Peter Crouch has opened up on a boozy trip to London during his playing days that landed him and Aston Villa team-mates in hot water with the great Graham Taylor.
The former England striker got his Premier League break at Villa Park after joining the Midlands outfit from Portsmouth for £5million in 2002.
He scored on his debut against Newcastle as he was introduced to life in England's top flight for the first time.
Crouch was playing for Aston Villa when he spent a weekend in London with two team-mates
Crouch, Lee Hendrie (second left) and Gareth Barry (second right) were close at Aston Villa
He was also introduced to nights out with some of the country's brightest stars, and the 39-year-old has revealed how one of those trips alongside Lee Hendrie and Gareth Barry after a game led to a meeting in the manager's office early on the Monday morning.