Villa players you actually forgot played for us.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Pires' only good Villa games all came against Blackburn!

Somebody mentioned Bowery yesterday and I had completely forgotten about him.

[WarszaVillan]

Was there a centre back in the mid to late 90s called David Hughes??? who I think scored a header against Arsenal. He was a youngster who only played a couple of games. I might be getting the goal mixed up with that of Richard Walker though.

Hughes looked a classy player when he broke through, a Hansen type of centre half (like that Czech lad was meant to be - Drobny?). Didn't Hughes play one of his few games against Liverpool and do quite well?

Anyone remember the midfielder Ray Walker? I thought he was going to be ace.

[Lastfootstamper]

Was it BL that said he was the best player he'd ever seen, or something along those lines?

[dave shelley]

A player I thought had a good future in front of him, was a lad by the name of Frank Pimblett.  Had a few games for us and looked fairly decent.  He never progressed sadly and I never heard of him after.

[SteveN]

A player I thought had a good future in front of him, was a lad by the name of Frank Pimblett.  Had a few games for us and looked fairly decent.  He never progressed sadly and I never heard of him after.

I saw him in what I think was his debut game.  He looked the real deal and, again I think, it was Chris Nicholl who said he looked the best prospect he had seen for a long long time.  I'm sure he ended up playing in Ausstralia, I have no idea why he did not progress with us.

[Oscar Arce]

A player I thought had a good future in front of him, was a lad by the name of Frank Pimblett.  Had a few games for us and looked fairly decent.  He never progressed sadly and I never heard of him after.

I saw him in what I think was his debut game.  He looked the real deal and, again I think, it was Chris Nicholl who said he looked the best prospect he had seen for a long long time.  I'm sure he ended up playing in Ausstralia, I have no idea why he did not progress with us.

You are right both.
Frank Pimblett was a scouser who came through the youth team, I remember his debut at home I think it was against Middlesborough from memory, he ran the game from midfield and it still is the best debut I think I've ever seen. Very skilful playmaker type of player, he ended up being a bit of a legend in Australian Soccer. Hope this works....

[LeeB]

Was it BL that said he was the best player he'd ever seen, or something along those lines?

Not sure about that, but He Who Walks On Water did say that at 15, Mark Walters was the best player he'd ever seen.

[Damo70]

Was there a centre back in the mid to late 90s called David Hughes??? who I think scored a header against Arsenal. He was a youngster who only played a couple of games. I might be getting the goal mixed up with that of Richard Walker though.

Hughes looked a classy player when he broke through, a Hansen type of centre half (like that Czech lad was meant to be - Drobny?). Didn't Hughes play one of his few games against Liverpool and do quite well?

Anyone remember the midfielder Ray Walker? I thought he was going to be ace.

When I was a kid my mum saw a picture of Ray Walker and said how good looking she thought he was. It was a bit out of character for my mum and unnerved me slightly.

Did he score one good goal for us, possibly at VP against Arsenal in the Milk Cup quarter final?

Best remembered for his FA cup goal for Port Vale against Spurs. I think it was Tony Gubba commentating, "Oooh, Ray Walker"!

[Ron Manager]

Was there a centre back in the mid to late 90s called David Hughes??? who I think scored a header against Arsenal. He was a youngster who only played a couple of games. I might be getting the goal mixed up with that of Richard Walker though.

Hughes looked a classy player when he broke through, a Hansen type of centre half (like that Czech lad was meant to be - Drobny?). Didn't Hughes play one of his few games against Liverpool and do quite well?

Anyone remember the midfielder Ray Walker? I thought he was going to be ace.

When I was a kid my mum saw a picture of Ray Walker and said how good looking she thought he was. It was a bit out of character for my mum and unnerved me slightly.

Did he score one good goal for us, possibly at VP against Arsenal in the Milk Cup quarter final?

Best remembered for his FA cup goal for Port Vale against Spurs. I think it was Tony Gubba commentating, "Oooh, Ray Walker"!

Ray Walker had quite a bit of skill. Had a good career mainly at Port Vale.

[Damo70]

Was there a centre back in the mid to late 90s called David Hughes??? who I think scored a header against Arsenal. He was a youngster who only played a couple of games. I might be getting the goal mixed up with that of Richard Walker though.

Hughes looked a classy player when he broke through, a Hansen type of centre half (like that Czech lad was meant to be - Drobny?). Didn't Hughes play one of his few games against Liverpool and do quite well?

Anyone remember the midfielder Ray Walker? I thought he was going to be ace.

When I was a kid my mum saw a picture of Ray Walker and said how good looking she thought he was. It was a bit out of character for my mum and unnerved me slightly.

Did he score one good goal for us, possibly at VP against Arsenal in the Milk Cup quarter final?

Best remembered for his FA cup goal for Port Vale against Spurs. I think it was Tony Gubba commentating, "Oooh, Ray Walker"!

Ray Walker had quite a bit of skill. Had a good career mainly at Port Vale.

As did Dean Glover, via Boro I think. And I have just remembered it was him who got the Arsenal goal I was thinking of.

[adrenachrome]

A player I thought had a good future in front of him, was a lad by the name of Frank Pimblett.  Had a few games for us and looked fairly decent.  He never progressed sadly and I never heard of him after.

Yes. Very talented player and showed a lot of promise.

I used to read Private Eye at the time and there was a a snippet along the lines of:

Frank Pimblett and Bobby McDonald turned up for a training session at Aston Villa in a tired and emotional state. Pimblett pipes up "I am pleasantly pissed" and Ron Saunders replies "You can piss off then". End of Pimblett.
 

[Damo70]

A player I thought had a good future in front of him, was a lad by the name of Frank Pimblett.  Had a few games for us and looked fairly decent.  He never progressed sadly and I never heard of him after.

Yes. Very talented player and showed a lot of promise.

I used to read Private Eye at the time and there was a a snippet along the lines of:

Frank Pimblett and Bobby McDonald turned up for a training session at Aston Villa in a tired and emotional state. Pimblett pipes up "I am pleasantly pissed" and Ron Saunders replies "You can piss off then". End of Pimblett.

McDonald didn't last long under Saunders either.

[Gareth]

Remember one summer mid 80's kicking the ball around holiday and my alter ego was Neale Cooper...one of the early Fergie team, didn't happen here did it!

[Damo70]

Remember one summer mid 80's kicking the ball around holiday and my alter ego was Neale Cooper...one of the early Fergie team, didn't happen here did it!

My old boss had quite a roll call of football conquests, mainly picked up at Liberty's on the Hagley Road, including Tony Godden, Don Goodman and Rambo. HE (no, I'm joking), she also had a fling with Neale Cooper, who after a boozy barbeque at hers wet her bed with her in it with him at the time.

Just realised I got that wrong. The barbeque was at his, so at least it was his bed.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Thanks to the Villa Facebook page, I've just realised that I had forgotten Gavin McCann.