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The Gerry Hitchens
Story
‘From Mine to Milan’
The story of Gerry Hitchens is a true ‘rags to riches’ football tale of a miner’s son who fulfilled his dream of playing, not only for his boyhood team but for his country in the World Cup finals. If Gerry thought that things couldn’t get any better, he was signed by one of the biggest clubs in the world Italian giants Internazionale (Inter Milan).
The Bobby Thomson Story
‘The Real Bobby Dazzler’
This is a story of a typical Scottish lad who, from an early age, excelled in every sport and was born a winner. His football talent shone through at the age of nine, and by the time he was 15 he was spotted by Division One champions Wolverhampton Wanderers, he only played twice for the first team and was sold to Aston Villa in 1959. He amazingly continued to play in charity matches for Aston Villa Old Stars until the age of 72.
Memories Made in Aston
‘A book for the fans, written by the fans’
The idea of compiling
a book of mainly memoires and stories from the past is a somewhat fascinating thought.
Included in this very unique book are a number of other topics like historical facts,
a section recalling favourite Villa kits from the past, a bit of trivia and some
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