Popular Post MikeMcKenna Posted January 9, 2015 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2015 First game: 14th November 1959 My sixth birthday; Aston Villa 11 Charlton Athletic 1 Now into my 7th decade following the club Brought up in a two up, two down in Saltley, we invariably walked to VP whatever the weather. Have had a season ticket in every stand and am now a cosseted member of the prawn sandwich brigade in the Trinity. So many exciting times and great matches; the Villa Revolution era in the late sixties was fan power at its best and a great time to be a young fan! I can still hear the crowd singing; Villa, Villaa, Villaaaa at the 2-1 defeat of Man U in the league cup semi final. Used to love it when the whole ground joined in with thunderous chants of VILLA! VILLA! VILLA! But funnily enough the atmosphere I can remember most vividly was at half time against Liverpool when we had stuck 5 past them. When the players left the pitch everyone was literally shell shocked and saying "****** hell what did we just see!" Leaving Villa Park after witnessing such amazing football was such a high that lasted for weeks! As we walked home we sang; "We're by far the greatest team, the world has ever seen" And that night at least it was absolutely TRUE and our love for AVFC had been repaid 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisagg75 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 one thing I've always wanted confirmed,was it true,could jimmy coombes throw the ball further than he could kick it.that's what we thought when i was a kid.one of my faves was away at blackpool in our promotion season of 74/75.we won 3-0 if i remember correctly and were on motd.always remember jimmy hill saying how impressed he was with us(and our brian,got 2 i think) and that he thought we'd go up.the old yellow top away kit i think we wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Charlie Aitkens first Villa game in 1959 (I believe)......Aitken a true Villa Legend. I think it was also Johny Dixon's last game for Villa. I think we played Sheffield Wednesday.....cant recall the score...can anyone help me with that? I believe it was in the old 2nd division.It was the last game of the 1960/1 season (April 1961). Villa 4 Sheffield Wed 1. It was in the old first division - we achieved promotion the season before. It was Johnny Dixon's last game before he retired and Also Gerry Hitchens's last before he joined Inter. Hitchens scored 2 and Dixon 1. My first game at VP was September of that year, the 2nd leg of the League Cup where we beat Rotherham 3-0 to win 3-2 on aggregate. Packy McParland got at least 2 of the goals IIRC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazvfc Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Yes Jimmy could throw the ball as far as most kick it. He played cricket during the summer too. Liked him. Good keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2015 First game: 14th November 1959 My sixth birthday; Aston Villa 11 Charlton Athletic 1 Now into my 7th decade following the club Brought up in a two up, two down in Saltley, we invariably walked to VP whatever the weather. Have had a season ticket in every stand and am now a cosseted member of the prawn sandwich brigade in the Trinity. So many exciting times and great matches; the Villa Revolution era in the late sixties was fan power at its best and a great time to be a young fan! I can still hear the crowd singing; Villa, Villaa, Villaaaa at the 2-1 defeat of Man U in the league cup semi final. Used to love it when the whole ground joined in with thunderous chants of VILLA! VILLA! VILLA! But funnily enough the atmosphere I can remember most vividly was at half time against Liverpool when we had stuck 5 past them. When the players left the pitch everyone was literally shell shocked and saying "****** hell what did we just see!" Leaving Villa Park after witnessing such amazing football was such a high that lasted for weeks! As we walked home we sang; "We're by far the greatest team, the world has ever seen" And that night at least it was absolutely TRUE and our love for AVFC had been repaid Good short story Mike, nice to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I remember the days of Nigel Bigglesthorpe and Sir Robert Faggot-Pophamberry. I was a ball boy for a season, and I remember we had to personally inflate the balls by mouth. Hard work, but a free steaming mug of cow's blood made it worth the effort. Back then, the Holte End was a just muddy hill, and at halftime, we'd chase a ball of cheese down that hill for entertainment. There was always at least one serious neck injury. I remember the league cup semifinal against Aldershot, when Basil Hoppingbottom headed home the winner. That's when Villa Park could hold 280,000 people. Glorious days. I eventually graduated from ball boy to grounds crew, and I'd spend every Monday after school shoveling cow manure onto the pitch to keep it fertilised. I remember the grounds crew playing a prank on one of the youth team players when we buried him up to his neck in manure. We left him there for three days. He demanded a transfer after that incident, and he was sold to Quigly Town. That player turned out to be Carlton "The Shitkicker" Hogg, and we all know about his exploits for Quigly. I wish we never shoveled a drop of cow shite on that young man. But it's hard to argue against destiny. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2015 Maqroll - you're elected to the club as an honorary member for that post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Maqroll - you're elected to the club as an honorary member for that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Banksy (not the one with the spray paint) was in goal for Leicester and we lost as we did yesterday. I have seen the likes of Pele, Zoff, Rossi, Platini, Cruyff, Best, Charlton, Law, MacKay, Ball, Peters, Gentile, Moore, Breitner, Rummernigge, Tardelli, Bettega, Klinsmann, Matthaus, Jennings and Marsh to name but a few turn out against us along with all of the fine Villa men they came up against. It has been good, bad and ugly. But I would not have missed a moment on our claret & blue roller coaster. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazvfc Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Same here mate there's always the good the bad and ugly with villa (looking at most of the fans especially the old farts club definitely UGLY) seen some greats both in villa and opponents. Wouldn't swap for any other club. In our hearts and minds and blood. We are Aston Villa and we will never die surrender maybe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisagg75 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 loved when we put 6 past ipswich(can't remember if they scored?) the week before they beat arsenal at wembley in the cup.david geddis goal,he joined us next season for 300 grand if memory is correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 They did krisagg75 it was 6-1. That win was our 5th in a row and followed wins against Chelsea (h) 2-0, Newcastle (h) 2-0, WBA (a) 3-0 & Leeds (h) 3-1. Glory Days! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisagg75 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 this games reminding me of the 5-1 demolition in 76/77.all goals in the 1st half.what i'd give for that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 First game I went to at VP as a kid was in 82, v Everton. Having read through this thread, I now feel positively young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 First game I went to at VP as a kid was in 82, v Everton. Having read through this thread, I now feel positively young We all felt young once MrDuck. In my case it was a few years before your first game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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