8th May 1999. Aston Villa 3 (1) (Barry7, Joachim 66, 79) Charlton Athletic 4 (1) (Barry (og) 3, Mendonca 56, Robinson 68, Mills 89). Villa Park. Att 37,705
Villa: Oakes, Watson, Calderwood (Vassell 61), Southgate, Wright, Stone, Draper (Ehiogu 61), Taylor, Barry, Merson, Joachim. Unused subs: Thompson, Samuel, Enckelman.
Charlton: Petterson, Mills, Rufus, Tiler, Powell, Stuart, Redfern (Barnes 83), Kinsella, Robinson (Brown 81), S Jones, Mendonca (Pringle 83). Unused subs: Bowen, Parker.
Referee: Mike Riley (Leeds)
Sent Off: Petterson (80)for bringing down Joachim outside the area. Watson (89) for pulling back Pringle who who closing in on goal. Steve Brown took over in goal for a club record seventh time (at all levels).
On the brink: With Southampton winning at Wimbledon, Charlton were on the brink of relegation to the first division but Mills last gasp free kick, awarded after Watsons foul on Pringle, gave the Addicks a reprieve.
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I was right behind Mills free kick and ducked because I thought it was going to hit me in the face.
happy days
I was in the Villa end for this one
I remember Kinsella walking into the goalmouth arms aloft at the end and booting the advertising board behind the net, one of those moments when you felt everyone was in it together.
Other than the Rufus goal at Wembley i cant remember going apeshit like i did when Mills rocket hit the net.
Mendoncs last goal for us as well.
yeah credit where credit's due a great turn out that day must've been 4-5k of addicks there as opposed to 4-500 we usually brought to villa park great atmosphere...
another boring curbs game
Rang up Nigel Goodge doing Charlton Live on Millennium and just as I was about to talk someone ran up, hugged me shouting we f*****g did it - needless to say it went out on the air - never did see who it was?
Best away day i have ever ever had top day one pal pished his pants worse than Charlton Dan hence the nick name he has now of pissy pants.
Fat rob, me, Eddie addick plus others un feckling believable, the next day i was playing for my Sunday team over here in Enfield and one of my pals come upto me and said I went to the Villa game yesterday in the box last minute thing with my boss.
driving back down the motor way who did i see hanging over the bridge of the service station with a crate of Stella on his sholuder cheering and singing but you you big fat bstd.
My boss was like look at that football thug and i couldnt exactly say thats our Left back doubt if he will play tomorrow but you looked like you had enough beer by then
my response never we got on it all the way home
absolutely insane day out... when you think that we got this and Wembley in the space of a year - unbelievable stuff
nice one , sky plussing this baby.... the good old days of boring premiershit football
Was in the 1st row of seats in the away end and got totally soaked.
Just remembered was so pished that I couldnt see the other end of the ground so was watching it on the big screen *shameful*
John Robinson's finest game for us (bar possibly Man Utd at home)
Yes OohAaah the season Curbs took us down. . . .
and remind me of the season after that relegation did we do better than 11th??
;o)
You must have been well pissed then Dave :-)
Paused the crowd bits and managed to pick out loads off here looking very younger !!
Spotted HugoZHackenbush on there... looking no younger though ;-)
I'm there, wearing a blue baseball jacket with bright yellow sleeves, my original Charlton handle was Blue with Yellow armies