Alan Deakin

Alan Deakin

Alan Deakin (Born Balsall Heath, Birmingham, November 1941) was an English footballer during the 1960s, he went on to become captain of Aston Villa.

Considered by many to be the most talented of Villa's young side that became known as 'Mercer's Minors' during the early 1960s, having signed for the club as a 15-year-old.

He became a regular in the side during the 1960-61 season and collected a League Cup winners' tankard at the start of the following season.

He broke his ankle during the 1964-65 season, but recovered to skipper the side for the 1966-67 season.

He left Villa Park for Walsall in 1969, having made 269 appearances for the club scoring 9 goals.

On retirement from the game he became a welder.

He now lives in Aldridge in the West Midlands and is a regular player for the Aston Villa "Old Stars"


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