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...
Kit Launches Reflect How Football Got Silly (Includes Retro Villa Kit Launch Pics)
Old School Football Kit Launches
Not that any more evidence was needed, but it was while reading the Daily Telegraph story entitled 'Rise of the...
Current Consecutive Seasons in English Top Flight Table
Consecutive Seasons in the English Top Flight
As we celebrate Aston Villa's 140th anniversary this season, here's another reason to be proud to be a...
Time for Aston Villa to have a Birthday Party Next Season?
By Trevor FisherWith a climate of uncertainty at Villa Park forecast this summer for Aston Villa supporters, the current World Cup in Brazil makes...
Joe Cole Signing for Aston Villa Recalls John Gregory Style Villa Signings.
Can Joe Cole be Aston Villa's New Magic Man?
MOMS once labelled Joe Cole a potential 'panic buy' two seasons ago in Paul Lambert's first...
Is the New Aston Villa Away Kit Actually Inspired by Another Kit After Rotterdam 1982?
The missing link of Villa's new away kit?
The Aston Villa away kit for the 2014/15 season sees the club return to a more sober...
League Cup Final 1994 Aston Villa Supporter Photos
On March 27th 1994, Aston Villa ended a long wait for silverware after beating Manchester United 3-1 in the League Cup at Wembley. It...
A Snapshot of Life as an Aston Villa Steward in the Eighties, After Villa Bossed Europe
A Snapshot of Life as an Aston Villa Steward in the 1980'sBy Claret and Blue BloodIt was the 1983/84 season and Aston Villa had...
Ex-Villa Player Brendan Ormsby is on the Road to Recovery After Stroke
Ex-Villan Brendan Ormsby is thankfully on the mend after suffering a stroke shortly before Christmas on December 22nd. Despite being in a serious state...
Aston Villa Supporter Rotterdam European Cup Final 1982 Photos (Set 5)
Aston Villa Supporter European Cup Final 1982 Photos (Set 5) It's always great to receive more fly-on-the-wall pics of Villa supporters' adventures on the 26th...
Second City Derby Rivalry Facts in a Single Picture
The Second City Derby RecordThe fact that Aston Villa haven't actually played Birmingham City in a second city derby since the existence of My...
Aston Villa Supporter Rotterdam European Cup Final 1982 Photos (Set 4)
Aston Villa Supporter European Cup Final 1982 Photos (Set 4) We've already published three sets of Villa supporters' European Cup 1982 photos from that May...
Rare Aston Villa Supporter European Cup Final 1982 Photo
Aston Villa Supporter Line-up European Cup Final 1982 Photo
You may recall Villa supporter Paul 'Woody' Wood sending in a collection of his photos from...