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A brilliant era and achievement, something we dont celebrate or acknowledge enough , along with the Texaco cup Triumph. Thats sorted me out with what to wear on Saturday, my Toffs replica 62 shirt. and as a footnote, I always prefer our shirts with the white sleeves, a bit more distinguished. Well done the boys of 62.
Dad was at that match with his brother Paul. He often told the story of that day.
They started with a couple of pints in Mannings. At the ground they stood where they always did on the terrace of the Portman Road stand just to the north of the halfway line. He could not remember much about the game except Crawfords diving header. At the end the Villa players left the pitch.
Ours stayed. Not a soul left the ground. There was a low murmer.
The Chairman Mr John, had had a telephone installed in the directors box just for this moment. He had sent an employee to the Burnley game.
The phone rang loudly. Utter silence in the stadium, all eyes on him. The phone was answered and the Chaiman could be seen nodding. He put the phone down and turned to the crowd with his thumbs up. The crowd erupted and everybody ran on the pitch.
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