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| Gary Shaw: Aston Villa legend died from head injury in fall - inquest | |
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| Gary Shaw, who helped Aston Villa win the 1981 league title, died aged 63 in September | Gary Shaw, who helped Aston Villa win the 1981 league title, died aged 63 in September |
| An inquest has heard the Aston Villa legend Gary Shaw died from a severe head injury as a result of a fall. | An inquest has heard the Aston Villa legend Gary Shaw died from a severe head injury as a result of a fall. |
| The 63-year-old had been out drinking with friends on 5 September and was found by a neighbour, collapsed on the pavement outside his home, at 01:20 BST on 6 September, the court heard. | The 63-year-old had been out drinking with friends on 5 September and was found by a neighbour, collapsed on the pavement outside his home, at 01:20 BST on 6 September, the court heard. |
| The former striker was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he died from his injury on 16 September. | The former striker was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he died from his injury on 16 September. |
| Senior coroner Louise Hunt returned a verdict of accidental death at Birmingham and Solihull Coroner's Court. | Senior coroner Louise Hunt returned a verdict of accidental death at Birmingham and Solihull Coroner's Court. |
| Shaw came through the youth ranks at his boyhood club and went on to score 79 goals in 213 games for Villa. | Shaw came through the youth ranks at his boyhood club and went on to score 79 goals in 213 games for Villa. |
| He was named the Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year in 1981 and European Young Player of the Year in 1982. | He was named the Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year in 1981 and European Young Player of the Year in 1982. |
| The former England Under-21s striker also played for Blackpool, Walsall, Kilmarnock and Shrewsbury Town. | The former England Under-21s striker also played for Blackpool, Walsall, Kilmarnock and Shrewsbury Town. |
| He worked as a statistical analyst since his retirement from football in 1992 and was a club ambassador at Villa Park. | He worked as a statistical analyst since his retirement from football in 1992 and was a club ambassador at Villa Park. |
| Crowds assembled at the stadium in October to pay respects as his funeral cortege went past en route to Sutton Coldfield Crematorium, where the service was held. | Crowds assembled at the stadium in October to pay respects as his funeral cortege went past en route to Sutton Coldfield Crematorium, where the service was held. |
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