Aston Villa have an illustrious history and the one standout moment over the years was that memorable European Cup win in 1982.
Tony Barton’s side beat German giants Bayern Munich in the final in Rotterdam thanks to a second-half strike from Peter Withe.
As you would expect, every member of that squad are now heroes at Villa Park and are remembered fondly by the support.
Dennis Mortimer was a key figure in that team, captaining the side during his time in the West Midlands and he was the man who lifted the famous cup.
And, the former midfielder was celebrating his 68th birthday yesterday, with the club wishing him well on Twitter, sharing an image of him from the final.
Twitter: Happy 68th birthday to our European Cup-winning captain, Dennis Mortimer! 🏆
#AVFC https://t.co/I8qsTYPe23 (@AVFCOfficial)
Unsurprisingly, this brought plenty of responses from Villa fans, who still hold him in very high regard.
Here we’ve taken a look at some of the comments as these fans pay tribute to a crucial player in their history.
Twitter: @AVFCOfficial Happy birthday Sir Dennis ,you helped give me the greatest days of being a villa supporter have a great day and stay safe UTV (@Tpjw1982)
Twitter: @AVFCOfficial Happy birthday Dennis! Truly a Villa legend (@VillaVince67)
Twitter: @AVFCOfficial Sir Dennis of Mortimer.
Incredible footballer. (@jonesy73)
Twitter: @AVFCOfficial In my all time Villa XI alongside Sid. Most underrated player of his generation. Could do everything.… https://t.co/HdKAaKUpNN (@stevesanderstax)
Twitter: @AVFCOfficial Had the pleasure of sharing an afternoon with him a couple of months back. Nice bloke. https://t.co/yHztW8MPRA (@madjohnnyc)
Twitter: @AVFCOfficial What we’d give to have him in our midfield now. Fantastic player and captain. (@dinosaurinsp)
Twitter: @AVFCOfficial Fantastic player on the pitch, a gentleman off it. Will always appreciate the advice and stories when… https://t.co/nmJq0E70kx (@sam_robinson01)
