Villa Park hosted 55 FA Cup semi-finals, more than any other stadium. The club hosted the League Cup Final in 1980–1981 when Liverpool beat West Ham 2–1 in a replay. In 1999, the stadium hosted the last final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in which Lazio beat Real Mallorca 2–1. During the construction of the new Wembley Stadium between 2001 and 2005, the FA Trophy Final was held at Villa Park. The 2012 Community Shield was held at Villa Park instead of Wembley due to Olympic Games at the stadium. The venue has also hosted two first-class cricket matches. The first
The Lonely Villa thieves break in. The father finds out what is happening and runs back home to try to save his family. "The Lonely Villa" was produced by the Biograph Company and shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey. It was released on June 10, 1909 along with another D.W. Griffith split-reel film, "A New Trick". The Lonely Villa The Lonely Villa is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play "Au Telephone"