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Post by pompeyterrier on Apr 20, 2009 17:37:33 GMT 1
Don't know if this question has ever been asked on here before (i'm sure it has) but I'm bored and thought this might bring up some interesting stories. What was the first ever football match you went to? The first match I went to, shamefully, was Leeds v's Middlesbrough. I went with a mate from school when I was about 6 and I think Leeds won 3-0. I remember they scored in the last minute cos we missed it as we went to beat the traffic. I also remember I didn't celebrate one goal and was bored for the majority of the 88 minutes I saw. Not just saying that because it was Leeds but I didn't really know or care what was happening on the pitch and what I was supposed to do. As soon as my Dad found out I'd been to Elland Road he dragged me straight down to Leeds Road the very next week, stood me on the terrace and said "this is who you support!" I think we played Fulham in a night match and won 1-0 and I absolutely loved it. I was crammed in amongst loads of people pushing and shoving me shouting loads of abuse at the players and when we scored everybody around me just went crazy. Straight after the game I wanted the shirt, the  , the wallpaper, the programmes and anything and everything to do with them. Never looked back since  |
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Post by downatthepharm on Apr 20, 2009 17:39:02 GMT 1
Town vs Blackpool, last ever game at Leeds Road
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 17:42:51 GMT 1
2-1 win at Rochdale in 1991, when I was 9. I grew up in Rochdale, but my Dad's a Town fan so we were in the away end. I seem to remember going into the match not minding who won, but once Town came back from a goal down to win 2-1, and all the Town fans were going mental on the terrace I was hooked.
Thank god we did come back to win, else I could be a Rochdale fan now.
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Post by Venezuelan Pete on Apr 20, 2009 17:46:51 GMT 1
Town 1-2 Barnet, Leeds Road, 16th October 1993.
My Dad took me for the second half when I was just 5 years old!
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Post by C.H on Apr 20, 2009 17:47:52 GMT 1
port vale at home lost 4 nil can someone tell me when this was haha
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Post by NookTerrier on Apr 20, 2009 17:47:59 GMT 1
Town vs Blackpool, last ever game at Leeds Road Likewise, dad took me to it. Don't remember it though  |
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Post by TomTheTerrier on Apr 20, 2009 17:49:03 GMT 1
Town vs Blackpool, last ever game at Leeds Road I think this was my first too, but I'm not 100%. It's either this or a game against Bournemouth in 94/95. |
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Post by Tont on Apr 20, 2009 17:50:08 GMT 1
Town 4 - 1 Reading 1979 ish
Steve De'ath (keeper) dropped a Dave Cowling cross into his net with the sun, full in his eyes
Remember being completely amazed at the £100,000 we spent on Tracey Austin 1980 sometime, my uncle took me in to the match 10 minutes from time when the gates used to open.
As other people have said - loved it from the first second, neve looked back, and probably realise that this game will kill me, as I get so nervous at games (which are important )and my heart beats like a maniac. (God know how I ever survived the Mansfield penalties !!!
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Post by ThreeLions on Apr 20, 2009 17:53:20 GMT 1
Yeah i think my first game was Town v Blackpool last ever game at leeds road. was 4 or 5
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Post by marshterrier on Apr 20, 2009 17:54:37 GMT 1
Town 4 Bolton 0 - September 1990.
Iwan Roberts scored his first Town goal, Keith Edwards scored a hat trick, a certain Peter Jackson made his debut and a couple of players got sent off.
Shame the next 19 years didn't live up to my expectations after that game.
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Post by queensburyterrier on Apr 20, 2009 17:55:10 GMT 1
7-0 victory over Lincoln United in the FA Cup, in the 1991/92 season. I was 18 months old, and don't remember a thing!
I don't remember the exact game but I do still have images/memories of the Cowshed.
I never got "hooked" as such, it's always been in my blood.
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Post by Grandfather Berty of Cleck on Apr 20, 2009 18:03:32 GMT 1
I had been to many games before,
but the first game I can really remember was beating Watford when we went up as 2nd division champions.
I was 9 and the first time I had been allowed to go in The Cowshed by myself.
Trevor Cherry and the boys brought the trophy round the pitch after the game.
We won the first two games of the following season and headed the 1st division, above Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal etc etc.
We then went to Anfield and played infront of 52,000+.
My feet didn't touch the floor for the whole 90 mins it was so packed.
It was the first time I had been on a train. Cleckheaton had it's own station then (2 in fact).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 18:17:21 GMT 1
Been on the blower to my Dad about something and asked him. He can't remember specifically but I started going 91/92. I was born 88 so I was only a nipper. Can remember Leeds Road though.
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Post by Lard Buttie on Apr 20, 2009 18:19:33 GMT 1
1st competitive town match was in 79/80 season - early on in season - we beat Newport County (rip) 2 nowt.
2nd game was 7-1 v Port Vale at home same season
1st very town game was home to Leeds in West Riding cup (leeds having Gordon McQueen, Joe Jordan, Alan Clark(e) eta all - think town won that one as well ;D
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Post by Captainslapper on Apr 20, 2009 18:20:47 GMT 1
Leeds 1-3 west brom about 1977
First Town match was 1979 v pompey early in the 4th div championship season, 3-1 defeat in front of about 16500 at leeds Road.
I remember being shoved down the wooden steps that went up to the back of the east terrace by a gang of pompey fans before Id even seen the pitch!
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Post by terrierng on Apr 20, 2009 18:25:40 GMT 1
1st competitive town match was in 79/80 season - early on in season - we beat Newport County (rip) 2 nowt. 2nd game was 7-1 v Port Vale at home same season 1st very town game was home to Leeds in West Riding cup (leeds having Gordon McQueen, Joe Jordan, Alan Clark(e) eta all - think town won that one as well ;D mine was the 7-1 thrashing too,thought it was like that every week ;D |
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Post by Lard Buttie on Apr 20, 2009 18:28:02 GMT 1
Leeds 1-3 west brom about 1977 First Town match was 1979 v pompey early in the 4th div championship season, 3-1 defeat in front of about 16500 at leeds Road. I remember being shoved down the wooden steps that went up to the back of the east terrace by a gang of pompey fans before Id even seen the pitch! I remeber the rumour going around at the time that the Pompey game was going to be on MOTD - this was based on the fact that Multi Coloured Swap Shop was on in Halifax that morning!!! Never happened in the end though |
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Post by Dell12 on Apr 20, 2009 18:28:14 GMT 1
I think i'm a relative newcomer.
Town 3-0 Tranmere. Boxingday 2000.
That was the season we went down but they got me hooked for evermore!
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Post by chinaski on Apr 20, 2009 18:29:37 GMT 1
Shrewsbury at home in the first season at McAlpine. Never got to see Leeds Road |
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Post by BradfordTerrier on Apr 20, 2009 18:42:24 GMT 1
September 1980
H) Sheffield United
Won 1.0
Sir Brian, Earl of Stanton scored the winner!
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Post by Yorkie on Apr 20, 2009 18:57:58 GMT 1
March 93
H) Blackpool 5-2 O'Reagan, Starbuck, Barnett, Onuora 2
1st away game also Blackpool, Won 4-1 in promotion season, Jepson and Reid both got a brace.
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Post by jonnyhtfc90 on Apr 20, 2009 18:59:33 GMT 1
30th August 1997
Town 0-0 Sheffield United.
They always seemed to play for a draw against us.
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Post by jonnyhtfc90 on Apr 20, 2009 19:01:06 GMT 1
port vale at home lost 4 nil can someone tell me when this was haha Last game of 97/98, that was my first season too. |
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Post by LordyOfTheManor on Apr 20, 2009 19:02:06 GMT 1
Town vs Blackpool, last ever game at Leeds Road You and me both mate. Can't remember much about it like. Only vivid memory of the place was seeing our fans invade the pitch at the end. But at least I had the chance to visit the old Leeds Road ground before demolition. |
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Post by townfan4ever on Apr 20, 2009 19:04:28 GMT 1
Town V Qpr when we won 1-0 and Clyde Wijnhard scored.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 19:07:46 GMT 1
It was at the Shay, probably about 1974. I can't even remember who was playing but it was probably Halifax 'v' Town.
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Post by htafclegends on Apr 20, 2009 19:16:15 GMT 1
First game at the McAlpine vs Wycombe. I was only 4 and the guy sat behind me threw up |
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Post by huddersviking on Apr 20, 2009 19:20:03 GMT 1
home against southend in cup. stan collymore destoryed us in 2nd half and we lost 2-1!
well 1st game without my dad, my older bro took me!
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Post by Mark on Apr 20, 2009 19:27:31 GMT 1
First ever game, England vs South Africa at OT. Must've been about 1994.
First town game, 7-1 Against Palace.
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Post by Chief on Apr 20, 2009 19:28:29 GMT 1
1st competitive town match was in 79/80 season - early on in season - we beat Newport County (rip) 2 nowt. 2nd game was 7-1 v Port Vale at home same season 1st very town game was home to Leeds in West Riding cup (leeds having Gordon McQueen, Joe Jordan, Alan Clark(e) eta all - think town won that one as well ;D mine was the 7-1 thrashing too,thought it was like that every week ;D My first game was the 7-1 home victory over Port Vale also. How Bizarre!?! |
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, the wallpaper, the programmes and anything and everything to do with them. Never looked back since 
