The boy who grew up in Buckinghamshire became a hero at Bramall Lane - his death has left a club and city in shock

Greece international Baldock signed for Panathinaikos FC this summer after a seven-year spell at Bramall Lane, making his debut in August. The full-back, who was not named in the Greece squad to face England on Thursday due to an injury,

"He was just brilliant, Mr Sheffield United," said Lyndsey Allison, as she laid flowers underneath a shirt with "Baldock" printed on the back. Lifelong fan Ms Allison said she was "absolutely devastated, shocked" at news of Baldock's death. "It feels like I've lost a friend," she said.

Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock has died at the age of 31. The England-born Greece international was found dead in the swimming pool of his house in Glyfada, southern Athens. Baldock had joined Greek side Panathinaikos in the summer after seven years at the Blades.

Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock has been found dead at the age of 31. The 31-year-old full-back was not in Greece’s Nations League squad to face England on Thurs