Former Sheffield Wednesday assistant and Doncaster Rovers boss Maurice Setters dies

Maurice Setters (left), pictured during his time with Jack Charlton at Sheffield Wednesday. Picture: Getty Images.

Setters - number two to Charlton during his time at Hillsborough from October 1977 to May 1983 and with the Republic of Ireland - died at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on Sunday morning.

In his playing days, wing-half Setters, who started his career with Exeter City before making his name at West Brom, was signed by Manchester United manager Matt Busby for £30,000 in 1960.

He won the FA Cup in 1963 with United, but moved to Stoke City after losing his place to Nobby Stiles and later played for Coventry City and Charlton Athletic.

After finishing his playing career, Setters managed Doncaster for three-and-a-half years between June 1971 and November 1974 - and was in charge when Rovers memorably took Bill Shankly's Liverpool to a replay in the third-round of the FA Cup in 1973-74.

Then struggling in Division Four, Rovers drew 2-2 at Anfield - and went close to causing a memorable upset when they hit the post in the last minute.

Liverpool won the reply in front of a crowd of 22,499 at Rovers' former Belle Vue home.

Later on in the decade, Setters would link up with Charlton when he took over the Owls, who were promoted back to the second tier in 1979-80, famously beating Steel City rivals Sheffield United 4-0 in the 'Boxing Day Massacre' in front of a record Division Three crowd of 49,309.

International highs arrived with Ireland from 1986-1995 with Charlton and Setters helping the nation memorably reach the World Cup quarter-finals in 1990 and beating Italy in a famous upset in the finals in the United States four later years.

Ireland also beat England in the Euro 88 finals in Germany.