Cov kid 55
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Yep - respect to Voice of Reason, is he the longest standing supporter on this forum? Is there a Capel and Coleridge, or some such like who is of a similar fine ‘vintage’?
When did it begin for you? (3 Viewers)
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olderskyblue
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My dad had no interest in football. 2 of my uncles were city supporters, and their sons were too young to go. I was 9… so “old enough”Same here, my dad used to take me but when he couldn't make it my uncle took me to the games, I was 11 years of age.
1965 v Crystal Palace. My brother in law took me. My father was a St John’s Ambulance man who used to attend matches and supported the city. Unfortunately, I never got to go with him as he passed away when I was a young one. But I guess with mum telling me he used to support the City I was always going to do the same. Took my son at the earliest opportunity, he is an avid City supporter from afar. Gets up early in the morning to watch the games on TV in Melbourne. Not sure how he gets them but during the game he is in constant touch with me. His little boy has the latest kit and hopefully will continue what started I guess before I was born. PUSB.
StrettoBoy
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Today is the 63rd anniversary of my first match (26th March 1963) against Sunderland in the 5th round of the FA cup. We won 2-1 with late goals by Dietmar Bruck and George Curtis, having been a goal down at half time.
SkyBlueTam
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22 Nov 1969 v Newcastle Utd 1-0 (Ernie Hunt pen) My Father wasn't into football, so my oldest sister took me. I didn't start going regularly until I was old enough to go on my own sometime in the early 1970's. Me and my school mates would always gather in the same spot on the terraces so there was no need to coordinate.
Robinshio
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They sold the tickets a day early due to the length of the queue.Got sent this old photo of people in the queue.
We got in just in time
thekidfromstrettoncamp
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That was a great night 40 plus thousand officially, many more got in when gates broken down.
Sunderland scored after about half an hour.All you heard was "The Blaydon Races untill we drew level and when we got the winner we told them where they could stick "The Blaydon Races"It all happened in !963.
All happened 63 years ago yesterday
thekidfromstrettoncamp
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Think the early sale your on about was the Wednesday after the Sunderland game selling the Man U ticket for the Saturday.They were due to go on sale at 5 30 pm but they started selling them at 3 o'clock because of the queue when I joined it at 1 30 already round the ground about 6 deep.Happy days
stevefloyd
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My first game was 57 years ago against Spurs, I seem to remember it being 0-0, I think I was 12, caught the bus on my own (those were the days) Neil Martin split his shorts and had to stick a new pair on on the pitch, made me laugh that did, ran on the pitch and got Bill Glaziers autograph, stood in the kop for the infamous donkey kick and sat in the upper west end vs Bayern when we beat them 2-1
Moff
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First game, about 1976/7 when I was 6, then plenty of game through the late 70's.
First first season ticket 1980-81, the year we became the all seater stadium, and several games in Leeds (when we beat them 4-0) decided to change that by ripping half the seats out and throwing them on the pitch...things have changed a lot since then!
First first season ticket 1980-81, the year we became the all seater stadium, and several games in Leeds (when we beat them 4-0) decided to change that by ripping half the seats out and throwing them on the pitch...things have changed a lot since then!
Sky Blue Dal
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This match. Was there, my first ever game. Ran on the pitch at the end too.
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oscillatewildly
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Despite Dad growing up in King Richard Street 1943 - 1960 He seldom watched City in fact his Dad would occasionally take him over to Molyneux and VP in the 1950's.
After much badgering from me (around 1973/74) He finally took me to my first game, aged 8 going on 9 - The last game of 1974/75 season v Middlesbrough. We lost 0-2. Quite possibly the last time they beat us Hello ipadboro, only jesting.
Stood on the Kop and still have fleeting memories of it - For some bizarre reason I had to go through a different set of turnstyles on Swan lane to those that my Dad did - 50p admission for juveniles.
After much badgering from me (around 1973/74) He finally took me to my first game, aged 8 going on 9 - The last game of 1974/75 season v Middlesbrough. We lost 0-2. Quite possibly the last time they beat us
Hello ipadboro, only jesting.Stood on the Kop and still have fleeting memories of it - For some bizarre reason I had to go through a different set of turnstyles on Swan lane to those that my Dad did - 50p admission for juveniles.
My family lived on King Richard Street when I was born.Despite Dad growing up in King Richard Street 1943 - 1960 He seldom watched City in fact his Dad would occasionally take him over to Molyneux and VP in the 1950's.
After much badgering from me (around 1973/74) He finally took me to my first game, aged 8 going on 9 - The last game of 1974/75 season v Middlesbrough. We lost 0-2. Quite possibly the last time they beat usHello ipadboro, only jesting.
Stood on the Kop and still have fleeting memories of it - For some bizarre reason I had to go through a different set of turnstyles on Swan lane to those that my Dad did - 50p admission for juveniles.
Hello ipadboro, only jesting.I remember, people were furious.
It made sense to sell them early, otherwise people would have just had another night in the queue.
Adge
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Yeah-great game of football aswell on the hallowed turf that night-200 a side!
Super Frank
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I’m not nearly as impressive as you all. I was never a football fan until 2020. Promoted and League One champions.
Super Frank
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I’m not nearly as impressive as you all. I was never a football fan until 2020. Promoted and League One champions.