Former Liverpool player Gary Ablett dies

Ex-Everton and Liverpool defender Gary Ablett loses his battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Published: January 2 2012 | 10:35

Last updated: January 2 2012 | 12:28

Former Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett has died at the age of 46 following a 16-month battle against Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

The League Managers' Association confirmed that the former defender passed away last night after being diagnosed with the disease in 2010.

A statement read: "On behalf of Gary Ablett's family the LMA has today confirmed that Gary passed away peacefully last night following a hard-fought 16-month battle against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

"Respected throughout the game by players, coaches and managers alike, Gary will be sadly missed. The LMA's thoughts and condolences are with Gary's wife Jacqueline and children."

Ablett spent nine years at Anfield before making the switch to Merseyside rivals Everton in 1992.

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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	19	14	4	1	47	19	28	46
2	Arsenal	20	11	7	2	39	18	21	40
3	Nottingham Forest Nott'm Forest	20	12	4	4	29	19	10	40
4	Chelsea	20	10	6	4	39	24	15	36
5	Newcastle United Newcastle	20	10	5	5	34	22	12	35
6	Manchester City Man City	20	10	4	6	36	27	9	34
7	Bournemouth	20	9	6	5	30	23	7	33
8	Aston Villa	20	9	5	6	30	32	-2	32
9	Fulham	20	7	9	4	30	27	3	30
10	Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton	20	6	10	4	30	29	1	28
11	Brentford	20	8	3	9	38	35	3	27
12	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	20	7	3	10	42	30	12	24
13	Manchester United Man Utd	20	6	5	9	23	28	-5	23
14	West Ham United West Ham	20	6	5	9	24	39	-15	23
15	Crystal Palace	20	4	9	7	21	28	-7	21
16	Everton	19	3	8	8	15	25	-10	17
17	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	20	4	4	12	31	45	-14	16
18	Ipswich Town Ipswich	20	3	7	10	20	35	-15	16
19	Leicester City Leicester	20	3	5	12	23	44	-21	14
20	Southampton	20	1	3	16	12	44	-32	6