Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on August 08, 2024, 06:24:29 PM
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Passed away aged 69.
HEITS
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUeRUkXWIAgrMM4?format=jpg&name=small)
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RIP. Mainly remember him for knocking Man U out of League Cup with York. Always seemed a nice bloke, as you'd expect from that family.
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That’s sad, I only vaguely remember him playing the odd game but do remember the League Cup game where York seen off Man U. RIP Alan.
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That’s very sad and so young. He was as hard as nails
Hope Sir Brian is ok
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Sincere condolences to Brian and their families.
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Sad news.
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Passed away aged 69.
HEITS
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUeRUkXWIAgrMM4?format=jpg&name=small)
69, still think him of a young kid RIP Alan
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Very sad news.
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So sad RIP Alan
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I remember him playing a big part in that great FA Youth Cup winning team, 1971/72? He had a decent career in the lower leagues, 410 appearances and 48 goals.
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I remember him playing a big part in that great FA Youth Cup winning team, 1971/72? He had a decent career in the lower leagues, 410 appearances and 48 goals.
It was 71/72. Alan and Brian played in pretty well all the games. Starting with a 7-0 1st round win against Boldmere St Michaels in front of a couple of thousand and culminating in winning the trophy against Liverpool at Anfield in the second leg final.
That Villa side also had John Gidman, Bobby McDonald, Jimmy Brown, Jake Findlay, and Tony Betts. The 4th round was two games against Birmingham (Francis and Burns were in their team). There were 5th round and semi-finals against Arsenal and Chelsea By this stage all the home games were attracting crowds of 15-20K. Not bad for a 3rd division clubs youth team!
RIP
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Rest in peace Alan.
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RIP Alan. Older than me, how did that happen?
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What a shame.
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Really sad news. Pretty sure I saw him in a Villa shirt away at the Baggies.
RIP Alan.
Edit: I think I'm making a confusion with Neil Rioch, another legendary brother partnership in our times of most need.
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RIP Alan. Older than me, how did that happen?
He probably had a head start.
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Really sad news. Pretty sure I saw him in a Villa shirt away at the Baggies.
His only appreances were 74/75 and none were against Albion.
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Really sad news. Pretty sure I saw him in a Villa shirt away at the Baggies.
His only appreances were 74/75 and none were against Albion.
As I edited, I think I made a confusion. I'd love to know the games he played in as I'm sure I saw him play but I was just a nipper and may have been Villa programmes I read about him. Oh and I hardly missed a game home or away in 74/75 but can't find anything to support his full list of appearances.
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League Oldham (A). Oxford (H) sub, Bristol C (A)
LC Hartlepool (H), Colchester (A) scored.
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Some sites list him as playing the away leg at Chester but he didn't, only Brian did. We'd sold Alan to Southend between the QF and SF.
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http://home.aland.net/bolin.jakobsson/villamatches/
League unless stated:
Oldham (a) W 2-1
Hartlepool (h) W 6-1 (League Cup)
Oxford (h) D 0-0 (Sub)
Colchester (a) W 2-1 (League Cup)
Bristol C (a) L 1-0
Chester (a) D 2-2 (League Cup)
He scored our first goal at Colchester.
Edit: perhaps not Chester if PWS is correct.
Edit to the edit: it seems that Frank Primblett played at Chester. I confess I've never previously heard of him.
https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3316
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"If"?
Pffft.
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Very sad news RIP Alan
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Yep - my generation of footballing favourites are sadly getting to the obit column all too regularly.
HEITS
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Saw both him and Brian in the youth FA Cup run several times. Sad news.
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It's nice that he can be appropriately appreciated tomorrow, as the opening game of the season features Southend v York.
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http://home.aland.net/bolin.jakobsson/villamatches/
Edit to the edit: it seems that Frank Primblett played at Chester. I confess I've never previously heard of him.
https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3316
I don’t think I ever saw Alan play live but I certainly saw Frank Pimblett. I thought at the time he was going to go on to big things but he fell by the wayside, as many young players do. RIP Alan
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http://home.aland.net/bolin.jakobsson/villamatches/
Edit to the edit: it seems that Frank Primblett played at Chester. I confess I've never previously heard of him.
https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3316
I don’t think I ever saw Alan play live but I certainly saw Frank Pimblett. I thought at the time he was going to go on to big things but he fell by the wayside, as many young players do. RIP Alan
Coincidentally, also just died.
https://footballqueensland.com.au/2024/06/05/vale-frank-pimblett/
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Sad news.
Saw Alan and Brian play together for the cup-winning side.
Used to know some Barnsley fans and they raved about how good Alan had been in midfield for them.
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I’m very sad to hear this news, thinking of Sir Brian, his family and friends.
Rip Alan
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I remember him playing a big part in that great FA Youth Cup winning team, 1971/72? He had a decent career in the lower leagues, 410 appearances and 48 goals.
It was 71/72. Alan and Brian played in pretty well all the games. Starting with a 7-0 1st round win against Boldmere St Michaels in front of a couple of thousand and culminating in winning the trophy against Liverpool at Anfield in the second leg final.
That Villa side also had John Gidman, Bobby McDonald, Jimmy Brown, Jake Findlay, and Tony Betts. The 4th round was two games against Birmingham (Francis and Burns were in their team). There were 5th round and semi-finals against Arsenal and Chelsea By this stage all the home games were attracting crowds of 15-20K. Not bad for a 3rd division clubs youth team!
I went to all of those home games, plus away to Blues and Liverpool.
Also, still think of him as a kid
Deepest condolences to Brian and the family.
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An old friend used to play with the Little brothers in games arranged by their mother to highlight their talent.
Here's a photo of them having won a schools trophy.
Alan, bottom left, Brian holding the trophy.
(https://i.ibb.co/k6F5CKt/Little.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k6F5CKt)