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Title: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: lennythekad on August 25, 2019, 09:01:24 AM
I’m looking for any footage at all of either leg of Villa’s first ever European tie against Royal Antwerp, in 75/6. I was at both games, but can’t remember ever seeing any footage at all, but thought if there was any, someone on here might know if there was any.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: wittonwarrior on August 25, 2019, 10:50:15 AM
Apart from the villa Times, the programme the only other photos look at the terry weir book
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: Scratchins on August 25, 2019, 10:57:12 AM
Rob Bishop's book Euros & Villans starts with a chapter on the match and includes some photos (along with lots of other interesting stuff in later chapters).
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: lennythekad on August 25, 2019, 02:47:55 PM
Cheers lads. I’ve got both those books. I’m sure if any film footage existed, somebody, somewhere would have posted it before now.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: villa `cross the mersey on August 25, 2019, 07:25:08 PM
Cheers lads. I’ve got both those books. I’m sure if any film footage existed, somebody, somewhere would have posted it before now.
Hi Kenny as historic as the games were for us I'm not sure I could bear to watch either games as we were abject over both legs ...good luck in your quest for footage
Like you I went to both games and strangely remember the ties with some affection - more the experience than the results and performances
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: purpletrousers on August 25, 2019, 09:03:51 PM
I’d tweet both clubs and ask them to retweet an appeal, presuming RA themselves don’t have footage.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: shirley_villan on August 25, 2019, 09:10:17 PM
Villa Boy on Facebook has got to be a good shout if you’re on there?
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: lennythekad on August 25, 2019, 10:17:01 PM
Villa Boy on Facebook has got to be a good shout if you’re on there?

I asked on there this morning, mate. Nothing so far.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: lennythekad on August 25, 2019, 10:19:46 PM
I’d tweet both clubs and ask them to retweet an appeal, presuming RA themselves don’t have footage.

I was actually asking on behalf of an Antwerp fan, I’m friends with. He’s had no luck over there, after searching for several months.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: lennythekad on August 25, 2019, 10:22:31 PM
Cheers lads. I’ve got both those books. I’m sure if any film footage existed, somebody, somewhere would have posted it before now.
Hi Kenny as historic as the games were for us I'm not sure I could bear to watch either games as we were abject over both legs ...good luck in your quest for footage
Like you I went to both games and strangely remember the ties with some affection - more the experience than the results and performances


Same here mate, re the experience. It was my first meeting with french fries covered in mayo, and we’re still friends to this day, lol!
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: eamonn on August 25, 2019, 10:57:43 PM
Antwerp is great, just don't promise to buy your missus an engagement ring there.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: purpletrousers on August 25, 2019, 11:02:19 PM
Wonderful sculpture park took me there on my birthday, synched with a Nick Cave gig, figured if I’m going to pay to sit in a barn might as well be a foreign one :)
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: West Derby Villan on August 25, 2019, 11:32:35 PM
Yeah went to both and perhaps best left alone. But I will never forget attending  "The First Aston Villa European Away Match"
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: Pat McMahon on August 25, 2019, 11:34:50 PM
There was definitely footage of the away game as I recall it being on the local news the next day. I never saw any footage of the home defeat though, a game I missed as I was playing for the school team and got home too late to go to Villa Park.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: ktvillan on August 26, 2019, 12:50:31 PM
I was on holiday at the time of both games and remember seeing the goals from the away leg on the news as well, but nothing on the home game.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 26, 2019, 01:01:08 PM
Cheers lads. I’ve got both those books. I’m sure if any film footage existed, somebody, somewhere would have posted it before now.
Hi Kenny as historic as the games were for us I'm not sure I could bear to watch either games as we were abject over both legs ...good luck in your quest for footage
Like you I went to both games and strangely remember the ties with some affection - more the experience than the results and performances


Same here mate, re the experience. It was my first meeting with french fries covered in mayo, and we’re still friends to this day, lol!

They're better off without. Extensive research has taught me that.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: purpletrousers on August 26, 2019, 01:58:22 PM
Cheers lads. I’ve got both those books. I’m sure if any film footage existed, somebody, somewhere would have posted it before now.
Hi Kenny as historic as the games were for us I'm not sure I could bear to watch either games as we were abject over both legs ...good luck in your quest for footage
Like you I went to both games and strangely remember the ties with some affection - more the experience than the results and performances


Same here mate, re the experience. It was my first meeting with french fries covered in mayo, and we’re still friends to this day, lol!

They're better off without. Extensive research has taught me that.

Sacrilege Dave, Belgian pomme frittes without the frite sauce, I’m shocked!
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 26, 2019, 09:26:20 PM
Cheers lads. I’ve got both those books. I’m sure if any film footage existed, somebody, somewhere would have posted it before now.
Hi Kenny as historic as the games were for us I'm not sure I could bear to watch either games as we were abject over both legs ...good luck in your quest for footage
Like you I went to both games and strangely remember the ties with some affection - more the experience than the results and performances


Same here mate, re the experience. It was my first meeting with french fries covered in mayo, and we’re still friends to this day, lol!

They're better off without. Extensive research has taught me that.

Sacrilege Dave, Belgian pomme frittes without the frite sauce, I’m shocked!

They're better with just salt. Trust me.
Title: Re: Villa v Royal Antwerp 1975/6
Post by: Villafirst on August 27, 2019, 10:00:29 AM
I posted in the Memories section on the away tie - there's a picture of the game on one of the replies.
I went to both legs - can't believe it's 44 years ago!!
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