AHEAD of Blues’ return to Wembley to contest the Vertu Trophy final, we thought it would be an opportune moment to speak to Paul Tait.
As every Blues – and possibly some Villa fans – know his name is synonymous with the last time the St Andrew’s club contested the final 30 years ago.
That was a 1-0 in over Carlisle, with Tait scoring the only goal of the game.
In our exclusive podcast, find out…
• why his terrified team-mates barricaded themselves into a dressing-room.
• which club he shockingly almost joined as a professional.
• what happened after he suffered a potentially career-ending broken leg.
• under what circumstances he met up with the team before the Wembley final.
• where he was spirited to, to avoid inflaming passions ahead of a derby.
• and, finally, whether he regrets wearing THAT T-shirt.
As you might expect, it’s no-holds-barred from one of the most iconic players ever to wear the royal blue shirt…
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