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Offline Chris Harte

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Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« on: Today at 08:57:21 PM »
In my lifetime, I reckon Dennis Mortimer and Gordon Cowans have won the most major trophies with Villa, these being 1977 League Cup, 1981 First Division title, 1982 European Cup and 1983 Super Cup. I won't mention the 1981 Charity Shield as it was shared with Tottenham (their fans might count it but we aren't tinpot  :) ).

What I hope is that some of the current squad can emulate/come close to the achievements by Mortimer and Cowans.

Oh, and I fully expect the historians amongst us to tell me of bigger winner medals counts from earlier in our club's history. Do educate us all.


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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #1 on: Today at 09:00:39 PM »
John Devey, five league and two FA Cup. Howard Spencer, four league and three FA Cup.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #2 on: Today at 09:01:33 PM »
Devey won 5 titles, 2 FA Cups and a national baseball championship with Villa.

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #3 on: Today at 09:03:06 PM »
When did they win these medals? Or at least which era roughly?

(Thank you, both)

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #4 on: Today at 09:05:27 PM »
Have a guess based on the Villa baseball team


Online Brazilian Villain

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #5 on: Today at 09:08:26 PM »
That's Shorty Krantz in the middle. I never knew he played for Villa.

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #6 on: Today at 09:09:40 PM »
Doesn't tell me when Spencer got his though.

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #7 on: Today at 09:09:44 PM »
Emi has won a Europa League, a World Cup, 2 Copa Americas, and a Finalissima since joining Villa (plus numerous individual awards).

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #8 on: Today at 09:11:25 PM »
Emi has won a Europa League, a World Cup, 2 Copa Am?ricas and a Finalissima since joining Villa (plus numerous individual awards).
I meant for Villa, though. Sorry, I'd assumed that was obvious from my original question.

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #10 on: Today at 09:18:43 PM »


That photo always reminds me of my Guinness Football Encyclopaedia from the '90s. It was a big, half-page picture under our section about what a prestigious and historically significant club we are.

Meanwhile, the picture for Birmingham City was one of Karen Brady and David Sullivan.

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #11 on: Today at 09:31:48 PM »


Incredible. All those cups, some of the greatest footballers of all time, one of the greatest football administrators, and the bloke who invented league football. I fucking love this club.

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #13 on: Today at 10:10:55 PM »
My understanding is that in the 1890s, England caps were also viewed as an individual honour, there being only three internationals a season. In 1896/97 Charlie Athersmith won every honour going. League Champion, FA Cup winner and three England caps.

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Re: Most Winners Medals as a Villa Player?
« Reply #14 on: Today at 10:16:38 PM »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Athersmith

Looking at his Wiki page, Athersmith won the same honours as Devey (not including the baseball)

 


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