But the glorious success still hid dark times. He was "encouraged" to resign in 1956 after a miserable start to the season. It was front-page news and he never truly got over it. Jimmy's daughter Gladys went into labour on hearing that her dad had effectively been sacked. James Charlton Dutton was born the same day, three weeks early. "Grandad really struggled after being sacked by Charlton," added Dutton. "But he still thought he was very lucky.

It's easy to say 'poor Jimmy', but he had a charmed life in a way and he seemed determined to live life to the full.

"Many who fought in World War One weren't nearly as lucky and he seemed to know it." The war experiences, and the impact on his health, did not make it easy. "Depression affected grandad throughout his life," said Dutton. "It came back to bite him a few times. He had problems with his lungs and his breathing and intense headaches. "He never used to admit it was to do with the war and being gassed." But Dutton has wonderful memories of his "play-mate".

Jimmy with wife Peggy and daughter Gladys

"Growing up I had heard of my grandad who had played football for England and won the FA Cup," he said. "My first memory of him is from when I was about six and we moved back to live with my grandparents in Bromley. I thought he was a superstar. "He was a rather striking looking chap with silver hair but he was just grandad to me. "We would watch the horse racing together, play football in the garden and he taught me to play cricket and golf." One day Jimmy suddenly opened up about his war experiences. "We were gobsmacked," added his grandson. "I remember it clearly.

"I was about eight and he was talking about how they were trying to capture a bridge from the Germans. They were running down this bridge and two or three of his friends were killed running next to him. "He was a bit choked up and stopped talking and that was the only time I remember him talking specifically about the war. "Maybe he needed to get it out of his system, as he was getting older." But the war was a time Jimmy, like so many others, wanted to forget. He cherished his football life. "He was innovative and firm and fair," said Dutton. "He would explain his decisions and players loved him for that.

Jimmy Seed was revered as a special player and respected as a manager.