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...
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....
Aston Villa Away Shirt 2010/11 Review and History
Aston Villa Away Shirt 2010/11After Aston Villa first played in a black away shirt, way back in the 1883-84 season, it took over a...
Aston Villa 1957 FA Cup Final Shirt Review and History
Aston Villa 1957 FA Cup Final Shirt'The shirt only had one job to do…and it did it. It won the FA Cup.'This is one...
Aston Villa Third Shirt 1991-93 Review and History
Aston Villa Third Shirt 1991-93'Did Villa actually win in this shirt?'
'Aston Villa's Umbro third shirt between the years of 1991 and 1993 was a...
Aston Villa Home Shirt 1992-1993 Review and History
Aston Villa Home Shirt 1992-1993The Aston Villa home shirt of the 1992-93 season, will forever be regarded by MOMS, as the 'if only' shirt....
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...
Villa Fan Tales: No.12 – From Gary Shaw to Going it Alone to Villa Park
Fed up with clickbait and the inane articles of most media covering the Villa? Well, MOMS has got the perfect remedy – a whole...
Villa Fan Tales: No.11 – A Vital Cog in the Villa Machine
Fed up with clickbait and the inane articles of most media covering the Villa? Well, MOMS has got the perfect remedy – a whole...
Villa Fan Tales: No.10 – 100% Attendance Dream in the Greatest City in the World
Fed up with clickbait and the inane articles of most media covering the Villa? Well, MOMS has got the perfect remedy – a whole...
Villa Fan Tales: No.9 – Where’s My Rum Gone…Baggies?
Fed up with clickbait and the inane articles of most media covering the Villa? Well, MOMS has got the perfect remedy - a whole...
Fan Tales: No.8 – How Aston Villa’s Season Mirrored a Traumatic Personal Journey
As we all slowly drown in the swamp of clickbait seeking Aston Villa news, it's time to deliver some proper Villa stories, by rebooting...