Popular Post Strog Posted May 19 Popular Post Share Posted May 19 RIP Chico 1 1 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted May 19 VT Supporter Share Posted May 19 (edited) Rip holt ender in the sky Edited May 19 by tinker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VillaBrum Posted May 19 Popular Post Share Posted May 19 Chiiiico! Chiiiico! One of my favourite players in the 70s 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Why was he called Chico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 10 minutes ago, lexicon said: Why was he called Chico? I believe he got the nick name from an American jazz drummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 2 minutes ago, Strog said: I believe he got the nick name from an American jazz drummer Yeah, little too early to be named after the X Factor bloke. R.I.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post delboy54 Posted May 20 Popular Post Share Posted May 20 Loved watching Chico play for us. A sad day for me, another of the Villa giants now gone that got us out of the old third div, part of the team that narrowly lost the 1971 LCF and on the winning team at 1975 LCF. I was lucky to be at both them games at Wembley. Yet the press headlines all mention he was a Chelsea player the fact he was their youngest when he made his debut with them, he only played 5 games....he played 208 games for us. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 RIP HEITS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Rip Chico great player, absolutely loved him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted May 20 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted May 20 (edited) Aw, shite. Another one from 'my' era gone. Edited May 20 by mjmooney 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Oh no I was fearing this when I saw his name. A really talented footballer who the doc signed at the same time as Bruce Rioch. Played a big role in us getting back from the then third division to the first. division. RIP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochheads twin Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Really sad news to hear of the passing of Chico. One of my first heroes at the Villa and played a key part in the rebuilding of the club from depths of the 3rd division. I recall him being very popular with many of our female supporters HEITS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Segundo Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 RIP Chico some great memories from him and his team mates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Posted May 23 Popular Post Share Posted May 23 I only heard this sad news last night. Chico joins his former teammates Charlie and Chris, who we had already lost last season. Chico was with us when our great club began to roar again in the early 70s and was a big part in our rise from the old Division 3 to Division 1. He played for us twice in LCF's at Wembley, was in two promoted teams and played 31 games during our first season back in the top flight. Chico scored 48 goals in his 252 first team appearances and I can still hear the chants of "Chico, Chico" from the terraces. Thanks for the memories Chico. HEITS! 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 There’s no getting round the fact that many of our Villa legends are, along with some of us too, now knocking on a bit, one of the unavoidable facts of life I’m afraid. RIP Chico and thank you for your big contribution to our history, HEITS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, John said: I only heard this sad news last night. Chico joins his former teammates Charlie and Chris, who we had already lost last season. Chico was with us when our great club began to roar again in the early 70s and was a big part in our rise from the old Division 3 to Division 1. He played for us twice in LCF's at Wembley, was in two promoted teams and played 31 games during our first season back in the top flight. Chico scored 48 goals in his 252 first team appearances and I can still hear the chants of "Chico, Chico" from the terraces. Thanks for the memories Chico. HEITS! Some great memories there John. Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 20/05/2024 at 12:42, Lochheads twin said: Really sad news to hear of the passing of Chico. One of my first heroes at the Villa and played a key part in the rebuilding of the club from depths of the 3rd division. I recall him being very popular with many of our female supporters HEITS As the photograph taken outside his boutique demonstrates: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Ah, so sad to hear he has gone. Absolutely adored this guy - he was so speedy and so skilful. Loved standing on the Holte End chanting "Chico-o, Chico-o". He played a massive role in dragging us up from the doldrums of division 3 to the mid-70s where we were competitive in the top flight again. RIP mate, a real hero for me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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