Aston Villa pay tribute to Dalian Atkinson in the 10th minute of Huddersfield game

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Villa paid tribute to former striker Dalian Atkinson by holding a minute's applause in the tenth minute of tonight's game with Huddersfield.

The striker wore the No.10 shirt during most of his four season spell at Villa Park between 1991 and 1995.

Several members of the club's fan squad also held up umbrellas during the applause.

An umbrella featured during the celebration of Atkinson's most famous goal for Villa, at Wimbledon in 1992.

Fans applauded on the 10th minute in recognition of the striker's former shirt number.

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