The one - time Aston Villa favourite failed to attend a hearing at the High Court in central London which resulted in HM Revenue and Customs lodging the bankruptcy petition .
The one - time Aston Villa favourite was capped by England in 1998 .
The one - time Aston Villa favourite , who was capped by England in 1998 , failed to attend a hearing at the High Court in central London which resulted in HM Revenue and Customs lodging the bankruptcy petition .