51 years

[Pat McMahon]

So it looks like:-

1962
1977
1980
1990
1992
1996
2000
2010

8 QFs in the last 50 years - not a great record.

Didn't we lose 2-0 to Arsenal in 1983 as well?

[Pat McMahon]

And I seem to remember a quiz question as a nipper which related to the fact that for 5 consecutive years from around 1958-62 we lost to the eventual winners of the cup in each season. Any body know if that is true?

[ADVILLAFAN]

I've been to our last 2 Quarter-Final appearances then.

Hoping to play Reading in them, for the second year running.

[Hookeysmith]

The last quarter final we played at Villa Park was Preston in 1961

Enjoy this:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=41335

Fooking puffs - not a pair of pink / yellow / green boots in sight, no snoods, gloves or socks pulled up over their knees. No hair bands or people employed just to hand the players drinks

How would those players have coped with the tough conditions of modern day footballers !

[Bosco81]

I've been to the last 5 quarters.

9 away draws, have we ever been this close to a home quarter final before ?

[darren woolley]

Cheers Chico love seeing old footage of the Villa.

[The Left Side]

Great posting, i'm loving the pathe news website.

[Chico Hamilton III]

i'm loving the pathe news website.

Great innit? it's like Youtube for old people

[Rich6by7]

And I seem to remember a quiz question as a nipper which related to the fact that for 5 consecutive years from around 1958-62 we lost to the eventual winners of the cup in each season. Any body know if that is true?

It was 1959 to 1963:

1959: Forest, semi final
1960: Wolves, semi final
1961: Spurs, 5th round
1962: Spurs, 6th round
1963: Manchester United, 4th round

[The Left Side]

And I seem to remember a quiz question as a nipper which related to the fact that for 5 consecutive years from around 1958-62 we lost to the eventual winners of the cup in each season. Any body know if that is true?

It was 1959 to 1963:

1959: Forest, semi final
1960: Wolves, semi final
1961: Spurs, 5th round
1962: Spurs, 6th round
1963: Manchester United, 4th round

Spooky!

[DeKuip]

Also happened last year, and the last two League Cups.

[PeterWithesShin]

I've been to the last 5 quarters.

9 away draws, have we ever been this close to a home quarter final before ?

Wouldn't we have ended up at home in the QF a few years ago if Micah Richards hadn't scored that late header at VP to force a replay?

[the-farmer]

The last quarter final we played at Villa Park was Preston in 1961

Enjoy this:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=41335

excellent stuff
I reckon Dad & Grandad would've been there, unfortunately neither of them can confirm this now !

[Fuse]

Liverpool 1992 was not the QF, it was the round before.

[Pat McMahon]

And I seem to remember a quiz question as a nipper which related to the fact that for 5 consecutive years from around 1958-62 we lost to the eventual winners of the cup in each season. Any body know if that is true?

It was 1959 to 1963:

1959: Forest, semi final
1960: Wolves, semi final
1961: Spurs, 5th round
1962: Spurs, 6th round
1963: Manchester United, 4th round

Cheers Rich6by7 - we really have been tripe in the FA Cup since 1957