Villa Retro
Aston Villa’s history is one of the richest in English football — European Cup winners, legendary players, era-defining moments and stories that deserve to be told properly. My Old Man Said’s retro archive covers the classic matches, the iconic figures, photos, and the forgotten moments from Villa’s past worth remembering
When Nobody Could Have Imagined Istanbul. Ten Years On.
The 10-Year Anniversary of Aston Villa's NightmareOn 2 June 2016, Aston Villa appointed Roberto Di Matteo as the man to get them out of the Championship. Ten years on, Aston Villa have just won the Europa League and have played in the Champions League. Spoiler: the Italian ex-Chelsea player had nothing to do with it.There is no polite way to describe what Aston...
The VTID: Chris Nicholl – a Player Who Laid the Foundations for Greatness
Chris Nicholl's Pivotal Role in Transforming Aston VillaIn the latest VTID column, Adam Szreter looks back to his youth and pays tribute to the late Chris Nicholl.By Adam SzreterChris Nicholl's Villa LegacyThe recent sad news of Chris Nicholl's passing immediately transported me back to the beginning of my love affair with Aston Villa during the 1974-75 season. That year, Villa won promotion back to...
Why Having a Star in the Aston Villa Badge is Fool’s Gold
The Issues of Having a Star in the Aston Villa BadgeLast year, the club conducted a fan survey on the Aston Villa badge design,...
Golden Goals: The Influence of Tony Morley’s Cracker Against Everton (1981)
The Path to Aston Villa's League Title"Clearly still rattled by Saunders' psychological tactic, Morley gave a two-fingered gesture towards the bench, one that later...
Alan Hutton Recalls How Playing for Scotland Saved Him at Aston Villa
Alan Hutton's Scottish SalvationAlan Hutton's time at Aston Villa will always be remembered for his never-say-die attitude and his phoenix from the flames rebirth....
Rotterdam Or Bust: A Supporter’s Diary of Aston Villa’s Greatest Day
Rotterdam Or Bust - An Aston Villa Fan's Diary of 1982By Geoff ThomasI think we always believed that Villa had more than a puncher’s...
Seasons in English Top Flight Table – Aston Villa Fighting for Their Status
Seasons in English Top FlightThere's more at stake this season than Aston Villa just staying in the Premier League in the here and now....
How Aston Villa’s Talented Champions Were Younger Than Jack Grealish
The premise of Aston Villa's rebuilding going into the 2019/20 season had been to get young talented players that had the potential to increase...
Tyrone Mings Has Chance to Rekindle an Aston Villa National Legacy
By Owen ArthurAugust 29th, 2019 was a notable day for Aston Villa, as two of its players were called up to the full England...
A Question of Celebrating Aston Villa Heritage: FCG Meeting Outline
N.B. Before you read on, these are not the notes from the meeting this week with Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow, they are due...
Aston Villa Supporters Remember Rotterdam 26th May 1982.
A day before Aston Villa's play-off final clash at Wembley, it just happens to be 'Rotterdam Day', the day that back in 1982 the...
#60 Ron Saunders Aston Villa Legacy is Very Much Alive But Why Did Villa Let it Slip So Badly?
Ron Saunders LegacyOver the past couple of weeks, MOMS has randomly received three messages from Aston Villa fans honouring former Villa boss Ron Saunders...
Discussing the Secrets of the Sharp Rise and Fall of Aston Villa in the 1980’s
Why?If there's a burning question of Aston Villa supporters looking back at the 1980's, it's why after winning the League and European Cup,...
Aston Villa’s Club Crest Lion History and Scottish Heritage
Aston Villa's Club Crest Lion HistoryLast month saw the release of the book World Football Club Crests: : The Design, Meaning and Symbolism of World...