I have to confess that the chap was a little before my time, but my dad always raved about him and his scoring prowess.
It seems we sold him at the right time, but the Wiki description of him just made me think of Benteke.
See for yourself;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hateley
Hells bells, Tony’s gone’ a Villa legend r.i.p Tony, you gave many Villa fans pleasure one of my favorite centre forwards.
The guy kept us in the top division for a couple of seasons before the disater of the late 1960s
My first centre forward as a VILLA fan – great goal scorer and a fine header of the ball – THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES TONY – R.I.P. !!! REMEMBER 4 GOALS AT SPURS !!!!
THANKS TONY FROM ALL AT VILLA
ANOTHER HOLTE-ENDER IN THE SKY – GOD BLESS – RIP
RIP TONY.
Hi Giddy, I know you would be to young to have seen this guy Tony, but ask your dad about him, think we had him for 3 years kept us going with his goals, boy could that man head a tatter, and they was not the balls you get now.Yes Spurs game think it was 4 or 5 down and he scored an hat trick it ended 5-5 shit a great man with the head.
rest in peace Tony Hateley
never forgotten
always a legend
R.I.P
Ssn Liverpool and Chelsea player tony hately dies.ssn complete bias wankers