We played 66 games in 1981/82, including the Charity Shield. Chasing glory on all fronts, we also ended up playing 10 matches in May – the last two, the FA Cup Final and replay as we retained the trophy at Wembley.

Steve Perryman played in all 66, including those 10 in May.

How?

In this special feature, our legendary former skipper and record appearance maker with 854 in all competitions between 1969-86 recalls that incredible campaign – a campaign that earned him the prestigious Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year award.

It was a season we fought on all fronts. Starting with the Charity Shield against champions Villa on 22 August, shared after a 2-2 draw, we reached the final of the League Cup only to lose against Liverpool (eight games), the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup, where we lost out over two legs to Barcelona (another eight games) and finished fourth in the old First Division (42 games).

That left the FA Cup to defend - and thankfully, the team pulled through in games 65 and 66 (seven in the FA Cup) to beat QPR after a replay - the season ending on 27 May, 1982.