Never played for Villa

[Exeter 77]

I saw a picture of the 1989/90 squad the other day an in it was Dean Spink who SGT signed from apparently Halesowen Town (I thought it was from another local non-league club but couldn't remember which one). He seemed close to getting a game but never did.

[MorrisNielson]

I saw a picture of the 1989/90 squad the other day an in it was Dean Spink who SGT signed from apparently Halesowen Town (I thought it was from another local non-league club but couldn't remember which one). He seemed close to getting a game but never did.

Dean Spink: The Window Cleaner Extraordinaire

[LeeB]

I saw a picture of the 1989/90 squad the other day an in it was Dean Spink who SGT signed from apparently Halesowen Town (I thought it was from another local non-league club but couldn't remember which one). He seemed close to getting a game but never did.

Dean Spink: The Window Cleaner Extraordinaire

I saw him play for us in a pre-season friendly at Paget Rangers.

[dcdavecollett]

There's a wonderful story about how the signing of Spink went through when SGT was manager. I'm in a rush at the moment, but I'll re-tell the story if people don't know it.

[Meanwood Villa]

He had a decent career at Shrewsbury in the 90s where he was converted to a centre back

[dcdavecollett]

I'd forgotten he went there.

[SoccerHQ]

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.

Matthew Ghent made the bench a game or two that season.

He's had a very extreme life story since his football career came to an end.....

[dcdavecollett]

Any details?

[UK Redsox]

Any details?

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/matthew-ghent-villa-stalker-467218