I was at the Anfield game in 77. I remember being in the Anfield Road end with only a single line of Police separating us Villa contingent from the Liverpool fans who were throwing lighted bangers at us!
I wish it was just bangers, it was horrible that night especially leaving the ground when both the scousers and plod were waiting for us. I was only a nipper but I can still remember how frightening it was. Probably my first real experience of (state sponsored) hooliganism.
83 at Old Trafford was a more enjoyable day out. Back then Man Utd fans created a real atmosphere but we held on deserved the points. 88 there was special as we've discussed many a time on here, otherwise known as the Tarzan game, the Villa numbers, I don't think it was all ticket as they'd never have given us so many. Fortunately I only had a short trip back across the M62 but others heading back to Brum still talk about the fog that night.
Everton at Villa Park was probably the best football we played under Graham Taylor Mk I. We were a joy to watch that season and Sir Graham rarely got the credit for the type of football we played (other than getting the England job, obviously).
Never went to the Goodison game but remember watching it in some pub over here. The most boring game ever played with one exception. Magic! What was he thinking?
