Sir Doug Ellis had a stand at Villa Park named after him in 1994Former Aston Villa chairman Sir Doug Ellis has died at the age of 94. Sir Doug Ellis appointed Graham Taylor as Aston Villa manager twice - in 1987 and 2002In a statement, the club said they were deeply saddened to learn of Ellis' death and he had "dedicated his life to Aston Villa". RIP Sir Doug." Mayor of Birmingham and Aston Villa fan Andy Street said: "Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Doug Ellis. How Ellis became known as 'Deadly Doug'It is common belief that Ellis gained his "Deadly Doug" nickname from his tendency to sack under-performing managers.

Source: BBC October 11, 2018 10:16 UTC