Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on December 21, 2022, 11:37:01 PM
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Mr R on another one of your granddad's favourites.
https://heroesandvillains.info/2022/12/21/cornelius-joseph-martin/
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I thought we'd finally signed someone from civil war-era Alabama when I saw the thread title.
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The ultimate utility player
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My favourite player as a toddler.
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great article again and I wonder if this is where my late Father got his often ridiculed middle name of Cornelius...
(although I thought it was cool to have the middle name of Cornelius)
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My ex-wife’s family had a friend called Cornelius known as Corney. He was originally from county Cork and had such a thick brogue that in all the years I knew him I never understood a single word he said.
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Great story. Isn’t he the only player to have been a first choice international as both a keeper and an outfield player?
His son, Mick, lived down the road from us in the late 70’s, when he was playing for the Albion. He used to drive a massive white Sweeney-style Ford Granada and always waved at us when he drove past. Friendly fella, even signed his Panini sticker for one of my Albion- supporting mates.
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England 3 Hungary 6 was 53, not 54. The return match, Hungary 7 England 1, was in 54.
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My dad would speak fondly of Con Martin. Until reading the post above, I never knew that Mick Martin (Albion) was Con Martin's son.
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10 years to the day since Con Martin passed away.