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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: SheffieldVillain on May 17, 2013, 01:58:50 PM

Title: Hall of Fame
Post by: SheffieldVillain on May 17, 2013, 01:58:50 PM

I read last week with Stan's sad retirement that he had quite rightly been added to the Villa Hall of Fame. To be honest, I'd forgotten we had an official Hall of Fame as there had been no inductions since 2006. 

I think the club have got it right with making it a very select group but it would be nice to see perhaps one or two inductees every so often.

Looking at the list of inductees, I was wondering if people thought there was anyone missing who should be a candidate for inclusion in the coming years?

As well as our Stan, those inducted in 2006 were Sid Cowans, Eric Houghton, Brian Little, Dennis Mortimer, Ron Saunders, Peter Withe, Paul McGrath, Peter McParland, Charlie Aitken, William McGregor, George Ramsay & Billy Walker.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: Hoppo on May 17, 2013, 02:03:33 PM

Gary Shaw and Tony Morley or just Championship and European cup winners as a whole.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: Ducksworthy on May 17, 2013, 02:24:33 PM

Pongo Waring?

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: danno on May 17, 2013, 02:26:00 PM

I was thinking the other day that even though a club museum is unlikely due to cost, making the hall of fame a part of the stadium tour would be pretty cool. Nothing too fancy, maybe just a set of pictures of the inductees.
More wall of fame if you like.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: Chipsticks on May 17, 2013, 02:49:19 PM

I think one day Gabby will be in there.

Bleeds the club, does loads of community work, top Premier League goal scorer, England international, always tries his best, won plenty of derbies.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: saunders_heroes on May 17, 2013, 03:20:12 PM

Didn't even know we had a hall of fame.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: Gareth on May 17, 2013, 03:52:09 PM

Graham Taylor - for bringing us back from the abyss of Division2 - & any manager who has McGrath, Yorke & Platt in the signings column will do for me.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: nick harper on May 17, 2013, 03:53:13 PM

Johnny Dixon should be there - and John Devey from our early days.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: PeterWithesShin on May 17, 2013, 04:58:55 PM

For anyone interested in who is currently in.

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/HistoryHallOfFame

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: PeterWithesShin on May 17, 2013, 04:59:40 PM

And my vote goes to Rinder, as important as any man in our history.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: BC54 VFC on May 17, 2013, 06:50:51 PM

Quote from: nick harper on May 17, 2013, 03:53:13 PM

Johnny Dixon should be there - and John Devey from our early days.

John Devey is a very good call; I was at a social event in Shrewsbury with his great grandson yesterday evening.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: cdbearsfan on May 17, 2013, 06:55:32 PM

Archie Hunter should be in there. First cup-winning captain. Massive influence in taking us from regional force to national superpower.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: PeterWithesShin on May 18, 2013, 07:38:00 AM

Howard Spencer and Charlie Athersmith should be in there as well.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: Dave Clark Five on May 18, 2013, 07:45:41 AM

Vic Crowe. A great player for the club and the Manager who led us back from the Third Division.

Title: Re: Hall of Fame
Post by: peter w on May 18, 2013, 10:24:16 PM

I agree with Athersmith.

But I also think a certain four gentleman should always be in any Hall of Fame that we have. I also think that any statues should be of Jack Hughes, Frederick Matthews, Walter Price, and William Scattergood. I think its a crying shame that they aren't celebrated and remembered more. After all it was they who gave us all this.

I'll let them off the pain bit...