Nigel Sims

[Legion]

We have just been informed that Villa's 1957 FA Cup final keeper Nigel Sims has passed away. RIP Nigel.

[Malandro]

RIP Nigel. Sad news.

[Villan For Life]

Sad news, RIP Nigel.

It's been an awful start to the year for members of the Villa family.

[mr underhill]

saw Nigel at Highbury in 1962 i think, my first game and I think we lost 5-4.  Wonderful memories of him.

[TopDeck113]

Sad news.

How many of the '57 side are still with us?

[Three Spires Villa]

That is really sad, worked with his son years ago and he showed me his FA Cup medal. RIP

[tony scott]

Really sad one of my favourite players wanted to be him when I was a kid RIP

[dave shelley]

Oh no! Another hero gone.  A big man in every sense of the word.  Very agile for a man of his stature.  I think there's only Peter McParland left now of that '57 cup winning side.

RIP Nigel.

[Confusious says]

What a solid keeper was Nigel, I can still smell the embrocation which was plastered on his jersey
when I was standing behind Holte end goal.
God Bless Nigel

[Clampy]

Oh no! Another hero gone.  A big man in every sense of the word.  Very agile for a man of his stature.  I think there's only Peter McParland left now of that '57 cup winning side.

RIP Nigel.

I've seen Peter a couple of times this season at the ground and he looks very good for his age.

Sad news.

[BC Villain]

RIP Nigel. 

[Whiney MacWhineface]

It was either he or Geoff Sidebottom in goal when I first started going, so another part of my youth goes.

Thank you for good memories Nigel.

[wittonwarrior]

Really sad news puts very thing in perspective

[PeterWithe]

RIP Nigel.

[ROBBO]

The defence of Sims-Lyn-Aldis-Baxter will be with me forever