Doyle died at the age of 64 after being treated for liver failure and paid tribute to his former City team-mate.
A versatile defender, Doyle was capped five times for England and played over 600 games before retiring at the end of the 1983/84 season.
played alongside Doyle during one of the most successful periods in City's history and he credited their former captain for much of the club's success.
"Mike was a born winner," he told Sky Sports News
"He was one of the younger players in the Malcolm Allison era, but when I came in 1974 he became my captain and there's no question that he was a fantastic leader on the field.
"The one thing that Mike wanted to do was win games for Manchester City."
A versatile defender, Doyle was capped five times for England and played over 600 games before retiring at the end of the 1983/84 season.
"Mike was a born winner," he told Sky Sports News
"He was one of the younger players in the Malcolm Allison era, but when I came in 1974 he became my captain and there's no question that he was a fantastic leader on the field.
"The one thing that Mike wanted to do was win games for Manchester City."
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