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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: Martyn Smith on November 27, 2011, 09:36:32 PM

Title: History question:
Post by: Martyn Smith on November 27, 2011, 09:36:32 PM

Was this guy once President of Villa?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Musgrove

I see that this gentleman is/was certainly based in the West Mids area. I remember seeing the name or a name very similar to this in the programme when I used to buy it, way back. I only ever saw the name though and never heard about him in any public context to do with the club, nor in any other context.

Or am I thinking of someone else altogether?

Title: Re: History question:
Post by: BC54 VFC on November 27, 2011, 10:23:54 PM

Martyn.

I suspect that you're actually thinking of Malcolm Musgrove, who was coach at Villa Park in the 1967-1968 period, immediately pre-Docherty, and whilst Tommy Cummings was our manager. MM died of Alzheimer's in September 2007.

Brian (Fellow BM)

Title: Re: History question:
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 27, 2011, 10:27:19 PM

No, Harold Musgrove was our president in the early nineties. I remember him chairing an AGM once.

Title: Re: History question:
Post by: olaftab on November 27, 2011, 10:49:47 PM

I worked for him (well a few steps down the ladder) at Austin Rover and clearly remember him surfacing as our President a few years later.

Title: Re: History question:
Post by: BC54 VFC on November 27, 2011, 11:07:01 PM

Sorry, guys; I stand corrected.

Title: Re: History question:
Post by: Legion on November 28, 2011, 08:28:53 AM

I believe he was our President from 1988-96. Prior to this he was President of Small Heath Alliance.