Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: European Glory? 2001/02
After defeating NK Slaven Belupo (Croatia), Stade Rennais (France), and finally FC Basel (Switzerland), Villa won their third European trophy - The Intertoto Cup!
This...
Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: Emergence of the super-sub 1998/99
Aston Villa began their 1998/99 UEFA Cup campaign by welcoming Norwegian side Stromsgodset to Villa Park.
First Round, First Leg
Aston Villa 3-2 Stromsgodset
15th September 1998,...
Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: European football at the Hawthorns! 2000/01
After defeat in the FA Cup final – the last to be played at the old Wembley – Villa were handed an obscure route...
Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: Away goals agony 1997/98
In the first round of the 1997/98 UEFA Cup campaign, Villa were paired with Girondins De Bordeaux.
First Round, First Leg
Bordeaux 0-0 Aston Villa
16th September...
Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: An unbeaten European season 1996/97
Brian little was building a new Aston Villa as he led the team into the UEFA Cup competition of 1996/97. In the previous summer,...
Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: Milan heartbreak conquered 1994-95
After league cup triumph in 1994, Villa were destined for a UEFA Cup campaign the following season. Many supporters feared the European trophy drive...
Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: Bosnich heroics save the day 1993-94
In the inaugural Premier League season, Ron Atkinson led Villa to a second-place finish.
Nowadays, such a position would guarantee football in Europe’s finest competition,...
Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: Dr Joe’s European Adventure 1990/91
Villa Park welcomed back European football for the first time in seven years as Villa faced Banik Ostrava (Czech Republic) in the first round...
Escapades on the Continent – Villa in Europe: Journeying to the heart of communism...
As we continue our Escapades on the Continent - Villa in Europe feature, the next step of our journey takes us to an away...
Escapades on the continent – Villa in Europe: ‘The standard of Cambridge United’ 1982-83
A packed-out Villa Park was what the class of 82’ were dreaming of.
It was the first match of Villa’s European cup defence and the...
