Amusing moments at Villa Park

[pooligan]

Never seen it mentioned on here before,so sorry if it has been,but does anyone else remember Villa playing the Italy Under 19 in a pre season game at Villa Park and being booed as they came onto the pitch by most of the Villa fans..This was due to Villa deciding to play in their new yellow and blue away kit to give fans the chance to see it.I can still remember the piss taking i recieved at work on the Monday morning.

[willywombat]

That rings a bell you know. I also remember Villa being booed onto the pitch against Burnley in the 70's, They came out wearing all Claret track suit tops for some reason. We lost the game 0-3 so it was a portent! That being said, the Ronny Rosenthal miss has to be up there in any 'Amusing moments' list. Gales of derision from 40, 000 odd

[tonyh]

The 3-0 loss to burnley still remains my least favourite match at villa park

[Legion]

The final home game of last season.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I remember that Italian game. It was actually the under 21s not under 19s. A pre season friendly 1969-70, the Doc had bought a load of new players so what with the new kit nobody recognised that it was the Villa ! We played a friendly against Dunfermline too. Pre season results went well if I remember, but then the proper games started.

[DeKuip]

I remember that Italian game. It was actually the under 21s not under 19s. A pre season friendly 1969-70, the Doc had bought a load of new players so what with the new kit nobody recognised that it was the Villa ! We played a friendly against Dunfermline too. Pre season results went well if I remember, but then the proper games started.

It was also the fact that the players looked so sun-tanned, which stood out more in the yellow kit. They looked more Italian than the Italians did!
Dunnio, Bradleyani, Aitkenini, Riochi....

[Richie]

My dad has told me about the Villa being booed on against the Italians Under 21's before.

Don't know what the score was, but could this be the only occassion when they were booed on and cheered off ?

[Oscar Arce]

Yes that's right Villa were booed onto the pitch in their bright yellow shirts with blue shorts, and a whole host of new players that no-one
knew !  It was a 1-0 win, Chico Hamilton (one of the new signings) scored from close range after another new boy, Bruce Rioch, had a trademark pile driver spilled by the goalkeeper.
It was the Italian Under 21 side, and the week later as correctly stated earlier, Villa beat Scottish side Dunfermline 3-2 in a game that uncovered defensive frailties that were to have massive repercussions later in the season !
The 1969-70 season started with such optimism under Tommy Doc and Doug Ellis, but the week later a defeat at home by Norwich (managed by Ron Saunders) set the tone for a season of disaster.

[Oscar Arce]

I just remembered one funny moment at Villa Park in 1971, when Harry Gregory scored his first goal of not many for Villa, and hugged a policemen behind the goal, knocking his helmet off in the process. It was in the programme at the time, with much hilarity from the players including Brian Tiler I think Villa won 3-0 against Swansea.

[pooligan]

Must admit Oscar i had forgotten that Harry Gregory moment.Another amusing moment i have remembered was a game against Wolves at Villa Park. It was in the 77/78 season and for some reason it was a friday night game.It was a  typical dour derby match when with the score at 0-0 there was a comedy of errors in the wolves defence and one of their defenders,think it was Brazier played a back pass back to his keeper only to put it in his own net.I think we went on to win 2-0 with Dixie Deehan scoring but i don't remember that goal at all.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I remember Joachim moaning that he'd "done the business" and should be given a wage rise. Think he'd scored about 11 goals. Towards the end of the game he was one on one with the goalie and missed and the Villa fans all cheered. Very strange.

I think we were winning comfortably.

[Damo70]

Ronnie Rosenthal has to be right up there, although in the same game Mark Walters did a little breakdance in front of the Holte after putting Liverpool ahead. I seem to remember towards the end when we were cruising the fans chanting for him to dance for us again but he didn't want to oblige. Pat Van Den Hauwe's backpass getting stuck in the mud for Peter Withe to capitalise in the Derby in '83 amused me too.

[Legion]

[Deano's Mullet]

The Inter boss (Trappatoni?) banging his head on the dugout, 1990.

A streaker running on the pitch and shaking hands with Shaun Teale Man Of Steel (Liverpool, home, 1995)

John Gregory putting on the referee's top vs Wimbledon 1998 ish

Norwich's goal at Villa Park 1994-95 season, an amazing goal mouth scramble with some amazingly inept keeping from Mark Bosnich.

[Deano's Mullet]

Wimbledon fans on two occasions

1996 - On the end of a 5-0 scoreline, Vinny Jones has an effort on goal after about 88 minutes causing their fans to sing "we've had a shot........"

1995 - We're gonna win 8-7, we're gonna win 8-7 after going 7-1 down to Villa


Middlesbrough fans doing the conga at 5-0 down in 1993


Newcastle fans singing "Phillipe, Phillipe Albert" to the tune of Rupert 1994-95 ish