I remember being so excited when a neighbour, Keith, who was a County fan really, offered to take me to see this game.

I was only 9 and the memory of walking up the steps in the Main Stand and my first real view of the grass is etched in my mind.

The greenest, most beautiful grass I’d ever seen!

Villa were champions that season and took a 2 goal lead but City, with players I’d only ever seen on TV or on footy cards or stickers roared back into life and I think Dennis Tueart scored twice to grab a draw.

Corrigan, Tueart, Power, Caton. They seemed like Gods to me.

Nearly 30 years and hundreds of games later each match is just like the first one for tension and excitement.

You never know what’s going to happen next here.

It’s the best addiction anyone could ever have: knowing that you’re a Blue forever.