Peter Aldis Explained
| Peter Aldis |
| Fullname: | Basil Peter Aldis |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Kings Heath, England |
| Death Place: | England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | –1948 |
| Youthyears2: | 1948–1949 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hay Green |
| Youthclubs2: | Aston Villa |
| Years1: | 1949–1960 |
| Caps1: | 262 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1960–???? |
| Clubs2: | Hinckley Athletic |
| Years3: | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs3: | Slavia-Port Melbourne |
| Years4: | 1966 |
| Clubs4: | Ringwood-Wilhelmina |
| Years5: | 1967–1968 |
| Clubs5: | U.S.C. Lions |
| Manageryears1: | 1968–???? |
| Managerclubs1: | Alvechurch |
Peter Aldis (11 April 1927 – 17 November 2008) was an English professional footballer who played at full-back and appeared in 294 games for Aston Villa in league and cup.
Football career
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] [2]
He scored his only goal of his Aston Villa career in November 1952 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.[2] [3] Aldis left Villa in 1960 to join Hinckley Athletic.
He moved to Melbourne, Australia in February 1964 to play in the Victorian State League with Slavia-Port Melbourne,[4] winning the Dockerty Cup in his first season with the club.[5] He transferred to Ringwood-Wilhelmina in 1966,[6] where he won the Argus Medal for the best player in the State League,[7] then moved to U.S.C. Lions the following season.[8]
In 1968 he was appointed player-manager of Alvechurch.[9]
Later life and death
In 1990, in his 60s, Aldis finished the London Marathon, raising money for St Richard's Hospital, Chichester.[3]
In his later years, Aldis suffered from dementia, which his wife Grace attributed to heading leather balls during his football career.[10] [11] [12] Aldis died on 17 November 2008.[13] [14]
Honours
Aston Villa
1956–57[15]
Slavia-Port Melbourne
1964, 1965[16] [17]
Individual
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/aldis/2954384 Obituary
- News: 18 November 2008 . Villa Cup great Aldis dies at 81 . Birmingham Mail. 94.
- News: Halford . Brian . 20 October 2005 . Peter's day in the Villa sunshine . Birmingham Mail.
- http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1964SLR.html?page=2 1964 Victorian State League Results
- http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1964DockertyCup.html?page=3 1964 Victorian Dockerty Cup Results
- http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1966SLR.html?page=4 1966 Victorian State League Results
- http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/BFMed.html?page=5 Bill Fleming Medal
- http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1967SLR.html?page=6 1967 Victorian State League Results
- http://www.alvechurchfc.club/a/club-history-20386.html?page=7 Players
- News: Malley . Paul . 15 February 2004 . Villa cup here has brain illness . Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. ASTON Villa FA Cup hero Peter Aldis has become the latest soccer player to be struck down by a brain illness. Peter, 75, is suffering from dementia and his family believe the condition may be linked to the way he repeatedly headed oldstyle heavy footballs..
- News: Aldis . Grace . 14 April 2001 . Dignity deserved . The Times.
- News: Johnson . Steve . 15 February 2005 . Fight for soccer heroes - Brain illness claim . Birmingham Mail.
- News: 2008-11-17 . Villa Cup winner Aldis dies at 81 . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2020-09-25.
- News: 20 November 2008 . Peter Aldis . Chichester Observer.
- Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.
- Web site: Victorian Dockerty Cup 1964 Results . 2020-09-25 . OzFootball.
- Web site: 1965 Dockerty Cup - Results . 2020-09-25 . OzFootball.
- News: 1966-09-16 . Aldris, a soccer veteran . 28 . The Age . 2020-09-25.
