Alan Deakin

Alan Roy Deakin (27 November 1941 – 2 January 2018) was an English footballer during the 1960s. He was the captain of Aston Villa and also played for Walsall. He is the younger brother of Mike Deakin who also played in the Football League, most notably for Crystal Palace.

Career Deakin 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. He broke his ankle during the 1964–65 season, but recovered to skipper the side for the 1966–67 season. Deakin also played for the England under 23 team.

On retirement from the game he became a welder. He lived in Aldridge in the West Midlands and played a number of times for the Aston Villa "Old Stars". He died on 2 January 2018.

Honours Aston Villa Football League Cup: 1960–61