Never played for Villa

[Yeltzbagger]

Did Freddie Mwila or Emment Kapengwe ever start a competitive game?

[Exeter 77]

Henrik Larsen certainly trained with us but I don't recall him playing for the first team.

He didn't. Sadly he was the Danish midfielder rather than the Swedish striker.

[dave shelley]

Did Freddie Mwila or Emment Kapengwe ever start a competitive game?

I think they did, it was either Huddersfield or Cardiff in mid-week. Huddersfield were close to or even top of the league and we beat them 4-1 at home and done by Cardiff away on the Saturday.  If memory serves it was the only time Tommy Docherty played the same eleven two games running in that season.  I'm sure someone will know for sure.

[PeterWithesShin]

Kapengwe started a 1-0 home win over Carlisle, they both started the next game a 0-0 v Blackpool. Kapengwe started a game months later away to Millwall. And that was it for them both.

[dave.woodhall]

Oooh, got another one. Big Fat Ron!

I think he was only ever a non-contract player.

What does that mean?

My Uncle Ian was on the youth team books in the early 70s for a bit but never played, does he count?

He was never full-time and I think he was an amateur.

[SoccerHQ]

I couldn't remember Ghrayib making an appearance for us but he did according to Wiki.

I was surprised how little he played. I thought he had played a few more.

Now he was a player who came with some serious hype.

After he left us he just went back to play in Israel so no other european club ever showed an interest. Also only won 18 caps for Israel with the last coming in 2001.

From what I remember Gregory wanted to sign Haim Revivo from Celta Vigo who was Israeli and a good player so we probably thought get a compatriot to help him settle in.

The Revivo move fell through and so wasn't much need for Ghrayib with Alan Wright established and Jlloyd breaking into the first team squad later that season.

[SoccerHQ]

I couldn't remember Ghrayib making an appearance for us but he did according to Wiki.

I was surprised how little he played. I thought he had played a few more.

Alan Wright in that time was never injured or suspended although guessing he picked something up for Ghrayib to get some games. Also Jlloyd Samuel emerged towards the end of that season in first team squad.

Ghrayib was actually an assistant to Gregory when he managed in Israel so no hard feelings in the long term.

Was trying to think if that loan player we signed under DS in the promotion season ever played? Think he came from Swansea and was billed as o.k passer and the sort Dean liked in midfield at the time but forgotten his name!

Was it Tom Carroll?

Yep!

Played twice for us according to Wiki.

[dcdavecollett]

I think Tom's last appearance for us was as a sub in the 4-0 win against Derby (the first of the ten-game winning run). Shortly after, he broke down again and returned to Swansea for an operation.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Wrong thread I suppose, this guy never signed for us but did play for us

[ADVILLAFAN]

I think Tom's last appearance for us was as a sub in the 4-0 win against Derby (the first of the ten-game winning run). Shortly after, he broke down again and returned to Swansea for an operation.

Yes, playedokay against Derby, putting a few nice passes through. But couldn't stay healthy.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Did Andy Marshall ever play a game?

If not, there's our keeper.

[Exeter 77]

Did Andy Marshall ever play a game?

If not, there's our keeper.

Only made it to the bench but did nominally jointly manage Villa briefly.

[Gareth]

Sure it was only a loan but don’t think the late Alan McLoughlin played did he?

[dcdavecollett]

I seem to recall him playing in the Zenith Data Systems Bollocks competition under BFR. Not sure he played in any 'proper' matches.

[Holte L2]

Goalkeeper Adam Rachel - I haven't seen him mentioned yet. An emergency sub appearance after Oakes was sent off away at Blackburn in 1998/99.  Don't remember him playing again.