Tributes paid to former U's midfielder Doug Loft

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The former Colchester United midfielder Doug Loft has died at the age of 39. He died suddenly following a medical emergency, over the weekend. He made 22 league and cup appearances for the U’s, before joining Billericay Town Loft made 430 league and cup appearances for a number of different clubs over an 18-year period. BBC Essex’s Colchester United summariser David Gregory, who is also the club’s head of media, has been one of those paying tribute. (Photo credit: Getty Images/Corbis Sport)