Funny or Strange Happenings You Have Witnessed As a Villa Fan

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Dalian Atkinson and the umbrella.
Big Ron's on pitch announcements.

[Chipsticks]

All the flags being thrown onto the pitch through the sleet from the Holte towards the end of the Bradford semi-final felt a bit surreal at the time.

[Bernie]

Standing in Oldhams Boundary Park about 30 minutes before kick off, I think it was the 6-0 win in 71/72.
You became aware of a car horn going off. Looking over to the corner they had a ramp which allowed those light blue disability three wheeler cars to drive down and watch the game from the cinder track. One of them had fallen off the edge of the ramp and was on its side. Three or four stewards walked over picked the car up to put upright and the driver simply carried on and took up his position on the track.

I remember that- you're right it was the  6-0 game-, some Villa fans help put the car right, I think

[ez]

Dean Saunders throw in off the back of the opposition player that lead to a goal
Still makes me laugh thinking about it
Just wish I could remember who we were playing and who scored..........


As a footnote my son did the same in an under 15 game last year whereupon the other player chased him, kicked him up in the air and was sent off.........

He did that while playing for Sheffield United as well. I saw it on the telly.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Seeing us win at home last season.
'Johnny Angel' blaring from the tannoy on the day JPA made his first appearance for us.
The boos ringing out when we made our first appearance in the yellow and blue away shirt because we all thought they were Italians.
Every Div 3 awayday.

Loved the last two of these LP - remember the penny dropping after a bit with the new away kit, when my mate said "That bloke looks just like Dick Edwards".
Also the Brian Greenhalgh goal from an impossible angle and Willie Anderson scoring penalty after penalty in the top left corner every time - the one time he changed it, he missed!
(When penalties are taken these days I always think they should do a "Willie Anderson" top left corner - it's the farthest a keeper has to travel to reach the ball)
Chris Nicholl's 35 yarder v Everton!

[eric woolban woolban]

Angel missing a penalty and scoring an own goal all in about five minutes.

[Legion]

The corner flag incident.

[Richard E]

A bomb scare at home to Huddersfield in 1987. They opened the gates and announced over the tannoy that anyone who wanted to leave could do so. Considering what a dire game utter was nobody moved.

A fire in the Holte End against Ipswich in about 1994.

[The Left Side]

Angel missing 2 penalties at Fulham then we gave up a 1-0 lead with the last kick of the game to Lee Clark!

[tricky59]

A bomb scare at home to Huddersfield in 1987. They opened the gates and announced over the tannoy that anyone who wanted to leave could do so. Considering what a dire game utter was nobody moved.

A fire in the Holte End against Ipswich in about 1994.

Re Huddersfield 1987.  Not quite nobody moved.  Eldest son, then 12, now a member on here, wanted to leave and I couldn't see anything on the pitch to warrant a disagreement.  IIRC we were unsure as to go to this match or the next one at home to Hull, chose this one and pretty sure we beat Hull 5-0 in the next match.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Villa fans invading the pitch from all 4 stands to do a mass conga on the centre circle at Loftus Road in 1993

Thousands of Villa at Old Trafford in the late 80s, falling into total silence waiting for Tarzan to do his war cry

[Charlie8182]

Thousands of Villa at Old Trafford in the late 80s, falling into total silence waiting for Tarzan to do his war cry

That made me smile... on 5th November 1988 and remember it like it was yesterday!

[andyaston]

That Everton game was great, and it did shock me when the attendance was announced bringing the usual utterings of 'Doug's keeping his taxes down again!'

[Broughty-Villian]

Most of the above I remember, I did find the 2 warren bartons chant funny, think it was Ridgewells home debut as well.

[bertlambshank]

Old Trafford last game of the season what a turn out,86 I think.
Steve Sims defending at Bradford in 87 is the funniest 90 minutes of football you can witness.