Dermot Curtis, a member of Sir Alf Ramsey's Town side which won the First and Second Division championships in successive years at the beginning of the 1960s, died on Saturday at the age of 74 after a long illness.

Striker Curtis was a fringe player in the squad which created history, making five league starts and scoring three goals in the Second Division-winning 1960-61 season and four as the Blues won the First Division championship the following season.

Curtis became Town's second ever full international when he was capped by the Republic of Ireland and went on to win 17 caps, nine of them while at Portman Road.

Overall, the Dubliner made 43 starts and scored 18 goals for the Blues having signed from Bristol City in August 1958. He moved on to Exeter City in August 1963 and was still living in the city and watching the Grecians when he died.

Prior to his spell with Bristol City, Curtis had started his career with Shelbourne back in Ireland and he also had a year with Torquay United sandwiched between two spells with Exeter.

Late in his career he played for Bideford in the East Devon League before working as a panel-beater.

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