Villa - Ipswich 1981 Photo

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Just came across this today, putting it up for anyone who was there. I wasn't, I was very probably asleep/watching Scooby Doo.

I was 26 at the time.



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Ticketless Aston Villa fans watch the home game with Ipswich Town from Aston Park in 1981 #AVFC #AstonVilla 

[PeterWithesShin]

I was there in the ground. I was 11. So very very long ago.

Only other time I can remember seeing loads on that hill was Wolves in the FA Cup a few years later. Probably happened a number of times but I can't remember them.

[luke95]

Ipswich home in 81 was an evening kick off under floodlights.

[asgpaul]

I was 14 at the time, crammed into the Holte, I managed to get a foot hold to climb up and get an elevated position but could only see half the pitch tho' was worse for my mate who couldn't see a thing.  Ah the good old days! My kids don't know they're born, they moan when they're sat watching a game and someone in the seat in front obscures their view temporarily! 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I fell our with my best mate at school as he (the most casual and disinterested Nose known to man) decided he'd go to the game. I argued he was denying Villa fans a ticket and was only going due to the 'top of the table clash' interest. From what I remember I was high up in the Holte and don't remember it being that full.

The less said about the game the better.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Ipswich home in 81 was an evening kick off under floodlights.

Yeah, I thought that was a bit odd too, I remember the game from the Official History video (and the audible gasps when Eric Gates scored), so maybe it's the following season? That game was in October '81.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

And just to clarify the original post, I wasn't really 26 at the time, I was two and a half, it was just a shit joke.

[dave shelley]

I was sat in the Witton Lane stand approximately level with the edge of the penalty area when that irritating little knob scored.  I still haven't recovered.

It was definitely an evening kick off, I went straight from work.

[Fasth56]

It was an evening KO and I stood in Trinity Park with my ex father in law at least I'm still with the Villa.

[Rupert]

was,nt the attentance 39,000 i was so pissed we couldnt get in

[Villan For Life]

was,nt the attentance 39,000 i was so pissed we couldnt get in

It was nearer the then 48,000 capacity than that. It was one of the biggest queues that I've ever seen at Villa Park. We walked from town and the queue for the Holte was back under the motorway two hours before kick off.

[PeterWithesShin]

47,495. Albion game the previous week was 47,998. The Liverpool game was 47,960. Capacity as VFL says was 48,000.

[Rupert]

was sure it was less,but it was a while ago and the old brain aint what it was,by the way i was pissed off not pisssed.
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[Witton Warrior]

was sure it was less,but it was a while ago and the old brain aint what it was,by the way i was pissed off not pisssed.
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The bizarre exactly 39,000 gate that season was the last home match against Boro

[dave.woodhall]

I think that might be Besiktas the following season.