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Offline Legion

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Nigel Sims
« on: January 07, 2018, 09:26:12 AM »
We have just been informed that Villa's 1957 FA Cup final keeper Nigel Sims has passed away. RIP Nigel.
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Offline TheMalandro

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2018, 09:34:18 AM »
RIP Nigel. Sad news.
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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2018, 09:36:49 AM »
Sad news, RIP Nigel.

It's been an awful start to the year for members of the Villa family.
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Offline mr underhill

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2018, 09:37:15 AM »
saw Nigel at Highbury in 1962 i think, my first game and I think we lost 5-4.  Wonderful memories of him.
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Offline TopDeck113

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2018, 09:52:30 AM »
Sad news.

How many of the '57 side are still with us?
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Offline Three Spires Villa

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2018, 09:54:14 AM »
That is really sad, worked with his son years ago and he showed me his FA Cup medal. RIP
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Offline tony scott

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2018, 10:28:38 AM »
Really sad one of my favourite players wanted to be him when I was a kid RIP
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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2018, 10:35:17 AM »
Oh no! Another hero gone.  A big man in every sense of the word.  Very agile for a man of his stature.  I think there's only Peter McParland left now of that '57 cup winning side.

RIP Nigel.
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Offline Confusious says

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2018, 10:48:51 AM »
What a solid keeper was Nigel, I can still smell the embrocation which was plastered on his jersey
when I was standing behind Holte end goal.
God Bless Nigel
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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2018, 10:53:34 AM »
Quote from: dave shelley on January 07, 2018, 10:35:17 AM
Oh no! Another hero gone.  A big man in every sense of the word.  Very agile for a man of his stature.  I think there's only Peter McParland left now of that '57 cup winning side.

RIP Nigel.

I've seen Peter a couple of times this season at the ground and he looks very good for his age.

Sad news.
« Last Edit: January 07, 2018, 12:01:09 PM by Clampy »
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Offline BC Villain

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2018, 10:57:21 AM »
RIP Nigel. 
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Offline Woofles The Wonder Dog

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2018, 11:02:31 AM »
It was either he or Geoff Sidebottom in goal when I first started going, so another part of my youth goes.

Thank you for good memories Nigel.
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Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2018, 11:12:41 AM »
Really sad news puts very thing in perspective
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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2018, 11:41:37 AM »
RIP Nigel.
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Re: Nigel Sims
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2018, 11:47:42 AM »
The defence of Sims-Lyn-Aldis-Baxter will be with me forever
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