Sports Personality of the Year: Remembering the sporting stars lost in 2024

Frank D’Arcy:, external Left-back made five appearances as Everton won the First Division title in the 1969–70 season. He also played for Tranmere.

Denilson:, external Won nine Brazil caps and played in the 1966 World Cup.

Jim Doherty:, external Played for Kilmarnock, Queen of the South and Stranraer.

John Dempsey: Defender and Republic of Ireland international made 171 appearances for Fulham in the 1960s before moving to Chelsea where he won the FA Cup in 1970 and scored the decisive goal in the 1971 European Cup Winners’ Cup final.

John Docherty: The only Millwall manager to take the club to the top flight of English football, having led them to promotion in 1988. Played for Brentford, Sheffield United, Reading and Queens Park Rangers.

Derek Draper:, external Welshman played for Chester City, Swansea and Derby.

Tommy Duncan:, external Played for Airdrieonians, Falkirk and Newport County, and also managed Queen’s Park.

Alex Edwards. , externalPlayed for the likes of Dunfermline, Hibernian and Arbroath. He was inducted into the Hibernian Hall of Fame.

Trevor Edwards: Part of the Wales squad for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, and played for Charlton and Cardiff.

Miguel Ledo Elvira:, external Captained Sociedad Deportiva Logrones.

Sven-Goran Eriksson: England manager led the Three Lions to the quarter-finals at three major tournaments during his five-year spell in charge between 2001 and 2006. He managed 12 clubs, including Manchester City, Leicester, Roma and Lazio, winning 18 trophies.

Bernie Fagan:, external Began his career with Northampton and Scarborough before heading to America where he played for the likes of Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles Aztecs.

Oscar Fairs: West Ham academy goalkeeper died aged 15.

Luke Fleurs: South African defender was shot dead in a car hijacking. The former Under-23 international represented his country at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Derek Forster:, external Goalkeeper played for Sunderland, Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Clive Freeman:, external Played for Swansea City, Carlisle United, Altrincham, and Doncaster Rovers.

Roy Greaves:, external Played 495 league games for Bolton Wanderers between 1965-80, scoring 66 goals. He later played for Seattle Sounders and Rochdale.

Vic Gomersall:, external Played for Manchester City, Swansea and Llanelli.

Gonzalo Gomez:, external Goalkeeper’s clubs included SD Logrones, Calahorra and Naxara.

Stuart Gray:, external Played as a full-back for Celtic and Reading, and won seven Scotland Under-21 caps.