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Newportonian



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:51 pm 
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I have been given an FA Cup Semi-Final programme recently between Tottenham and Leicester in 1982. On the front cover are two signatures. One I can clearly read as Ossie Ardiles, the other I have been told is of Ricky Villa. I cannot see that, can anybody confirm it for me.
Thanks in advance.
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Five and In



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:10 pm 
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Yep, it's Ossie & Ricky 100%.

I have loads of items signed by both of them and yours are spot on.

Equally, I've never been able to see how Ricky made his name out of that signature, especially on the times when he signed right in front of me, including the one I have shown here!



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Grumpypants



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:17 pm 
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Looks like Ricky Villa autograph to me when you compare to the one on this site.

https://www.a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk/ricky-villa-signed-autograph-picture-tottenham-hotspur-legend.html
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martino



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:55 am 
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Looks like he signs VILLA RICKY and not RICKY VILLA
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Trieste to Trapani



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:48 pm 
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I went to White Hart Lane with some friends on the day they signed in 1978. There were probably about 50 or 60 Tottenham fans in the ground and Villa and Ardiles came over and signed whatever scraps of paper they were offered. My mates were happy but not being a Spurs fan myself I just sat on the terrace watching on.
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