clint van damme
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I remember that game well, had a dream it would be 2-2 and had a bet on it. Think it was16/1
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I remember that game well, had a dream it would be 2-2 and had a bet on it. Think it was16/1
Brighton Sky Blue
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Coventry 2-2 Arsenal 1998, sat right behind the goal where I think Paul Williams was sent off
no_loyalty
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1984 sat in the West Stand, City 0 Norwich 0.
bulko
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Was that an evening game my first game was against West Ham that sort of year I can remember it was an evening game.City v West Ham at home 14/2/76.
Stood on the Skyblue terrace with my dad, 2-0 win.
Mick Coop and Barry Powell scoring.
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It’sabatch87
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Yes it was a Wednesday night, remember rushing home from junior school all excited
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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1964, aged 11, Cov 1 v Colchester 0. George Hudson scoring the only goal to win the league as Champions and return to Division 2, which is the Championship in today's game.
DazzleTommyDazzle
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Home to Leeds in (I think) ‘69. Lost 1-2. Ernie Hunt scored for us.,
ceetee
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Honestly don't know but would have been around 1959/60. Lived in a village near Rugby, no transport of my own, so had to go when and where anyone offered to take me. Had no link to Coventry so we went to the odd game at Leicester, not to support them but because they were First Division
V wolves first season in the old 1st division, I thought we drew 1-1 but was it 1-0? I went with my dads mate Rex who has lived in Menorca for 40 years. I was 9. The days of rosettes and rattles and kids on stools at the front. I had a rosette that day but lost it and spent most of the game searching for the bloody thing! 55 years ago. Up early tomorrow to get in the queue for the remaining tickets. Fingers crossed but if not then sing loud and proud SBA I will be with you all.
Boosh
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Coventry City 2 - Derby County 0
Coventry City hauled themselves back among the promotion chasers and increased the pressure on their troubled Midlands r
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skyblueeyesrevisited
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Home to Tottenham. Can’t remember the year but Jimmy Greaves and Alan Gilzean were playing for them. So it was in black and white and everyone wore a cap 
torchomatic
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Birmingham City
Highfield Road
28th October 1972, my 7th birthday.
Highfield Road
28th October 1972, my 7th birthday.
ErnieHuntPUSB
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1967 Arsenal at home night game. Rosettes ! Bobby Gould playing for them - our former player and future manager . Lost 1-0
Bad Boy
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Same here.
Went alone on the bus from Canley to The Meda as a nine year old kid (would you let your nine old do that today?) and followed a group of grown ups to HR as I had no idea where the ground was.
Stood on the West End terrace at the front behind the goal, blokes stinking of fags beer and farts, cheering singing and swearing with the smell of Ellimans rub on the players legs and the slapping sound as tackles came in and I just thought WOW and I've been hooked ever since.
Saddlebrains
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Coventry city 3 - 2 Arsenal Boxing day 1999
oscillatewildly
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Remember that one. My first glimpse of Kenny Dalglish.
A few months earlier at the tale end of the previous season I witnessed one of Kevin Keegan's last games for Liverpool as City got a valuable point in a 0-0.
oscillatewildly
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What a game that was!
Saddlebrains
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Phenomenal. Had me hooked ever since then
NortonSkyBlue
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A year out 1968 Gould signed for Arsenal
Woolly68
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I was late to see my first City game, even though I supported them from afar from the age of 10. I was 22 when I went with a friend to watch Nottingham Forest v Coventry in the league cup semi final first leg. February 1990. Lost 2-1. Just over 26,000 there. Had another friend who was at university at the time in Nottingham so stayed there the night before, and had too much to drink. Bit claggy on the day of the game.
Danceswithhorses
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1978...preseason friendly against Japan.
It was a night game, and as a kid i couldn't believe how green the grass looked under floodlights, as i emerged onto the kop after climbing all those steps.
It was a night game, and as a kid i couldn't believe how green the grass looked under floodlights, as i emerged onto the kop after climbing all those steps.
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olderskyblue
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1963, City Giant Killers v Sunderland in FA Cup 
robbiethemole
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about 1962, most likely Boxing Day aged 8 with Dad and brother in law , don't remember a thing hahahha, started going on my own in '66 with a mate, aged 12 on the Royal Blue coaches by Marvin's from Rugby.
skyblueexile
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First I can remember was aged 7 in 1956 but sure I saw some before that it was V Southend Won 2-0
Now 75 and annoyed too handicapped now by Parkinson's to get down but will be with you all in spirit watching in a Pub up here now in Ripon
Over 25 of family still in Cov are going
Will miss you all
Now 75 and annoyed too handicapped now by Parkinson's to get down but will be with you all in spirit watching in a Pub up here now in Ripon
Over 25 of family still in Cov are going
Will miss you all
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Torquay FA Cup '88. Stood on an upturned crate at the front of the kop so I could see over the wall.
Won 2-0. Killer pen and Regis I think
Won 2-0. Killer pen and Regis I think
Old Warwickshire lad
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Haha old man Hall and his bull nosed Bedford. Used to get it at segies.
Speedies_Chips
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27th April 1968. Lost 1-0 at home to Leicester. I was only 8 at the time so didn't realise that it was a relegation 4 pointer.
However, despite that result, they went down!
If I remember correctly, It took about 5 or 6 games before I saw us score!
However, despite that result, they went down!
If I remember correctly, It took about 5 or 6 games before I saw us score!
NortonSkyBlue
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We won 1-0 with a Neil Martin header in the last minute27th April 1968. Lost 1-0 at home to Leicester. I was only 8 at the time so didn't realise that it was a relegation 4 pointer.
However, despite that result, they went down!
If I remember correctly, It took about 5 or 6 games before I saw us score!
What a start. I think that is one of the performances I have ever seen.
Voice_of_Reason
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1952 v Southend. Division 3 (South)What was the first city game you saw?
I was 9 years old sat in Family stand at Highfield Road. 3rd December 1983, City beat Liverpool 4 - 0, Terry Gibson scored a hat trick. I was hooked have loved supporting City ever since, through the good and the very bad times. Once a sky blue always a sky blue.
Saddlebrains
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Yep, i was thinking we were world beaters!
2 years later we were losing to fucking Grimsby
