Aston Villa legend Gary Shaw has passed away at age 63.
In a club statement, Villa paid tribute to one of their European Cup-winning icons.
‘Gary was one of our own, a talented striker who delighted supporters with his goalscoring exploits which helped fire Villa to success in the 1980s,’ the statement read.
‘Individual accolades would also follow for a player who was idolised by many on the terraces. He passed away peacefully earlier today surrounded by his family, who asked Aston Villa to release a statement on their behalf.
‘The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Gary’s family and loved ones at this extremely difficult time.’
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Shaw (left) began his career with Aston Villa and went on to win three trophies with the club
One of those trophies included the 1982 European Cup as Villa beat Bayern Munich to win it