Gary Shaw, who has died following a fall aged 63, was a lavishly talented but injury-blighted English footballer who made a dazzling contribution to Aston Villa’s triumphs of the early 1980s when they lifted the European Cup 12 months after becoming English champions.

Gary Shaw, who was part of the Aston Villa team which won the European Cup in the 1981-82 season, has died at the age of just 63 after suffering a fall earlier in September