18-01-12 We are pleased to say we have our first two members of the team to play against Villa in August. Other places will be available soon. Please keep watching for further updates.

We are very happy to announce that on the 5-8-12 our team will be playing against a team of Villa old boys. Our team will be made up of 16 men (over 30’s) places will be auctioned via our eBay site in the next few weeks.

So if you would like to be part of the team the keep an eye on the website and start bidding!!

The Villa players will stay behind in the bar after the game for a chat an autographs.

Our manager will be Jody Craddock

We will be selling tickets for spectators and friends and family to come and watch, we will also be looking for businesses to advertise on our programme for the game.

VILLAS PLAYERS / MANAGER

Ken McNAUGHT

Centre-half in Villa’s successful League Championship, European Cup and European Super Cup winning teams.

 

AMOO Ryan

Played for Aston Villa during the 2000’s, when first-team opportunities were limited.  An extremely gifted player.

 

BELFORD Dale

Goalkeeper who started his professional career with Aston Villa in July 1985. He moved on to Nott’s County in 1987.

 

BRADLEY Darren

England Youth international. Played for Villa 1983-1986. Moved to WBA and made over 400 league appearances.

 

BREMNER Des

Scotland international midfield player. Won the League Championship, European Cup, and European Super Cup.

 

BURKE Mark

England Youth international forward with Aston Villa from 1985-1988.  Also played for Middlesbrough & Wolves.

 

CAPALDI John

Midfield player who played for Aston Villa in the late 1970’s. Has extremely good passing skills.

 

CARRUTHERS Martin

Striker who played for Aston Villa from 1990 to 1993. Also played for Stoke City and scored over 100 league goals.

 

COMYN Andy

Centre back whose career began at Man Utd. Played for Villa 1989-1991 before his £200,000 transfer to Derby.

 

COWANS Gordon

England international. Won the League Cup, League Championship, European Cup, and European Super Cup.

 

COX Neil

Defender for England at U21 level.  League Cup winner for Villa in 1994. Also played for Middlesbrough & Bolton.

 

DALEY Tony

England international forward.  Played for Aston Villa from 1985 until transferred to Wolves in 1994.

 

DELANEY Mark

Wales international full-back. Played 193 first team games for Villa before retirement in 2007 through injuries.

 

 

DRAPER Mark

England U21 international midfield player. He was in the Aston Villa team that won the 1996 League Cup Final.

 

DUBLIN Dion

England international striker who played for Aston Villa from 1998-2004 and was in the 2000 FA Cup Final team.

 

DUDLEY Derek

Goalkeeper who started his career with Aston Villa in the 1980’s before moving to West Bromwich Albion.

 

EHIOGU Ugo

England international centre-back and League Cup winner with Villa in 1996. Moved to Middlesbrough for £8m.

EVANS Allan

Scotland international centre-back. Played in 1982 World Cup Finals. League, European Cup & Super Cup winner.

 

FARRELLY Gareth

Republic of Ireland midfield international. Aston Villa 1992-1997. Moved to Everton for £700,000.

 

FROGGATT Steve

England U21 international left-sided midfield player. Aston Villa 1990-1994. Also played for Coventry & Wolves.

 

GIBSON Colin

England U21 left back. League Championship, European Cup and European Super Cup winner.

 

HEARD Pat

Left-side player and member of Aston Villa’s European Cup and European Super Cup winning teams in 1982.

 

HENDRIE Lee

England international who spent 14 years at Aston Villa until 2007. Member of the 2000 FA Cup Final team.

 

JOHNSON Tommy

Midfield player or striker signed in 1995 for £1.45 million. Member of the 1996 League Cup winning team.

 

JONES Mark

Aston Villa 1979-1984. Member of the European Cup and European Super Cup winning squads in 1982/83.

KING Phil

Played in the FA Cup Final for Sheffield Wed. Scored Villa’s winner v Inter Milan in the 1994/95 UEFA Cup.

 

LINTON Ivor

Aston Villa player 1976-1982. Member of the European Cup and European Super Cup winning squads in 1982/83.

 

KINSELLA Mark

Signed for Villa in 2002 for £1 million. Won 48 Rep of Ireland caps and the Irish Footballer of the Year award.

 

McCANN Gavin

England international midfield player with Aston Villa from 2003-2007 before transferring to Bolton Wanderers.

 

MERSON Paul

Signed from Middlesbrough for £6.75 million. 21 England caps and 1988-89 PFA Young Player of the Year.

 

MORLEY Tony

England international in Villa’s League Championship, European Cup, and European Super Cup winning teams.

 

NORTON David

Defender or midfield player for Aston Villa from 1984-1988.  Equally at home playing fullback or in midfield.

 

ORMSBY Brendan

England Youth international. Member of Villa’s European Cup & European Super Cup winning teams in the 1980’s.

 

PEARSON Jon

Right-back who played for Aston Villa in the late 1980’s. Signed by Graham Taylor from Kidderminster Harriers FC.

 

PETTY Ben

Full-back or central defender with Aston Villa 1994-1999. Was transferred to Stoke City and then to Hull City.

 

PRICE Gavin

Gifted defender who played for Aston Villa during the 1980’s when first-team opportunities were limited.

 

REGIS Cyrille

England international. Played at Aston Villa 1991-1993 after great success with WBA and Coventry.

 

RICHARDSON Kevin

England international. Won the League Championship, League Cup and FA Cup with Villa, Everton & Arsenal.

 

RIOCH Neil

England Youth international. Aston Villa 1969-1975. Member of the 1971 & 1975 League Cup Final squads.

ROBINSON Phil

Aston Villa player 1985-1987. Played 500+ league games for Villa, Wolves, Birmingham, Stoke and others.

SAUNDERS Dean

Striker with 75 caps for Wales. Scored twice for Aston Villa in the League Cup victory over Manchester Utd in 1994.

 

SMALL Bryan

England Under21 international left back. Played for Aston Villa 1990-1996. Transferred to Bolton Wanderers.

 

SPINK Nigel

England international keeper. League, European Cup and European Super Cup winner with Aston Villa.

STAUNTON Steve

Played in 3 World Cup Finals with the Rep of Ireland and won 102 caps. Former Manager of the Republic of Ireland.

 

STIRLAND Gary

Skilful midfield player who played for Aston Villa in the early 1980’s.  A strong player with good passing skills.

 

SWAIN Kenny

Played for Aston Villa 1978-1983. Won the League Championship, European Cup and European Super Cup.

 

TAYLOR Ian

Aston Villa 1994-2003. Scored in the 1996 League Cup Final 3-0 victory over Leeds Utd. Also played in the 2000 FA Cup Final.

 

TEALE Shaun

Centre-back for Aston Villa from 1991-1995. A member of the League Cup winning team in 1994.

 

THOMPSON Garry

Villa striker from 1986-1988. Also played for Coventry & WBA. Made 487 league appearances, scoring 124 goals.

 

WALTERS Mark

England international who made his name at Aston Villa before transfers to Liverpool and Glasgow Rangers.

 

WARD Ian

Played for Aston Villa during the 1980’s, when first-team opportunities were limited.  A gifted utility player.

 

WILLIAMS Gary

Defender in the Villa team that won the League Championship, European Cup and European Super Cup.

ager for the day will be our Ambassador Mr Jody Craddock.

Good morning and welcome to race day!!! Today is an historic day in the life of Balls to Cancer and our #teamnuts !! We would like to ask each and everyone of you to make a special effort to support us today. If you live locally please come down and bring the family! We have a bouncy castle, face painting, candy floss and ice cream!!!

For the grown ups we have Tea, coffee sandwiches oh and of course the bar!!! So please come down and help us celebrate the first Balls to Cancer fun run (and bring your unwanted coins)

And don’t forget you can meet Wolverhampton Wanderers very own Jody Craddock who is running too!!

For those of you too far away to come today, you can play your part too. By making a donation through the website, by raising awareness in your community of what and who we are. Tweet about us, comment on Facebook about us. Get us as many followers as you can.

You never know you may even get a famous face or two to retweet you.

Good luck to our runners and walkers. Thank you for your commitment to the cause, and I hope to see you back in June with your friends and family.

Thank you #teamnuts for getting us this far, there is still a lot of work to be done. I have every confidence that YOU will be able to do it.

Mark Bates

The Wolverhampton Wolverines Australian Rules FC are backing Balls to Cancer. They will be holding a fund raising day in the new year to help us raise much needed funds.

Also they are going to add the Balls to Cancer logo to their kit to help us raise awareness.

Thank you lads!!

They have been going since 2009 when Ian Mitchell started the team up.  They have a mixture of older lads and sixth formers from the school he teaches at (Brownhills School).  Last year they had 30-odd members.  Around a dozen of them are taking part in this years Balls to Cancer fun run.  They play in the Central and North West division of AFL Britain.  They play their home games at Willenhall RUFC, Essington.  Next year they will be sponsored by Rileys Pool Sports Bar, Wolverhampton.  They aim to hold a Balls to Cancer home game next year where all proceeds will go to the charity.

Aussie Rules over here is not the 18 a-side version you get in Oz unless you play in London.  Here we have a 9 a-side version, played on rugby pitches.  Everything else is the same including the severity of the tackling ans everything else!

So why not go along and support the boys who are supporting Balls to Cancer!!

Get To Know Your Manhood

Remember that one testicle (usually the right one) is slightly larger than the other, while the left one may hang a little bit lower. This is completely normal.

Examine One Testicle at a Time

Using both hands, gently roll each testicle (with slight pressure) between your fingers. To do this, place your thumbs over the top of your testicle, then, with the index and middle fingers of each hand behind the testicle, roll the testicle between your fingers.

Know What Your Balls Feel Like

Your testicles should feel firm and smooth, about the consistency of a hard-boiled egg except without the egg shell.

Know What’s Normal

You may feel the epididymis (the sperm-carrying tube), which is a soft, rope-like tube located at the top of the back of each testicle. This is a normal lump.

Know What’s Abnormal

When examining each testicle, feel for any firm masses, lumps or nodules along the front or sides. Lumps may be as small as a piece of rice or a pea and they are often painless.

See a Doctor

If you notice any swelling, lumps or changes in the size or colour of a testicle, or if you have any pain or achy areas in your groin, you should schedule an appointment with a doctor (preferably a urologist) right away.
It’s Not Always Cancerous
If you do notice something abnormal, don’t get overly anxious; there are many other causes of abnormal lumps that are much less serious than cancer. But that titbit of info shouldn’t stop you from seeking help. Infections, for example, will still require prompt treatment.

Other Signs and Symptoms

• Aside from testicular lumps, there are other signs and symptoms of testicular cancer that you should be aware of:
• An enlargement or significant shrinking of a testicle
• A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum
• A dull ache in the lower abdomen or in the groin
• A sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum
• Pain or discomfort in a testicle or in the scrotum
• Enlargement or tenderness of the breasts

When In Doubt, Get It Checked Out

Let’s face it, human beings have a tendency to overreact when it comes to their health and chances are, you’re not a doctor. If you do notice something abnormal, don’t hesitate to have it checked out. Checking your balls regularly will hopefully make you better at distinguishing a real lump from your normal anatomy. But when in doubt, get it checked out. The worst that will come of a check-up is a little embarrassment, but that surely beats cancer.

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