incredible development for James under manager John Toshack. Contributed.
Swansea were promoted from the lower division to the top division in just three years, with landmark wins over Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
James finished his club career with spells at Sunderland, Bury and Newport County, before returning to Burnley for a third spell in 1986, before finally retiring in 1989.
Before Ryan Giggs and Gareth Bale, James was the left winger who excited fans at the club and overseas.
Less than a year after his move to Burnley, while still a teenager, his first international cap came in a 1-0 away defeat to Czechoslovakia.
Although James never represented Wales in a major tournament, he played a role in some famous victories.
His penalty secured a famous victory over England at Wembley in the British Home Championship, but arguably his best international performance came in 1980 at Wrexham in Wales' 4-0 win against England. It was when he scored a goal in the 1-0 win and caught the public's attention.
James scored 10 goals for Wales, making his last appearance in 1983.
After his playing career, James managed a number of non-league clubs in England and Wales, most notably Accrington Stanley in 1997-98.
In Wales, he was overseer of Llanelli, Aberaman and Haverfordwest.
James also became well known in Wales after his playing days for his outspoken opinions as a radio pundit and newspaper columnist.
Nowhere was this more evident than in 2006, when James got into a heated on-air argument over Robbie Savage's decision to retire from international football.
James also worked as a lollipop clerk at Penileol Primary School in Swansea, when he suffered a stroke in 2014.
Swansea players will wear black armbands as they pay tribute to James at Huddersfield on Saturday, April 20, as will their under-21s, who host Bristol City on the same day.
Similarly, Burnley players will do the same with Sheffield United in the Premier League.
