The Chosen Few

[itbrvilla]

When were you chosen? 

I was chosen in 1995 after collecting Premiership stickers and my mom telling me that I lived in Aston as a baby and players including Bremner and Mortimer as well as others bought me sweets as a baby/toddler from the shop on the corner of Endicott Road.

[silhillvilla]

77/78 season is where it all began for me.

[philp52]

I don't think I was chosen but born in to it. As was my Dad, Granddad
and now my 2 sons, there is no choice but to support "The Villa" it's in our blood.
VTID

[fbriai]

There are some fine posts along the same lines here, itbrvilla: Why are you Villa?

[el león Benidorm]

Growing up on College Road Kingstanding gave me no other choice - happily so.

[HertsVilla]

21st July 1997. Redditch United vs. Villa XI. Aged 7, I'd begged my Dad for months and months to take me to watch the Villa. He duly obliged with this pre-season friendly. The rest, as they say, is history.

[Deano's Mullet]

Born in Kidderminster, lived briefly in Erdington. Loved the name, the colours etc etc. First game Millwall (h) 1988

[joe_c]

This is stuck I my head now so I don't see why I should be the only one to suffer.

[brian green]

Born into it. They own me body and soul.

[Dave Javu]

I have claret arteries and blue veins.

[Des Little]

I recall a banner at (I think) the 1975 LC final proclaiming us as the Chosen Few...anyone got a copy of it?

Edit - April 1978...Villa 0 Forest 1.... the beggining of a lifetime's devotion

[Phil from the upper holte]

1989, first game in 1991 against Arsenal 3-1 and Gary Penrice scored

[SX150]

Born in Lozells. Mothers side of the family all Villa since year dot & lived at 86 Witton Lane, approx 1/2 way line. Just followed in the family tradition. Blessed to have been born with Claret & Blue blood. First game Millwall away 1-3 promotion season 1974/75, Little 2 & Leonard.

[olaftab]

There are some fine posts along the same lines here, itbrvilla: Why are you Villa?

Yes this should me merged in there.

[maidstonevillain]

There are some fine posts along the same lines here, itbrvilla: Why are you Villa?

Yes this should me merged in there.

Although a Streetly/Sutton lad, from the day I was born. My grandparents house and the house my mother was brought up in (all now passed) is closer to the Witton Lane End than the Holte End is.