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Offline olaftab

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2019, 11:40:32 AM »
Never been to a Villa game on my birthday but as it's 23 May there are very limited opportunities.  But this season the FA Cup final is on Saturday 23 May. ;D

Online Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2019, 12:50:57 PM »
First game I saw on my birthday was Norwich in 1977. 3-0 ( Gray, Little, Sid).

Most memorable game on my birthday was Blues at home in 1983. Peter Withe winner, blues missing a pen, Noel Blake head-butting Steve McMahon.

Offline Damo70

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2019, 12:54:55 PM »
Never been to a Villa game on my birthday but as it's 23 May there are very limited opportunities.  But this season the FA Cup final is on Saturday 23 May. ;D


I took my son to the 2015 FA Cup Final against Arsenal. It was his fourteenth birthday.

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2019, 07:37:31 PM »
Last year I was at the Villa versus Forest 5-5.  Prior to that I was at the game versus Watford the year we got relegated and lost 2-4.   I'd have to trawl the records to find any others as nothing sticks out.

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2019, 04:25:20 PM »
May 28th- no games on my birthday, ever.

Offline Damo70

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2019, 04:44:03 PM »
May 28th- no games on my birthday, ever.


My son's birthday is May 30th. In 2015 we 'celebrated' his birthday at Wembley by being beaten by Arsenal in the FA Cup final. I remember a couple of occasions prior to that when we had a family barbecue to celebrate his birthday. We set up a TV outside. On one occasion it was the Chelsea v Everton 2009 FA Cup final 30th May 2009 and on another England played Japan in a tournament warm up friendly on 30th May 2010.

Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2019, 05:41:06 PM »
The only Villa game I can remember from my birthday was 23 May 1977 last game of season v  olbion  - we won at home, but I was not there - preparing for my French oral exam the morning after.

Offline usav

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #22 on: November 25, 2019, 04:02:19 PM »
Other than meaningless pre-season friendlies, absolutely nothing.  (damn August birthdays)

Offline in exile

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #23 on: November 28, 2019, 09:51:41 AM »
My birthday is June 9th <sigh>

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #24 on: November 28, 2019, 09:54:34 AM »
August 19th. We last beat Man U in the league in 1995 on my 13th birthday.

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #25 on: November 28, 2019, 10:32:39 AM »
My birthday is 27th May. This year was my bestest birthday ever (and I have had a lot).
Forget Happy Birthday To You - Sweet Caroline is my birthday song.
My 2nd best was in 1982 when I sat in a bar by the canal in Amsterdam still in a daze from the night before.
Snap my birthday is also 27 May not only was this year my best ever birthday, I've had 69 of them, it was also the most nerve-racking one!

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2019, 09:56:46 AM »
Mine's a September birthday, usually the point when early season optimism is fading. On checking the record books, within a few hours of being born we were hammered by Wolves (I didn't go to that one!). In the decades, and numerous games on that day since, we've won once only, let in six at home and been heavily defeated in Europe. I  prefer non-birthday days as far as the Villa are concerned!

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #27 on: December 01, 2019, 08:21:47 PM »
Was the 'six at home' game against Chelsea, BG?

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #28 on: December 01, 2019, 09:35:55 PM »
Was the 'six at home' game against Chelsea, BG?
That's the one DC.Bobby Tambling's finest hour (and a half!)

Offline Comrade Blitz

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Re: Villa games on your birthday.
« Reply #29 on: December 02, 2019, 02:18:56 AM »
Today was the most recent. I don't actually remember any wins at VP in person but will take a look.

 


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