Crushing 5-1 defeat of Birmingham City voted Aston Villa FC ‘Moment in Time’
The legendary 5-1 defeat of Birmingham City in 2008 has won the debate to be crowned the 188SPORT ‘Moment in Time’.
The ‘Moments in Time’ campaign asked Villa fans to post their all time favourite moments from the club’s history. Over 1,700 fans have had their say since the club partner 188SPORT launched the campaign back in February.
The winning moment, posted by Joe Coleman, details the historic win over Birmingham that gave rise to the famous ‘The City is Ours’ slogan. The match saw Ashley Young and John Carew each score two, keeping the local rivals in serious relegation trouble.
Birmingham managed a consolation from Mike Forsell, but a final goal saw Gabby Agbonlahor race through the middle and thunder the ball into the goal for a spectacular finish.
Joe’s post accumulated the most votes from Villa fans and through 188SPORT’s relationship with AVFC, he received match tickets and a signed Villa shirt. In addition, over the course of the campaign, all those who contributed by uploading their favourite moments were entered into weekly competition draws for a range of match tickets to see AVFC in action.
Jeff Baker, Head of Marketing Services at 188SPORT, said: “We are delighted that the ‘Moments in Time’ campaign has sparked some serious debate amongst Villa fans. It has been great to see some passionate Villa supporters showing their enthusiasm and knowledge of their club’s history. We would like to thank everyone who took part and particularly congratulate Joe on the popularity of his posting.”
To view Joe’s ‘Moment in Time’ and for more information on 188SPORT visit:
www.moments-avfc.com.
