22 years ago, Tranmere

[Pat McMahon]

My first trophy as a Villa fan.

I thought you were at the Crystal Palace when we beat Sunderland?

I was ejected for persistent standing.

[castlefields_villan]

41 years ago today we beat Norwich at Wembley

I always think of that day when I see the calendar flip to March 1. My first trophy as a Villa fan.

I was thinking that - but can we count the 3rd Division as a trophy ?

[Big Dick Edwards]

The most incredible atmosphere at a football match I've ever experienced. People who weren't there must find it hard to believe an atmosphere against little Tranmere Rovers surpassed our European Cup Final success and epic matches against Inter Milan but I'll never forget the chants of Villa, Villa being so deafening I felt my body was going to explode. I put it down to the sheer hunger and desire of our fans to get to another cup final. We hadn't been to one for over ten years and we were ravenous for it.

[LeeB]

41 years ago today we beat Norwich at Wembley

I always think of that day when I see the calendar flip to March 1. My first trophy as a Villa fan.

I was thinking that - but can we count the 3rd Division as a trophy ?

We would if we were Blues, but as it is we don't need to bother.

[four fornicholl]

I remember the euphoria soon being replaced by a mad panic over ticket availability. I still remember the number for Aston Villa Clubcall, I called it so often

0898 12 11 48

Ive still got a bundle of those cards,are they worth anything

[Deano's Mullet]

Most nerve wracking game ever. I still get chills watching that penalty shoot-out.

[rob_bridge]

A great day and IIRC there is a photo from that day of a section of the Holte End on the front of a subsequent H&V (own copy buried somewhere in parent's loft)

Me and my mate are amongst those in the photo

[wittonwarrior]

Weird to think we have played two "now" non league  teams in semis of the League Cup.

One of the best ever games I went to in the cup was Wrexham - 5-1 game at Villa Park in 77' - their cup final and some of the best football ever by the Villa.

[PeterWithesShin]

3 if we chuck in Oxford who went non league for a while.

[wittonwarrior]

forgot about them (Oxford)

[Ormy Droid]

This was the last time I stood on the Holte. For me football was never the same again.

[Kingthing]

When you watch it back again and the cross comes in for Dalian there is complete silence for a split second.

[LeeB]

When you watch it back again and the cross comes in for Dalian there is complete silence for a split second.

A collective intake of breath.

[Lucky Eddie]

A day that made life worth living

[castlefields_villan]

I remember a heart in the mouth moment when Bosnich brought down (Was it) Aldridge _ I know he scored from the resulting penalty - but was it denial of a goal scoring opportunity.

I remember talking for a quite a while about it (the Friday afterwards) on Tom Ross' phone in - - John Slater in the Sun had made an OTT case that Bozzy should've gone and as this happened after about half an hour - with only 10 players it could've been so different.  Good Ol' Tom - he thoroughly agreed with me.