Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland defender Chris Nicholl dies at age of 77

Former Southampton and Northern Ireland defender Chris Nicholl, who captained Aston Villa to League Cup glory, has died at the age of 77. Nicholl, who also managed Southampton before taking charge of Walsall, had been living with dementia, specifically chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which he attributed to brain damage caused by repeatedly heading balls over his […] The post Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland defender Chris Nicholl dies at age of 77 appeared first on Soccer News.