Living in Alcester, it wasn't often we got to go Villa Park back in the 50's. My dad, took me to my first game when I was 5 or 6. Not sure which. Anyway we beat Burnley 2-0 around '52 time. My only recollection is of being totally overawed by the crowd. I had never seen anything like it, I don't think I saw anything of the game just sat looking at the crowd.
A few games that stick in my memory from those early years were a 4-4 draw with the Busby Babes, I think we came back from 4-2 down and at 4-4 a Villa goalbound shot hit Dave Hickson to stop it being a 5-4 win.
The 2-1 win over the Spurs, in the early 60's, our first against them in about 25 years.
My favourite was a 5-1 win over Man City, with Dennis Law playing for them, just before Christmas '61, I think. The crowd was less than 20,000, but it was pouring with rain and it was a great atmosphere with everyone crammed in under what cover was available. We were stood under the Trinity Road Stand.
Richard Hemming
Memory added on February 4, 2013
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