nigelspink on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/nigelspink/Recent content in nigelspink on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000I Won the European Cup with Aston Villa – Then I Became a Courier Driving Vanshttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/i-won-the-european-cup-with-aston-villa-then-i-became-a-courier-driving-vans/Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/i-won-the-european-cup-with-aston-villa-then-i-became-a-courier-driving-vans/Nigel Spink, the legendary goalkeeper for Aston Villa, made an unexpected career shift after an illustrious football career that spanned nearly two decades. Spink, who guarded Villa’s goals from 1977 to 1996, is best remembered for his heroic performance in the 1982 European Cup final against Bayern Munich in Rotterdam. With just one first-team appearance prior, Spink was thrust into the spotlight when the club’s number one goalkeeper, Jimmy Rimmer, suffered an injury early in the match.