PETER ALDISPeter Aldis, who died on 17 November, 2008, aged 81, was a left-back who played 294 times for Aston Villa during the 1950s.
He was part of their FA Cup-winning side of 1957.
He also held the English league record for the longest headed goal - from 35 yards out. The goal against Sunderland in 1952 was also the only one he scored for Villa.
Mr Aldis, who was born in Kings Heath, Birmingham, on 11 April, 1927, and worked for well-known local chocolate firm Cadbury's before joining Aston Villa from local side Hay Green in November 1948. He turned professional the following January.
Mr Aldis and Stan Lynn would then go on to form the most famous full-back partnership in Aston Villa's history - playing more than 600 matches between them.
He left in 1960 to join Hinckley Athletic.
In 1964 he moved to Australia, becoming player-manager at a couple of clubs, one of which wasMelbourne club Wilhelmina - where he won the Australian Player of the Year award.
In 1968 - at 41 years old- Mr Aldis moved back to England, taking on the role of player manager at non-league side Alvechurch.
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