Who is this Villa player

[sidkid]

Does anyone know who the player on the right is? John Pratt was at Tottenham between 1965 and 1979 if that helps....

[IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/izcbko.jpg[/IMG]

or

http://i46.tinypic.com/izcbko.jpg

Thanks

[Duncer]

Is it Cowans?

[sidkid]

I think Gordon would be flattered by the comparison....but thanks anyway.

[Duncer]

He looks vaguely familiar, probably from the plethora of Shoot comics my grandfather bought for me all those years ago.

[sidkid]

The consensus amongst a few of us old villa fogeys is that he's probably someone who came up 'through the youth' but didn't become a big name....

[sidkid]

Where's TonyAV when you need him? :-)

[Duncer]

The kits suggest mid Seventies to me, possibly later.

[sir.prize]

John Gidman?

[sidkid]

Fantastic right-wing player - but jet-black hair as I recall...

[joeluke]

Gary Shaw?

[sidkid]

Gary Shaw - voted most outstanding football player in Europe in 1982. No, it's not him. As I said before, we're looking for someone a little less well known than Gary but thanks anyway....

[mark01]

The game was played on 30 April, 1977.

I'm not a Villa fan, but it looks like either Dennis Mortimer or Alex Cropley.

regards, Mark

[Stephen_G]

http://en.wikipedia.o..._footballer_born_1942

Possibly?

[mightyWBA]

It looks like Gordon Smith who actually went on to play for Spurs

[Stephen_G]

Maybe not....

[mightyWBA]

It's not Mortimer or Cropley

[mark01]

well done Mighty - spot on..

sidkid - he played 90 games for you !!!

regards, Mark

[tonyav]

Just seen this post, and yes I agree it's Gordon Smith.

[sidkid]

Thanks Tony and others. I must admit us old fogeys did discount Gordon Smith early on that's why I thought it was an 'non-famous' player. I've emailed Villa Park to see if they can help. I've also looked at more old pictures of G.S. and I'm still not sure....

[Flyhalf]

Joe Ward?

[sidkid]

Sounds good Bigjack - just need to find a photo of him - proving difficult!