The week in claret and blue
There aren’t many of them to go.
Peter McParland and lesser mortals
Dave Woodhall pays tribute to the immortal Peter McParland.
The week in claret and blue
Some days were better than others.
Into the final lap
Fulham are coming to town. They’ll be on their best behaviour.
The fifties begin
It’s January 1950. A new decade dawns for Villa and John Russell.
The week in claret and blue
And what a week it turned out to be.
It’s getting closer and closer
We’re going to Wembley. It’s been a while.
Dion Dublin predicts big Villa finish to the season
Dublin: Villa need to “keep Ollie Watkins for as long as possible!”
In the year of forty-nine
John Russell (who else?) looks back at the early part of 1949-50.
Give ’em enough rope
We’re off to visit Manchester City. What a clash it will be.
The week in claret and blue
And what a week it’s been.