Peter Aldis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Basil Peter Aldis | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Kings Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 2008 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1948 | Hay Green | ||
| 1948–1949 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1960 | Aston Villa | 262 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Peter Aldis (11 April 1927 – 17 November 2008) was an English footballer who played at full-back and appeared in 294 games for Aston Villa in League and Cup.
He worked for local chocolate firm Cadbury's before joining Aston Villa from local side Hay Green in November 1948. He turned professional the following January.[1]
Football career
Aldis joined Villa from Hay Green in 1948 and left in 1960 to join Hinckley Athletic. He scored his only goal of his Aston Villa career against Sunderland, a header from 35 yards, with a world record until 4 October 2009. He was an integral member of Villa's 1957 FA Cup-winning team.
References
- ↑ Obituary Archived 11 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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