In 1999, the last ever final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup took place at Villa Park. During the 1930s the earth and timber terraces with wooden crash barriers were completely replaced by concrete terracing and metal barriers, a process first begun by Rinder. The ground is less than a mile from both Witton and Aston railway stations and has hosted sixteen England internationals at senior level, the first in 1899 and the most recent in 2005. The Trinity Road Stand became an air-raid shelter and ammunition store while the home dressing room became the temporary home of a rifle company from the 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. In 1999, the stadium hosted the last final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in which Lazio beat Real Mallorca 2–1. Although much larger than the other stands, the stand has roughly the same roof level as the other three sides. [30] The demolition of the stand began on the last day of the 1993–94 season. "[32] The new stand was larger than the old one, taking Villa's capacity from 39,399 to its present 42,785.

[31], The next development at Villa Park was the Trinity Road Stand in 2000. Guys who played soccer for Shamrocks, Pirates, Savages, Park Villa etc, please post your memories of those days playing in the old MDFA ,NATAL and PREMIER LEAGUES plus the old NFL sides Shamrocks and Maritzburg. "[40] The facade of the stand is a "textured concrete render" typical of the time. The roof was originally planned to be a goalpost structure, the same as the Holte End and North Stand, but the plans were changed to a simpler cantilever design. The stadium has seen several international rugby union tour matches. [17] Construction began in April 1922 with the stand partially opened in August. [53] The first was the United North of England Eleven's final first-class match against a London United Eleven in June 1879. Professional photographer Bryan Wright has uploaded a new gallery 'Villa Park vs. El Dorado' containing 89 images. [16], As a result of inflation, 1919 quotes for the implementation of the pre-war construction plans came to £66,000, compared to the 1914 quote of £27,000. [25] As well as the new Witton End stand, renamed the North Stand, Villa Park went through further renovations throughout the ground. Pro Photos: Villa Park vs. El Dorado Pro Photos Uploaded. Inside there are three levels of concourse and the Holte Suite, a large hospitality room for supporters. rivalry, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Villa_Park&oldid=980203063, Sports venues in Birmingham, West Midlands, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 05:25. [30] It was announced at the 70th birthday gala of chairman Doug Ellis that the stand was to be renamed the "Doug Ellis Stand", a move that caused some controversy among Villa fans with some still referring to it as the Witton Lane Stand. The American evangelist Billy Graham attracted 257,181 people to a series of prayer meetings held at the stadium in mid-1984. The Villa-Parke Girls Youth Soccer League was established in 2010. [40] The main television camera viewpoint is on the half-way line in the Doug Ellis Stand.

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