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Southampton: Five players who’ve played for both Saints and Aston Villa

By Marc Walker

4 JUL 1994: FRANK RIJKAARD #3 OF HOLLAND MAKES A GREAT TACKLE ON ANDY TOWNSEND #3 THE CAPTAIN OF IRELAND DURING THE 1994 WORLD CUP GAME AT THE CITRUS BOWL IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/ALLSPORT
4 JUL 1994: FRANK RIJKAARD #3 OF HOLLAND MAKES A GREAT TACKLE ON ANDY TOWNSEND #3 THE CAPTAIN OF IRELAND DURING THE 1994 WORLD CUP GAME AT THE CITRUS BOWL IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/ALLSPORT /
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10 SEP 1994: ANDY TOWNSEND OF ASTON VILLA SOCCER CLUB IN ACTION DURING THEIR MATCH AGAINST IPSWICH. Mandatory Credit: John Gichigi/ALLSPORT
10 SEP 1994: ANDY TOWNSEND OF ASTON VILLA SOCCER CLUB IN ACTION DURING THEIR MATCH AGAINST IPSWICH. Mandatory Credit: John Gichigi/ALLSPORT /

Andy Townsend

Saints brought in Townsend after he had just one year with non-league outfit Weymouth and took a bit of a punt on him proving himself at a higher level.

However, he was a regular in three years at the Dell and eventually moved on to Norwich to make Saints a significant profit.

A £1m move to Chelsea was then followed by a switch to Aston Villa in 1993 as the English First Division became the Premier League.

Republic of Ireland international Townsend made 150 appearances whilst at Villa Park and retired in 2000 after a 20-year footballing career.

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