What's You're Favourite Ever Villa Game?

[Dave Clark Five]

Both legs of the 1970 League Cup Semi Final even though I had my scarf nicked after the match at Old Trafford. The home leg has had so much written about it and was a real turning point in our history.
Another great night was the 4-0 at Hillsborough in 1975. We filled their giant Kop. I was first on the pitch at the end and got to the edge of the penalty area when I realised the ref had only blown for a free kick.

[kiddylion]

1.tranmere 94
2.man utd,wembley 94
3.man utd away 09
4.coventry away 95
5.prague away 08

[The Left Side]

Tranmere for me, then the cup final a few weeks later!

[l_mckay]

loads of contenders for this,maybe united away in 09...not that brilliant of a game but the feeling when that final whistle went was amazing,didnt have a voice for about 3 days!

[bob rowe]

Villa 2 Man UTD 1 November 1966. Incredible win, how Villa won I'll never know. Shut thier arrogant fans up though.

[Irish villain]

loads of contenders for this,maybe united away in 09...not that brilliant of a game but the feeling when that final whistle went was amazing,didnt have a voice for about 3 days!

Almost two years ago? We were one of the best at the time. Genuinely thought we'd be comfortably top four after that win.

[Gazza1982]

Juventus 1983, yes we lost 1-2 at home but the atmosphere in the Holte that night will always stay with me.

[Villan For Life]

Liverpool at home in January 1981. We beat the then league champions 2-0 and played them off the park. This was the game when I first thought that we could actually win the league. Before then it was very much about waiting for something to go wrong and thankfully it never did.

Sir Dennis's goal in front of the Holte in the second half remains one of my favourite all time Villa goals. Brilliant move from by our corner flag and a great  piece of interplay by Kenny Swain and Gary, Gary Shaw.

[Karlos96]

Another vote for the Tranmere game.

[Legion]

The next one.

[Kingthing]

Tranmere at home
Everton 3 Villa 3 GT last game
Sheff W 2 Villa 3 Big Rons first
Both Milan games at VP were pretty special, I still shed a tear when I watch Phil King score that pen.

Go on Phil......

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

League Cup semi-final 71.
16 years old, loving it and still get goosebumps.

Also the Everton League Cup Final ... winning at third attempt. Brian Little and Chris Nicholl.
Wonderful memories!

[LeeB]

Aside from the obvious, yer Tranmeres, Sheff Weds aways, Evertons etc. one of the games I've got very fond memories of Spurs away in '94, just after Ron was sacked.

3-0 after 20 mins, we gradually led them back in and by the time Klinsmann equalised with about 20 left they were all over us like a cheap suit. I think it stayed like that till the last minute when Deano took that ball down and smashed it in the far corner from nowhere.

Remember getting there early with Premier Travel and getting leathered in the Northumberland Park, I think. A very good day was that, and notable as that night was the first national lottery draw.

[Deano's Mullet]

Aside from the obvious, yer Tranmeres, Sheff Weds aways, Evertons etc. one of the games I've got very fond memories of Spurs away in '94, just after Ron was sacked.

3-0 after 20 mins, we gradually led them back in and by the time Klinsmann equalised with about 20 left they were all over us like a cheap suit. I think it stayed like that till the last minute when Deano took that ball down and smashed it in the far corner from nowhere.

Remember getting there early with Premier Travel and getting leathered in the Northumberland Park, I think. A very good day was that, and notable as that night was the first national lottery draw.

yes i remember that one very very well, amazing game and in my birthday week as well.   Just two days later on the Monday i was on a school trip to London so i had to go back to Victoria Station again evoking memories of the Saturday and we saw Chris Ellison - Burnside from The Bill - stood under the giant arrivals/departures board so we got his autograph.Later in the evening my dad popped round to give me my birthday present, a Whittingham 22 shirt - and then two weeks or so later we sold him! On the telly that night was Buck Rogers in the 25th Century followed by Everton 2-0 Liverpool on the Monday Night Football, Duncan Ferguson scoring in Joe Royle's first match. And.....sorry, did i wander off here a bit.........?

[Witton Warrior]

For a sequence of tremedous matches the 1977 Cup run takes some beating but I rmember the semi finals (all three of them!) against QPR as a 17-year old.

The night at Villa Park that ended 2-2 was one of the noisiest ever but the trip down to Highbury the week after was mad.

My mate and I had no spare money so borrowed the train fare from my Mom after she allowed me to bunk off from school.
We even made a flag with the lion on it but the paint wouldn't dry so we carried it in a plastic bag.
Had no food so nicked two pieces of bread pudding from a kiosk in Euston.
No idea where the ground was but there were thousands of Villa around so followed them.
Inside met up with a few other Black Country Villans and decided to "take" the North Bank (you could walk round the sides).
Repulsed by superior numbers we legged it back to the Clock End but were berated by members of the Stourbridge Lions Club for our hoolie behaviour.
The match was the amazing Sir Brian show with a hat-trick.
The journey home was eventful as we took the wrong train and ended up surrounded by QPR fans but kept quiet and made Euston for the last train.
A huge Villa fan ran up to us as we waved the flag and buried his face in it gleefully - leaving a lot of claret paint on his face for the journey home.
Still remember it every time I see the first goal go in and our flag can be seen near the front of the crowd.
Happy days.