Brave Nancy meets her hero
Just two months ago 90-year-old Nancy Reeve was left battered and bruised after being attacked by a mugger as she walked to lay flowers on her husband William's grave.
But on Saturday she had something to smile about after being treated to a VIP day at the Hawthorns to watch her beloved Baggies triumph over Reading.
The club organised the day out, where she watched the match from the directors' box and met one of her all-time Albion heroes, Tony "Bomber" Brown, who presented her with a bouquet of flowers.
The lifelong fan was on the terraces the last time the Albion lifted the FA Cup at Wembley in 1968, but, despite listening to the games on the radio, had not been to the ground in more than 17 years. Nancy, of West Bromwich, who went to the match with daughter Beryl, said: "I said they would win for me. It was amazing to meet Tony Brown. I told him I would have known him anywhere. He hasn't changed a bit."
Nancy is now well on the road to recovery from the injuries she suffered in the attack near the Trinity Way tram stop.
Baggies spokesman John Simpson said: "We were horrified to hear of Nancy's ordeal and wanted to do something for her."
