The 1898 players and committee. 
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
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Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
An old picture taken at a reserve game, unknown date.
I remember being at reserve game around that time, when they used to put the away score on the scoreboard every 15 mins. 16 March 1966 Villa were away to Spurs and were kept waiting after the final whistle for the result. 5-5.
Tony Hately, that great header of the ball, scoring 4 goals.
I remember being at reserve game around that time, when they used to put the away score on the scoreboard every 15 mins. 16 March 1966 Villa were away to Spurs and were kept waiting after the final whistle for the result. 5-5.
Tony Hately, that great header of the ball, scoring 4 goals.
Looks like late 60s to me. That Witton Lane Stand was built for the World Cup. That's the stand that was opened for the reserve matches and I went to more than a few back then too. What a game that was at White Hart Lane, we were 5-1 down just after half time, what a recovery. Goal scorers that day were Gilzean (2 minutes), Greaves (12), Saul (14), Hateley (17), Brown (38), Robertson (52), Deakin (54), Hateley (58) (59) & (79). The programme from the game and a photo taken on the day below:
