Ok the title is like Ronseal, it does what it says on the tin.

Where's the oddest place you've met a Villa player?

I'll start! I met Tommy Johnson in Magaluf and he was completely 'the worse for wear'.

I met him again a few years later, at a Supporters' Club do, and I told him that I'd seen him in Magaluf and, before I could say another word, he asked me not to say anything else in front of the other players...!

Not sure a newsagents is a wierd place to meet a Villa player but my Dad used to do a paper round for Villa legend Billy Walker about 3000 years ago, and I've got a phot to prove it! And my first wife (no 1 of 3) was chatted up by Tommy Docherty in a pub in Chester in 1978.....

you married threeeeeeeeeeeee times!!!! did you not learn anything John from the first or second LOL!

I met Darren Byfield outside the old Ticket Office, shortly before he got into his beat up knackered old red Metro.

I met Paul McGrath - well he was fast asleep actually - in Flints on one of his "missing" episodes.

I met Ray Houghton and Steve Staunton in a pub on a Friday night before a home match - at 1am Stan had to be carried out, he was so pished. He didn't play the next day, according to Sir Brian, as "he has a heel injury". Not half pop picker.

Did Houghton play the next day?!

I met Gordon Cowans in the bogs at the villa last season. Top bloke.

ps. When I say 'met' its probably the wrong word to use in that sentance. Nothing was arranged hahaha . utv

Aha, that reminds me. I met Gavin McCann in the toilets of a pub at Fulham. He was on crutches at the time.

Gary Shaw by the slope at the Bullring, must have been mid 80's. Nice bloke.
Not exactly a weird place but he was acting a bit weird so does that count ?

timvilla wrote:
Did Houghton play the next day?!

Yes, but then he wasn't half as pished as Stan. Or us.

supergrandadjohn wrote:
Not sure a newsagents is a wierd place to meet a Villa player but my Dad used to do a paper round for Villa legend Billy Walker about 3000 years ago, and I've got a phot to prove it! And my first wife (no 1 of 3) was chatted up by Tommy Docherty in a pub in Chester in 1978.....




You've met Billy Walker ...!!!! or your Dad? Both are pretty good!!

Not a strange place but my brother knocked Alex Cropley clean over outside the ground before the semi final against QPR at Villa Park. He didnt mean it obviously but I still gave my brother a round of how's ya fathers