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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Legion on December 29, 2020, 12:44:25 PM
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Colin Withers RIP.
21st March 1940 - 28th December 2020.
Just received the so sad news that we have lost our former goalkeeper Colin "Tiny" Withers. A superbly well built custodian with terrific close range reflexes he performed brilliantly for both Villa and Blues during his career. He made 163 League and Cup appearances for the Club and won the Supporter's Terrace Trophy award in 1966 and again in 1967. Our thoughts are with his wife Audrey and all his family at this time. Rest easy Colin and thank you for the most wonderful memories.
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A big man for both clubs, a Holte Ender in the Sky
Condolences to family and friends.
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RIP.
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RIP Colin HEITS
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I remember him signing for us and keeping goal admirably in a poor period of our history. RIP.
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Very sad
I remember the 1-0 win at White Hart Lane (1966?). Lew Chatterly scored the goal playing as our makeshift centre forward
Spurs threw everything at us that day but “Tiny” was unbeatable pulling off a whole string of world class saves
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So sad to hear the news
R.I.P God Bless
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Very sad one of my favourite Villa keepers, very popular with the fans.
RIP Colin
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The first Villa Keeper i saw play.
R.I.P. Colin.
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RIP Colin. An abiding couple of memories are of 1) away to Fulham in the late sixties and it absolutely pissing down, we won 6-3 and the sight of Withers standing in his goal absolutely drenched to the skin. We were behind him and at the time there was no cover at the cottage end, we were as wet as he was and it was one of those rare days when we won away and he had a fine game.
2) Away at Everton about 1966 and we were as bad as I think we ever were. Again, we were behind the goal, we were losing 2-0 and Everton were attacking, Villa broke up the move and the ball landed up with Alan Deakin, Withers, at this time had moved up to the edge of the penalty area and shouted ' OK Al,' calling for the pass-back, Deakin, with his back to goal had no idea where Withers was and turned and smacked the ball almost as hard as he could straight into the back of the net, comical. Almost as low as we got, so low it was almost laughable. We lost 3-1.
Colin Withers, great servant. Condolences to his family and friends.
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Very sad news RIP Colin
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The first Villa Keeper i saw play.
R.I.P. Colin.
Same here.
R.I.P.
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Loved him, second only to Hateley. Could smell the liniment as he trotted towards the Holte - I was tiny, so always stood clutching the railings just to the right of the goal.
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The first Villa Keeper i saw play.
R.I.P. Colin.
Same here- RIP Colin Withers
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My first ever Villa hero ...My mom worked for George Edwards and they arranged for Harry Parkes to kit me out with the All green goalkeeping kit Colin used to wear ...one of the best Christmas presents ever
Was Jonny Gavin our other keeper at that time?
RIP Colin ....you inspired me to me a keeper, unfortunately I only grew to be 5`8"and would struggle to command the area or even "touch the bar" ....... oh the days of micky Wright, Charlie Aitken, Dave Poutney, Tulip, Alan Baker, Willie Anderson ,Alan Deakin, Tony Hateley et al .....not the greatest Villa era but it was when I got "hooked"
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Sad news. My first Villa keeper also. That all green keeper's kit was a touch of continental glamour in B6!
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Very sad to hear of the death of Colin Withers .Along with Harry Burrows and Tony Hateley he was my idol in my early years of watching the Villa At times it seemed it was Withers against the other team and he use to perform wonders to keep the score down R I P Colin
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Lucky enough to see him play quite a bit,really good keeper great reflexes. RIP
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Very sad to hear of the death of Colin Withers .Along with Harry Burrows and Tony Hateley he was my idol in my early years of watching the Villa At times it seemed it was Withers against the other team and he use to perform wonders to keep the score down R I P Colin
This.
RIP Colin.
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RIP Colin, another HEITS
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My first Villa Hero
To see him walking to the goal was like seeing a Giant in green
deepest sympathy to the family
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My Dad first took me down the Villa in the 1966/67 season, Colin Withers gives me great memories of a very difficult period for the club, he was an amazing shot stopper who sometimes seemed to be fighting a lone battle to try and eke out an extra point or two for his club, one of my early Villa heroes.
RIP Colin
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As a 12/13 year old used to stand at the Witton end and marvel at this green giant who seemed to perform miracles each game.
My favourite Villa keeper, may he rest in peace.
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A magnificent athlete, quite unbeatable on his day.
Might have played for England -but eventually his form was undermined, along with a few others, from the strain of having to play for a struggling side.