{
  "id": 16040136,
  "title": "Ex-Fulham goalkeeper Vaughan dies at 62",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ex-fulham-goalkeeper-vaughan-dies-at-62-16040136",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:07:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ex-fulham-goalkeeper-vaughan-dies-at-62/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Fulham goalkeeper John Vaughan has died at the age of 62, with the club expressing sadness over his passing and extending condolences to his family, friends, and former teammates. Vaughan spent two seasons at Craven Cottage between 1986 and 1988, making 44 league appearances for the club before losing his place following the arrival of Jim Stannard. He was named the club's Supporters' Player of the Year during his time at Fulham. After leaving Fulham in 1988, Vaughan had a successful playing career at Cambridge United, where he made 231 appearances and helped the club secure successive promotions between 1989 and 1991. He later played for Charlton Athletic, Preston North End, and Lincoln City before moving into coaching, working with several clubs including York City, Macclesfield Town, Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town, Birmingham City, Barnsley, and Bradford City. Vaughan was working as an academy coach at Sheffield United at the time of his death.",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ex-Fulham goalkeeper Vaughan dies at 62",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ex-fulham-goalkeeper-vaughan-dies-at-62",
        "published": "2026-10-22T11:52:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}