In pictures: Tributes paid to Gary Ablett at his funeral in Liverpool
FOOTBALLERS past and present from Merseyside and beyond gathered at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral today to bid farewell to Gary Ablett.
The defender, who won the FA cup with both Liverpool and Everton, died on January 2 following a 16-month battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
At a funeral service where the 46-year-old's wife Jacqueline led the mourners, the life of popular footballer who wore both blue and red in the 1980s and 1990s was remembered.
Current LFC manager Kenny Dalglish and EFC boss David Moyes attended, along with famous faces from years gone by including Howard Kendall and Jan Molby.
ECHO columnist and one-time teammate Ian Snodin, who played alongside Ablett for the Blues, said: "Gary was a great friend and colleague, and a good lad.
"He never fell out with anyone on the training ground, despite coming to Goodison from Liverpool.
"I'm a proud man to say I knew him."
Video: Reds and Blues pay tribute to Gary Ablett
