ASTON VILLA FC: VILLA PARK - THE HISTORY
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- Опубликовано: 31 янв 2019
- THE HISTORY OF VILLA PARK, THE HOME OF ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB SINCE 1897
In the late 19th century, Villa Park was part of a pleasure ground that consisted of a football and cricket pitch, athletics track, and a small grandstand. Aston Villa at that time still played their home matches at the Perry Barr ground, but in 1897 moved to the superior Villa Park.
Before they moved in, they had already built a new main stand and accompanied this with open terracing on the remaining sides. The stadium was bowl-shaped back then, and could hold about 40,000 people.
Aston Villa opened their new ground on the 17th of April 1897 with a friendly match against Blackburn Rovers (3-0).
In the next two decades Villa Park got gradually expanded, and in 1913 lost its bowl shape when the cycling track got removed. Plans were made to expand the stadium to a capacity of 130,000, WW1 brought these to a halt.
Works continued after the war though, and were concluded in 1923 when the new Trinity Road Stand opened. At that time the stadium could hold about 80,000 people.
Villa Park recorded its highest attendance in 1946 when 76,588 people attended a match against Derby County.
In the next decades only smaller changes were made, which included cover for the Holte End and a refurbishment of the Witton Lane Stand in 1964.
Villa Park was one of the playing venues of the 1966 World Cup, hosting three group matches.
The stadium underwent a next change in 1976 when a new North Stand opened in place of the Witton Lane End. The new stand led to heavy debts though, and no further changes were made until the 1990s.
In 1993 the new Doug Ellis Stand opened, followed by the demolition and reconstruction of the Holte End. The transformation of the stadium into an all-seater was completed when the North Stand got fitted with seats.
Villa Park hosted three group matches and a quarter-final during the 1996 European Championships.
In 1999, it hosted the last ever European Cup Winners’ Cup final between Real Mallorca and Lazio Roma (1-2).
In 2000, the classic Trinity Road stand from the 1920s got demolished and replaced by a new stand. In recent years tentative plans have been made to expand the stadium to a capacity of 50,000 by rebuilding the North Stand, but its is unlikely that these will be executed any time soon.
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no matter how much pain you put me through
I’m here for life 💜💙💜💙
We remember and love all you guys who played with heart for Villa! Greetings from Ukraine from Aston Villa fan since 1982!
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
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.
How I love that church in the background is still there to this day like the villa ground is :)
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
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 👍
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.
UTV!! Love from the beautiful islands of Samoa 🇼🇸
Loved the old Trinity Road Stand.... Sounded like Thunder after Villa scored,,,
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.
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
Loved the old Trinity Road Stand...fans used to bang their feet on the wooden floor and the sound would reverberate around the ground!
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.
the Holte End is legendary what a terrace
thank you for the Villa history
Fair play for uploading. I enjoyed that 👍🏻
Such an amazing stadium!
These old grounds are the best. Modern architecture to don’t get football. The new stadia...especially the ones by Populous (We,bely, Emirates Etihad, Spurs, 12/14 Russia World Cup stadiums...soulless piles of misery in comparison. Very sad.
very true bro
Bring FA Cup semifinals back to Villa Park
More importantly Villa should be in a Cup Selmi.
Great stuff UTV
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.
Really great stuff here 💜
Great Video!
good one brother ;)
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
The fact I live outside this place is amazing
villa till i die
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.
Wow just wow UTV
Cheers
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.
we are Aston Villa
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.
Up the villa forever
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I thought they was going to redevelop the north stand is it still going to happen does any one know at all?
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
"Fastest on earth"
Best club in the world 100% down to earth fans
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
Villa Park: The Stately Home of English Football.
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
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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