Aston Villa legend Gary Shaw in serious condition in hospital after fall
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Gary Shaw, one of Aston Villa’s most iconic players, has been hospitalised after a fall.
According to reports, Shaw is in a serious condition after sustaining a head injury during the fall.
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Hide AdDuring the 1980s, Shaw's goals helped Aston Villa win the First Division championship in 1980–81 and the European Cup the following year - the only Solihull-born player in the team.


In 1981, he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year, and was awarded the Bravo Award the following year, as the best under-23 player in European Competitions.
Shaw, aged 63, is one of the most celebrated strikers in Villa’s history having been an integral part of the team which won the league title and European Cup. He scored 18 goals during Villa’s title winning season in 1981.
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