Gordon Cowans

[Pete3206]

If anyone can find footage of Platt’s hat-trick v Spurs in a 3-2 home win, that shows Sid’s talent as well as anything I’ve seen. I watched it the other day and now I can’t find it.

Spurs match 46.55

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[PeterWithesShin]

A true Villa man. Great player that was a pleasure to watch, and a great bloke. All the best Sid.

[Brend'Watkins]

I remember seeing his debut at VP and being amazed at his ability and skill. Then, coming home to watch highlights on ‘Sportsnight’ and listening to Barry Davies waxing lyrical over his performance. Special player was Sid. Hope he gets the best of care.

[LeeB]

Saw him at Old Trafford for the League Cup game last season and he looked well so this is a shock.

My favourite ever footballer. It could pass you by how good he was at times because he was never about himself and was a complete team player, but watching that 6-2 Everton game recently and we scored from two of his set pieces which were taken with different feet. Who the fuck does that? Absolute genius.

[brian green]

I also remember his debut at Villa Park. He made what was to become his trademark, a sliding tackle with trailing leg under his backside, so that he came out of the tackle running with the ball at his feet. We were stunned by the sight of it .

[Richard E]

Beautiful artist with a football. Absolutely one of our all time greatest.

[Clampy]

Such sad news. Don't remember him first time round that well. Him and Platt were immense though when he came back.

[PeterWithesShin]

What he was capable of as a player

[Des Little]

I’m very confident that most of us who have had the privilege of seeing him play for us will have him in their all time Villa eleven.  Says it all.

[Nunkin1965]

If anyone can find footage of Platt’s hat-trick v Spurs in a 3-2 home win, that shows Sid’s talent as well as anything I’ve seen. I watched it the other day and now I can’t find it.

Spurs match 46.55

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Brilliant to watch again.
My first season when I could afford to get a ST for the first time and some great memories of Sid are on here.
Not least the ball for Platt"s goal v Inter.

[john2710]

I also remember his debut at Villa Park. He made what was to become his trademark, a sliding tackle with trailing leg under his backside, so that he came out of the tackle running with the ball at his feet. We were stunned by the sight of it .

This is what I remember most about him, I lost count of the number of times he did it & I've never seen any other player do it once. I'm gutted for him & his family that this ilness has developed this quickly. I too saw him at Old Trafford last season & he looked so well. A truely wonderful player & a Villa man to the core.

[Brazilian Villain]

Even on SHA, nothing but sympathy and praise for him as a player/coach/person. That says a lot, given their usual opinion of Villa players.

[ChicagoLion]

Even on SHA, nothing but sympathy and praise for him as a player/coach/person. That says a lot, given their usual opinion of Villa players.

There are a few decent ones over there.

[Martyn Smith]

Nothing on BBC Football, even on the Villa page, about this development involving an ex-England international and one of the best players of his generation...

[Martyn Smith]

If anyone can find footage of Platt’s hat-trick v Spurs in a 3-2 home win, that shows Sid’s talent as well as anything I’ve seen. I watched it the other day and now I can’t find it.

Spurs match 46.55

&ab_channel=AstonVillaF.C

Brilliant to watch again.
My first season when I could afford to get a ST for the first time and some great memories of Sid are on here.
Not least the ball for Platt"s goal v Inter.

We all agree, Platt is better than Gascoigne...

Where's your fat boy gone?...

Feels like yesterday...