Brian Tilers debut, pre-match Volunteers to shovel snow off the pitch, freezing cold weather, the Holte End packed with the Children of the Revolution, 11 year old me circled with my Dad, bless him, to my right, and my Uncle with arms aloft to my left. The air thick with fag smoke, whisky fumes and cheap Christmas aftershave. Some time ago Russon (RIP) formerly of this manor posted a subject on the characters of Villa Park and in particular a gentleman who always wore thick rimmed glasses and a black raincoat, whatever the weather. I believe his is present just in front of me on the photo.With thanks to the late Ron Manager another HEITS who was very helpful in tracking down this clipping from the Meaning Evil via Birmingham Archive Library. Of those H&Vers of a certain age- were you there at this game?
I apologise in advance but I thought some time ago had posted that he had passed on. If I have made a mistake I will of course send him a PM to sincerely apologise- in the meantime I will edit my post
this was my first ever Villa game, I was 5 and went with my Great, Grandfather, Grandfather, Dad and assorted Uncles and Cousins....we went in the Aston Tavern if my memory serves me right, well when I say "we" they went in and I played outside in the snow with the other kids.Barrie Hole got one with Brian Godfrey getting the other ? thanks for posting that clipping UTVThe Doc
Quote from: Dr Butler on December 04, 2020, 04:41:59 PMthis was my first ever Villa game, I was 5 and went with my Great, Grandfather, Grandfather, Dad and assorted Uncles and Cousins....we went in the Aston Tavern if my memory serves me right, well when I say "we" they went in and I played outside in the snow with the other kids.Barrie Hole got one with Brian Godfrey getting the other ? thanks for posting that clipping UTVThe DocBrian Tiler on debut scored with a header and Barry Hole as you say scored the other
Found the Programe for the gameI just need to work out how to post the image