Home is where the heart is

[West Derby Villan]

With all the bluenose speculation surrounding us Villans and where we live and come from (Shires maybe ?), I thought it would be interesting to see where everyone was born and where they abide now.

I was born 1957, in Dudley Road Hospital, lived in Great Barr (Cramlington Road) for 24 years and now live in Liverpool

[Deano's Mullet]

I was born in Kidderminster but we moved to Erdington about two weeks later. You could see the Villa Park floodlights from my bedroom. Due to my dads job we moved
about so much I now live in Sussex and have done for nearly
30 years.

[Bad English]

Aardvark.

[ventnorVillain]

I was born in Smethwick, deep in the heart of Stripeyfilth land. I have lived in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight since 1996.

[rob_bridge]

Marston Green, grew up in Sheldon which despite the location I always found to be majority Blues in older generations but 50:50 for my age group probably due to early 80s success.

Since lived in Leicester (early 90s) Nottingham (late 90s to mid tweenies) Castle Brom and moved to  Shirley earlier this year. The latter 2 I still had mental image would be more Blues than Villa but found that simply isn't the case.

[Deano's Mullet]

Marston Green, grew up in Sheldon which despite the location I always found to be majority Blues in older generations but 50:50 for my age group probably due to early 80s success.

Since lived in Leicester (early 90s) Nottingham (late 90s to mid tweenies) Castle Brom and moved to  Shirley earlier this year. The latter 2 I still had mental image would be more Blues than Villa but found that simply isn't the case.

Most Villa fans I have bumped into down here have hailed from Castle Brom.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

Born near Carlisle, moved to Washwood heath in 1953 then Ward End onto Marston Green when I married till 1990 then got a ticket to Ryde

[ASHTONVILLA]

Born in Marston Green General, grew up Shard End / Hall Green/ Shirley. Lived in various parts of the Northwest since the early 1990s. Currently on a farm just north of Preston.

[astonvilla82]

Born in Highgate Street, Highgate, moved to Northfield about 1963 and no we are not outnumbered by the mob from Small Heath

[cdbearsfan]

Born Marston Green, now Yardley Massive. Probably more Blose than Villa but not to the same extent that the local Heathens would have you believe. Reckon about 60/40 in their favour. Formerly lived in Acocks Green and that was roughly the same IMO. Maybe 55/45.

[AV82EC]

Born Lincoln, bought up in Cambs, moved to Lichfield in late teens and worked in Brum so came to the Villa quite late in my early 20s. Lived in various Cheshire towns and villages since the early 90s.

[algy]

Born in Walsall, lived in Lichfield (almost) all my childhood.  Then lived a rather nomadic lifestyle, before settling in Wrexham.  My Dad's side of the family are all Villa supporters, and are from the Cotswolds.

So yeah, to be fair I'm from the shires and absolutely confirm their stereotypes.

[Steve67]

Born on Fentham Road, Aston. Lived in Great Barr, Kingstanding and Streetly before moving south.

[Sdwbvf]

Worcester for me. All Man U and Liverpool when I went to school (80s). Not many Villa. Now in London/Surrey borders.

[Des Little]

Born at Marston Green, moved to Solihull from Sheldon pretty much straight away and still here 50 years on.