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Offline MorrisNielson

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Evan Williams - RIP
« on: February 27, 2025, 09:45:11 AM »
Died last week aged 81:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cly4zlxn7r3o
We only borrowed him from Wolves for a couple of months under The Doc back in 1969 when John Dunn was out of favour.

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2025, 09:46:44 AM »
RIP. Can't think of too many who have played for Villa and Clyde.

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2025, 01:50:05 PM »
Or one who played for second division relegation battlers and European Cup finalists in the same season.

Offline Pat McMahon

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2025, 11:58:00 PM »
Or one who played for second division relegation battlers and European Cup finalists in the same season.

I know. I’ve always found that a wild fact. I remember watching that final as a 7 year old and being amazed a former Villa player was in goal ( I was Villa mad but clever enough to understand why we weren’t on tv very often)

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2025, 12:26:41 PM »
Ha! We weren't much of an attraction in those days, were we?

Offline Hampshire Villa

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2025, 06:45:07 PM »
RIP.

Offline Steve67

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2025, 08:47:16 PM »
RIP.  Thanks for being a Villan.

Offline Dick Edwards

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2025, 08:58:45 AM »
I remember seeing him in my early years of watching the Villa. RIP Evan

Offline darren woolley

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2025, 10:37:00 AM »
RIP Evan.

Offline otisjame

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Re: Evan Williams - RIP
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2025, 08:25:12 AM »
RIP

 


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