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...
The Shaun Teale Interview (Part 2) – The ‘Cigarettes and Alcohol’ Partnership Years
The Shaun Teale Interview - Part Two
The August 1994 release date of Oasis's debut album Definitely Maybe seems now like a missed opportunity. If...
Aston Villa Supporter European Cup Final 1982 Photos from Rotterdam (Set 3)
Aston Villa Supporter European Cup Final 1982 Photos (Set 3)Having already published two sets of Villa supporters' photos giving a fly-on-the-wall experience of Villa's...
Aston Villa Supporter European Cup Final 1982 Photos from Rotterdam (Set 2)
Aston Villa Fan Photos from the European Cup Final 1982
Did you miss out on going to Rotterdam in 1982 for a certain game on...
Aston Villa Supporter European Cup Final 1982 Photos from Rotterdam (Set 1)
Below are some great photos by Villa supporter Katie Baragwanath of her trip to the European Cup final in Rotterdam in 1982 to witness...
Aston Villa vs Juventus – Villa’s Last European Cup / Champions League Game
European Cup Quarter-final: Aston Villa vs Juventus
Back in March 1983, Aston Villa were the holders of the European Cup. Just a month prior, they...
Relegation Not an Option on the 125th Anniversary of William McGregor Inventing the Football League
William McGregor's Legacy
It's a shame that Aston Villa's late president William McGregor didn't have the foresight to put a wee 'small print' clause in...
When Aston Villa Tonked Barcelona 3-0 to Win the 1983 European Super Cup
When Villa Won the Super CupThere's the old saying that it's not where you're from, but it's where you're at. Since Aston Villa's 'Bright...
The Shaun Teale Interview (Part 1) – Semi-finals, Villa’s Current Plight & the O’Neil Era.
The Shaun Teale Interview - Part OneWith the current Aston Villa team in need of a dose of grit, fight and determination, it's a...
Aston Villa’s Place in History at the National Football Museum in Manchester
Proud History
As Aston Villa fans, we all know the well-worn phrase, that begins 'proud history'. In fact, in the lean times of late, our...
Erika Roe – Aston Villa’s Iconic Naked Fan
Erika Roe - The Naked VillanIt was while googling for an image of George Best in an Aston Villa shirt that a completely different...
Villa’s Worst Start in the Top Flight for 54 Years and it Could Get Worse
Things Can Only Get Better? It Doesn't Look Good in the Short Term... The worst start record gets...well, worse and worse. So far this season,...
My Old Man Said’s Pele Interview
Interviewing Pele
This year marked the 40th anniversary of one Edson Arantes do Nascimento aka Pele, playing on the hallow turf of Villa Park....