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...
Villa’s Brigada 1874 Ultra Group Plan Boxing Day Villa Park Display
Brigada 1874 Streamer/Confetti Display Planned for Boxing Day Game vs SpursWhy wait for the visit of Bradford City in the League Cup semi-final to...
The Andreas Weimann Song – I Just Can’t Get Enough (Of It)
The Andi Weimann Song (Chant)As the sound of 'Du du du-du du-du, du du du-du du-du, du du du-du du-du ANDI WEIMANN' rang out...
Aston Villa Songs Greatest Hits – Vol.3 Favourite Aston Villa Player Songs
Aston Villa Songs Greatest Hits – Vol.3 Favourite Aston Villa Player Songs
Volume Three of Aston Villa Songs Greatest Hits takes in the fastest growing...
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...
A Dutch Lesson to Villa in How Football Ultras like Brigada 1874 Could Invigorate Villa Park
While England may have invented the beautiful game, we’ve recently looked to Germany to teach us about safe standing (which Villa are one of...
Villa fans settle on White Stripes ‘Seven Nation Army’ Christian Benteke Song
Christian Benteke SongThe search for the definitive Benteke song...
When Christian Benteke scored minutes into his Aston Villa debut, when he came on as a...
What Happen to the One Stan Petrov Banner? The Answer…
You may have noticed that in the last two Villa matches at Villa Park, the 'One Stan Petrov' banner has been nowhere to be...
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,...
The Karma of ‘Paul Lamberts Claret and Blue Army A-V-F-C’ (with video)
Let's hope Villa history repeats itself
The evening of September 25th 1991 wasn't the most auspicious night in Aston Villa's history. Villa were away against...
Aston Villa Songs Greatest Hits – Vol.2 Favourite Villa Away Song Classics
Aston Villa Songs - Volume 2 Favourite Villa Away Songs
Away days serve up some of Villa supporter's favourite Aston Villa songs. Songs and chants ...
Report – ‘One Stan Petrov’ Banner Keeps Flying Despite Usage Ban and the ‘Villa 9’
The Banner That Refused to Stop Surfing
We maybe coming to the end of the summer, but it felt like spring had come to Villa...