Aston Villa fans bid emotional farewell to Gary Shaw at club legend's funeral in Birmingham.. after 1982 European Cup winner died aged 63

Aston Villa fans connected Wednesday said their last goodbyes to Gary Shaw up of nan nine legend's ceremonial successful Sutton Coldfield. 

The 1982 European Cup victor died at nan property of 63 successful September after injuring his caput from a fall.

Shaw made 213 appearances for his boyhood broadside and scored 79 goals. He is regarded arsenic 1 of nan champion forwards successful nan club's 150-year history.

The striker played nan afloat 90 minutes successful nan astir celebrated time successful nan club's history, starting up beforehand pinch eventual match-winner Peter Withe connected that memorable nighttime successful Rotterdam.

Now fans person gathered successful their droves astatine Villa Park to salary their respects to nan icon up of his cremation connected Wednesday afternoon.

Supporters lined nan streets by nan stadium immoderate clip earlier nan convoy passed by, pinch Villans legends including Withe successful attendance.

As Shaw's family and friends arrived astatine nan reception, immoderate mourners began toasting his representation pinch pints and talked among themselves.

Applause past collapsed retired among those coming arsenic nan hearse arrived pinch galore singing nan terrace chant Holte Enders successful nan Sky successful what was an affectional scene.

The cortege arrived at Sutton Coldfield Crematorium astatine astir 2.15pm, signalling nan commencement of nan backstage shape of proceedings.

Last month, Villa announced nan tragic news successful a nine connection and paid tribute to 1 of nan heroes of their 1982 triumph. 

'Gary was 1 of our own, a talented striker who delighted supporters pinch his goalscoring exploits which helped occurrence Villa to occurrence successful nan 1980s,' nan connection read. 

'Individual accolades would besides travel for a subordinate who was idolised by galore connected nan terraces. 

'He passed distant peacefully earlier coming surrounded by his family, who asked Aston Villa to merchandise a connection connected their behalf.

'The thoughts of everyone astatine nan nine are pinch Gary’s family and loved ones astatine this highly difficult time.'

Shaw, calved successful Kingshurst, Birmingham, successful January 1961, became an apprentice astatine Villa successful 1977 and went connected to make his debut for nan nine nan pursuing year.

He quickly established himself arsenic 1 of nan apical forwards successful England and was crowned PFA Young Player of nan Year successful 1981 aft a play successful which he scored 18 goals en way to Villa winning nan League Championship.

Shaw besides scored nan first of Villa's 3 goals successful their 3-1 triumph complete Barcelona to triumph nan 1982 European Super Cup.

Sadly Shaw's clip astatine Villa Park was curtailed owed to wounded issues and he yet departed his boyhood nine successful 1988, going connected to play successful Denmark, Austria and Hong Kong.

After he retired successful 1992, Shaw returned to Villa wherever he became a younker coach. 

In caller years, Shaw was a changeless beingness astatine Villa Park wherever he entertained firm guests pinch Q&A sessions.

Following his death, various heartfelt tributes to nan footballer person been held including a minute's soundlessness astatine nan Villans' location conflict pinch Wolves 

Shaw's sanction featured connected nan teamsheet connected nan matchday programme up of nan side's unthinkable 1-0 Champions League triumph complete Bayern Munich.