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Arsenal remember David Rocastle, who died on this day in 2001

Football

By Brian Murumba | Mar 31, 2019

David ‘Rocky’ Rocastle joined Arsenal at the age of 15 and progressed through the youth system to establish himself as a regular in former manager George Graham’s Squad.

The fan favourite was key to the Gunner’s title triumphs in 1989 and 1991.

**David Rocastle (centre) celebrates with his teammates during his time at the Gunners [Courtesy]**

Rocky then left the London outfit to join Leeds United then went ahead to play for Manchester City and Chelsea but remains associated with the Gunners to this day.

In 2001, David Rocastle declared he had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (an aggressive form of cancer), which killed him two months later.