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Author Topic: Favourite ever Villa player  (Read 6621 times)

Offline Villa Lew

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #30 on: July 06, 2021, 10:06:29 AM »
The great Peter McParland, the only Villa player to have scored in an FA Cup Final at Wembley.

Offline Neil Hawkes

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #31 on: July 06, 2021, 11:19:13 AM »
Brian Little (Jack.............you're so close)

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #32 on: July 06, 2021, 05:59:00 PM »
Andy Gray with Jack coming up on the outside

Offline steamer

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #33 on: July 07, 2021, 03:14:22 PM »
Sir Brian

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #34 on: July 07, 2021, 03:18:09 PM »
Mark Walters

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #35 on: July 08, 2021, 11:09:44 PM »
If we're talking about sheer skill, it would have to be Jack.

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #36 on: July 09, 2021, 11:07:38 AM »
I'm going to say that, in the last 12 months or so, I think Jack Grealish has edged out in front.  I just think he's bloody great.  He's living out my dreams for me :)

Prior to that, I'd say Nigel Spink, followed by Paul McGrath.

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #37 on: July 09, 2021, 06:39:48 PM »
I consider myself incredibly lucky have grown up following the amazing journey that the club I love embarked on in December 1968 which culminated in victory in Rotterdam. So so many players passed through Villa Park in that period. One stands out above all others to represent the hope, excitement, sheer joy and unforgettable memories of that time. Brian Little.


Offline beness

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #38 on: July 09, 2021, 06:56:25 PM »
Gordon "Sid" Cowans for me. And meeting him at a Villa gathering where lots of drink was drunk, it was nice to see that he's a great bloke too.

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #39 on: July 09, 2021, 09:58:11 PM »
Was always Sid, however I have to say it’s now Jack.

Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #40 on: July 12, 2021, 03:17:07 PM »
Mr Paul McGrath - he would have walked into that great Milan team.

There's a young fellow playing who could yet usurp him.

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #41 on: July 13, 2021, 06:23:39 PM »
For the pleasure and joy they gave my dad, and that I was able to see him enjoy and share with him, Brian Little and Gordon Cowans.

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #42 on: July 14, 2021, 03:03:42 PM »
Gordon Sid Cowans - a joy to watch play football for our club, should of been a regular in the England team of the early 80’s

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #43 on: July 14, 2021, 10:38:42 PM »
Gordon "Sid" Cowans for me. And meeting him at a Villa gathering where lots of drink was drunk, it was nice to see that he's a great bloke too.
Gordon Sid Cowans - a joy to watch play football for our club, should of been a regular in the England team of the early 80’s

I would echo this, having had the pleasure of his company on one occasion I found him wonderfully humble too.

I only got to see him in the flesh second time around, but he was my favourite. I wanted to play football like him, elegantly sweeping the ball around the pitch. Unfortunately I was a donkey.

Young Jack however is fast approaching top spot for me.

Online Dick Edwards

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Re: Favourite ever Villa player
« Reply #44 on: July 16, 2021, 01:46:05 PM »
Difficult to name just one when you've been following Villa for over 50 years but I'll throw in a different name to the obvious contenders. Tony Daley - he was such an exciting player for us at times. Blistering pace is always thrilling to see but Daley had it to burn. Amongst many fantastic goals he scored for Villa I'll never forget one he scored at home to Luton. He picked the ball up on the left wing of the half way line and despite all the Luton defenders he beat pushing him wide, he out paced them all on the outside to score from a tight angle.

 


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