The great Paul McGrath was a colossus on the pitch for Aston Villa and Ireland but, like everyone watching on, a human all the same
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Plenty know Dion Dublin for his exploits far from the pitch, but for many of a particular vintage, there’ll never be any forgetting his exploits on it
Very few players could ever dream of hitting such big heights and of doing what Stan Collymore could do. And he did it all in his own way
A natural leader and calm presence, while Gareth Southgate may be unfairly remembered for Euro 96, he was, in fact, one of England’s finest defenders
Mark Bosnich may look back on his career and wish he’d not let it slip so easily – partly because, at his best, he was a goalkeeper of outstanding quality
Saša Ćurčić, a volatile personality and gifted footballer, remains one of the first true instances of the Premier League boom and bust future
Steve Stone was the generator of Forest’s mid-90s revival, helped power the rise of Portsmouth and was very nearly part of a winning England team at Euro 96
Three games, three cities, 330 minutes and 205,000 fans: the 1977 League Cup between Everton and Aston Villa broke all the records
Whilst Gerry Hitchens’s time in Italy should have guaranteed him iconic status in English football, it ultimately made him a forgotten man at home
He was a hero at Villa Park, the man who led them to the title. But a falling out with his chairman saw Ron Saunders end up at rivals Birmingham
Ten years ago, on 7 November 2008, Aston Villa wrote themselves a small place in the history of Slavia Prague, one of the Czech Republic’s most successful clubs, with four titles to…
Some midfielders use their position to involve themselves in every aspect of a game, immersing themselves in the centre of the park the way a spider nestles at the heart of a…
Many seem to have forgotten the stunning exploits of Aston Villa between 1980 and 1982, who owe great thanks to the genius that was Ron Saunders
‘Boring James Milner’: as nicknames go, it’s not the worst dished out in England over the last few decades. He could have been called Shrek, or likened to a vegetable. His style…
GOING INTO the game, Aston Villa had suffered three successive defeats and were looking more than a little ropey. Up against Manchester United in the 1994 League Cup final, the Claret and Blues…
As featured on Guardian Sport “Yes, the actual Joe Cole,” the tweet read. “Seriously, Joe Cole. The real Joe Cole.” Coventry City’s Twitter feed wasn’t the only one incredulous. Joe Cole, three-time Premier…
AS HE SAT DOWN TO WATCH HIS NEW EMPLOYERS register a sodden display at Villa Park in 2001, little could Juan Pablo Ángel have known about what lay ahead. For the Colombian, one…