Home is where the heart is

[Walmley_Villa]

Born in Good Hope and lived in Walmley all of my 51 years but finally escaping to Lichfield later this year! My dad was from Hockley and mom from Erdington, both Villa families. also distant relative of the one and only Andrew Pugh (although never met him). If you don't know who he is....think 1957

[N'ZMAV]

I was from Bournville then Selly Park but live in Blakedown worcestershire now.

[spartacuss]

Born Upper Thomas Street, Aston (house share with grandparents).  Then we were re-housed in Ladywood when I was 18 months old followed by a final family move to Erdington when I was 10. (Thus, I've avoided bluenose territories!).  Taught early on, that you breathed in Villa and incorporated it in your DNA - like the vinegar and sauce aromas from the H.P. Sauce factory (where I worked for a few years).  Since then - apart from a brief interlude in South Wales - have been permanently based in Warwickshire.

(N.B. Whatever these credentials mean, on their own, doesn't make me a fan 'considerably better than yow!')

[Grocer]

Raised in Hockley Heath (Solihull) and automatically supported Villa because my dad is a lifelong fan (he was raised Grove Lane, Handsworth  and thankfully chose Villa rather than Albion). Have since lived in Harborne, Bearwood, Norton Lindsey (nr Warwick) and now am in the Redditch area. All these areas have just about had majority Villa fans from what I've seen.

[Hookeysmith]

Born - Dudley Road  - Christmas day 1963 (Best present my parents ever had  _

Brought up - Great Barr - could also see lights and sounds from VP on night games from my bedroom and i knew my Dad was there and as soon as Mom let him he would be taking me there

First game - October 1969 (Huddersfield  - think it was 4-0 on a Wed night) remember my Dad giving the gate man a coin and i was lifted over the turnstile and the crowd just stunned me, i had never seen so many people, i say people it was just men - my Mom went ballistic as most of second half me and other kids my age spent our time playing in the mud at the back of the Witton end.

Married - lived in Smethwick for 12 years

Moved back to Great Barr in 2001

Moved to Kingstanding in 2009

Have met many characters along the way of supporting our team

[itbrvilla]

Born in the QE, spent early yeast on Endicotte Road Aston.  Now live in Northfield.

[LeeB]

Born in Good Hope, lived in Erdington till 7, then Castle Brom till 23, then Erdington, Moseley, Coleshill, Moseley again, Solihull, Coleshill and finally back to Castle Brom for the last 10 years.

When I used to work in the Bradford Arms, there were a fair few noses in the older lads, but from my age on it's all Villa.

[Woofles The Wonder Dog]

Handsworth>London>Sutton Coldfield> London>New York>Delaware>London>Tunbridge Wells>Crowborough

The London and Sutton periods involved multiple domiciles, one of which was a converted RAF Air Sea Rescue tender from WW II moored on the Thames just a little downstream from Teddington lock.

[Woofles The Wonder Dog]

P.S. We didn't have the guns, nor the engines.

[p_ad]

Born in cattell road small heath , moved to bordesley green at about 13, I then moved to west brom when I was about 30. Now living on the west coast of Scotland for the last twenty years.

[Richard]

Born Solihull Hospital, lived in South Bham (went to Kings Norton Boys Sch), ended up in the shires like Lichfield and Cannock Chase. Lots of us up here though.

[RamboandBruno]

Born Dudley Road Hospital in 1974. Lived round the corner in the Hockley/Spring Hill area till I was 20. Then Stoke on Trent for a few years mid 90s, back to Hockley for a few more years, after which Great Barr for 5 years and then Boldmere in Sutton Coldfield for last 15 years.
My first game was in feb 82 at old Trafford, lost 1-4, followed by December 82 at home to Liverpool, lost 2-4, then the same month away at blues, lost 0-3. I can’t actually remember the first game I saw us win. Went to those first couple of games with my dad and his mate who was a mad Villa fan. My dad was more of a football fan than a supporter of any club. So I started to go regularly at the age of 9/10 with a friend from my estate in Hockley and his dad. I’ve got some memories of those early seasons, beating Albion 3-1 around new year in maybe 83 or 84, but my memories of matches become a lot clearer in the year before we got relegated and then the relegation season in mid 80s. I now go down with my 11 year old son and 14 year old daughter (when she can make it!!) and sit in the lower Holte.

[Steve67]

Reading through this thread makes me miss my roots. I am proud to be a Brummie and a Villan. Makes me want to ask, what road in Kingstanding, Great Barr, Streetley, etc!!

[john2710]

Born in the Sorrento hospital Moseley.
Brought up in Kings Heath.
Lived in Hall Green for the last 20 years.
Might retire to Shirley.

Although I'd been to games before, the first game I can clearly remember is Bournmouth in 1972.

[DeKuip]

I was born under the Holte End stand
I was born under the Holte End stand
First game in Witton Lane
Brought up on the Witton End
Back to the Holte for many years
Now in Trinity Road I spend