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Everyone associated with Aston Villa mourn the sudden death of former player Eamon Deacy, who died of a heart attack in his home town of Galway in Ireland on Monday 13th February 2012.

For everyone who knew him, Eamon was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. His generosity of mind, spirit and soul knew no bounds and in the modern vernacular, he was a true 'diamond'.

Hat-tricks were the decisive factor in an otherwise close encounter at Hollyfields against a Kids Out Charity XI. Derek Dudley in the Villa goal on more than one occasion was called upon to produce good stops but it was Martin Carruthers & Ryan Amoo who took the plaudits with a hat-trick each. Lots of 'ammunition' was supplied to the front two by a midfield of Cowans, Morley, Gibson & Pearson with Morley & Gibson contributing with one apiece to make the final score 8-2.

Chris Price made a welcome return from Australia to the Aston Villa Old Stars team in a feisty encounter at Chasetown FC against Crown Cutting XI. Putting in a great shift after his recent adventures 'down under' Chris showed he still has the fantastic appetite for getting forward from his full back berth mostly through the incisive passes of Cowans & Kinsella. Going down to 2-0 after an hour Villa showed the character and desire to level through a Martin Carruthers double and almost notch victory at the death when Carruthers was through but failed to hit the target.

If you're missing your Premier League fix, come along to one of our AV Old Stars matches! Our teams are made up of former Aston Villa players so we guarantee you a great game.

Upcoming matches are listed below. Please note that all are football matches unless otherwise specified.

27th May - Adam Pearce XI @ Walsall Wood FC, Oak Park Road, Lichfield, WS9 9NP. KO @ 2pm.

1st July - CRICKET MATCH - Lapworth Cricket Club @ Melson Memorial Ground, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, West Midlands. KO @ 2pm.