Best Goal Scored By An Opposition Player At Villa Park.

[kippaxvilla2]

God I’m bored.

Few to choose from.  The only goal against us I ever clapped at Villa was Paul Ince’s for Wet Spam late 80’s I think.  Anyone remember that one?  Scholes I suppose....grudgingly.

[Damo70]

I seem to remember that Ince goal dropped us right in the relegation shit. The game was a relegation six pointer. There was a big away following from West Ham that day. I think they had just re-signed McAvennie from Celtic and he made his second debut for them that day. I suppose another Villa Park goal that sticks in the mind is Giggs for Manure against Arsenal in the semi. I also remember the night we beat Millwall 3-1 in the league cup around 88/89. Neil Ruddock scored a cracking goal but it was overshadowed by an even better goal for us from Alan McInally.

[cdbearsfan]

Scholes doesn't count as he should already have been sent off. Seem to recall Wright-Phillips scoring a brilliant goal against us, two great Sheffield Wednesday goals in the Championship and two Portsmouth screamers when that twat Redknapp was managing them, off the top of my head.

[nordenvillain]

Only 1 contender for me - Johan Cruyff for Barcelona at Villa Park in the EUFA Cup on 1st March 1978. Barca's 1st goal on the night when he glided from the half way line past numerous Villa players and from just outside the penalty area hit it into the bottom corner. I was on the Holte End directly in line with him when he shot and immediately could see it was never going to be saved. That was the one and only time that I have ever seen an opposition player getting a standing ovation from the Villa crowd.

[Flamingo Lane]

The one that clearly stands out for me was Colin Brazier of Wolves in I think September 1977, beautifully lobbing an intended back pass into his own net with 15 minutes or so left of a game that had been meandering to a 0-0 draw.  We won 2-0 in the end.

It was actually sweet justice, as Wolves had spent the best part of the game sending a stream of back passes back to their keeper (the days of course when keepers could pick the ball up from a back pass).

[SoccerHQ]

Sherwood scored a 40 yarder one season I think, was playing for Spurs.

Another that sticks in my mind was Distin picking up the ball on halfway line and just running through our defence although it probably wasn't as good as that in reality.

[CT]

Arsenal beat us a lot of times at VP, but it was one of their goals, I think scored by Ashley Cole. A brilliant move, ripped us to bits and smashed in a the end.

[Deano's Mullet]

Mark Pembridge volley for Luton 1991. If memory serves it was like McGinn"s  vs Sheffield Wed last season.

[Damo70]

Mark Pembridge volley for Luton 1991. If memory serves it was like McGinn"s  vs Sheffield Wed last season.

I remember it for two reasons I think.

1. Good goal
2. Another goal that dropped us into the relegation shit if I remember right.

[papa lazarou]

Another Arsenal one was Pires's chip.
Matt Jansen also scored a scorcher, possibly a cup game? He was a great prospect but was severely injured in a motorbike crash.

[kippaxvilla2]

Bergkamps first time ‘pass’ shot in the 3-2 was brilliant.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Roy Keane (or Nigel Clough for Forest). Hit it from outside the box, attacking the Holte, on the Trinity Road side with the outside of his foot into the top right corner.

[Flamingo Lane]

Only 1 contender for me - Johan Cruyff for Barcelona at Villa Park in the EUFA Cup on 1st March 1978. Barca's 1st goal on the night when he glided from the half way line past numerous Villa players and from just outside the penalty area hit it into the bottom corner. I was on the Holte End directly in line with him when he shot and immediately could see it was never going to be saved. That was the one and only time that I have ever seen an opposition player getting a standing ovation from the Villa crowd.

Cruyff was indeed superb that night and thoroughly deserved his standing ovation when he left the field.   There is footage of that game on youtube.   However, for Cruyff's goal I do think Rimmer could have done better.  So, for sheer precision (two goalies wouldn't have saved it) Colin Brazier's effort still does edge it for me.  Would you believe from the same season?

[Mister E]

Matt le Tissier scored a couple of blinders at VP; I am fairly sure.

[ChicagoLion]

What about by Villa player home and away unless it’s allready been done.