THE man who once tamed England great Stan Mortensen during York City's epic run to the 1955 FA Cup semi-finals has died aged 81.
Newcastle-born Alan Stewart was City's centre-back in the famous charge to the last four, shackling Blackpool and England legend Mortensen on the way.
Stewart was a colossus in the Minstermen's number five shirt during the early 1950s, making 231 appearances.
His only goal came in a 1-1 home draw against Halifax in 1954.
Having made his debut in the First Division for Huddersfield after the War, he signed for City in 1949.
Stewart became a brewery representative after retiring in 1957 and his grandson Justin is now the landlord of the Melbourne Arms in Melbourne, near York.
Updated: 10:51 Wednesday, July 14, 2004
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