Villa v Bournemouth 1972

[ClarrieBlue]

Just watched it. Whoever said it was spine tingling was right. Wasn't the Bournemouth winger who crossed the ball for the diving header Tony Scott who had left Villa a few years earlier. He and Johnny MacLeod were the wingers who always sought to stick the ball on Tony Hateleys head when he was more or less our only source of goals. The old joke used to be that if Hateley took a penalty, he'd head it.

[Dave Clark Five]

Here's my cup again:

[Bernie]

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.     

I think that final Chesterfield game was on a Friday night (before the Cup Final- Leeds v Arsenal???). I had a vague idea that later night there was a reception to celebrate the Div 3 Championship, attended by most of the players, at the Top Rank but surely that wasn't on a match night, maybe it was a week or so later.
First the short-term memory goes, then the long-term.................

[Dave Clark Five]

Another resurrected post:

Jeff Farmer article of the time:

Nowhere in the world is there a crowd more totally committed in its support, more emotionally involved in the future of a club.

As commentator Barry Davies gasped: 'Just listen to that crowd', television did its best to capture the atmosphere. But to appreciate the full effect you simply had to be there.

I asked goalkeeper Jimmy Cumbes, a Villa newcomer 11 days ago to talk us through it.

'INCREDIBLE - that's the only word for it', said Cumbes.

'I have played at all the big First Division grounds for Albion. I've heard the Liverpool Kop and Old Trafford's Stretford End in full cry, and faced 64,000 at Everton the night they won the championship. But nothing, absolutely nothing, compares with Villa Park today. With less than 20 minutes left, the crowd willed us to get the equaliser and once Geoff Vowden had put us level, it was inevitable they would lift us to a winner. The three minutes between our two goals were almost frightening. There was no point in players shouting to each other, because we could not make ourselves heard. Andy Lochhead's winning goal came just as if all 48,000 of them were down on the pitch with us. When the winner went in it was a vital goal for Villa, but somehow it was the crowd you really felt overjoyed for. Quite honestly, I've never experienced a day like it.'

I think that says it all. The Holte End, although standing, had a much smaller roof, the Witton Lane was very small, the Witton End was open and the Trinity was as we knew and loved it. There is no reason why we can't make a lot more noise with the stands as they are today - but we don't. It would be great if we could. We cannot live on our memories for ever, enjoyable as it is.

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The three minutes between our two goals were almost frightening. (The crowd were so loud).
Andy Lochhead's winning goal came just as if all 48,000 of them were down on the pitch with us.
 
 

[E I Adio]

Wasn't the Bournemouth winger who crossed the ball for the diving header Tony Scott who had left Villa a few years earlier.

I'm not sure that I was ever aware of this, or if I was I had forgotten, so I checked Wiki and he did indeed play for Bournemouth, signing in July 1970, making 61 appearances.

Typical really, I never rated him at Villa, so he comes back and provides the cross for one of the most spectacular goals ever scored against us at Villa Park.

[ClarrieBlue]

Cheers E I Adio for confirming Tony Scott. I was like you in that he never rocked my boat but he played in the first Villa game I ever saw. We played Sheffield Wednesday in 65 ish at VP and in true Hovis advert style my Dad lifted me over the turnstile and bunged the gatekeeper a few farthings. We won 2 nil or 2 one and I was Villa from that day forward. I reckon the only survivor from 65 to the Bournemouth game would have been Charlie Aitken.

[Dave Clark Five]

I reckon the only survivor from 65 to the Bournemouth game would have been Charlie Aitken.

And who survived from the 1970 League Cup Semi Final second leg to the European Cup Final in 1982?
Not necessarily on the same side.

[maidstonevillain]

I reckon the only survivor from 65 to the Bournemouth game would have been Charlie Aitken.

And who survived from the 1970 League Cup Semi Final second leg to the European Cup Final in 1982?
Not necessarily on the same side.

Jimmy Rimmer

[pooligan]

I remember Tony Scott well,we signed him from West Ham i belive. Only player i have ever seen who finished a game with his shorts as clean as they were when he started.

[pooligan]

I remember joining the end of the queue near the Holte pub to get in the Holte end at around 2 30 pm. Hard to belive as it was after all a 3rd division game.Think i am right in saying it was the main match on MOTD

[Oscar Arce]

One of the best atmospheres at any Villa match I've ever been to.
Listen to the crowd singing "Villa..Villa" as big George Curtis hoofs the ball for Andy to score the winning goal...amazing.
And what a pitch, cut up like a ploughed field and heavily sanded goalmouths, the players of today would refuse to play on it !

[Oscar Arce]

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+ 

That's right Ber

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.     

I think that final Chesterfield game was on a Friday night (before the Cup Final- Leeds v Arsenal???). I had a vague idea that later night there was a reception to celebrate the Div 3 Championship, attended by most of the players, at the Top Rank but surely that wasn't on a match night, maybe it was a week or so later.
First the short-term memory goes, then the long-term.................

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

I think that final Chesterfield game was on a Friday night (before the Cup Final- Leeds v Arsenal???). I had a vague idea that later night there was a reception to celebrate the Div 3 Championship, attended by most of the players, at the Top Rank but surely that wasn't on a match night, maybe it was a week or so later.
First the short-term memory goes, then the long-term.................

That's right Bernie, your memory ain't going !
It was a Friday night and Geoff Vowden's shot was saved ...Ross chipped the goalkeeper and it ended 1-0 but should have been many more.
Villa's players were presented on the pitch with medals and Len Shipman, the then President of the Football League, presented Bruce Rioch with the trophy and the players kicked hundreds of footballs into the crowd...I know cos I've still got one !

[Dave Clark Five]

[Big Dick Edwards]

The atmosphere at this game has only been equalled once (the League Cup 2nd leg re Tranmere 1994). The 70s was a never to be equalled decade in our recent history. I took it all for granted at the time but we rose from the 3rd division to League champions in only 10 years and I thought football would always be this good.

[E I Adio]

The atmosphere at this game has only been equalled once (the League Cup 2nd leg re Tranmere 1994). The 70s was a never to be equalled decade in our recent history. I took it all for granted at the time but we rose from the 3rd division to League champions in only 10 years and I thought football would always be this good.

Yes I know, which is what has made the last 30 years so fucking frustrating.