Unused Sub Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 8 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Has any player ever played two games for Villa as far apart as Ashley Young's debut and the game on Saturday? Charlie Aitken was just under 15 years from debut to final game - so Ashley beats that. I'm not sure when Spink's debut was, but he might have a shot at it. Who else is there? Sid Cowans 1976 to 1993 - 17 years Frank Moss (Jnr) 1938 to 1955 - 17 years Harry Hampton 1904 to 1920 - 16 years Eric Houghton 1930 to 1946 - 16 years Nigel Spink 1979 to 1995 - 16 years 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted September 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2022 Still has it in him. And is a great leader in a team desperate for leadership. We need him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 6, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2022 Thank you all! Spink made his debut on boxing day 1979 (I think) and then played his last game for us on 23rd December 1995 before being sold on 1st January so he does beat Ashley Young, but only by 147 days - if Young makes a sub appearance toward the end of the season he'll nudge ahead of Nigel (AY currently 5695 days, Spink 5842). Forgetting Sid is shameful though - sorry! Sid is well out ahead with 6489 days between debut and final game - Ashley will need to play this season and two more to challenge that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) Mad to think that Sid played in the Premier league lol. I always associate him as ‘before my time’ and always forget he was around when I first started going in ‘93. Also, they may be wrong but Wiki says Charlie Aitken was with us for 17 years as well. Edited September 6, 2022 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 I think Charlie Aitken was at the club as a player for 17 years but did not make his first team debut until after 1 year of joining. So he only has a 16 year playing career at Villa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 06/09/2022 at 11:38, Ingram85 said: Does anyone find it bizarre talking about him as a Villa player again after so long? It was so long ago when he was at the top of his game for us. It was a different generation of football. He’s been back for a while now but it still feels weird to me. It’s hard to explain. I still would like to see him score in the PL. would be nice to have it as a stat that he scored his first goal with Villa 2008, while scored his last on 2022 or 2023. At the end of the day I like it when our players becomes ambassadors or related to the club. Look at Elmo for example, even the likes of El Ghazi can still be related to the club (even if the continued their careers elsewhere). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 04/09/2022 at 14:58, alreadyexists said: An absolute professional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 18 hours ago, Pinebro said: Shut up Roy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Interesting interview with Ashley Young, courtesy of Sky. I thought he was outstanding against City and hope he has a great game tommorow if he plays.https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12696471/ashley-young-exclusive-aston-villas-grandad-setting-the-standards-on-and-off-the-pitch-for-manager-steven-gerrard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 On 07/09/2022 at 15:43, captain said: I think Charlie Aitken was at the club as a player for 17 years but did not make his first team debut until after 1 year of joining. So he only has a 16 year playing career at Villa. Wasn't Aitken's first game Johnny Dixon's last for Villa? That must be about 30 years of service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Thought he was really good again tonight. I like Cash but honestly I'm not sure if he's that much better than Young. Not quite sure what to think about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Put Cash's and Young's skillsets together and you've got a pretty faultless modern full back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Probably our best full back this season, nothing against Ashley as a great pro but shows how terrible we currently are. Anyway slightly more positive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted October 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2022 Ash keeps his place when Digne returns. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 It's pretty sad how he's completely outperformed all our other fullbacks. But credit to him he hasn't put a foot wrong and looks fitter than most player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 There are at least 11 people who thought Buendia was better than him tonight, always rely on our fans for a bit of comedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Love the bloke, I wish he was 10 years younger. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, AVTuco said: Ash keeps his place when Digne returns. No he doesn't. Do you know who manages Villa? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 1 minute ago, UpTheVilla26 said: Love the bloke, I wish he was 10 years younger. He isnt. But he's still Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I grew up idolising him as a kid. My favourite Villa player of all time, great character for this club too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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