THE daughter of legendary Claret Jimmy Adamson died after taking an accidental overdose of alcohol and pills, an inquest heard.

The body of Jayne Halstead, 45, was found at her home in Rosemount Avenue, Burnley, by a neighbour in August.

The inquest heard she had been drinking heavily for some years following the death of her sister Julie Bolton.

Neighbour Angela Broughton told the inquest her friend had become very depressed in the years before her death.

She said: "Her sister died in 1998 and after that I realised she had a vulnerable side to her. She did not cope very well. She also lost her job and her parents became ill and I think it just all got a bit too much for her."

The inquest heard Mrs Halstead drank heavily and had taken to hiding alcohol in her garden.

A post-mortem examination found Mrs Halstead had alcohol in her blood alongside paracetamol and co-proxamol tablets and the combined effects had caused her death.

East Lancashire coroner Richard Taylor recorded a verdict of accidental death. He said: "I have a picture of a lady who had significant problems, but would not have known the combined effects of the drugs would prove fatal."

Jimmy Adamson, 76, joined Burnley as a 17-year-old in 1946. He made his debut against Bolton Wanderers in 1951 and went on to make 486 appearances for the club.

He was part of the First Division side which won the Championship in 1959/60 and he captained the side in Europe and in the FA Cup final against Spurs. He retired in 1964, joined the coaching staff and became manager in 1970.

Jimmy lives in Burnley with his wife May.