Geoff Vowden 80 today

[Villa Lew]

Played in the 3rd Division Championship winning side, formed a good partnership with the great Andy Lochhead.

Happy 80th birthday Geoff

[stevenavfc]

Happy Birthday Geoff.
Stalwart who always gave everything on the pitch. Received very unfair abuse and criticism from the usual subjects,
This could probably be attributed to his time at a previous club? Vic Crowe stood by him, started him regularly and he slowly regained his confidence. Went on to play an important part in getting Villa promoted.

[darren woolley]

Happy Birthday Geoff.

[Dr Butler]

Happy Birthday Geoff, had a quick google to have a look at his playing career and he was the 1st substitute to score a hat trick in the football league !


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The Doc

[kippaxvilla2]

'Vowden away, four up for Villa, the ball carrier and three forward of him.'

[Moonraker]

I have got his autograph somewhere - must see if I can find it.

[Dick Edwards]

I think he scored one of the goals in that vital 3rd Division game against Bournemouth at Villa Park. He did a great job for us that season.

[Godfrey Brian]

Happy 80th Geoff! Some great memories of his time in a Villa shirt . He scored the goal which secured us promotion back to division 2 in a 1-1 draw at Mansfield. He then scored two more in the following game which clinched the 3rd Division Championship 5-1 v Torquay (Brian Little's first full game)

[john e]

Happy 80th Geoff! Some great memories of his time in a Villa shirt . He scored the goal which secured us promotion back to division 2 in a 1-1 draw at Mansfield. He then scored two more in the following game which clinched the 3rd Division Championship 5-1 v Torquay (Brian Little's first full game)

That Mansfield away was my first Villa game
Vowden was the first Villa goal I ever saw live

Can't remember it I was only 10
but I know it was him and still have the programme

[Fasth56]

Happy 80th Geoff! Some great memories of his time in a Villa shirt . He scored the goal which secured us promotion back to division 2 in a 1-1 draw at Mansfield. He then scored two more in the following game which clinched the 3rd Division Championship 5-1 v Torquay (Brian Little's first full game)

If I remember correctly, pretty much route 1 football when Little scored, Cumbes kick downfield not sure if Lochead had any touch on it but it fell to Little who put it away. Feel free to correct a 50 year old memory.

[Louzie0]

Happy birthday and many happy returns to Geoff, one of my Villa heroes.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Happy birthday.
In our famous yellow and blue change of kit.

[dcdavecollett]

Happy birthday, Geoff!

The first Scapegoat I ever wrote about.

[tony scott]

Happy Birthday Geoff ,proved the moaners wrong when you came from the blues and put in some really good performances for us.

[olaftab]

Yes I moaned that we signed a donkey from blues. For me nothing good can ever come from there. But I was wrong. A very unassuming effective player.
Happy birthday Geoff and thanks for the equaliser against Bournemouth.