The royal visit – 1951-52, part one
Royalty at Villa Park isn’t a new idea, as John Russell explains.
The fifties begin
It’s January 1950. A new decade dawns for Villa and John Russell.
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.