Amusing moments at Villa Park

[cheltenhamlion]

Chants of Keegan's playing golf during a game with Newcastle just after he had walked out the first time.

[frank]

Wimbledon again: when we went 5-1 up their fans at the North end started chanting "We want 6". Then when the 6th went in they ignored the rest of the game and joined in a conga behind the goal.

(I always liked the fans of the old Wimbledon: decent, civilised fans, but who supported a team of thugs, whereas West Ham a few years ago was exactly the opposite)

[Reuben]

One of Peter Schmeichel's first games in England for Man U at Villa Park.  Someone threw some toilet roll from the Holte. He picked it up, looked bemused and handed it to a steward I think.  Probably not that funny in hindsight.

When Dwight first arrived he was known for balancing the football on his head.  I remember him doing this at the Witton Lane end in front of some away fans (possibly Notts Co or Sheff Utd - it was a night match c. 90/91) while there was a pause for a stoppage much to their delight

[asgpaul]

Season 89/90, we signed Tony Cascarino who's goals were going to fire us to the the first division title, and his first, long awaited goal came against Norwich and was an own goal...!  Wasn't funny at the time mind!

[Broughty-Villian]

Not sure the year, might have been one of Ridgwells early appearances from the bench. Anyway, Newcastle Make a sub, the stadium announcer goes " Replacing Warren Barton for Newcastle is.....Warren Barton" For most of the ground to suddenly burst into " There's only 2 Warren Bartons"

[BC54 VFC]

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

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

That was the first home game of 1973 and one of the most one-sided I've ever seen. I and my father left with fifteen minutes to go it was that bad, and I'm a great believer in staying until the end.

[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

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

That was the first home game of 1973 and one of the most one-sided I've ever seen. I and my father left with fifteen minutes to go it was that bad, and I'm a great believer in staying until the end.

It was played in early January of the 72/73 season. We lost the away fixture 4-1

[Zhong Yi]

after the Holte's Last Stand in the Holte a few people here and there were taking momentos such as bits of Holte End brick etc., when some guy emerged from the upper middle section victoriously holding aloft a genuwine used Holte End toilet seat - complete with lid - waving it around, a bit like how Neville Chamberlain declared 'peace in our time'.

I have wondered if he actually fitted it at home as eBay didnt exist in those days.

[Bernie Gallacher]

Not at Villa Park but I'll always remember a rousing chorus of ' No heart, Souness has got no heart' at Anfield just after he had a bypass operation!. Cruel but funny.

[dave.woodhall]

Not at Villa Park but I'll always remember a rousing chorus of ' No heart, Souness has got no heart' at Anfield just after he had a bypass operation!. Cruel but funny.

Hysterical.

[pauliewalnuts]

 Not so much an amusing moment, but one of those which, looking back and with the benefit of hindsight, makes you laugh, but Christmas 89-90.

Two consecutive home matches, boxing day beating Man United 3-0, then four days later beating Arsenal 2-1. What a great christmas spell that was.

At the Man U game, we were singing "Fergie, Fergie on the dole" at Ferguson. I remember it being on the back page of the Sun the following day.

Oh how wrong we were.

[Aston Manor]

I'm pretty sure it was a christmas game against West Brom when young ladies were walking around the pitch throwing sweets into the crowd. Something like ten pence mix-ups. As they got to the away fans they threw the sweets into them only to see the sweets being thrown straight back at them. Had to admit to finding that very funny.

As for the Bannan jumping with Zigic, I remember one of the Wallace brothers jumping with Ormondroyd when we played either Southampton or Leeds. Thing is the small bloke scored and we lost 2-1. That wasn't very funny though.

[usav]

Not so much an amusing moment, but one of those which, looking back and with the benefit of hindsight, makes you laugh, but Christmas 89-90.

Two consecutive home matches, boxing day beating Man United 3-0, then four days later beating Arsenal 2-1. What a great christmas spell that was.

At the Man U game, we were singing "Fergie, Fergie on the dole" at Ferguson. I remember it being on the back page of the Sun the following day.

Oh how wrong we were.

Probably my favourite Christmas ever for Villa related stuff.

[Witton Warrior]

I'm pretty sure it was a christmas game against West Brom when young ladies were walking around the pitch throwing sweets into the crowd. Something like ten pence mix-ups. As they got to the away fans they threw the sweets into them only to see the sweets being thrown straight back at them. Had to admit to finding that very funny.
 

I remember this happening at a couple of away matches - one may have been Bristol City and they were giving away crisps - terrible mess. Think there was a peanut seller at Old Trafford who got covered when he flashed his MUFC badge as well...

[ez]

Tony Daley on a run by the touchline, trinity side, and Ron Atkinson running alongside him on the cinder track urging him on.