OLDVILLAN Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 My dad was an acquaintance of Ian ' Chico' Hamilton who i had the pleasure to meet as a kid. I saw him play a few times that year we were in the 3rd division it was 1973 if i remember correct always fond memories of him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 3 hours ago, John said: Another three (Curtis, Gibson & Andy) who joined us late in their careers, back then Paul. Yes only Gibson still alive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 7 hours ago, turnbull said: My first Villa hero was Charlie Aitken. Back in 69/70, when Villa had sold their Trinity Road training ground to King Edward's Grammar in Aston, for a while the players trained on Cooksey Lane playing fields in Kingstanding. I went to Kingsland Primary which was around the corner and occasionally we'd play football the same time as the Villa were there. Most of the kids, inc me, were more bothered about the players than our own game and if a stray ball headed over our way, there'd be a race to kick it back to whichever player was coming over to retrieve it. I remember the smile on Bruce Rioch's face once when he saw all the lads in a foot race to beat him to the ball. Good times. Yes, Charlie was my first hero, but there others, such as Bruce, Brian Tiler and of course Fred. My biggest and lasting Villa hero though has to be Brian Little. Just a fantastic player, the best to wear the shirt, IMO. UTFV Great memories shared. It's great that so many villa fans think so fondly of Brian Little. He will always he my all time fav. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiney Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Dwight Yorke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted July 27 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27 19 hours ago, turnbull said: My first Villa hero was Charlie Aitken. Back in 69/70, when Villa had sold their Trinity Road training ground to King Edward's Grammar in Aston, for a while the players trained on Cooksey Lane playing fields in Kingstanding. I went to Kingsland Primary which was around the corner and occasionally we'd play football the same time as the Villa were there. Most of the kids, inc me, were more bothered about the players than our own game and if a stray ball headed over our way, there'd be a race to kick it back to whichever player was coming over to retrieve it. I remember the smile on Bruce Rioch's face once when he saw all the lads in a foot race to beat him to the ball. Good times. Yes, Charlie was my first hero, but there others, such as Bruce, Brian Tiler and of course Fred. My biggest and lasting Villa hero though has to be Brian Little. Just a fantastic player, the best to wear the shirt, IMO. UTFV If I could give this more than one like I would 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted July 27 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27 I became a supporter in my late teenage years... Dion Dublin Ian Taylor Paul Merson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 6 hours ago, one_ian_taylor said: If I could give this more than one like I would Thanks mate. They were good days for me as a 9 year old lad, blissfully unaware of how bad things were at the club. All I knew was that "The Doc must go!" and he eventually did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted July 27 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27 57 minutes ago, turnbull said: Thanks mate. They were good days for me as a 9 year old lad, blissfully unaware of how bad things were at the club. All I knew was that "The Doc must go!" and he eventually did. The low point was 2-4 at home to them lot in 67 I am told 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 On 26/07/2024 at 10:59, villan95 said: Angel and then Gabby Gabby ? - would not even allow him in the betting tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 13 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: The low point was 2-4 at home to them lot in 67 I am told I didn't go to a game until September 69 so I wouldn't have known that, but the rot had certainly begun to set in a few years before the relegation to Division 3. I'm only a babby, remember 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, turnbull said: Thanks mate. They were good days for me as a 9 year old lad, blissfully unaware of how bad things were at the club. All I knew was that "The Doc must go!" and he eventually did. I always felt The Doc had a lot of time for our club and for us fans. It didn't work out in the end, but his appointment had the crowds flooding back to Villa Park and he did make some good signings too. My preference back in those days was "The board must go". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianifratti Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Brian Little John Gidman Alex Cropley Gordon Cowans Gary Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopp Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I once met Peter McParland at Dr Massey's surgery in Kingstanding. But my favourite at this time was Gerry Hutchins. Great center forward! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 6 hours ago, ChesterDad said: Gabby ? - would not even allow him in the betting tbh Obviously he tarnished his reputation but back when he was scoring the derby winners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 As per a few with their usernames, Sid, Sid, Sid, Sid going to take a corner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 8 hours ago, ChesterDad said: Gabby ? - would not even allow him in the betting tbh Not that surprising that someone with 95 in their user name would've had a period of idolising Gabby in their youth tbf. Very much the same for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 8 hours ago, icouldtelltheworld said: Not that surprising that someone with 95 in their user name would've had a period of idolising Gabby in their youth tbf. Very much the same for me! The 95 in the user name could also have suggested a vote for Eric: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 16 hours ago, icouldtelltheworld said: Not that surprising that someone with 95 in their user name would've had a period of idolising Gabby in their youth tbf. Very much the same for me! No you are not wrong - but for me a guy who downed tools in our hour of need - gave up all rights to ever becoming a Villa legend. I’m bored of the goals v Blues rhetoric. He turned twice a year for a long period of time and dines out on this. Sorry absolutely nothing personal towards you, but I cannot have this guy at any price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLVillan Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Willie Anderson and Bruce Rioch as a very young boy - then Tony Morley and Jimmy Rimmer. But overall, God himself, Paul McGrath. I had the privilege of seeing him at Villa Park for four seasons before I left to the US. Watching him put Baggio in his pocket and shut down the Italians for Ireland at Giants Stadium in 94 was the greatest "I told you so" moment of my life (I was there with 20+ Italian-Americans who I'd been assuring for months prior that they'd not beat a team with God in the middle) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Brian Godfrey. I remember the comment in the Argus when he signed: Brian Godfrey comes from Flint and plays like he's made of it. - That did it for me as an impressionable teen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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