Insignificant Villa players in history

[Mortimer's Bear]

Hassan Kachloul

[supertom]

Michael Bradley. His name came up the other day on another thread and it was like a complete bolt out of the blue. Had virtually wiped him from my mind.

[Damo70]

Martin Carruthers. I seem to remember seeing him make his debut at Maine Road.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Harry Gregory was fairly forgetable.

Surprising as according to Wikipedia he made a club record 102 appearances in the 3rd division promotion season.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Gregory_(footballer_born_1943)
 

[dave shelley]

HARRY GREGORY         
           
 Born: Hackney  d.o.b: 24 October 1943
           
 Position:  Midfield       
           
 Teams  Seasons  Apps.  Gls.
 Source : Juniors         
 Leyton Orient  62-66  79  12
 Charlton Athletic  66-71  149  24
 Aston Villa  70-72  24  2
 Hereford United  72-75  73  6
 to Chelmsford City         
           
    Totals  325  44


As per www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com 

With thanks to Dave Woodhall

[E I Adio]

Harry Gregory was fairly forgetable.

Surprising as according to Wikipedia he made a club record 102 appearances in the 3rd division promotion season.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Gregory_(footballer_born_1943)
 

That number of appearances in that one season is obviously absolute nonsense.




It actually says 107.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Richard Walker

[SteveN]

Richard Walker

Indeed, I saw him against Celta Viga at the Hawthorns and thought he was shite* and never saw him again or rarely heard of him.

*To be fair they played us off the park and the whole team were made to look pretty shite.

[Pat McMahon]

HARRY GREGORY         
           
 Born: Hackney  d.o.b: 24 October 1943
           
 Position:  Midfield       
           
 Teams  Seasons  Apps.  Gls.
 Source : Juniors         
 Leyton Orient  62-66  79  12
 Charlton Athletic  66-71  149  24
 Aston Villa  70-72  24  2
 Hereford United  72-75  73  6
 to Chelmsford City         
           
    Totals  325  44


As per www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com 

With thanks to Dave Woodhall

I think I remember him scoring v Preston on the opening day in 1972 and running behind the Witton End goal and knocking a copper's helmet off. I may be delusional....

[dave shelley]

You may be delusional Pat but, your memory is in good order.   I recall he did that and I was there.

[itbrvilla]

David Hugh(e)s?
CB I think from the 90's?

[Damo70]

Richard Walker

Also, Ray Walker. Although he did score an FA cup goal for Port Vale in a win over Spurs that excited Tony Gubba. Also the only Villa player I have ever heard my mum to describe as 'good looking'.

[Steve R]

Preston - Villa on the opening day of 72/73 was at Deepdale

I thought Gregory had departed before then. He started the 71/72 season as captain after Godfrey had left for Bristol, but soon fell out of favour after bitch slapping our goalie (Tommy Hughes?) in a league cup game at Wexham. There were rumours that the players refused to come out in the second half if he was in the team.

I can remember him scoring with a half volley from the edge of the area in an Easter game in 71, which may have been either Wrexham or Swansea, but can't for the life of me remember his other goal. Maybe Doncaster away.

[andyaston]

Andrew Greaves 

[E I Adio]

Preston - Villa on the opening day of 72/73 was at Deepdale

I thought Gregory had departed before then. He started the 71/72 season as captain after Godfrey had left for Bristol, but soon fell out of favour after bitch slapping our goalie (Tommy Hughes?) in a league cup game at Wexham. There were rumours that the players refused to come out in the second half if he was in the team.

I can remember him scoring with a half volley from the edge of the area in an Easter game in 71, which may have been either Wrexham or Swansea, but can't for the life of me remember his other goal. Maybe Doncaster away.

I think that was the year when the first Mrs. A and I were on holiday in the Lakes, so we popped over to Preston for that game.

My only ever trip to Deepdale.