Villa v Bournemouth 1972

[Stu]

Not a 'memory' for me, 8 years before I was born but still, this footage makes my hair stand on end. You can sense the occasion, look at the crowd, its amazing.

[philthebar]

It's a memory for me!  I was up the back of the Holte that day - what an atmosphere.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I know of the game, but it was 11 years before I was born.

Can't watch youtube footage at work though 

[olaftab]

I think we had 48K+ in that day. A record for the 3rd division. I stood in the Trinity road terrace just behind the dug out. I always  turned up at least 1 hour before the kick off to secure my position.  We "killed" the high riding Bournemouth that day and went on to win the Championship.

[darren woolley]

Love watching these old highlights of Villa games cheers Stu.

[cdbearsfan]

Great stuff.

[The Left Side]

Packed Holte End, fantastic noise and thanks for posting

[willywombat]

Fantastic day! Bournemouth had a pretty good side in those days and brought a fair following. They had a front two of Phil Boyer & Ted McDougall, ( who scored their great goal ), who went on to become the front two for Southampton in the 1st Div as far as I remember. This was one game where we actually did suck the ball into the net, no one could stop us and we were starting to really believe it

[Rip Van We Go Again]

State of the bloody pitch!

All a couple of years before my time.

[The Left Side]

State of the bloody pitch!

All a couple of years before my time.

Great for cabbages that pitch!

[Hale]

A great game with a fantastic atmosphere.

I seem to remember a similar encounter against Notts County with Don Masson.

Proves you dont need the CL sides to provide the memorable times (or perhaps its because Im an old grump!).

UTV

[The Left Side]

A great game with a fantastic atmosphere.

I seem to remember a similar encounter against Notts County with Don Masson.

Proves you dont need the CL sides to provide the memorable times (or perhaps its because Im an old grump!).

UTV

That one is on the BBC official history video, our keeper had a crap game but ended up saving a penalty and won us the game!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

1971/72 is my favourite season, there many great games that season but this one topped the lot.

[willywombat]

1971/72 is my favourite season, there many great games that season but this one topped the lot.

Has to be up there for me too. I would love to see some footage of the last home game of that season. I cant for the life of me remember who the opposition were but we won the game 1-0 with Ian Ross chipping the keeper in front of 46,000+ We were allowed to take in flags and banners that night and I remember taking a couple of nose mates along who were in awe of the Holte End. A big crowd of us walked back into town that night along the yet to be opened Expressway! Happy days

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I would love to see some footage of the last home game of that season. I cant for the life of me remember who the opposition were but we won the game 1-0 with Ian Ross chipping the keeper in front of 46,000+ 

It was Chesterfield.
Chesterfield was of course where the 3rd division adventure started on a sunny afternoon in August 1970.