Villa v Bournemouth

[Villa Lew]

50 years ago today, remember it as if it was yesterday.

[dcdavecollett]

What a day and what a come-back.

Early kick-off (2:30?) because of the coal strike. I think Saltley Gates was the same week.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

We played a total of 92 games in Division 3, this was the best one.

1. Villa 3 Bournemouth 0
2. Notts C 0 Villa 3
3. Villa 5 Torquay 1

[dcdavecollett]

It was Villa 2, Bournemouth 1, mate.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

It was Villa 2, Bournemouth 1, mate.

Of course it was !

[Dick Edwards]

I was at that game. Bournemouth had some very high quality strikers for a small third division club. Ted MacDougall, who scored their goal, and also Phil Boyer. Both were sold eventually and went on to play in the top division.

[Towser]

My first visit to Villa Park, I was 11, the noise was deafening. What a game for my first time

[JD]

My first visit to Villa Park, I was 11, the noise was deafening. What a game for my first time

Wow Towser, what a game to start with. Must have been overwhelming with that atmosphere.
My first was Villa v Oldham in 1975, again an amazing atmosphere although not on the level of the Bournemouth game. 

[stubbsyandy]

It was Villa 2, Bournemouth 1, mate.

Of course it was !

It’s all that heading of the ball!