Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Deano's Mullet on March 18, 2022, 05:50:00 PM
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Passed at age 81
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Was just about to post. RIP.
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RIP Andy Lochhead in the air…thank you for all you brought to our beloved Villa, if only that one v Spurs had gone over the line in ‘71
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Noooooooooooooo. RIP big man.
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A genuine Villa legend. RIP Andy.
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That is such sad news.
A true Villa legend.
Hope we can give him a vocal farewell tomorrow, vrs Arsenal.
RIP Andy Lochhead in the air
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RIP Andy. Best wishes to his family and friends.
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A big part of out rise from the ashes.RIP
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R.I.P Andy Lochhead!
One of my early Villa legends.
Condolences to all his family and friends.
UTV!
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This is a no debate legend of our club. Andy Lochhead in the air. Thanks for the.memories
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Sad news. Hope someone posts some of his great goals on here. Such an iconic player.
R.I.P.
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Sad news indeed. RIP Andy and condolences to his family.
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RIP Andy Lochhead. 🙁
One of my early Villa heroes
Condolences to all his family and friends.
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Somehow got a old rosette with his face on, not worth much but priceless to me, thanks for the good times Andy, never be forgotten
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RIP Andy #HEITS
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(https://i.ibb.co/f1jDSr0/soccer-aston-villa-v-manchester-united-league-cup-semi-final-villa-g5nh7t.jpg) (https://ibb.co/f1jDSr0)
My Hero.
RIP
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Condolences to his family and friends.
Disappointed to see no acknowledgement from the club yet
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So many memories.
The one that always sends a tingle down my spine was when he returned to Villa Park with Oldham.
It seemed like, and in all probability was, the whole ground singing Andy Lochhead in the air.
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In the early 1980s I was at a sporting dinner in London The guest speaker was John McGrath ,former southampton centre half and a real hard man. I asked him who was the hardest centre forward he had played against. He did not know I was a Villa supporter so had no reason to give me an answer just to please me .Without any hesitation he said" Andy Lockhead." SO LONG BIG MAN. A TRUE VILLA HERO.
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RIP
His was the first song I remember hearing at Villa Park as a kid on the Witton End. Towering headers and an “uncompromising” style made him a true hero to me.
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He only. Stayed three years, and considering His Burnley days, where his finest. what a tremendous impression he left at Villa Park, loved by the fans, scored some great goals and played in some momentous match’s RIP
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RIP, played a major part in the turn around of the club from those 3rd division days. Andy Lochead in the air & a genuine legend.
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https://youtu.be/Uh_uIyd0OTk
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RIP. Absolute Villa hero.
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A true Villa icon, I will be raising a glass to him this evening.
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So sad to hear about Andy, one of my early Villa heroes, such a big part of the Villa fight back following years in the doldrums, hard as nails, uncompromising and a superb header of a football.
RIP Big Fella
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RIP Andy Lochhead
Condolences to his family and friends
Thanks for the goals!
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Thanks for the memories Andy. You were part of the journey. RIP
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Only just heard this, sad news.
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Thanks for the memories Andy. You were part of the journey. RIP
This.
He terrorised defences, whether it be ManUtd with all their stars, or Oldham in the 3rd Division. Whatever we paid for him we should have paid more.
Wonderful memories.
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Thanks for the memories Andy. You were part of the journey. RIP
This.
He terrorised defences, whether it be ManUtd with all their stars, or Oldham in the 3rd Division. Whatever we paid for him we should have paid more.
Wonderful memories.
£30,000
I was on holiday abroad and my brother sent me a telegram when Lochhead signed. The hotel manager was very nervous giving me the telegram as it usually meant bad news, not on this occasion.
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Thanks for the memories Andy. You were part of the journey. RIP
This.
He terrorised defences, whether it be ManUtd with all their stars, or Oldham in the 3rd Division. Whatever we paid for him we should have paid more.
Wonderful memories.
£30,000
I was on holiday abroad and my brother sent me a telegram when Lochhead signed. The hotel manager was very nervous giving me the telegram as it usually meant bad news, not on this occasion.
Great memory BV!
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A great header of the ball and as hard as nails, everything you wanted in a CF back then. Loved the song for him too. Hope it’s sung for him tomorrow. RIP
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Andy, Andy Lochhead. Thank you for the memories.
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Just before my time so never saw him play but have seen the semi-final goals and know from here that he was much loved.
Villa will wear black armbands tomorrow in his memory.
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He scored in my first ever glory hunting game, although I'll admit I don't remember it, just the occasion. He had a song that carried on to others throughout the years, I'm not going to deny an occasional hankering after someone to live up to its fairly straightforward ideals. RIP.
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https://youtu.be/Uh_uIyd0OTk
I was at that match as a kid. It was the first season my late dad started to take me regularly. I recall Andy Lochhead as a force of nature that wouldn’t be denied. RIP
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Our centre forward when I started going. Therefore lots of happy memories RIP Andy
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He was one of the main catalysts for our return to the big team.
A fearless player, RIP big man.
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Came to us at just the right time.
Took a while to get going.
Helped us get back on an upwards momentum.
RIP Andy
UTV
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RIP Andy Lochhead in the air…thank you for all you brought to our beloved Villa, if only that one v Spurs had gone over the line in ‘71
Steve sodding Perryman and his youthful enthusiam.!
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A centre forward doesn't necessarily have to score the winner in a European Cup final or complete the PFA Player/Young Player double to be a genuine legend. Sometimes being the talisman at a club's lowest ebb is sufficient. RIP HEITS
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RIP Andy L., a true Villa hero. Never to be forgotten
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Very sad news, a hero of mine, nobody who has played for us, has given more than Andy did for our club.
RIP Andy
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RIP Andy. My early years hero. I am wearing my 70s shirt today in your honour. Thanks for the memories.
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If you wanted to see how a centre forward should play then Andy was it.
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It was nice to see the tribute Andy got on nine minutes.
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Sad news but what great memories he's left us. So near at Wembley, iconic goal v Bournemouth and a favourite of mine, his route one via Cumbes at The Holte End v Shrewsbury on the night of the black cat. Job done big man.
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If I close my eyes I can still hear the smack of the ball on his forehead as he headed the equaliser in the semi-final against United. Great memories, and great times. He and Bruce Rioch epitomised the start of our return to the top
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I'm trying to think of a player that played for us who, in such a short space of time contributed as much as Andy did that saw him leave with the status of 'Legend'. As yet I can't think of one.
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Seems bizarre that we have a stand named after a controversial chairman whilst the likes of Saunders and Lockheed go without mention at villa park. A complete rethink is needed
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Seems bizarre that we have a stand named after a controversial chairman whilst the likes of Saunders and Lockheed go without mention at villa park. A complete rethink is needed
Doug Ellis named the stand after himself, otherwise I reckon it would have stayed the Wilton Lane Stand.
I’m not really into stands being named after people as there are many worthy candidates.
I wouldn’t mind the new North Stand being named The McGregor Stand, though.
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His widow Carole has set up a Just Giving page for The Alzheimer’s Society.
For those interested.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/andylochhead
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As a nipper who started going regularly in the late 1960s Andy Lochhead evokes many memories - my first big night at Villa Park was the 1970 semi against Manyoo where he headed us level, that undershot shot in the final at Wembley, the winner against Bournemouth and him receiving the Midland player of the year award before a 5-1 drubbing of Torquay.
Other than the Torquay game, the first 3 memories were all captured on tv. An abiding memory that wasn’t was the moving ovation he received when returning with Oldham, as a coach IIRC, just before we were promoted in 1975. In the final home match of that season against Sunderland , Doug Ellis, in a rare moment of grasping the mood of fans, said in his programme notes that his moment of the season had been the tribute that Andy Lochhead had received at Villa Park. I don’t think any returning player has ever received the same reception that he did that day at Villa Park and it triggers a happy memory.
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Pat, the Torquay game was featured on Star Soccer in April 1972. This was also the first start for a certain Walker on Water. I don't know if the footage has survived.
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https://youtu.be/nUmRgZpyjjM
Jim Barron in goal for Forest! Fighting on the terraces….