40 YEARS AGO TODAY

[PROVERBS1966]

Aston Villa 2 Bournemouth 1 3rd division, 48000 at Villa Park ( then a record), 12th February 1972.

My dads mate lost his glasses when the 2nd goal went in

Not sure how to do links but this is the web address

[Dave Clark Five]

A milestone in our great history.

[Colhint]

I was there, Oh happy days.

Wasnt there a footy trivia question going about

Who is one of top goal scorers whos name is a type of flower/flour. That was the trick bit. It was Ted Macdougal

[Witton Warrior]

I wasn't there (too young) but when I started going to VP (1975) this was already part of the Villa mythos...

[Dave Clark Five]

I have posted this before but, for those who missed it, there was a documentary about behind the scenes on a match day at a football club. This match was chosen. I think the programme was called Contact. Filming included crowds entering the ground and the computer that added up how many were in each stand. They said that 1000 entered the ground per minute at the peak.
It went on to the bit where the team names were called out. Geoff Vowden's name was booed. He scored later.
Then it continued to the bedlam that led up to and followed Andy Lochhead's goal.
If one a copy of the programme could be found. Plenty of coverage of the goals exists but nothing else.

[He wears a magic hat]

Is it still the record attendance for a 3rd tier game. if not who broke it

[cdbearsfan]

I think it was broken by a Steel City Derby, not sure of the year.

[PeterWithesShin]

As CD says i'm pretty sure it was only bettered once. The Sheffield derby, played on something like Boxing Day (when attendances always were higher) and they were first and second. I'm pretty sure it was also the only time they had a high attendance, whereas we had a few over 40K.

[nigel]

Yes, the Sheffield derby on Boxing Day 1979 had 49,309 according to Wikipedia.

[Simba]

40 years! Christ. One of my special games that one. Atmosphere electric.

[villasjf]

They were a good team too and their strikers Phil boyer and ted Mcdougal were class. A Great game and great atmosphere.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I have posted this before but, for those who missed it, there was a documentary about behind the scenes on a match day at a football club. This match was chosen. I think the programme was called Contact. Filming included crowds entering the ground and the computer that added up how many were in each stand. They said that 1000 entered the ground per minute at the peak.
It went on to the bit where the team names were called out. Geoff Vowden's name was booed. He scored later.
Then it continued to the bedlam that led up to and followed Andy Lochhead's goal.
If one a copy of the programme could be found. Plenty of coverage of the goals exists but nothing else.

If this is the programme I think it was. The girl on the reception is constantly answering the phone during the game, people enquiring what the score is. Imagine these days, it is almost impossible to be anywhere and not have access to such information instantly.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Can anybody name the three youth team players on the front of the programme ?
Two should not be too difficult to get. The tricky one is the lad on the left, he suffered a bad injury which ultimately blighted his chances to make it.

[E I Adio]

Happy days indeed. Vitally important win at the time, but Ted McDougal's goal really was spectacular

[nigel]

Can anybody name the three youth team players on the front of the programme ?
Two should not be too difficult to get. The tricky one is the lad on the left, he suffered a bad injury which ultimately blighted his chances to make it.

Right: Jake Findley, Goalkeeper (unlucky never to get a fair crack)
Middle: John Gidman (wish we had him now)
Left: Could be Keith Leonard (great centre forward, two footed and a great touch)