Barry Town United has paid tribute to former manager Colin Addison, who has died at the age of 85.

The ex-Arsenal and Nottingham Forest forward spent six months at Jenner Park as Barry Town's director of football in 2004.

It was to be Addison's final role in a colourful 33-year managerial career that spanned the likes of Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo - and much closer to home, spells at Swansea City, Newport County and Merthyr Tydfil.

But arguably, Addison will be best remembered as player-boss of the Hereford United side that knocked Newcastle out of the FA Cup in 1972 - one of the greatest giant killings in the competition's history.

'Addo' went onto settle in Hereford, but his name renamed synomonous with Welsh club football over the decades.

His arrival at Barry Town in February 2004 came when the club was facing relegation from what was then the Welsh Premier League.

A dramatic 5-4 win over Welshpool proved to be a memorable and era-defining encounter, but it was not enough to prevent relegation.

Then in August, just a week before the new Welsh League season began, Addison left the club after a fallout with infamous then-owner Stuart Lovering.

A club spokesperson said. "On behalf of Barry Town, we extend our commiserations to the family, friends and fans of Colin Addison. He was a gentleman."

Born in Taunton, Addison's playing career began in 1957 at York City, helping to win promotion to the Third Division, before joining Nottingham Forest in 1961, where he scored 62 goals in 160 appearances.

He joined the Gunners five years later, scoring nine goals in a season hampered by injury, before moving to Sheffield United in 1967, where he became a first team regular.

Addison saw out his playing days at Hereford, taking over from John Charles in 1971 - and asides making FA Cup history, he also secured back-to-back promotions from the Southern League to the Third Division in just two years.

He went onto save Newport County from Football League relegation in the 1976-77 season before returning for a further three-year spell in 1982.

Addison's first stint in Spain saw him guide Celta Vigo to La Liga in 1987 - he then returned a year later as right-hand man to former West Brom boss Ron Atkinson at Atletico Madrid, only for Atkinson to depart after two months.

Following a stint in charge of Atletico, Addison moved to Cadiz, where he steered the club to top flight safety.

Towards the end of his managerial career, Addison was in charge at Scarborough, when on the final day of the 1998-99 season, Carlisle goalkeeper Jimmy Glass' dramatic last-minute goal against Plymouth led to the Seadogs being relegated from the Football League.