A a Chesterfield fan I have great memories of us playing Villa in the third division in 71 - 72 seasons, What a great star studded side they were. Ten years later they were European champions, and now they come again. Great club.
Unforgettable game villa vs Bournemouth arguably the best goal i EVER saw at villa park ted mc dougal whatta atmosphere 48110 i remember it well i was 13 yrs old
I was there. The roar from the crowd when Andy Lochhead scored the winner was incredible. The start of 10 glorious years for the Villa culminating in becoming European champions.
The Big Man’s Still Alive! Happy Birthday Andy Lochhead! What A Fantastic Footballer He Was Big And Strong In The Air! You Didn’t Want To Mess About With Him! Absolutely Fantastic To Hear He’s Still Around!
I was a bournemouth supporter standing at the end where all the goals were scored and although we lost it was match not to be forgotten. As for Ted Macdougal he has become the only bournemouth footballing legend and no wonder 95 club goals in two seasons which will never be repeated.
Brilliant match, I was there, 16 years old...MacDougals goal was one of the best headers I've seen at Villa Park...Exocet missile came to mind. The atmosphere was second to none. The hairs still stand on the back of my neck watching it...
The left side for me also. But this was when the Holte wasn't segregated because of FA cup semi finals. Always looked amazing on tv when a goal went in and only half the Holte went crazy. those were the days. Always has been the greatest football stadium in England with the history to go with it.
I was at the Villa v Bournemouth match as a 15yo lad. It was a tense but ultimately triumphant afternoon. The crowd were just brilliant. Happy memories. I remember also Andy Lockhead leading out his Oldham team as their coach in a Second Div match at Villa Park several seasons afterwards when Villa were pushing for promotion. He got a standing ovation from all around the ground, especially from the Holte End, which he graciously acknowledged. A club legend had returned and the Villa faithful were not going to let him leave without letting him know that we remembered his contribution towards making the club proud again, when we had sunk to our lowest ebb several seasons before.
As an Oldham fan, I saw Villa win 6-0 at Boundary Park in 1971. Lochhead scored a hat trick, and became an Oldham player in 1973. Best goals were two long rangers from Bruce Rioch - what a performer to have in your side at this level. The game was on Granada TV's Sunday afternoon show, but I suspect the recording no longer exists.
Sadly the footage of that Oldham game no longer exists, however ironically the Kick Off Match games shown the week before and the week after do exist in the ITV archives. ALSO Aston Villa's ONLY home game that season on Star Soccer vs Torquay United no longer exists, however Villa's ONLY away game featured vs Walsall does exists.
Just got back from seeing us lose, unluckily, at Spurs today and found this by chance. Really cheered me up. The Notts Counts game sill sticks in my mind as my dad had taken me to Harry Parkes shop to buy me my first Villa kit. No name on the back, not even a number, let alone league badges on the shoulders but I lived in it. Watching the Holte go crazy in this video and seeing the kids at Spurs today just reinforces the fact that not a lot changes. It wouldn't be the Villa if it did! UTV.
Villa in the 3rd was the best thing that ever happened to it. Massive crowds home and away. A lot of clubs made some good money from Villa. Season ticket holder.
@@trevorbradley8372 Before your day it was around 28K-32K but there'd be more inside because the turnstyle operators would be pocketing extra by letting kids in with their dads. Wolves' South Bank was I believe the biggest end in England.
Look at the Holte!! Incredible. Fans of today - many who wouldn't have even stood on terracing - have no idea what the Holte was like back then. Even the Witton End was huge but the Holte? Biggest and best in country. Liverpool? Ha ha ha.
48,000 against Bournemouth, 62,500 against United in the cup, average league gates of 30,000; makes Leeds Utd's gates this year look poor by comparison. I was there, it was just more fun than today! (yes I'm an old fart who prefers to stand on the terraces than stand by my seat next to the morons who prefer to boo than cheer). Give me proper footballers, not todays badge kissing nancy boys!
I was there as a kid, can you remember bloke that came at half time with his white coat on and white tray slung round his neck. Use to scare me going up stairs to stand on the Holte with my dad, glad I wasn't on the Witton end with that drop.
What division was Villa then? 2nd or 3rd? In the end of the video it seems that it was 2nd division. Anyway, it's outstanding how Villa Park looked that time around, 48.000 against Bournemouth!!!!! Fabolous old terraces. Here in Spain the terraces are gone as well, but I cannot understand British grounds without people standing up!!!
My first Villa hero. He played on the right wing in my first Villa match v Leicester in 1976. We were sat in the old Trinity Rd stand and could see the clumps of mud flying up from his boots every time he took off up the field. He scored alongside Andy Gray to give Villa a home victory that day. Boy could Ray Graydon shift. Top, top player!
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