24th March 1996

[Dave Clark Five]

That was the day of my 40th birthday. Pre-match drinking was in the old Willesden Railway Club and we had far too many as usual.

[Number-7]

I had a 5 yr old and one due in Oct that year,so my season ticket had gone,but the groundsman(Tony)bowled with my father in law,so i used to get in as a turf squasher (you know those guys on the pitch with forks) and i used to sell Villa lottery tickets.
I couldn`t get a ticket,then i came home to find the main lottery bloke had been round and said i was entitled to a ticket as a lottery ticket seller.To say i was happy is an understatement.I couldn`t really afford it,but as you all know,bollocks to not affording it.

[silhillvilla]

Watched the game on ART Sports in Ar Riyadh . Memorable game.

[ldavfc4eva]

Watched it on TV with my nan, God rest her soul, what a game!