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Revealed: Aston Villa’s touching tribute to club legend ahead of Bayern Munich clash who died following head injury

By Sam Lawley

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Aston Villa have paid a moving tribute to club legend Gary Shaw ahead of their Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.

The 1982 European Cup winner died in September at the age of 63 after injuring his head in a fall.

Shaw played 213 games for his boyhood club, scoring 79 goals. He is regarded as one of Villa’s best strikers in the club’s 150-year history.

Aston Villa have paid a moving tribute to club legend Gary Shaw ahead of their Champions League clash with Bayern Munich

And tonight, ahead of a replay of the final 42 years ago, Villa paid tribute to the iconic player by including his name on the team sheet in the match programme.

More to follow.

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