FORMER Chelsea star Paul Canoville has been rushed to hospital after a “serious decline in physical health.”;

The 63-year-old was the first black footballer to play for the Blues.

Paul Canoville, former Chelsea player, at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea icon Paul Canoville has been rushed to hospital

And after winning over the boo boys, Canoville became a club icon by leading them to the Second Division title in 1984.

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