Best header of a ball you have seen while a Villa player

[Ron Manager]

Heading for a defender is a different skill to that of a centre forward. For a striker it isn't just about winning one on one duels and getting direction and power.

Of the strikers I would put Andy Lochhead just ahead of Tony Hately, with no one else anywhere near close to those two.

Deft near post flicks, cushioned headers to colleagues - both could do it all. I'd still rate Andy the better header, he could have painted the ceiling of Sistine Chapel with his forehead.

Except Lochhead didnt score many goals Hateley most certainly did

[nigel]

Heading for a defender is a different skill to that of a centre forward. For a striker it isn't just about winning one on one duels and getting direction and power.

That's something a defender needs too.  Muabe not the precision of a striker, but certainly power and distance to clear it from the danger area.

I don't know about that. Look at Warnocks 2 pin point headers this season 

[ADVILLAFAN]

Dublin or Laursen probably, although Alan Wright was susprisingly good in the air.

[Flamingo Lane]

In all the years i have been watching Villa i have seen quite a few really good headers of the ball, Dublin,Withe,Thompson,Laursen,Nicholl, Gray,Foster and Mountfield  all come to mind.The one who i would say is the best however is Tony Hateley. This guy from what i can remember was useless on the floor but boy could he head a ball.Anyone agree with me?

Foster?  He was all-round useless.

[Pat McMahon]

Best forwards I have seen were Andy Gray (who  was only 5ft 10) and Peter Withe, and defensively Shaun Teale and Martin Laursen. All of them seemed to want the ball more than anybody around them.

[Chris Smith]

Withe for me, the most accurate header of a ball I've ever seen. His flicks for Gary Shaw were as valuable as his prowess from crosses and corners.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Having said that did not Frank Barson once score with his head from ther half way line?   

35 yards, a world record that stood until late last year.

[dave.woodhall]

Who remembers Garry Thompson scoring against Swindon in the second division with a header harder than anyone else could kick?

[The Man With A Stick]

The way my old man talks about Andy Gray, I'm surprised he didn't take penalties with his head.

[Deano's Mullet]

Laursen, McGrath and Teale defensively although Laursen scored more goals than either. Up front Dwight Yorke scored a remarkable amount of headers, a fair few of his in 1995-96 were headers. The best headed goal ever? Dean Saunders' second at Hillsborough 1995. Amazing goal.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Having said that did not Frank Barson once score with his head from ther half way line?   

35 yards, a world record that stood until late last year.

It was Peter Aldis who scored that one.

[Dave Clark Five]

I vote for Andy Lochhead. This one in the LCSF 2nd Leg was timed to perfection.

[Ron Manager]

Having said that did not Frank Barson once score with his head from ther half way line?   

35 yards, a world record that stood until late last year.

It was Peter Aldis who scored that one.

You are both right.....Frank Barson and Peter Aldiss scored with 35yard headers. Dont know who the new record holder is though.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Jone Samuelsen from in his own half. Record now stands at 57 metres. I'd like to have seen him try it with a soggy old case ball, it would probably have broken his neck.

[ktvillan]

Only vague memories of Hateley and Lochead and Withe were both fantastic, but it's Andy Gray for me.  Brave as a lion, power and precision, and up against much bigger blokes most of the time.