In the year of forty-nine
John Russell (who else?) looks back at the early part of 1949-50.
My Villa team to beat the world
John Russell shares the benefit of his experience.
The close call
John Russell recalls a time when Villa had to seek re-election.
Foreign invasions
John Russell looks back at friendlies of the seventies.
My teenage summer diary
John Russell remembers how it wasn’t all about the Villa.
Fog stopped play
John Russell harks back to something we’ve hopefully seen the last of.
And the band played on
John Russell recalls the Winter of ’47.
My teenage diary – part three
John Russell looks back at 1955-56.
My teenage diary – continued
John Russell talks about the Villa, cinema and less important pastimes.
Anniversary celebrations
John Russell looks back a hundred years to Villa’s fiftieth birthday.