Former Portsmouth goalkeeper and coach Alan Knight has died at the age of 65, the club has announced.
The goalkeeper played 801 games for Pompey, the second-most appearances after Jimmy Dickinson, after making his debut, aged 16, on the final day of the 1977-78 campaign.
Knight went public with his prostate cancer diagnosis in October 2024 to raise awareness and encourage people to get tested.
A club statement read: “The word legend is often overused in football, but the fact that Alan was still known as ‘The Legend’ at Pompey more than 20 years after hanging up his gloves speaks volumes.
“He will be sadly missed by the Fratton faithful, teammates and all of us at the club who knew and loved him.
“Our thoughts are with Alan’s wife Heather, his daughters Jade and Rebekah, and all his family and friends at this incredibly sad time.
“Rest in peace, The Legend.”
The London-born keeper was part of three promotion-winning campaigns, including Pompey’s return to the top flight in 1986-87, and was part of the side that reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1991-92.
He hung up his boots aged 38 in the year 2000 and turned to coaching with non-league Havant and Waterlooville before returning to Pompey in a coaching capacity.
In 2004, Pompey boss Harry Redknapp, short on keepers, put Knight on the bench for a Premier League game against Aston Villa.
He enjoyed coaching spells in the United States and England before returning to Fratton Park to work with the goalkeepers in 2013, and was later appointed club ambassador.