In April 1959, I guess it was normal end-of season fare. Not the most memorable of matches for my two brothers and I [subscribers 142-144 to the Centenary City A Complete Record book of 1987)to endure…….but you just have to go back for more don’t you ! I can remember the ground, the big cigarette advert on the side of the stand and some sky blue stripey socks but not much else. I think we finished 20th that year and Villa 21st so they got relegated.

I am now living 230 miles away in the south but my elder brother has been a fanatic ALL this time and really WAS there with the other 8,014 for the game with Swindon in January 1965. Please hang onto that season ticket bro, it WILL get even better.