I'd have to go for Rangers too re. home games. Got off the train at Aston, but we were too scared to leave the station, as there was a huge mob of 'em inside and outside the Swanpool Tavern, (as it was then). We crossed the tracks and went down the embankment and over the fence into Lovers Walk, feeling pleased with ourselves, only to come out by The Ads, where there was an even bigger mob of 'em drinking, in the car park. You could hear a pin drop as we tiptoed past on the other side of the road by the three storey flats, them staring at us, hoping somebody would make eye contact, signalling a charge over the road at us, which, fortunately didn't come.I remember the coppers trying to get in amongst the Rangers fans at the back of the Holte during the game, only to be driven back by a huge salvo of bottles.I'll stand being corrected, but I think there were half a dozen stabbings, and the victims were all Rangers fans.
Here is the other one:
This was taken at Chelsea away 1967 mouse is far left Boot(rip) is far right do any over 60s know any one else
Quote from: Dave Clark Five on February 26, 2014, 06:19:17 PMHere is the other one:I'm pretty sure it was Rochdale away, early 70's. I hitch-hiked with my mate "Bootsy" on the Friday night from Brum and got to the local railway station very early Saturday AM to await the Villa fans arriving on the train.I seem to remember it was bloody freezing and we went inside a waiting room on the platform to try and keep warm and get some sleep. I awoke from my bench seat feeling warmer and looked up to see Muffin who had taken off his big RAF coat? to cover me up!.....I'm pretty sure it was Muffin and the memory and act of comradeship has always stayed with me.Many thanks for showing the photo. It brought back some great memories of old friends and being on the road following our Villa.