Culture
Aston Villa fan culture from My Old Man Said — the songs, the shirts, the stories and the traditions that define what it means to follow Villa. From terrace classics to retro kits, supporter tales to the groups that shaped the stands, this is where the culture of following Aston Villa lives.
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...
Aston Villa Home Shirt 1980/81 Review and History
Aston Villa Home Umbro Shirt 1980/81What was the shirt Villa played in when you became a Villa supporter? Well, this classic design that spanned 1976 to 1981 was the first one MOMS owned (long sleeve version). The team of Gary Shaw, Gordon Cowans, Alan Evans, Sir Dennis and the gang wore it to lift the League title in the 1980/81 season to immortalise their...
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 Songs Greatest Hits – Volume 4: The Brigada 1874 MIx
The Brigada 1874 Aston Villa Songs Collection
For Volume Four of the Aston Villa songs compilation, MOMS has invited the Holte End L8's group The Brigada...
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...
Sponsored Supporters at Villa Park for Sky TV – Brigada 1874 Respond!
Sponsored Supporters?
Call me sentimental or a traditionalist, but with Saturday March 2nd being the exact day of the 125th anniversary of the day Villa...
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...
The Outlawed ‘One Stan Petrov’ Banner Surfs When it Wants!
“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” - Albert Einstein
The 'One Stan Petrov' Banner Surfs When it WantsThe use of the 'One...
Brigada 1874 Deliver At Least One Success at Villa Park Over the Festive Period
Brigada 1874 lead Villa Park prematch streamer displayStreaming Villa Park
Looking back to the Christmas fixtures, if all was not well on the pitch, at...