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Freddie Mwila, Pathe News
Chico Hamilton III:
Where do you start with this fantastic clip? The beautiful training kits? That fantastic old stadium we used to play in?
Not sure where to post this
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA1JJ9A65I9BNB58YBCJGZSK9HA-UK-ZAMBIAN-FOOTBALLER-SIGNED-BY-ASTON-VILLA/query/aston+villa
exigo:
Love that training was literally 'run over there', 'now run back over here'.
Pat McMahon:
Fab footage. Villa Park really was special then.
darren woolley:
That's brilliant Chico love that footage.
eddiemunster:
Freddie Mwila, signed by Tommy Docherty, along with compatriot Emment Kapengwe. Mwila played one game, Kapengwe played three times. According to Wikipedia, they were the second and third black players to play for Villa, and though they were given two year contracts, they left after Villa were relegated (9 months)later. Stan Horne was the first black player to play for the club 1963 -65, playing 6 times before going to Man City in 1965.
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