Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died aged 78 after a long illness.

Chelsea have announced the death of former goalkeeper Peter Bonetti, who passed away at the age of 78 after a battle with long-term illness.

The man nicknamed 'The Cat' due to his superb reflexes between the sticks featured in 729 games for Chelsea over the course of two spells at the club, putting him second in the club's list of all-time appearances behind Ron Harris.

He helped Chelsea to win the 1965 League Cup, the 1970 FA Cup, and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1971.