Former Aston Villa captain Chris Nicholl dies aged 77 after dementia battle | Aston Villa

League Cup-winning former Aston Villa captain Chris Nicholl has died at the age of 77, his former club Walsall have announced. Nicol, who played and managed Southampton before taking over as Saddlers manager, suffers from dementia, caused by brain damage caused by repeatedly heading the ball during his long career. That’s what I was thinking. […]