First Division for six years. They also reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1973–74, which they lost, after a replay, to Liverpool. During his six-year stint at Leicester, Bloomfield created a side of free-flowing skilful football on a shoe-string budget, featuring the likes of Frank Worthington, Keith Weller and Len Glover, and he is still considered one of the club's all-time great if not greatest manager. He left the club in 1977, and they were relegated the following season. Bloomfield returned to manage Orient again in 1977, and his second spell in charge included a run to the FA Cup semi-finals in 1977–78, in which they were defeated by his old club Arsenal. He left in 1981 following a dispute with the club chairman, Brian Winston, over the sale of Nigerian international winger John Chiedozie. In a 2014 Football League poll, Bloomfield was voted Orient's best ever manager. After leaving Orient, he was a coach at Luton Town until his sudden death in Chingford, Essex, in 1983, from cancer at the age of 49. Honours Player Birmingham City League Cup: 1962–63 Manager Orient Football League Third Division: 1969–70 Leicester City FA Charity Shield: 1971 Individual Football League Third Division Manager of the Year: 1969–70 References 1934 births 1983 deaths Footballers from Kensington Association football inside forwards English footballers England under-23 international footballers Hayes F.C. players Walthamstow Avenue F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players English Football League players London XI players English Football League representative players English football managers Leyton Orient F.C. managers Leicester City F.C. managers English Football League managers Luton Town F.C. non-playing staff Deaths from cancer in England