David Gold passed away at the age of 86 following a short illness.

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David Gold passed away at the age of 86 following a short illness.

Ex-chairman and co-owner of Birmingham City and West Hammers co-chairman David Gold has passed away at the age of 86 following a short illness.

Born in Stepney in east London, opposite West Ham's old Boleyn Ground, Green represented the club's boys' team between the ages of 13 and 16 before appearing in the youth side. He became joint-chairman of the Hammers in January 2010 alongside David Sullivan.