Gary Shaw, a member of the Aston Villa workforce that received the European Cup in 1982, has died on the age of 63.

Shaw scored 79 targets in 213 video games for Villa, together with 18 within the league within the 1980-81 season because the membership received the title for the primary time in 71 years.

He additionally scored thrice in Villa’s run to turning into champions of Europe the next 12 months which culminated in a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in Rotterdam.

A severe knee harm sustained in 1983 derailed his profession and he left Villa 5 years later for spells with the likes of Klagenfurt, Walsall, Kilmarnock and Shrewsbury.

A Villa assertion learn: “Aston Villa Soccer Membership is deeply shocked and profoundly saddened to be taught that Gary Shaw, one in all our European Cup-winning heroes, has handed away.

“Gary was one in all our personal, a proficient striker who delighted supporters together with his goalscoring exploits which helped fireplace Villa to success within the Nineteen Eighties. Particular person accolades would additionally comply with for a participant who was idolised by many on the terraces.

“He handed away peacefully earlier immediately surrounded by his household, who requested Aston Villa to launch an announcement on their behalf.

“The ideas of everybody on the membership are with Gary’s household and family members at this extraordinarily tough time.”





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