The (Long and Winding) Road to Wembley

I've been to Northampton a few times. More recently visiting in-laws family, but the first time as a student in the gritty, grimy, electro-pop 1980s. I'd forgotten that visit, or misplaced it as Wellingborough, Kettering or Corby, but no it was definitely Northampton. The moment I stepped off the train for The Cobblers against The Magpies, it all came flooding back. During my student days, there are a few Blues games that have vivid memories. Sheffield Wednesday 5 Birmingham City 1 ("we want six" sang the travelling Blues fans in the now infamously tragic Leppings Lane end). Then there was Sheffield United 0 Blues 2. If I recall correctly, ex-Blues player Peter Withe scored both goals for Blues whilst on-loan from Sheffield United. He's the guy that scored a goal for The Villa, in-off the post. There was also an incident at Barnsley (FA Cup 4th Round, 1988). More about that one at a later date. The trip to Northampton was not Blues or football related but wa