Peter Aldis
Encyclopedia
Peter Aldis was an English
footballer who played at full-back and appeared in 294 games for Aston Villa
in League and Cup.
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.
Hinckley Athletic
. He scored his only goal of his Aston Villa career against Sunderland
, a header from 35 yards, with a world record until October 4, 2009. He was an integral member of Villa's 1957 FA Cup
-winning team.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who played at full-back and appeared in 294 games for Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
in League and Cup.
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.
Football career
Aldis joined Villa from Hay Green in 1948 and left in 1960 to joinHinckley Athletic
Hinckley United F.C.
Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years...
. He scored his only goal of his Aston Villa career against Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, a header from 35 yards, with a world record until October 4, 2009. He was an integral member of Villa's 1957 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
-winning team.