Boxing Day 1968

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[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

A few weeks earlier.

[Pat McMahon]

The only game I can remember attending with both my dad and my grandad so I’ve always had fond memories of this Boxing Day win.

We were in the Trinity enclosure as usual and I remember my grandad going arse over tit in the Trinity car park.  I think this was my first big crowd at Villa Park, as prior to that I’d just seen relatively small crowds. I had my first pair of boots the previous day and forced my poor dad to take me to the park in the freezing snow. I don’t recall being remotely cold, with the excitement of scoring 50 goals for the Villa!

[castlefields_villan]

I was there as an 11 year old - a Christmas present on Boxing Day - I remember queing to get in (my first time in the old Witton Lane Stand) - I hadn't had to queue before as I only remember crowds of around 16,000 or so ? - well certainly the few games I'd been to before then.  I clearly remember the excitement - the anticipation of better days and the roar from the Holte End of "DOCHERTY, DOCHERTY, DOCHERTY"

[GXVilla]

Made my Christmas as an 8 year old even more than the Villa kit I got on Christmas day. Stood a lot nearer the front than usual, probably due to the huge crowd. Was definitely well over 41k as there was a long line of us kids going underneath the turnstiles that day. Seem to remember the ice and snow exploding as the ball hit the net- strange what appeals to an 8 year old. And the incredible noise from the Holte behind me. Docherty played such an important role in enthusing the fans. Certainly gave us all plenty to talk about over cheese and pineapple on sticks back at my Uncle and Aunts after!!