First city game (1 Viewer)
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RegTheDonk
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Fairly sure it was 1972 v Ipswitch, 'cause we had a penalty and I recall my dad saying "bone head" Blockley when we scored. Don't remember much other than how steep the stands were and I was worried about falling forwards and getting hurt. Took my grandson to his first game a few years ago at the Ricoh Vs Walsall. He actually thought the same which was eerie.
RegTheDonk
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Was in the West Stand for that one, could hear that bloody bell from Torquay in the away end all though the game, irritating!
Williescar
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West Ham 24/8/68 lost 2-1
First away game Wolves 1-1 30/10/71,Willie Carr scored for us.There was a pitch invasion before kick off
First away game Wolves 1-1 30/10/71,Willie Carr scored for us.There was a pitch invasion before kick off
Coventry v recently-crowned European Cup Winners’ Cup and Division One champions Everton on a beautiful day in 1985. Aged 11, I can clearly remember the blue Hummel tracksuit I wore that day (later covered in grease after climbing the East Stand fence) and also being totally in awe of the occasion. Hope my daughter (12) has similar memories from next Saturday at Wembley.
Frank Sidebottom
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Mine was the week before that... you picked better. We lost 2-1 to Wimbledon.
SkyBlueTam
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My first game was:
Coventry City v Newcastle United 1-0 (HT 0-0) Ernie Hunt (Pen) 80'
Saturday 22/11/1969 Attendance 31,825
I was 11 at the time, my sister took me up with her Sunderland supporting boyfriend, they didn't hate us in those days.
Coventry City v Newcastle United 1-0 (HT 0-0) Ernie Hunt (Pen) 80'
Saturday 22/11/1969 Attendance 31,825
I was 11 at the time, my sister took me up with her Sunderland supporting boyfriend, they didn't hate us in those days.
oscillatewildly
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Bit of a (current) theme to my first game - Last game of 1974/75 season - At home to Middlesbrough. 8 years old going on 9!
It would be my only time witnessing Dennis Mortimer in Sky Blue.
Graeme Souness, Bobby Murdoch, Dave Armstrong, Dave Mills and Terry Cooper for them amongst others.
We lost 2-0.
It would be my only time witnessing Dennis Mortimer in Sky Blue.
Graeme Souness, Bobby Murdoch, Dave Armstrong, Dave Mills and Terry Cooper for them amongst others.
We lost 2-0.
TomRad85
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I always remember my first games being very close together at home vs Swindon and Ipswich. Google research tells me the Swindon game was just before so guess that was my first, in 93/94. Looking at the results for the season it also seems bottom of the league Swindon took 4 points from us which is fairly typical 
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croatskyblue
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That Swindon game, remember that- Chris Marsden was in his pomp and we went 1-0 up and dominated, then conceded a last minute equaliser- the age old story.I always remember my first games being very close together at home vs Swindon and Ipswich. Google research tells me the Swindon game was just before so guess that was my first, in 93/94. Looking at the results for the season it also seems bottom of the league Swindon took 4 points from us which is fairly typical
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another random fact about that match.. Leicester had a game called off the same day and a coach load of their fans came to our game instead and it got a bit nasty
don’t remember anything about Ipswich though, was it 2-2?
Speedies_Chips
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That was April 1969 , the following year.
mrfr
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Liverpool in 1987, we won 1-0, Nick Pickering with the goal:
I was 2 so not much of it has stuck in the memory
I was 2 so not much of it has stuck in the memory
Speedies_Chips
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The game I’m on about had Mike Stringfellow score for them. Although I’m not sure if they went down now if Neil Martin scored the winner against them in 1969.
I wish my memory was as good as Sunderland fans lol.
Happy_Martian
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Wow, that was my first game too. Taken up to Highfield Rd by a friend of my Mum who then scavenged a couple of comps from George Curtis. Sat in the Main Stand, it was an amazing atmosphere for a 12 yr old to comprehend.
Coventry City v Birmingham City, 15 November 1980
11v11 football match report for Coventry City v Birmingham City, League Division One 1981 , 15 November 1980
www.11v11.com
Second game was the Charity Shield
And strangely, third was Millwall at home in 1988. But that third game hooked me enough that I got a season ticket and watched Cov home and away for the next 15 years. Side note: I actually came out of Highfield Rd richer than I went in due to all the coins Millwall tossed at us
Coventry City v Millwall, 15 October 1988
11v11 football match report for Coventry City v Millwall, League Division One 1989 , 15 October 1988
www.11v11.com
TomRad85
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We won the Ipswich game 1-0, I was young so I remember very little about these games but I do remember the scores. Google tells me Flynn scored.
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shepardo01
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1985 apparently - had to stand on a milk crate in the kop. Don't remember much - Dad lifted me in the air when we scored and I cried!....
Don't know opponent or score sadly....
Don't know opponent or score sadly....
The Great Eastern
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August or September 1966 versus Bury. We won 3-0 with the goals being 2 from Bobby Gould and the other was from John Tudor.
First actual professional game was in the early 60s, Norwich v Vile at Carrow Rd. We were on holiday in the area at the time. Think it was 0-0 but remember nothing of the game whatsoever.
First actual professional game was in the early 60s, Norwich v Vile at Carrow Rd. We were on holiday in the area at the time. Think it was 0-0 but remember nothing of the game whatsoever.
Speedies_Chips
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Just rechecked. Leicester didn’t go down the year they beat us (my first game) but they went down the following year when we beat them with a Neil Martin goal.
eastwoodsdustman
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My Uncle took me in for my 4th birthday in 1975 and it was against Birmingham . No idea what the score was. I still have the scarf that he bought me on the day too!
CovBrummie94
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First game I remember was a 0-0 draw with Chelsea where Hartson smashed Desailly into the advertising boards and he went off with a dislocated shoulder
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pitts head
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My dad took me. We beat Walsall 1-0 at home 1963. I would have been 7 years old.
Calista
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To expand on my further answer about the Sky Blue Stand (from the history of Highfield Road by Jim Brown )
'The Sky Blue era under Derrick Robins and Jimmy Hill sparked a massive ground improvement programme, ably carried out by Robins’ company, Banbury Buildings. The rebirth began in 1963 with the replacement of the Thackhall Street stand, using innovative prefabricated units and a distinctive vaulted roof. The new ‘Sky Blue Stand’, which cost £120,000, was fully operational for the start of 1964-65 season as City re-entered Division 2 after a twelve-year gap. '
You could buy quite a lot for £120k in those days, especially from the Chairman's own company!
Captain_Slackbladder
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We beat Wimbledon 1-0 in 1986, Dave Bennett scored. I have zero recollection of the match, I spent most of my time watching the scoreboard above the East Terrace. Fast forward 5 years and I was on the East Terrace and hurt against the fence as a 12 year old as Peter Ndlovu scored vs Villa. I had a season ticket in numerous years, was there in the West Terrace when Huckerby scored in 98 (possibly the best ever). That was raw, there was no social media, man United fans in the west Terrace quite rightly got smacked for being there, arrogant fucks..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.
That said, this is big, the last two trips don't compare. The world audience has never heard "twist and shout" or "lets all sing together" on this level.
tommy hutch legend
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my first game also stood on kop
Johhny Blue
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I went to our final game of the first season in 1st division on my own in May ‘68 at Southampton. I remember being terrified of getting off at the wrong stop. I was 11Same 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.
usskyblue
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I always consider my first proper game being at HR in 1977 - Coventry City 2 -2 Bristol City.
There were a couple of rows of seats right at the front of the Main Stand, at pitch level. You sat behind a little white wall. Remember being so close you could smell the turf and looking up in awe at players like Hutchison, Powell, Yorath, Ferguson and Wallace.
Fucking hooked from that moment on.. and will be until it’s my time to say goodbye.
There were a couple of rows of seats right at the front of the Main Stand, at pitch level. You sat behind a little white wall. Remember being so close you could smell the turf and looking up in awe at players like Hutchison, Powell, Yorath, Ferguson and Wallace.
Fucking hooked from that moment on.. and will be until it’s my time to say goodbye.
Otis
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How much longer will that be?
bulko
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That was my first game then
Kneeza
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Mine was the first match of the 64/65 season I think. I know we won, and I think there were over 30k there. It seemed like millions!
Dad took me and Granddad (it was the first game he'd been to for many years, not living in Cov and only having a pushbike! Sadly it was his last as he died a few months later) and we stood in front of the new Sky Blue stand right at the Kop end. I don't recall seeing much but do recall saying 'that's two points in the bag' as I'd heard someone else say it.
Dad took me and Granddad (it was the first game he'd been to for many years, not living in Cov and only having a pushbike! Sadly it was his last as he died a few months later) and we stood in front of the new Sky Blue stand right at the Kop end. I don't recall seeing much but do recall saying 'that's two points in the bag' as I'd heard someone else say it.
skybluestub
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Forest at Highfield Rd, 9th January '99. We won 4-0; Huckerby hat-trick and a worldie from Telfer. Highlights here:
I was hooked from then on!
I was hooked from then on!
Houchens Head
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City v Huddersfield. 3rd October 1964. I was 11. City got beaten 2-3. Gutted my first game wasn't a win. If recall, Harold Wilson also sat in the stands. He was a Huddersfield fan!
