Back in about 1975 I remember taking a girl to a Villa match and we stood near the top of the Holte End. She was only little and I was a bit worried because there was quite a crowd. We scored after about a minute and she simply disappeared, taken by the crowd and swept down towards the bottom. I was worried sick and tried to try and make my way through the crowd to find her. Eventually I found her as fans basically picked her up and passed her back up. When I asked if she was ok all she kept saying was "again again again" LOL. Villa till I die.
I went to my first game as a 10 ten year old in 1960. Seeing the ground as it was in the 1960's brings back a lot of fantastic memories and it's great to see the progression over the last 60 years to what we have now. With the new stadium plans again improvements will be made. There is nowhere like Villa Park now we just need a team to match the magnificent stadium.
Have followed The Villa since the FA cup win in 1957. Can you believe when they played my home town club Peterborough United FA cup replay I think in 1961-62 I was in the Holt End and there was a crowd of over 64,000.
Before ground safety was such a priority, as it should be. I stood on the Holte End when they would cram 24,000 onto it !! One blooming stand, it was an experience now denied to fans who have never experienced the sheer raw excitement of the terraces.
As a oxford fan had the pleasure of being in the holte end, think it was 91 season against arsenal it was 2 1 villa platt scored the winner,think they could of won the league that season,funny story was the father who took us all that day 5 kids was a baggies fan,the kid was a villa fan so we all went what a day 👍
9 years old... 1968... walking into the ground... the smell of Woodbines... misty... The gigantic Holte End. First time. The beautiful claret and blue. Magic. It was really something back then, not quite the same now.
Started going to the matches in the mid-sixties and remember the thrill of when the floodlights became A ... V! Milk crates, rattles, scarves and oh, so many glorious, and not so glorious memories. 50,000 plus crowds, horrific pitches and plenty of fabulous goals and players.
1976 Villa 0.0 Liverpool, in Holte, brilliant atmosphere, I was 15 and on a trip with Grangetown Boys Club Cardiff, never forgotten a true football experience, thanks Ted Ryan MBE, R.I.P.
First match my old man took me to was Villa v Huddersfield 66/67 I think , I was 6 yrs old we were in the Witton end me sitting on the crush bar drinking bovril and eating a steak and kidney pie couldn't see past the halfway line because of the fog...very atmospheric will never forget that day.
Does anyone know the name of the stand was previous to Doug Ellis Stand? I thought it was called the Witton Lane Stand, and the North Stand was called The Witton End.
Paul Cox You are quite right. It was and is called by most Villa fans The Witton Lane stand, and right again the North Stand was an open terrace called the Witton End. I remember being a 6 or 7 year old in the early 70's, my Father always used to take me on the Witton End and my eyes would pop out of my head with ambition to join the swirling masses opposite in the Holte. Needless to say, I made it. Now in my early 50's I am more than happy to view the match from the Doug Ellis upper ( I can only bring myself to call it that now since Doug is gone)
@@nigelparker8180 Thanks Nigel, my first memories were back in 72/73 season when dad took me to see Blackpool I think. We sat in the old Trinity Road stand, freezing cold, watching a boring nil all draw. Although the old Trinity Road stand may have had nice old architecture, the new Trinity Rd stand looks fantastic to me, and Villa Park is a great place to visit even when its empty. UTV.
In fairness, I'm inclined to agree.... Whilst the new Trinity Road Stand is an impressive structure in it's own right, it has kept next to none of the character of the old stand which really was iconic. All the while, the 70's eyesore of the North stand remained and should have been erased from history and started again as a priority over the Trinity
As no-one has responded in 7 months to you. I will tell you. It was an F A Cup semi final that was being played at Villa Park. V P would have been chosen as it was 2 midland clubs contesting the semi final, although Albion are less than 3 Mike's away, less provable as the crow flies. In any case, more semi-finals have been played at Villa Park than anywhere else. They've actually cheapen education 'The' cup final bhai now having semi finals also played there.Of course it should be an honour & a privilege for any club to grace Villa Park. Aston Villa F C - 'The' founders of league football & football pioneers ! 💪👌. U T V (Up the Villa) 'The' greatest club on earth.
@@duncanedwards7840 And now I'm replying to you 1 year later! The guy was simply asking when they were going to do a similar video about the Hawthorns.UTV
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Back in about 1975 I remember taking a girl to a Villa match and we stood near the top of the Holte End. She was only little and I was a bit worried because there was quite a crowd. We scored after about a minute and she simply disappeared, taken by the crowd and swept down towards the bottom. I was worried sick and tried to try and make my way through the crowd to find her. Eventually I found her as fans basically picked her up and passed her back up. When I asked if she was ok all she kept saying was "again again again" LOL. Villa till I die.
great story. respect from a man city fan
great story. respect from a man city fan
Loved the old Trinity Road Stand...fans used to bang their feet on the wooden floor and the sound would reverberate around the ground!
I went to my first game as a 10 ten year old in 1960. Seeing the ground as it was in the 1960's brings back a lot of fantastic memories and it's great to see the progression over the last 60 years to what we have now. With the new stadium plans again improvements will be made.
There is nowhere like Villa Park now we just need a team to match the magnificent stadium.
Have followed The Villa since the FA cup win in 1957. Can you believe when they played my home town club Peterborough United FA cup replay I think in 1961-62 I was in the Holt End and there was a crowd of over 64,000.
The Holte End when terracing was one of the great ends in English football.
As an away fan you couldn't help but be in awe.
Still is.
Before ground safety was such a priority, as it should be. I stood on the Holte End when they would cram 24,000 onto it !! One blooming stand, it was an experience now denied to fans who have never experienced the sheer raw excitement of the terraces.
As a oxford fan had the pleasure of being in the holte end, think it was 91 season against arsenal it was 2 1 villa platt scored the winner,think they could of won the league that season,funny story was the father who took us all that day 5 kids was a baggies fan,the kid was a villa fan so we all went what a day 👍
Wonderful ground and wonderful history, any player worth his salt would be proud to have played for this club ❤
It's far from lovely ground it's a dump .rough area
How I love that church in the background is still there to this day like the villa ground is :)
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my first away game was at Villa Park. FA Cup 5th round 1977 following Port Vale, i was only seven and have never forgotten it
9 years old... 1968... walking into the ground... the smell of Woodbines... misty...
The gigantic Holte End.
First time.
The beautiful claret and blue.
Magic.
It was really something back then, not quite the same now.
Not quite the same? it looks better every time I look at it
Started going to the matches in the mid-sixties and remember the thrill of when the floodlights became A ... V! Milk crates, rattles, scarves and oh, so many glorious, and not so glorious memories. 50,000 plus crowds, horrific pitches and plenty of fabulous goals and players.
Loved the old Trinity Road Stand.... Sounded like Thunder after Villa scored,,,
the Holte End is legendary what a terrace
thank you for the Villa history
1976 Villa 0.0 Liverpool, in Holte, brilliant atmosphere, I was 15 and on a trip with Grangetown Boys Club Cardiff, never forgotten a true football experience, thanks Ted Ryan MBE, R.I.P.
First match my old man took me to was Villa v Huddersfield 66/67 I think , I was 6 yrs old we were in the Witton end me sitting on the crush bar drinking bovril and eating a steak and kidney pie couldn't see past the halfway line because of the fog...very atmospheric will never forget that day.
Randy Learner did a great job of restoring the Victoriana style in the Trinity and the restoration of the pub by the ground.
Doesn’t get enough credit for this. He understood the history
Great video! UTV!
Those goalmouth ends were huge mate.. The crowds must been well into the 70, 000's at some stage there
Record attendance, 76' 000, v Derby in the 1940s.
Fair play for uploading. I enjoyed that 👍🏻
Great stuff UTV
Such an amazing stadium!
Great Video!
Really great stuff here 💜
Bring FA Cup semifinals back to Villa Park
More importantly Villa should be in a Cup Selmi.
good one brother ;)
The fact I live outside this place is amazing
Does anyone know the name of the stand was previous to Doug Ellis Stand? I thought it was called the Witton Lane Stand, and the North Stand was called The Witton End.
Paul Cox You are quite right. It was and is called by most Villa fans The Witton Lane stand, and right again the North Stand was an open terrace called the Witton End. I remember being a 6 or 7 year old in the early 70's, my Father always used to take me on the Witton End and my eyes would pop out of my head with ambition to join the swirling masses opposite in the Holte. Needless to say, I made it. Now in my early 50's I am more than happy to view the match from the Doug Ellis upper ( I can only bring myself to call it that now since Doug is gone)
@@nigelparker8180 Thanks Nigel, my first memories were back in 72/73 season when dad took me to see Blackpool I think. We sat in the old Trinity Road stand, freezing cold, watching a boring nil all draw. Although the old Trinity Road stand may have had nice old architecture, the new Trinity Rd stand looks fantastic to me, and Villa Park is a great place to visit even when its empty. UTV.
Wow just wow UTV
Aston Villa won the European Cup in the past.
Back In 1981/83'
And the FA Cup.
66 years ago.
And to think we once owned it.
villa till i die
The sketch at the start can't be 1897. The terracing roof extensions were after the league winning season of 1899 ?
All those pictures.... and not one of the iconic outside rear view of the Holte approach ?
.....and I'm an Albion Mon
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Demolishing the Trinity Road stand was a Crime, for a club that brags about its History, Villa Park does not reflect that whatsoever.
Spoken like a true Blose...
@@Mediumal Sorry? Was that an attempt at humour? Did you not get that I was actually stating the Original Trinity Road was a magnificent stand?
In fairness, I'm inclined to agree.... Whilst the new Trinity Road Stand is an impressive structure in it's own right, it has kept next to none of the character of the old stand which really was iconic.
All the while, the 70's eyesore of the North stand remained and should have been erased from history and started again as a priority over the Trinity
And W.B.A stadium when? :))
As no-one has responded in 7 months to you. I will tell you. It was an F A Cup semi final that was being played at Villa Park. V P would have been chosen as it was 2 midland clubs contesting the semi final, although Albion are less than 3 Mike's away, less provable as the crow flies. In any case, more semi-finals have been played at Villa Park than anywhere else. They've actually cheapen education 'The' cup final bhai now having semi finals also played there.Of course it should be an honour & a privilege for any club to grace Villa Park. Aston Villa F C - 'The' founders of league football & football pioneers ! 💪👌.
U T V (Up the Villa) 'The' greatest club on earth.
@@duncanedwards7840 And now I'm replying to you 1 year later! The guy was simply asking when they were going to do a similar video about the Hawthorns.UTV
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Dont like villa park its all bits and pieces added on shame it was flattened years ago
football was so poor right up until the premier League started
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