The queue to the Chicken Run was four abreast all the way under the railway bridge to the bus depot, two hours before the start of the reserve match to buy tickets. I got there at ten o'clock and only had to wait three hours to get a ticket.
Legendary season, one of the best. Villa romped home and for most of the season (until January) it was a two horse race between Bournemouth and Notts County for second place and we were ranked outsiders (a bit like now with lots of last minute goals notable at Spotland). No play-offs in those...
He was the Brian Horton, Danny Wilson, Liam Bridcutt of his day. Perhaps more like Paul Clark though. Taking the ball out of defensive midfield and finding the right pass and very very occasionally popping up on the edge of the penalty area (and then, alas ....). Brian Bromley was more like Navarro.