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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: freakypete on August 26, 2010, 11:51:45 AM
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my first villa match was against ipswich town 1968 we drew 2 each.i was hooked have been on this villa drug ever since.the highs the lows ,friendships made,so many magic experiences,the hole in the wall dale end,yes having claret and blue blood is a lifetime of emotions
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You've got a few extra years on me! From what I can remember, my first game was at Villa Park against Arsenal around 1989ish I think. The score was 3-1 to the Villa and I can remember Tony Daley being beyond magnificent. My memory might, however, be playing tricks on me.
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Lost to Spurs 2 - 1 in 85 - standing on the holte, even with the relatively small crowds of the time was amazing. Mark Walters scored for us but it was a late consolation - nevertheless I was hooked. Just found the programme. First big game (and disappointment) was Oxford in the Milk cup semi final the same season. Dad is from Oxford and although not a big football fan Oxford was his team - I was gutted. 2-2 at home and still hopeful but we lost the away leg.
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hi Ricky Slade the match you first saw must have been august 91 we beat Arsenal 3 1 Bigrons second home game as manager.Gary Penrice,Steve Staunton penalty and Tony Daley scored.
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My first Villa match was at home against Oldham 12/04/1975 when we were in Division 2. I remember going through the junior/oap turnstiles on my own (there was a separate block of turnstiles for adults) and then waiting for my Dad to come and collect me from the bottom of the steps before we made our way onto the Witton end terrace. We won 5-0 and it cost something stupid like 25p to get in and the programme cost 5p.
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My first Villa match was at home against Oldham 12/04/1975 when we were in Division 2. I remember going through the junior/oap turnstiles on my own (there was a separate block of turnstiles for adults) and then waiting for my Dad to come and collect me from the bottom of the steps before we made our way onto the Witton end terrace. We won 5-0 and it cost something stupid like 25p to get in and the programme cost 5p.
I remember this game well, I'd been going for 8 years by this time, but this demolition of Oldham as good as marked our return back to the big time - I remember the tremendous feeling around the place at the end of the game. Followed of course by away games at Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday.
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First game was a 2-1 win over Leeds United in May 77. Cropley and Deehan scoring the goals.
This is a good site for match facts and stats.. line ups, scorers..
http://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/matches/season/1977/
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First game was a 2-1 win over Leeds United in May 77. Cropley and Deehan scoring the goals.
This is a good site for match facts and stats.. line ups, scorers..
http://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/matches/season/1977/
I remember this game as well Colin, it came a week or so of us demolishing West Brom 4-0 to complete that never to forgotten 76-77 season.
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First game was a 2-1 win over Leeds United in May 77. Cropley and Deehan scoring the goals.
This is a good site for match facts and stats.. line ups, scorers..
http://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/matches/season/1977/
I remember this game as well Colin, it came a week or so of us demolishing West Brom 4-0 to complete that never to forgotten 76-77 season.
The Bitters was the last match of the season and Andy Gray needed 3 goals for the Golden Boot - Bang Bang Bang and in they went!
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First game was a 2-1 win over Leeds United in May 77. Cropley and Deehan scoring the goals.
This is a good site for match facts and stats.. line ups, scorers..
http://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/matches/season/1977/
I remember this game as well Colin, it came a week or so of us demolishing West Brom 4-0 to complete that never to forgotten 76-77 season.
The Bitters was the last match of the season and Andy Gray needed 3 goals for the Golden Boot - Bang Bang Bang and in they went!
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"Andy is back, Andy is back, hello, hello"
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Millwall at home 1988, first game back in Division One, 2-2 draw. McInally and Stuart Gray penalty, think both Cascarino and Sheringham scored for them.
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I remember this game as well Deano, tremendous atmosphere on our return to the big time, after just a one year absence.
I remember we played Millwall in the League Cup a few weeks later and McInally scored a belter.
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I remember this game as well Deano, tremendous atmosphere on our return to the big time, after just a one year absence.
I remember we played Millwall in the League Cup a few weeks later and McInally scored a belter.
yep
2-2 vs Millwall
3-1 vs Millwall
god I miss the old Trinity Road Stand
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Although when they put advertising over the blue frontage it was an outrage I remember
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Yes, it spoilt what was and still is the most unique stand in football.
Thanks for posting those 2 clips. I don't miss that awful kit though !
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Yes, it spoilt what was and still is the most unique stand in football.
Thanks for posting those 2 clips. I don't miss that awful kit though !
I quite liked it at the time as youngsters probably do like dodgy kit designs. I see people wearing it at Villa Park now and it brings a smile to my face. This and the Muller stripes are the only non traditional home tops we've had that I liked. The rest were cack.
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A Villa kit for me has to be :
Claret (proper claret - deep) shirts, with sky blue arms
White shorts
Sky blue socks (preferably with a couple of narrow hoops at the top)
However I also like to us in
Blue shorts and claret socks (but the two have to go together).
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A Villa kit for me has to be :
Claret (proper claret - deep) shirts, with sky blue arms
White shorts
Sky blue socks (preferably with a couple of narrow hoops at the top)
However I also like to us in
Blue shorts and claret socks (but the two have to go together).
Black socks please. Looks more traditional and classy.
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Blue socks with home kit please. Only ever remember us in black under MCleish.
Blue shorts if we have to change away from home but still wear the home top.
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Freaky Pete you must be about my age.
I was at that Ipswich game in 1968.
They won the Division 2 title that season.
The only thing I can remember about that game is they got a late equaliser from a penalty..
One of our defenders handled the ball to keep it out in front of the Holte.
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Oh yeah, my first game was earlier in that 67/68 season against Carlisle United.
We won 1-0, Tommy Mitchinson with a second half winner at the Witton end.
As kids we didn't have a lot back then so going to VP was a fantastic experience.
Most of the little ones went down the front so we could see in those standing days.
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You guys must be around my age as well (I was 59 a month ago).
I remember going to the last game of 1967-68 season against QPR when they beat us 2-1 to clinch promotion. I remember standing the very front of the old standing Trinity Road Enclosure. (I'm not in favour of a return to standing - but I did love that terrace). I can still visualise being about 30 yards to the left of the halfway line and looking up at the old Holte End and feeling the noise coming from it. I was stood next to a couple of QPR fans (who actually I remember as being ok !)
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Villa 1 - 0 Halifax. Won by a Ray Graydon goal around christmas in 1970 or 71 in the 3rd division. I was a kid in the Trinity road seats and was dumbstruck by the Holte end, it's presence and the unearthly noise.
When you're watching match of the day or star soccer you get the impression all stadiums are a bit alike - So it wasn't until I went to my first away games (Ashton gate, Portman rd., St Andrews) that I realized how special Villa park was/is?) and how lucky (in this respect) I was to be born into a Villa supporting family. I don't like being boastful about this because if I'd been born into a Bristol City family I'd have gone with it, but the other grounds were like the equivalent of garden sheds to a house.
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My first game was a 2-1 win over Leicester in the 87/88 season which was our last time in the second tier. Lillis and Evans scored I think.
My first away game was a 2-1 win over Coventry at Highfield road in 96/97 when Staunton got the winner with a screamer.
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Villa 1 - 0 Halifax. Won by a Ray Graydon goal around christmas in 1970 or 71 in the 3rd division. I was a kid in the Trinity road seats and was dumbstruck by the Holte end, it's presence and the unearthly noise.
When you're watching match of the day or star soccer you get the impression all stadiums are a bit alike - So it wasn't until I went to my first away games (Ashton gate, Portman rd., St Andrews) that I realized how special Villa park was/is?) and how lucky (in this respect) I was to be born into a Villa supporting family. I don't like being boastful about this because if I'd been born into a Bristol City family I'd have gone with it, but the other grounds were like the equivalent of garden sheds to a house.
I seem to remember a 1-0 win over Halifax in the 1971-72 season - which it would've been as this was the year seats were put into the Trinity Road enc.
I remember the Villa Park experience hitting me as a child, and I didn't extend to the Holte End until the 1970-71 when I went with my older brother who used to stand towards the back - and as you say the depth of the volume of noise was very impressionable. I also went to Hawthorns and St. Andrews for other games around this time (with non Villa supporting family friends) and the difference was always clear to feel. Like you, I'll be ever thankful (however bad the last few years may have been) to have been born into a "Villa supporting family".
I've said on here many times, whatever the team does or doesn't do on the pitch, nobody will ever be able to dispute the truly magnificent, unique ground and its facilities we have had past and present (and future).
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1980-81 Ipswich at home, when we lost to the "rightful" champions. I was only 7 but at least I can say we say us in a championship winning season.
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1980-81 Ipswich at home, when we lost to the "rightful" champions. I was only 7 but at least I can say we say us in a championship winning season.
You had my ticket as I was poorly! Jonah!
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1980-81 Ipswich at home, when we lost to the "rightful" champions. I was only 7 but at least I can say we say us in a championship winning season.
You had my ticket as I was poorly! Jonah!
A truly unforgettable night and those words "do you want to bet against us" still ring loud and true - what a first match for you to go to !
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I honestly don't know what my first Villa game was. Is that bad?
I used to tell everyone that it was the Liverpool 5-1 game, but that was a lie, my VP debut would have been the season before against someone like Bristol City or Notts County or someone and a game equally as unmemorable.
The caveat to this is that at the time I wasn't a "mad" Villa fan, my Dad supported West Brom but never went, my football fix came from cycling the three miles to The Lamb to watch Tamworth. I only became a "proper" Villa fan because the next door neighbour started taking me along with his two sons.
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My first away game was a 2-1 win over Coventry at Highfield road in 96/97 when Staunton got the winner with a screamer.
That was my first away game as well.
My first Villa match was 1-0 v Chelsea in 89/90 when we were gunning for the title. Sid got the goal IIRC.
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Santos, Monday February 1972. Villa won the friendly 2-1. The first time I had stood on the Mighty Holte, still sends tingles up my spine. Although it was a friendly the ground was rammed, 57K was the official figure but people who "know" put the figure much higher as fans were climbing over gates and walls to get in as the gates were closed an hour before kick off. We also bought tickets at the gate on the night!
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1980-81 Ipswich at home, when we lost to the "rightful" champions. I was only 7 but at least I can say we say us in a championship winning season.
You had my ticket as I was poorly! Jonah!
:)
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My first away game was a 2-1 win over Coventry at Highfield road in 96/97 when Staunton got the winner with a screamer.
That was my first away game as well.
I prefer not to mention my first away game to any non Villa supporter, it was September 1968 away to the rags (lost 4-0). My memory is standing on the old Railway end with a mixture of both them and us !
My first Villa match was 1-0 v Chelsea in 89/90 when we were gunning for the title. Sid got the goal IIRC.
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Div 2 - Last home game - Sunderland - 2-0 - Attendance = 57k
Not sure I could have picked a better game?
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Div 2 - Last home game - Sunderland - 2-0 - Attendance = 57k
Not sure I could have picked a better game?
One of those truly unforgettable VP occasions WW. No doubt i'll mention its 42nd anniversary next April.
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I'm celebrating my Villa 50th birthday next month.
First home game 8/10/1966 Villa 3 Leeds 0. Chatterley, Woodward(2)
First away game 3/1/1967 Preston 0 Villa 1 (FAC3) Dave Roberts
We got relegated end of the season and I'm still waiting to see us win the Cup.
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Very first home game I was 2 or 3 yrs old. My dad was a Villa fanatic & couldn't wait to get me " blooded". I remember almost non of it. First game I clearly remember was the famous 11..1 win over Charlton.
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My dad had taken me for the initiation when I was a toddler but I have no recollection. The first game I vaguely remember was playing Blackburn in 1962 when my uncle took me. I was nearly eight years old and it was the sight of Derek Dougan that stuck in my mind.
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First away game 6th Round FA Cup 77 19th March, Old Trafford. 10th birthday treat.
Don't remember much from the paddock? But, from about then until 83 we could, on our day, beat any fucker!!
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My first match was actually two matches.
Allan Evans' Testimonial, featured the Villa European Cup Winning team against (I think) an older Villa Old Stars team, followed by newly-promoted to Division One Villa vs newly-promoted to Division Two Walsall.
Villa European Cup won one-nil and Villa won four-two. Spink played in both games. Can't remember if Cowans or Evans did. My main memory is struggling to tell whether we had scored or if the ball had hit the side netting.
I remember falling in love at first sight with Alan McInally though no idea if he scored.
I think it was a Friday night but I may be wrong.
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First away game was a one-nil loss at Sheffield Wednesday at an eerie Hillsborough. It felt odd to be at a game with stands closed off.
Some young forward called Dalian scored the winner.
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Away to Spurs at White Hart Lane in January 1964.
We were 3-0 down when my Dad decided it was time to leave so I missed Harry Burrows 'consolation' goal.
52 years later and I never, ever leave a match before the end!
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I honestly don't know what my first Villa game was. Is that bad?
Nope, I don't know mine and both my folks passed a long time ago so I never will. All I know is it would have most likely have been 1975 when I was 5.
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Same here , my late Father took me down in the early 70's.The only thing I know about the game is that Charlie Aitken was playing.I asked my Dad to pick me up and show me who Charlie was, I spent the rest of the game kicking paper cups round the old Witton terrace !
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Mine was an FA cup defeat at home to Rotherham in 1968. The other two games I recall from that season were also losses, 4-2 to Bristol City and 2-1 to QPR. I had to wait till that November for my first win, 1-0 at home to Middlesbrough.
I have a recollection of being sat upstairs in the Trinity in a 6-2 home defeat to Chelsea but this may be a false memory. My "memory" is of my dad pointing out Tony Hateley saying he used to play for Villa. As my dad died over 20 years ago I'll never know if I was there or not.
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v Sunderland, 27 December 1966.
We had played them at their place the day before as was the custom back then at Christmas and lost 2-1. This day we won 2-1 after being a goal down. Lew Chatterley from a penalty and Keith Bradley were our scorers.
My Dad had relatives who lived in Frederick Road and parked outside their house.
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First home game was Boxing Day 1977 1-1 draw against Coventry City. Remember very little other than shitting myself as was afraid of heights and we were at the back ofthe brand new North Stand.
First away game was Boxing Day 1982 at Blose - enough said about that one!
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First game was v Everton in season 65/66, we won 3-2 having been 3-0 up. And my second, seeing as you ask was 2-1 v Man Utd- Charlton, Best , Law and all -in 66/67 when they won the League & we were relegated. Third was the infamous 2-4 v Small Heath at the start of 67/68 after which I went regularly
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Mine was an FA cup defeat at home to Rotherham in 1968. The other two games I recall from that season were also losses, 4-2 to Bristol City and 2-1 to QPR. I had to wait till that November for my first win, 1-0 at home to Middlesbrough.
We share a match day debut Pat- the Rotherham match was first Villa game too. Stood at the front of the Holte and spent as much time trying to see the back as watching the match.
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I don't remember my first game. My dad often tells.me.he took me to see pele but I was a mere toddler at the time and have no recollection of that game but just going by the date it has to be one of my firsts.
My first vague memories of matches are all from the mid seventies. Sitting in the trinity up with my dad and his best mate (a blue nose) against blues I remember crying as we were losing but came back to win 2-1. A have vague recollection of a game against wba.
Early away games I seem to remember standing at the baseball ground and charlie Aitken taking a throw in right in front of me. I also remember a cup game at Everton and sitting behind the goals we got hammered and had a player. Sent off.
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I don't remember my first game. My dad often tells.me.he took me to see pele but I was a mere toddler at the time and have no recollection of that game but just going by the date it has to be one of my firsts.
My first vague memories of matches are all from the mid seventies. Sitting in the trinity up with my dad and his best mate (a blue nose) against blues I remember crying as we were losing but came back to win 2-1. A have vague recollection of a game against wba.
Early away games I seem to remember standing at the baseball ground and charlie Aitken taking a throw in right in front of me. I also remember a cup game at Everton and sitting behind the goals we got hammered and had a player. Sent off.
41 years ago today (the rags scored first and their fans were jumping around in the pouring rain on the old uncovered Witton End - the Holte's response was "we hope you're getting wet" - not to worry though Hamilton and Little won it for us in the second half. I've mentioned on here before, that was a very eagerly anticipated game as it was the first game between us and them in the top division for 10 years).
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Is it bad that I don't remember my first Villa game?
I honestly don't know what my first Villa game was. Is that bad?
Nope, I don't know mine and both my folks passed a long time ago so I never will. All I know is it would have most likely have been 1975 when I was 5.
Glad I looked first, I was going to post the same thing as you Dave. I have no clue.
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I don't remember my first game. My dad often tells.me.he took me to see pele but I was a mere toddler at the time and have no recollection of that game but just going by the date it has to be one of my firsts.
My first vague memories of matches are all from the mid seventies. Sitting in the trinity up with my dad and his best mate (a blue nose) against blues I remember crying as we were losing but came back to win 2-1. A have vague recollection of a game against wba.
Early away games I seem to remember standing at the baseball ground and charlie Aitken taking a throw in right in front of me. I also remember a cup game at Everton and sitting behind the goals we got hammered and had a player. Sent off.
41 years ago today (the rags scored first and their fans were jumping around in the pouring rain on the old uncovered Witton End - the Holte's response was "we hope you're getting wet" - not to worry though Hamilton and Little won it for us in the second half. I've mentioned on here before, that was a very eagerly anticipated game as it was the first game between us and them in the top division for 10 years).
I think the song was "We hope you f*****g drown!" ;-)
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I don't remember my first game. My dad often tells.me.he took me to see pele but I was a mere toddler at the time and have no recollection of that game but just going by the date it has to be one of my firsts.
My first vague memories of matches are all from the mid seventies. Sitting in the trinity up with my dad and his best mate (a blue nose) against blues I remember crying as we were losing but came back to win 2-1. A have vague recollection of a game against wba.
Early away games I seem to remember standing at the baseball ground and charlie Aitken taking a throw in right in front of me. I also remember a cup game at Everton and sitting behind the goals we got hammered and had a player. Sent off.
41 years ago today (the rags scored first and their fans were jumping around in the pouring rain on the old uncovered Witton End - the Holte's response was "we hope you're getting wet" - not to worry though Hamilton and Little won it for us in the second half. I've mentioned on here before, that was a very eagerly anticipated game as it was the first game between us and them in the top division for 10 years).
I think the song was "We hope you f*****g drown!" ;-)
Was that the game where the never-lovable Kenny Burns tried to amputate John Robson's leg?
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I don't remember my first game. My dad often tells.me.he took me to see pele but I was a mere toddler at the time and have no recollection of that game but just going by the date it has to be one of my firsts.
My first vague memories of matches are all from the mid seventies. Sitting in the trinity up with my dad and his best mate (a blue nose) against blues I remember crying as we were losing but came back to win 2-1. A have vague recollection of a game against wba.
Early away games I seem to remember standing at the baseball ground and charlie Aitken taking a throw in right in front of me. I also remember a cup game at Everton and sitting behind the goals we got hammered and had a player. Sent off.
41 years ago today (the rags scored first and their fans were jumping around in the pouring rain on the old uncovered Witton End - the Holte's response was "we hope you're getting wet" - not to worry though Hamilton and Little won it for us in the second half. I've mentioned on here before, that was a very eagerly anticipated game as it was the first game between us and them in the top division for 10 years).
I think the song was "We hope you f*****g drown!" ;-)
Was that the game where the never-lovable Kenny Burns tried to amputate John Robson's leg?
It was indeed.
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The return at the sty was a cracker I know we lost 3-2 but just seemed to be villa everwhere
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The return at the sty was a cracker I know we lost 3-2 but just seemed to be villa everwhere
I think there were about 46k there that day. Does that sound correct ( or ludicrously high for the Sty?)
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46,251.
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2-0 defeat to QPR, January 1976. A freezing cold day, Chris Nicholl fell onto the frozen pitch and dislocated his shoulder. The match is notable for being Charlie Aitken's last appearance. QPR were quite a team back then, finished 2nd in the league, I don't remember their lineup but I'd imagine the likes of McLintock, Masson, Francis, Bowles and Givens were playing. I was just excited to see heroes like Gidman, Aitken, Graydon, Hamilton and Gray.
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I think there were about 46k there that day. Does that sound correct ( or ludicrously high for the Sty?)
46,251.
The return at the sty was a cracker I know we lost 3-2 but just seemed to be villa everwhere
I remember being one of the 46,251, stood on the corner of the Tilton - where it meets the main stand - as far away from the kop as possible. As an excited 18 year old I remember a solitary nose stood outside the Tilton hurling foul and abusive remarks at us - for some reason I've never forgot that, I went with a couple of work colleagues, about 10 years older than me, who were actually neutrals - they were strongly advising me not to react. I wonder where that person is now ? He looked around my age so now would be pushing the big six 0.
I do remember an extremely hostile atmosphere - as it always was and no doubt still is - I've not been since 1985.
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My first game was a 2-1 win over Leicester in the 87/88 season which was our last time in the second tier. Lillis and Evans scored I think.
That was my first game too, it was the week after the FA Cup game against Liverpool and I remember the Holte looked incredible on TV.
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my fist game was on 1998-08-23,Aston Villa beat Middlesbrough 3 to 1, there were 13 minutes remain, A Thompson's free kick fly over the Midosburgh team's wall, into the net, completely destroyed the hope of equalizing the Meadowsboro team.
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My first game was a 2-1 win over Leicester in the 87/88 season which was our last time in the second tier. Lillis and Evans scored I think.
That was my first game too, it was the week after the FA Cup game against Liverpool and I remember the Holte looked incredible on TV.
That FA Cup Tie at home to Liverpool in Jan 1988 was my first home game..Sat in the Trinity Road Upper..totally awe inspiring!
My first away game was the 3-2 win against Middlesbrough at Ayersome Park in September 1992 the week before that Dalian Atkinson goal at Wimbledon.
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My first game was a 0-3 home defeat to Manure in 1979. My first away game was the 2-1 win at The Sty in the title winning season.
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my fist game was on 1998-08-23,Aston Villa beat Middlesbrough 3 to 1, there were 13 minutes remain, A Thompson's free kick fly over the Midosburgh team's wall, into the net, completely destroyed the hope of equalizing the Meadowsboro team.
Are you ok?
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My first Villa game was the beginning of the 93-94 season, home to QPR, won 4-1. Wonderful introduction to Villa for a 10 year old.
My dad had taken me to Filbert Street numerous times before that in an attempt to get me to follow Leicester. But it didn't work, and I followed my Grandad 's beloved Villa instead.
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My first game was a 0-3 home defeat to Manure in 1979. My first away game was the 2-1 win at The Sty in the title winning season.
I remember both those games well - contrasting emotions or what ?
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Dad first took me in 1975/76 & I think it was against Sheffield United - was it 5-1 ?
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Dad first took me in 1975/76 & I think it was against Sheffield United - was it 5-1 ?
http://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-sheffield-united-08-november-1975-83179/
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Dad first took me in 1975/76 & I think it was against Sheffield United - was it 5-1 ?
http://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-sheffield-united-08-november-1975-83179/
Thanks for the link :)
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My first game was Cardiff at home Boxing Day 1968 sat in the upper Trinity we won 2-0.My best memory of the day was taking a swig of scotch from my uncles hip flask at half time, I was only 6 at the time
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My first game was Cardiff at home Boxing Day 1968 sat in the upper Trinity we won 2-0.My best memory of the day was taking a swig of scotch from my uncles hip flask at half time, I was only 6 at the time
I remember this (going to this) game well - I think it was my 3rd game and what I remember most was the excitement around the place about Tommy Docherty and my dad took me and my older brother in the old Witton Lane Stand for the first time - almost right on the half way line - it was my first full view of the old Trinity Road from the other side of the pitch and of course you couldn't help but think "WOW".
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Dad first took me in 1975/76 & I think it was against Sheffield United - was it 5-1 ?
http://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-sheffield-united-08-november-1975-83179/
Sheffield United must have hated coming to VP in 1975 and of course they were a decent team then (did they finish 6th in 74-75 ?) on top of beating them 4-1 in the FA Cup, we then proceeded with the aforementioned 5-1 demolition about 10 months later. For some reason that good team of 74-75 was bottom of the league throughout the next season - strange ?
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My first game was Cardiff at home Boxing Day 1968 sat in the upper Trinity we won 2-0.My best memory of the day was taking a swig of scotch from my uncles hip flask at half time, I was only 6 at the time
I remember this (going to this) game well - I think it was my 3rd game and what I remember most was the excitement around the place about Tommy Docherty and my dad took me and my older brother in the old Witton Lane Stand for the first time - almost right on the half way line - it was my first full view of the old Trinity Road from the other side of the pitch and of course you couldn't help but think "WOW".
I remember that game partly because of the snow, but also it was the first game I recall attending with my dad and my granddad. Grandad fell on the ice in the Trinity Rd queue, and it was my first 40k crowd.
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My first game was Cardiff at home Boxing Day 1968 sat in the upper Trinity we won 2-0.My best memory of the day was taking a swig of scotch from my uncles hip flask at half time, I was only 6 at the time
I remember this (going to this) game well - I think it was my 3rd game and what I remember most was the excitement around the place about Tommy Docherty and my dad took me and my older brother in the old Witton Lane Stand for the first time - almost right on the half way line - it was my first full view of the old Trinity Road from the other side of the pitch and of course you couldn't help but think "WOW".
I remember that game partly because of the snow, but also it was the first game I recall attending with my dad and my granddad. Grandad fell on the ice in the Trinity Rd queue, and it was my first 40k crowd.
my first game too as a 6 year old...Barrie Hole scored the first I believe :)
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Weren't we one of the few teams they beat that season? 1-0 at Bramall Lane?
Dad first took me in 1975/76 & I think it was against Sheffield United - was it 5-1 ?
http://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-sheffield-united-08-november-1975-83179/
Sheffield United must have hated coming to VP in 1975 and of course they were a decent team then (did they finish 6th in 74-75 ?) on top of beating them 4-1 in the FA Cup, we then proceeded with the aforementioned 5-1 demolition about 10 months later. For some reason that good team of 74-75 was bottom of the league throughout the next season - strange ?
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We were one of only 2 teams that lost at their gaff that season - reality check. What I can remember the programme showed Chris Nichol in running shoes on the Trinity Road enclosure. At that time it was the same photograph for 2 home games.
It was games like Sheff Utd that kept the woofs away and us from the trap door back to Div 2.
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Mine was the spring of 1965 and a 1-0 win against Spurs, with Alan Baker scoring the winner in the first half with a twenty-five yarder. Midland Footballer of the Year Ron Wylie wore the number four shirt. Part of an eight game unbeaten run which warded off relegation.
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My first Villa match was at home against Oldham 12/04/1975 when we were in Division 2. I remember going through the junior/oap turnstiles on my own (there was a separate block of turnstiles for adults) and then waiting for my Dad to come and collect me from the bottom of the steps before we made our way onto the Witton end terrace. We won 5-0 and it cost something stupid like 25p to get in and the programme cost 5p.
I remember this game well, I'd been going for 8 years by this time, but this demolition of Oldham as good as marked our return back to the big time - I remember the tremendous feeling around the place at the end of the game. Followed of course by away games at Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday.
I saw us play Oldham 3 times that season. Twice in the league and once up there in the cup. We won all 3.
I'm wondering whether this home game was the one where Andy Lochhead returned as Oldham manager? He got an outstanding ovation as he made his way to the dug out and commented afterwards on how emotional it made him feel.
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My first Villa match was at home against Oldham 12/04/1975 when we were in Division 2. I remember going through the junior/oap turnstiles on my own (there was a separate block of turnstiles for adults) and then waiting for my Dad to come and collect me from the bottom of the steps before we made our way onto the Witton end terrace. We won 5-0 and it cost something stupid like 25p to get in and the programme cost 5p.
I remember this game well, I'd been going for 8 years by this time, but this demolition of Oldham as good as marked our return back to the big time - I remember the tremendous feeling around the place at the end of the game. Followed of course by away games at Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday.
I saw us play Oldham 3 times that season. Twice in the league and once up there in the cup. We won all 3.
I'm wondering whether this home game was the one where Andy Lochhead returned as Oldham manager? He got an outstanding ovation as he made his way to the dug out and commented afterwards on how emotional it made him feel.
My only visit to Oldham was for this FA Cup 3rd round win. I remember we "shared" their end with them !
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My only visit to Oldham was a 1-1 draw in 1993, Gunnar Halle got the goal for them and Dean Saunders equalized. We really should have won that game.
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My first Villa match was at home against Oldham 12/04/1975 when we were in Division 2. I remember going through the junior/oap turnstiles on my own (there was a separate block of turnstiles for adults) and then waiting for my Dad to come and collect me from the bottom of the steps before we made our way onto the Witton end terrace. We won 5-0 and it cost something stupid like 25p to get in and the programme cost 5p.
I remember this game well, I'd been going for 8 years by this time, but this demolition of Oldham as good as marked our return back to the big time - I remember the tremendous feeling around the place at the end of the game. Followed of course by away games at Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday.
I saw us play Oldham 3 times that season. Twice in the league and once up there in the cup. We won all 3.
I'm wondering whether this home game was the one where Andy Lochhead returned as Oldham manager? He got an outstanding ovation as he made his way to the dug out and commented afterwards on how emotional it made him feel.
My only visit to Oldham was for this FA Cup 3rd round win. I remember we "shared" their end with them !
Yes-It was exactly the same for the league game, a few months earlier. It was a strange set up, they bused you from the station to the ground, dropping you off, right outside the main end.
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My first Villa match was at home against Oldham 12/04/1975 when we were in Division 2. I remember going through the junior/oap turnstiles on my own (there was a separate block of turnstiles for adults) and then waiting for my Dad to come and collect me from the bottom of the steps before we made our way onto the Witton end terrace. We won 5-0 and it cost something stupid like 25p to get in and the programme cost 5p.
I remember this game well, I'd been going for 8 years by this time, but this demolition of Oldham as good as marked our return back to the big time - I remember the tremendous feeling around the place at the end of the game. Followed of course by away games at Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday.
I saw us play Oldham 3 times that season. Twice in the league and once up there in the cup. We won all 3.
I'm wondering whether this home game was the one where Andy Lochhead returned as Oldham manager? He got an outstanding ovation as he made his way to the dug out and commented afterwards on how emotional it made him feel.
It was indeed. Doug even commented on it in a column in the programme for the last home game v Sunderland.
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I seem to recall Sir Brian scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 against Oldham? He scored so many goals in that second-half of the 74-75 promotion season. Who remembers the epic 2 leg semi against Chester in the League Cup? We eventually went through to Wembley 3-2 in the Villa Park 2nd leg - again Sir Brian got the winner.
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My first game was against Bolton in 95, I can remember walking up the steps to see the whole view of the pitch, which seemed massively long and very green! Sat in the lower Holte towards the center so L6 at a guess.
We won 1-0 but can't remember who scored if I'm being honest, Yorke or Taylor I think.
I think I just have spent the match just looking around and taking in the atmosphere of villa park as I couldn't tell you one thing about the actual game itself.
Most memorable was the game vs Atletico Madrid when we won 2-1 but went out on away goals, I was sat in the trinity almost smack bang in the middle, fantastic seat. When the final whistle went I thought it was extra time before being told we were out - gutted wasn't the word.
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My first Villa match was at home against Oldham 12/04/1975 when we were in Division 2. I remember going through the junior/oap turnstiles on my own (there was a separate block of turnstiles for adults) and then waiting for my Dad to come and collect me from the bottom of the steps before we made our way onto the Witton end terrace. We won 5-0 and it cost something stupid like 25p to get in and the programme cost 5p.
I remember this game well, I'd been going for 8 years by this time, but this demolition of Oldham as good as marked our return back to the big time - I remember the tremendous feeling around the place at the end of the game. Followed of course by away games at Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday.
I saw us play Oldham 3 times that season. Twice in the league and once up there in the cup. We won all 3.
I'm wondering whether this home game was the one where Andy Lochhead returned as Oldham manager? He got an outstanding ovation as he made his way to the dug out and commented afterwards on how emotional it made him feel.
It was indeed. Doug even commented on it in a column in the programme for the last home game v Sunderland.
For some sad, anorakical reason I remember that being written by Eric Woodward.
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Taking my 9 year old niece to her first match on Saturday - I hope in 20 years time she will come onto this site and write - "My first match was with my Uncle who turned me away from the dark side that is the Dingles (now folded) and began my lifelong love affair with Aston Villa that has seen me savour 6 Premiership titles, 3 FA Cups and the brace of European Cup wins..."
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2-0 defeat to QPR, January 1976. A freezing cold day, Chris Nicholl fell onto the frozen pitch and dislocated his shoulder. The match is notable for being Charlie Aitken's last appearance. QPR were quite a team back then, finished 2nd in the league, I don't remember their lineup but I'd imagine the likes of McLintock, Masson, Francis, Bowles and Givens were playing. I was just excited to see heroes like Gidman, Aitken, Graydon, Hamilton and Gray.
I remember reading a match report on this game by Trevor Bailey, yes the cricketer, who obviously knew his football, he was very impressed by the Villa and said something like that they were the team to watch out for. Bearing in mind the great season that followed, very prophetic words.
My first game was a 2-0 win against Burnley in the spring of '53, I was 6 and was just amazed by the size of the crowd. Don't think I saw any of the game sat in the Trinity, just looked at the crowd. I had to ask my dad what the score was.
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I seem to recall Sir Brian scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 against Oldham? He scored so many goals in that second-half of the 74-75 promotion season. Who remembers the epic 2 leg semi against Chester in the League Cup? We eventually went through to Wembley 3-2 in the Villa Park 2nd leg - again Sir Brian got the winner.
I well remember the 2 legs against Chester, for a 4th division side, they certainly gave us two thoroughly close games. In the days when only game was shown midweek, I remember the highlights of the away leg of our tie being shown and the 2nd leg of Norwich v Man. Utd the following week or whenever those second legs were played.
I'm not aware of any tv footage of the 3-2 win in the second leg, but I remember us going 2-0 up, them pulling one back and then didn't Jim Cumbes drop a clanger, similar to the one he'd dropped against West Brom a few weeks earlier ?
Yes, again Brian was the man in the end.
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2-0 defeat to QPR, January 1976. A freezing cold day, Chris Nicholl fell onto the frozen pitch and dislocated his shoulder. The match is notable for being Charlie Aitken's last appearance. QPR were quite a team back then, finished 2nd in the league, I don't remember their lineup but I'd imagine the likes of McLintock, Masson, Francis, Bowles and Givens were playing. I was just excited to see heroes like Gidman, Aitken, Graydon, Hamilton and Gray.
I remember this game as well, a bitterly cold day and as you say QPR were a top team at the time (eventually finishing runners up to Liverpool). One of my recollections of the game is the "Francis, ooooerrr, Francis ooooeerrrr, Francis, I'd walk etc etc....." being sang as loudly as ever, of course it was about him over the road and was sung at least 3 or 4 times every game. A few weeks later in SHOOT, I remember GERRY Francis saying about how the abuse he'd got at Villa Park was amongst the worst he'd received anywhere as a visiting player ! I decided not to bother to write to him at SHOOT to explain !
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First game was a 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury just after xmas in 1970, it was a Christmas present along with the kit. Was just after the semi final win over Man Ure if I remember correctly.
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First game was a 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury just after xmas in 1970, it was a Christmas present along with the kit. Was just after the semi final win over Man Ure if I remember correctly.
That's quite a nice idea, getting the kit and a match ticket for Christmas.
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My first Villa match was at home against Oldham 12/04/1975 when we were in Division 2. I remember going through the junior/oap turnstiles on my own (there was a separate block of turnstiles for adults) and then waiting for my Dad to come and collect me from the bottom of the steps before we made our way onto the Witton end terrace. We won 5-0 and it cost something stupid like 25p to get in and the programme cost 5p.
I remember this game well, I'd been going for 8 years by this time, but this demolition of Oldham as good as marked our return back to the big time - I remember the tremendous feeling around the place at the end of the game. Followed of course by away games at Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday.
I saw us play Oldham 3 times that season. Twice in the league and once up there in the cup. We won all 3.
I'm wondering whether this home game was the one where Andy Lochhead returned as Oldham manager? He got an outstanding ovation as he made his way to the dug out and commented afterwards on how emotional it made him feel.
It was indeed. Doug even commented on it in a column in the programme for the last home game v Sunderland.
For some sad, anorakical reason I remember that being written by Eric Woodward.
Definitely possible. That man was a visionary commercial director.
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I seem to recall Sir Brian scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 against Oldham? He scored so many goals in that second-half of the 74-75 promotion season. Who remembers the epic 2 leg semi against Chester in the League Cup? We eventually went through to Wembley 3-2 in the Villa Park 2nd leg - again Sir Brian got the winner.
I shat myself at that game - 2-0 up and coasting then Chester equalised and looked like they would win. I was desperate, truly desperate to see Villa at Wembley (didn't get a ticket though!)
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I seem to recall Sir Brian scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 against Oldham? He scored so many goals in that second-half of the 74-75 promotion season. Who remembers the epic 2 leg semi against Chester in the League Cup? We eventually went through to Wembley 3-2 in the Villa Park 2nd leg - again Sir Brian got the winner.
I shat myself at that game - 2-0 up and coasting then Chester equalised and looked like they would win. I was desperate, truly desperate to see Villa at Wembley (didn't get a ticket though!)
That must've been hugely disappointing Pat - in those days of course the League Cup Final was played alongside the regular league fixtures (just kicking off at 3.30pm to accommodate penalty prize as I recall). Was it 1984 (Liverpool v Everton) when it was first put on live - although I seem to remember the 1981 replay (which we hosted) being on tv.
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Im sure the 75 cup final was shown live, but i was very young back then and may of just caught the highlights.
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Im sure the 75 cup final was shown live, but i was very young back then and may of just caught the highlights.
Ive got the vinyl recording of it - I'll tape it for you if you send me a c90...
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Im sure the 75 cup final was shown live, but i was very young back then and may of just caught the highlights.
Ive got the vinyl recording of it - I'll tape it for you if you send me a c90...
Maybe better if i send you a C120, they were like rocking horse shit, but im sure i have one somewhere. Dont want to miss the half time brass.
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Im sure the 75 cup final was shown live, but i was very young back then and may of just caught the highlights.
No the League Cup Final was not shown "live" in the 1970s, which must've annoying for some of our supporters as we got there 3 times.
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Im sure the 75 cup final was shown live, but i was very young back then and may of just caught the highlights.
Ive got the vinyl recording of it - I'll tape it for you if you send me a c90...
Maybe better if i send you a C120, they were like rocking horse shit, but im sure i have one somewhere. Dont want to miss the half time brass.
Was that the one with Simon Smith commentating ? (Wasn't it called VIVA LA VILLA ?)
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Aston Villa Canary Killa..... Class.
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For the 1971 and 1975 finals, tickets were allocated to season ticket holders and shareholders. After that, it went by the amount of programme vouchers you had (programmes back then had a little number attached to the back page). The only trouble was, you could buy back editions from the ground on match days. By the time the 77 final came around, everyone had cottoned on and I was caught cold, being in about the 3rd tier down of required vouchers. When I went to get my ticket, they had all sold out. As a 17 year old, I wanted to fight the world and was plotting with others to take tickets from a tout on the day. I ended up with 4 tickets and the only condition I was given was that I should not sell them over face value. I never did, although I think that in hindsight, one of the tickets I let go went to someone who sold it on for a profit (that was me being 17 and nieve).
I remember the tickets I had (they had come from 2 separate sources) had "Birmingham City" or "Wolverhampton Wanderers" stamped on them. The people who kindly gave them to me asked only that I did not sell them at above face value and I was only too happy to respect their wishes.
I have to say, ticket distribution is a lot fairer these days (even if it means that I won't get a sniff at an away ticket)
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For the 1971 and 1975 finals, tickets were allocated to season ticket holders and shareholders. After that, it went by the amount of programme vouchers you had (programmes back then had a little number attached to the back page). The only trouble was, you could buy back editions from the ground on match days. By the time the 77 final came around, everyone had cottoned on and I was caught cold, being in about the 3rd tier down of required vouchers. When I went to get my ticket, they had all sold out. As a 17 year old, I wanted to fight the world and was plotting with others to take tickets from a tout on the day. I ended up with 4 tickets and the only condition I was given was that I should not sell them over face value. I never did, although I think that in hindsight, one of the tickets I let go went to someone who sold it on for a profit (that was me being 17 and nieve).
I remember the tickets I had (they had come from 2 separate sources) had "Birmingham City" or "Wolverhampton Wanderers" stamped on them. The people who kindly gave them to me asked only that I did not sell them at above face value and I was only too happy to respect their wishes.
I have to say, ticket distribution is a lot fairer these days (even if it means that I won't get a sniff at an away ticket)
I've still got my programmes from these seasons with the little number on the bottom corner on the back page missing after being carefully cut out. I remember the occasional match when a friend or two who couldn't go to the game would say "here's 7p or whatever it was, will you get me a programme - just in case !
As you say by 1977 everybody was street wise about it.
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I envy you.
I had mine too until the mid 90's, when I gave them all to a mate of mine, whose son was about 8 or 9 and living, sleeping, breathing Villa. There are so many stories on this thread (and others elsewhere on the forum) that have photos within various programmes, connected to the game in question.
I think there is the potential for several "Weir and wonderful" type of books from pictures in the programmes from the 70's and 80's.
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Just watched some of that - brilliant thanks.
Our support was fantastic, we were the better team, but how close were both benches on the touchline? Looked like one team!
Singing YNWA before kick off too....
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My first Villa game was the beginning of the 93-94 season, home to QPR, won 4-1. Wonderful introduction to Villa for a 10 year old.
My dad had taken me to Filbert Street numerous times before that in an attempt to get me to follow Leicester. But it didn't work, and I followed my Grandad 's beloved Villa instead.
Not my first went to a few in the 92/3 season. (Norwich at home lost 2-3) but have fond memories of this one.... I got gods autograph.
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First game was a 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury just after xmas in 1970, it was a Christmas present along with the kit. Was just after the semi final win over Man Ure if I remember correctly.
That's quite a nice idea, getting the kit and a match ticket for Christmas.
It was great for a THEN young kid
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Derby Country at home 1989. We won 1-0.
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The first match is always the best memory. Sod the cup finals and promotions
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The first match is always the best memory. Sod the cup finals and promotions
I can't actually remember my first match. I was only 5.
Though I was 10 when we went to Wembley in 1994. I'll never ever forgot that memory!
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The first match is always the best memory. Sod the cup finals and promotions
I assume your first match wasn't the nil-nil draw against Leicester in 1978
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The first match is always the best memory. Sod the cup finals and promotions
I assume your first match wasn't the nil-nil draw against Leicester in 1978
That was a bore draw. But compared to the 0-0 at home to Ipswich in 1976 it was a football fest ( a flock of pigeons undisturbed by football in the centre circle)
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My first match was at Villa Park against Leeds. Must have been the early 90s I would think. The only thing I remember about the game is that they had a player called Whyte.
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The first match is always the best memory. Sod the cup finals and promotions
I assume your first match wasn't the nil-nil draw against Leicester in 1978
That was a bore draw. But compared to the 0-0 at home to Ipswich in 1976 it was a football fest ( a flock of pigeons undisturbed by football in the centre circle)
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I remember that, didn't someone write to the Mail threatening to sue both teams under the trade descriptions act - having the nerve to call it a game of football ??
Of course the game six months later, the next season against Ipswich at home was a completely different matter - one of our many 5 goal demolitions of that wonderful season.
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A 1-3 home defeat to Chelsea in around 1992, I can't remember anything about it.
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Coventry at home, won 2-1 early season in 90/91 with goal scoring machine Cascarino with the winner.
First away game, San Siro Milan for the 3-0 drubbing....
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Coventry at home, won 2-1 early season in 90/91 with goal scoring machine Cascarino with the winner.
First away game, San Siro Milan for the 3-0 drubbing....
Still beats Stoke away on a cold Winter's night I guess ;)
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Coventry at home, won 2-1 early season in 90/91 with goal scoring machine Cascarino with the winner.
First away game, San Siro Milan for the 3-0 drubbing....
Still beats Stoke away on a cold Winter's night I guess ;)
It was a bit surreal. I'd been meaning to go to an away earlier in the season but with one thing and another didn't manage it and ended up at the San Siro.
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against Wimbledon September 1995 a 2 nil win (Taylor, Draper), just remember being overawed by that wonderful trinity road stand.
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Must admit, I watched the 1975 final with (almost) tears of pride. What a great precursor of the teams that Saunders would go on to build.
What a centre-half Chis Nicholl was - and Chico with his Cruyff turns..... ;D
My first match was by all accounts the pre Christmas match against Cardiff 1959 - I was 10 at the time - ensconced behind the Witton goal watching through the railings
Memories ? How big the players seemed to be - giants...the noise...just being excited - and slightly scared...
I have watched Villa in 6 different decades - I have 3 years left to make it 7.....difficult from here - but I may be visiting after I retire - so hopeful
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My first match was a UEFA cup game against Banik Ostrava at Villa Park. Ian Ormondroyd scored as I recall. There must have been at most a dozen away fans huddled together. I remember chaining my scooter up behind some bins outside a social/bingo club by the ground.
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Coventry at home, won 2-1 early season in 90/91 with goal scoring machine Cascarino with the winner.
First away game, San Siro Milan for the 3-0 drubbing....
I would hardly call this a drubbing, we'd played them off the park in the first leg and should have won by more than 2 goals.
In the away leg, a long through ball caught us out in the first few minutes, but then I seem to remember for the rest of the first half we pretty much matched them and I remember Cascarino going close and of course an away goal for us would have left them needing four.
I the second half - they were probably more dominant but both their second and third goals were very dodgy - Stuart Gray was fouled just outside our box, but somehow the decision was given the other way and they scored from the resulting free kick. And the winner !! You could Paul McGrath jockeying their player wide and (as I remember) the ball was clearly our of play before it was crossed for what proved to be the winner.
A Liverpool supporting colleague of mine at the time said to me the next morning at work (his first words) "your lot were robbed last night".
Anybody else recall ?
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The ball was definitely out before Pizzi crossed for Bianchi to put it in - still remember their names after all these years! Actually I don't - had to check who crossed after Paul McGrath had shepherded him out of play. I thought it was Nicola Berti.
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The ball was definitely out before Pizzi crossed for Bianchi to put it in - still remember their names after all these years! Actually I don't - had to check who crossed after Paul McGrath had shepherded him out of play. I thought it was Nicola Berti.
Yes, it's a long time ago now, but I've still got that game on a VHS tape somewhere ! - I thought Berti scored their second ?
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My first match was a UEFA cup game against Banik Ostrava at Villa Park. Ian Ormondroyd scored as I recall. There must have been at most a dozen away fans huddled together. I remember chaining my scooter up behind some bins outside a social/bingo club by the ground.
Night of my wedding. I taped the match which I then watched around midnight having done the necessary wedding night stuff. My wife has still never forgiven that or me dropping the cake. We are still married though. Happily, I think
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My first game was in September 1988. We had just gained promotion as runners up to the Mighty Millwall!!!
The match was against Liverpool. I remember everything that day, getting the train in Redditch, the walk from Aston Station via the Addies... Buying as much crap as I could along the way, before taking my place on the Holte, half way up on the left side.
At 16 it was quite an experience for me with noise and the views making the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.
The score was 1-1 with Rambo scoring for us and I think Houghton scoring for them although to this day I am still adamant thet the ball was moving when Spackman took a very quick free kick to play in Houghton.
The guy who I went to the match with wanted to leave early to miss the rush at the station - I told him to carry on and I would see him at work on Monday.
That was it, I was hooked!
I went home every game and away as often as I could. My first away game was Manure on 5th November. Coppers horse broke my foot and half the fans had a coffee/piss shower from the worlds greatest fans in the stand above.
I still get the hairs stand up on the back of my neck whenever I am home and got to VP... Now we just need the team to do the same.
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15 March 1997 v WHUFC - with my (then) future wife and Dave Wangerin. Met the Mailing List folks at the Faculty & Firkin beforehand. A nice surprise was that John Penlington arranged to have my name mentioned on the tannoy at halftime.
The final was 0-0. I don't think I've ever seen Villa win against West Ham.
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15 March 1997 v WHUFC - with my (then) future wife and Dave Wangerin. Met the Mailing List folks at the Faculty & Firkin beforehand. A nice surprise was that John Penlington arranged to have my name mentioned on the tannoy at halftime.
The final was 0-0. I don't think I've ever seen Villa win against West Ham.
Used to be one of our guarantee victories