Saward, Pat

Pat Saward

Clubs played for: Millwall, Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town. (1951-1962).

Born: 1928

Birthplace: Cobh, Ireland

Position: Defender

Biography: Republic of Ireland international was a Cup winner for Villa in 1957 managed Brighton and coched in Saudi Arabian before running a holiday business in Minorca, returned to live in Newmarket where he died from Alzheimer's in September 2002 aged 74.

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Saward, Pat In early 1973, when Pat was having a lean run as manager of Brighton, I wrote to him (as a lifelong Villa fan) offering a bit of encouragement. To my surprise, I received a hand-written reply thanking me in the friendliest of ways, as though I'd known him all my life. I shall always have fond memories of Pat, one of the game's real gentlemen.