Ex-Port Vale & Gillingham captain Loft dies at 39

Doug Loft made 196 appearances for Port Vale [Getty Images]Former Port Vale and Gillingham captain Doug Loft has died at the age of 39.A statement from Gillingham said he died following a medical emergency at the weekend.Loft played 196 times for Vale between 2009 and 2014, after signing from Brighton & Hove Albion, and went on to make 70 appearances for the Gills."He will be remembered fondly by everyone at the club, not only for his achievements on the pitch but for the commitment and lead