Alan Deakin (Born Balsall Heath, Birmingham, November 1941) was an English footballer during the 1960s, he went on to become captain of Aston Villa. Balsall Heath is a working class, inner-city area of Birmingham, England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ...

Considered by many to be the most talented of Villa's young side that became known as 'Mercer's Minors' during the early 1960s, having signed for the club as a 15-year-old.

He became a regular in the side during the 1960-61 season and collected a League Cup winners' tankard at the start of the following season. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ...

He broke his ankle during the 1964-65 season, but recovered to skipper the side for the 1966-67 season.

He left Villa Park for Walsall in 1969, having made 269 appearances for the club scoring 9 goals. Villa Park, in Birmingham, England; is the stadium at which Aston Villa Football Club play their home games. ... Walsall Football Club are a professional football club based in Walsall in the West Midlands, their stadium is called the Bescot Stadium and they are in the English Coca-Cola Football League One. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

On retirement from the game he became a welder. A welder is a tradesman who specialises in welding materials together. ...