Vic Crowe

Victor Herbert Crowe (Born Abercynon, Glamorgan, 31st January 1932) was a Welsh footballer.

Vic Crowe signed for Aston Villa in 1951 and established himself in the team when Danny Blanchflower vacated the right-half berth in 1954. He missed the 1957 FA Cup Final due to injury but captained the side to the Second Division title in 1960 and the League Cup Final success in 1961. He was capped 16 times by Wales.

As manager Crowe was unable to prevent Villa being relegated when he took charge towards the end of the 1969/70 season. However the following season he led his Third Division team to a League Cup Final against Tottenham Hotspur, which Villa lost. However he saw his side finish top of Division Three in 1972 breaking many records along the way. He was sacked in 1974 after his side finished 14th in Division Two.