Villa Park as I know it

[ez]

The refreshment sellers walking around the side of the pitch selling among other things, a brand of crisps you've never heard of.

[FrankyH]

The refreshment sellers walking around the side of the pitch selling among other things, a brand of crisps you've never heard of.

I have got an image a packet of crisps called snaxx (orange wrapper)  in my head .Probably totally wrong, the orange is probably from the plastic tray ,the sellers used to have all their snacks in.

[Flamingo Lane]

What was the make of the hot pies that were sold in the 70s?  20p I think they were.  Delicious.  To me.

[conman]

What was the make of the hot pies that were sold in the 70s?  20p I think they were.  Delicious.  To me.

i think they were fleur de lyes

[ez]

What was the make of the hot pies that were sold in the 70s?  20p I think they were.  Delicious.  To me.

i think they were fleur de lyes

Don't know but my old dad used to say they are probably made with horse meat.

[Pat McMahon]

The refreshment sellers walking around the side of the pitch selling among other things, a brand of crisps you've never heard of.

And packets of 3 Jaffa cakes.

[peter w]

Half-time scoreboard that were the alphabet and the scores

the floodlights

flags on the Trinity and you knew it was a big game

Trinity Road Enclosure

standing next to the away dugout

winning often

small horrible Witton Lane stand

behemoth of a Holte End

little yellow mints for my uncle and his mates when leaving the Globe on Manchester Street on the way to the ground

[castlefields_villan]

The aisles of the Trinity Road enclosure being slanted (approx. 45 degrees) as opposed to straight as they are now.

[b23]

Arthur Cox and his odd stuttering sprint on to the pitch to treat an injured player with his water bag and magic sponge.

[E I Adio]

Stamping your feet on the wooden floors of the Trinity Road to urge the Villa on.

The stamping would always make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

The little garden shed they placed at the front of the Holte End terrace in the '60's to sell stickers and enamel badges.

The timekeeper in the press box who had two pads with numbers on, perched on the front sill of the upper Trinity which he flipped over every minute so that the journo's behind him knew what time goals were scored.

Catching the No.11 to Wellington Road.

Retreating to the very back of the Holte terracing when a storm was blowing and still getting soaked.

Sitting squashed in the Trinity directly behind the press box and four seats away from a wooden partition separating us from the best seats and putting up with five wide boys (sovereign rings, sheepskin coats, menacing swagger etc) sitting on those four seats every game for several seasons.

[Pete3206]

To quote Tony Gubba "..and Villa now, fighting for everything..."

[appyarryampton]

Football special buses lined up on Church Road.
People with transistor radios stuck to their ear.
Tartan bitter cans and scotch bottles filling all the gutters up the Trinity Road (Rangers visit in 76).
The pitch steward with black curly hair constantly walking round the pitch before kick off.
Theme from an unmade silent movie blasting out from the PA.
All the Holte to chose from but always stood in the same spot.
John Gidman back flicking the ball up onto his head when running out onto the pitch.
Same picture on the front of the programme for more than a one issue.
During the eighties, rushing to get across the Holte before the centre gates were shut at kick off.

[Goldstone Villa]

The Holte End chanting "Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy..." as Jimmy Rimmer ran towards his goal. It used to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

[Kingthing]

Supporters being dragged out along the track in front of the stands by Police, It's all done out the back door now.

[Witton Warrior]

The Holte End chanting "Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy..." as Jimmy Rimmer ran towards his goal. It used to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

I remember his first game for us we sang "Villa Park welcomes you Jimmy Rimmer"