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Chris Nicholl, one of my favourite players as a kid. Famous for two things.

 

One, widely famous, scoring all 4 goals in a 2-2 draw with Leicester City.

 

The other, famous amongst Villa fans of a certain age, scoring this absolute thunderbastard in the 2nd replay of the 77 LC final (I was at this match, and the other two).

 

https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1761830640314396973?s=20

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21 minutes ago, brummie said:

Chris Nicholl, one of my favourite players as a kid. Famous for two things.

 

One, widely famous, scoring all 4 goals in a 2-2 draw with Leicester City.

 

The other, famous amongst Villa fans of a certain age, scoring this absolute thunderbastard in the 2nd replay of the 77 LC final (I was at this match, and the other two).

 

https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1761830640314396973?s=20

Just read this on BBC. Very sad news. Great player when I was growing up. Couldn't quite believe he was aged 77. Makes me feel really old.

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Leighton James. Was a class player for us during the Toshack days. Scored one of the goals at Preston to take us up into the old First Division for the first time.

 

 

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