Unsung heroes
Some of the lesser-known secrets of Villa’s success, remembered by John Russell.
Fifty pence
John Russell has a word or two to say about modern developments.
Expect the unexpected – 1973-75
John Russell concludes his tales of the wilderness years.
1970-71: Outposts of English football
The darkest hour, the dawn and the greatest night of all, told by John Russell.
1969-70 – The Road to Halifax
John Russell records the season when Villa, after years of trying, finally reached rock bottom.
1968-69: The road to Digbeth
John Russell writes about the season of revolution.
Down amongst the dead men
John Russell looks back at 1967-68, when the fun never started.
Decline and fall – part II
John Russell continues his tale of Villa in the sixties with 1964-65.
Decline and Fall – part I
John Russell looks back at the 1963-64 season.
Euro 21
Having a total aversion to Subbuteo football (where the only player doing anything is the one with the ball) I choose not to bother with this television extravaganza other than to dip into it during the adverts on the other channel or other idle periods Hence I barely saw twenty minutes of Italy v Switzerland…