Robert Hopkins.

[Charlie8182]

From the Villa Times, September 1976 just before we were about to play the noses at Villa Park.

[martin o`who??]

Liked him when he came on and scored with his first touch. Cannot remember who we were playing.

Norwich City. First touch and in front of the Holte.

[pauliewalnuts]

Had no time for him

I don't think any of us did, but he's dead, quite young, so it's not killing anyone to show a bit of respect.

[Rudy65]

Didn’t he go to Blues via a short term move to City to avoid a direct transfer between us and Blues?

[cdbearsfan]

No, he had a short spell at Man City between his times at Blues and Albion.

[lovejoy]

Was he the guy who wore a blues badge (kit) under the villa one and kissed the blues badge when he got subbed/sent off? I may be mixing up many things here including dreams.

[TopDeck113]

Didn’t he go to Blues via a short term move to City to avoid a direct transfer between us and Blues?

Whilst not common, direct transfers between Blues and the Villa don't seem to be a problem.  It helps that the player going to the Sty usually arrives declaring he was a Nose all along and I can't remember the last time we took one of their's.  Curbishley?

[cdbearsfan]

Jota, I imagine.

[Legion]

https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=40095.0

[martin o`who??]

Was he the guy who wore a blues badge (kit) under the villa one and kissed the blues badge when he got subbed/sent off? I may be mixing up many things here including dreams.

Rings a bell actually, could be one of those urban myth things but it wouldn't surprise me at all.