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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: Legion on January 29, 2012, 07:29:46 PM
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0-2 down at H-T against Arsenal only to win 3-2 (the 'Santa' fixture).
Didn't we also beat Spurs 4-2 after being 0-2 down?
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2-0 down at home to Blackburn in the league cup, won 6-4. That night seems a lifetime ago now.
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2-0 at Reading in the FA cup won 4-2. Same season 2 down at Palace in the cup, drew 2-2. 2 down in the cup at Crewe, won 3-2.
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HT Wycombe 3 - 1 Villa.
FT Wycombe 3 - 8 Villa.
2 down at Saints around 05/06 won 3-2.
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Nice thread, wrong time.
On nights like tonight all I can think about are the times when we've fucked it up.
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Coming from 2 down to relegate Coventry was a brilliant afternoon's entertainment.
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2-0 down at home to Blackburn in the league cup, won 6-4. That night seems a lifetime ago now.
This is really the wrong thread but this was the undisputed high point of the MON era. The slide from then on happened frighteningly quickly.
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3-1 down after Tranmere away....
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2-1 down to Wolves last week!
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Just to go against the grain of misery a bit more does anyone remember being two down to Wolves in the League cup (1983 ish) and coming back to win 3-2. I think Andy Gray tried to break sir Dennis' leg and got sent off. That may have been the beginning of the slide for them. I can't remember whether Tony Morley or Steve Hunt got the winner. Doesn't seem 30 years ago though.
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2-0 down at Sheffield Wednesday. big Ron, Stan, Dalian and all that, Atkinsons Claret and Blue Army. what a day?
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2-0 down at Crewe.
[SirGT]"You got us into this mess, now you get us out of it."[/SirGT]
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2 nil down at half time at Spurs.
Dublin scoring an overhead kick........
Get back ok yesterday, Si?
we ended up in a pub in Angel, very very depressed
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Reading 2-0
Reading 2 Villa 4
Crewe 2-0 down, 2-3 Villa win.
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Spurs 2-0
Spurs 2 - Villa 5.
In the 'official records of Aston Villa' they published the ten greatest matches Villa were involved in.
One being four nil down to Liverpool in about the 66th minute. We proceeded to come back to draw 4-4 and a Villa player missed a great chance to win it.
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1965/66? HT Spurs 5 Villa 0
FT Spurs 5 Villa 5
Not sure if the HT score was correct but the full time score was.
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2-0 at Reading in the FA cup won 4-2. Same season 2 down at Palace in the cup, drew 2-2. 2 down in the cup at Crewe, won 3-2.
I'm pretty sure we weren't 2-0 down at Palace, as we either went 1-0 up or levelled to 1-1 before going 2-1 down, then equalising late on. Not being pedantic, but I remember Collins scoring early on down our end.
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Coming from two down to beat Crewe 3-2, same as we did in BFR's first game at Sheffield Wednesday. Two down at Spurs and winning 5-2 again in BFR's first season. The day we helped send Coventry down. We also like to give teams a couple of goals start in at least one leg of a semi final. We couldn't come back against Bolton under DOL but fortunately we turned around the Tranmere, Arsenal and Blackburn semis.
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Wasn't there a match at Spurs in the 50's or some time back then where we were 5-1 down and drew 5-5?
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1996.league.cup.semi.2-0down.to.Arsenal.yorkie.scores.twice. ;D
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1996.league.cup.semi.2-0down.to.Arsenal.yorkie.scores.twice. ;D
I've been trying to find old footage of that.
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The Sheffield Wednesday away in 1991/1992 and the Tranmere semi-final were the best ones I ever attended. Honourable mentions to Arsenal at home and relegating Coventry (when will they be back, by the way?).
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1996.league.cup.semi.2-0down.to.Arsenal.yorkie.scores.twice. ;D
I've been trying to find old footage of that.
Skip to 54 minutes and 26 seconds...
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1965/66? HT Spurs 5 Villa 0
FT Spurs 5 Villa 5
Not sure if the HT score was correct but the full time score was.
I think Spurs went 4-0 up, we got 1 back then they went to 5-1 from which we pulled it back to 5-5, then Alan Deakin missed a sitter to win it? Scorers Hateley (4) Deakin (1)??
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1965/66? HT Spurs 5 Villa 0
FT Spurs 5 Villa 5
Not sure if the HT score was correct but the full time score was.
I think Spurs went 4-0 up, we got 1 back then they went to 5-1 from which we pulled it back to 5-5, then Alan Deakin missed a sitter to win it? Scorers Hateley (4) Deakin (1)??
That sounds about right Bernie. Myself and the old man were at the Sty that day (shame) and I remember thinking at half time that the previous week at home to Fulham we'd lost 4-2? and thinking that's nine goals conceded in a game and a half. We couldn't believe it when they put the full time scores up on the scoreboard and saw the 5-5 scoreline, we thought they were taking the piss. It was only when we'd walked back into town and got the early edition of the Argus that we believed it.
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Circa November 1986.
Aston Villa 1 - Man Utd 3 (20 mins left)
Aston Villa 3 - Man Utd 3 FT
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Last night's was pretty good. With better officiating we might have actually won.
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1996.league.cup.semi.2-0down.to.Arsenal.yorkie.scores.twice. ;D
I've been trying to find old footage of that.
Skip to 54 minutes and 26 seconds...
Thanks for that!
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We should have won at Highbury
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Circa November 1986.
Aston Villa 1 - Man Utd 3 (20 mins left)
Aston Villa 3 - Man Utd 3 FT
Remember that, round the time Atkinson got the boot from them.
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Circa November 1986.
Aston Villa 1 - Man Utd 3 (20 mins left)
Aston Villa 3 - Man Utd 3 FT
Remember that, round the time Atkinson got the boot from them.
Yeah, might even have been one of Siralex's first few games. Gary Thompson scored at the death iirc.
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I have fond memories of the 2-2 with Newcastle in January 1996. I remember following it on the radio as a ten year old. It was a great game.
Newcastle went 2-0 up the second coming in controversial circumstances as Shearer seemed to tug Bosnich's shirt causing him to fall over leaving an empty net for Lee Clark.
Yorke pulled one back before half-time and Milosevic got the equaliser around 60 minutes in. It was main game on MOTD and I must have watched my recording of the highlights a hundred times.
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http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1998/12/13/BSP131298020/?s=aston+villa+v+arsenal+13+december+1998&st=0&pn=1
Sorry for long link
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http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1998/12/13/BSP131298020/?s=aston+villa+v+arsenal+13+december+1998&st=0&pn=1
Sorry for long link
Brilliant! Haven't seen those goals for years.
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2 nil down at home to Stromsgodset.. Gary Charles pulled one back with about 10 minutes to go, then Vassell got two in Injury Time. How I remember that I don't know.
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Villa 2 Barcelona 2 of course. 1977 or 78?
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Villa 2 Barcelona 2 of course. 1977 or 78?
I remember that game. I was 8 and my dad made us leave with about 5 minutes to go. As we got down the steps of the Holte we scored. We raced back up to see Barca kick off only for my dad to again say 'come on then thats it.' Half way down the steps we score again. 2-2. I whinged all the way home. The good news was that my Dad felt so guilty he let me stay up and watch the goals on Sportsnight.
Its the reason why I never ever leave before the end and why I cant understand people that do especially when the games are close
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1965/66? HT Spurs 5 Villa 0
FT Spurs 5 Villa 5
Not sure if the HT score was correct but the full time score was.
I think Spurs went 4-0 up, we got 1 back then they went to 5-1 from which we pulled it back to 5-5, then Alan Deakin missed a sitter to win it? Scorers Hateley (4) Deakin (1)??
Your recollections re correct Bernie, 5-5 from 5-1 down, Hately(4) and Deakin the scores.
Alan Deakin missed more than a sitter. He chose to roll the ball into an empty net and then immediately turned to celebrate, thus enabling Spurs defender to get back and clear before it crossed the line.
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2 nil down at half time at Spurs.
Dublin scoring an overhead kick........
Get back ok yesterday, Si?
we ended up in a pub in Angel, very very depressed
1966 5-1 down to Spurs away after 59mins then Hateley took them apart scored FOUR to bring it back to 5-5 and just before the final whistle Mike Tindall missed a sitter to make it 6-5 to us!!
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Villa 2 Barcelona 2 of course. 1977 or 78?
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1978 Ian - the UEFA being our reward for winning the League Cup the previous season.
A great game, and Cruyff was immense, but sending Allan Evans up front got us out of jail in the last 5 minutes. I also remember a very weird chant from a group up the Holte of "You'll get a bunion on your Spanish onion if you're wanking tonight". Interpret that, if you will....
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2 nil down at half time at Spurs.
Dublin scoring an overhead kick........
Get back ok yesterday, Si?
we ended up in a pub in Angel, very very depressed
1966 5-1 down to Spurs away after 59mins then Hateley took them apart scored FOUR to bring it back to 5-5 and just before the final whistle Mike Tindall missed a sitter to make it 6-5 to us!!
Im wrong Alan Deakin missed that that sitter but he did score our first goal!
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There was another game at Arsenal we were losing 1-0 with about 5 minutes left. We got 2 in the last 5 minutes. Think Dean Saunders got one.
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Great to see the Arsenal goals again, that was the Santa game, right?
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1965/66? HT Spurs 5 Villa 0
FT Spurs 5 Villa 5
Not sure if the HT score was correct but the full time score was.
I think Spurs went 4-0 up, we got 1 back then they went to 5-1 from which we pulled it back to 5-5, then Alan Deakin missed a sitter to win it? Scorers Hateley (4) Deakin (1)??
Your recollections re correct Bernie, 5-5 from 5-1 down, Hately(4) and Deakin the scores.
Alan Deakin missed more than a sitter. He chose to roll the ball into an empty net and then immediately turned to celebrate, thus enabling Spurs defender to get back and clear before it crossed the line.
Here it is.
http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1966/03/19/FS190366011/?s=spurs+v+aston+villa&st=0&pn=1
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Great to see the Arsenal goals again, that was the Santa game, right?
Yes it was
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http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1998/12/13/BSP131298019/?s=parachutist+hits+roof+of+villa+stand&st=0&pn=1
Poor bugger
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1965/66? HT Spurs 5 Villa 0
FT Spurs 5 Villa 5
Not sure if the HT score was correct but the full time score was.
I think Spurs went 4-0 up, we got 1 back then they went to 5-1 from which we pulled it back to 5-5, then Alan Deakin missed a sitter to win it? Scorers Hateley (4) Deakin (1)??
Your recollections re correct Bernie, 5-5 from 5-1 down, Hately(4) and Deakin the scores.
Alan Deakin missed more than a sitter. He chose to roll the ball into an empty net and then immediately turned to celebrate, thus enabling Spurs defender to get back and clear before it crossed the line.
Here it is.
http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1966/03/19/FS190366011/?s=spurs+v+aston+villa&st=0&pn=1
Ive been trying to get a copy of this match for years.Anyone know if it was on Match of the day. The usual sites dont have it in their collections. Greavsie has a good description of it in his autobiography.
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1996.league.cup.semi.2-0down.to.Arsenal.yorkie.scores.twice. ;D
I've been trying to find old footage of that.
Skip to 54 minutes and 26 seconds...
Thanks for that!
Always been annoyed at the (sarcastically) totally unbiased Brian Moore commentary "They've scored"
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2 nil down at home to Stromsgodset.. Gary Charles pulled one back with about 10 minutes to go, then Vassell got two in Injury Time. How I remember that I don't know.
Oh yes I remember that! I remember in the highlights, there were American style cheerleaders at that game.
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http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1998/12/13/BSP131298019/?s=parachutist+hits+roof+of+villa+stand&st=0&pn=1
Poor bugger
Remember it well unfortunately, it was awful.
I wonder what extent of the injuries were from the original collision with the stand as he hit that very hard?
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albeit played over 2 legs, with a pens required - the win over Inter Milan in 1993 ranks as one of the best nights watching Villa in my lifetime.
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Arsenal has either been the scene of drubbings or memorable victories for the Villa. Villa won at Highbury 5-4 in March '62, and my recollection of this is Arsenal were 4-2 up before the Villa made a late comeback. However, it is 50 years ago so my memory could be playing tricks.
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albeit played over 2 legs, with a pens required - the win over Inter Milan in 1993 ranks as one of the best nights watching Villa in my lifetime.
Never get bored of this, brings a tear to my eye everytime.
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2 nil down at home to Stromsgodset.. Gary Charles pulled one back with about 10 minutes to go, then Vassell got two in Injury Time. How I remember that I don't know.
Oh yes I remember that! I remember in the highlights, there were American style cheerleaders at that game.
I remember the morning after a red scouse supporting friend of mine trying to gyp me about that match. I had to politely point out that we won.