Ex-Port Vale & Gillingham captain Loft dies at 39
Former Port Vale and Gillingham captain Doug Loft dies at the age of 39, following a medical emergency.
BBC Sport reports: Former Port Vale and Gillingham captain Doug Loft dies at the age of 39, following a medical emergency.
This sports story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Ex-Port Vale, Former Port Vale and Gillingham.
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- Ex-Port Vale, Former Port Vale, Gillingham, Doug Loft
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