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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: LTA on April 25, 2015, 04:19:32 PM

Title: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: LTA on April 25, 2015, 04:19:32 PM
81 today.  Many happy returns Peter.  Hopefully you will be at Wembley to see us secure number 8!!!!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: Pete3206 on April 25, 2015, 04:36:21 PM
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Post by: oldtimernow on April 25, 2015, 05:12:52 PM
Happy Birthday , Peter.

A great Villa man and a nice bloke too
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Post by: SteveN on April 25, 2015, 05:29:00 PM
My hero along with Hitchens when I was a lad.  Happy birthday.
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Post by: Tony Erdington on April 25, 2015, 05:33:34 PM
Always has time for the  fans, absolute Gentleman. Happy Birthday
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Post by: darren woolley on April 25, 2015, 06:25:56 PM
Happy Birthday.
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Post by: Louzie0 on April 25, 2015, 09:06:06 PM
Happy birthday and many happy returns of the day!
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Post by: PeterWithesShin on April 25, 2015, 09:43:07 PM
Happy birthday!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: Billy Walker on April 26, 2015, 10:25:05 AM
I'm biased, of course, but Peter should be talked about far more often as one of Northern Ireland's greatest players.  A belated Happy Birthday to a top player and top Villan.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: Tokyo Sexwhale on April 26, 2015, 09:36:09 PM
Full game here:

Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: aj2k77 on April 26, 2015, 09:51:33 PM
Legend is a word bandied around very easily these days but this guy is one. Never had the pleasure of seeing him play but read a lot about it.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: Dave Cooper please on April 27, 2015, 12:59:17 AM
Or as David Cameron calls him, Bobby Moore
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: Ron Manager on April 27, 2015, 08:22:43 AM
Without any doubt the greatest player to pull on the shirt of Aston Villa post war. Fast, extremely powerful, and a goal threat from the left wing and centre forward for Villa and Northern Ireland.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: passport1 on April 27, 2015, 09:08:39 AM
My dad maintains to this day that Mac was the best he has seen at Villa.
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Post by: rob_bridge on April 27, 2015, 09:53:36 AM
I really hope that on May 30th the players take the field and approach their task with the mentality he did in the 1957 Final.

Do that an we can finally win 'IT' - a fitting tribute to the Big Man.

Happy Birthday to an All Time Villa Great.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: Steve R on April 27, 2015, 01:14:43 PM
I'm biased, of course, but Peter should be talked about far more often as one of Northern Ireland's greatest players.  A belated Happy Birthday to a top player and top Villan.

I would go much further. In the 1958 world cup he scored 5 goals. No other left winger has managed that, not Zagallo, Gento, Riva, Rivelino nor Rensenbrink. They weren't nothing goals either. Both goals in a 2-2 draw with holders Germany, and another brace in the 2-1 group play-off win over 1962 finalists Czechoslovakia.

He was one of only two truly world class players I have seen play for Villa, along with Paul McGrath.

Belated happy birthday here too.
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Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on April 27, 2015, 06:12:16 PM
Another belated Happy Birthday for Peter.

Too young to remember his playing days but often the subject of conversation between my father and his mate on our way to Villa Park. Not only a fantastic footballer but a true gent.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Peter McParland
Post by: dave.woodhall on April 27, 2015, 08:13:45 PM
I've seen Gary Shaw and Gordon Cowans queuing for his autograph. Now THAT'S a legend.
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Post by: frankmosswasmyuncle on April 27, 2015, 08:24:15 PM
Happy Birthday Peter!

One of my brother's favourites...I was just a tad too young to catch you...but I've watched those goals that won the cup in '57 so many times...and never tire of them.
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