What was your first game (26 Viewers)

wantageskyblue

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1976/77 - The infamous 2-2 draw vs Bristol City at HR.

Sat in the front row of the pitch level seats, behind the little white wall that was in front of the Main Stand.

1976/77 - The infamous 2-2 draw vs Bristol City at HR.

Sat in the front row of the pitch level seats, behind the little white wall that was in front of the Main Stand.

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That is where I saw my 1st game from too v Liverpool in August 1973. It was a night match and as an 8 year old I was instantly hooked.
 

Ashdown

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Would be interested to hear from older posters on their dad/grandad’s first games. Any second hand accounts of people who watched Clarrie Bourton in the 30s or the infamously shite team from 1919-20?
My Grandad used to go with his Dad in the 1930’s and watched Clarrie Bourton. He used to tell a story often about when they played Luton and 10 goal Payne, the Luton striker I think. He said his Dad got into a row with with an away fan and pushed him down the bank. Must have been the beginnings of The Legion 😄
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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My Grandad used to go with his Dad in the 1930’s and watched Clarrie Bourton. He used to tell a story often about when they played Luton and 10 goal Payne, the Luton striker I think. He said his Dad got into a row with with an away fan and pushed him down the bank. Must have been the beginnings of The Legion 😄
My grandad went in the 30s too, don’t know who he went with though. Would love to know what songs there were in those days 😂
 

Milne Out

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1972 - Coventry vs Manchester City , Dennis Mortimer scored , it was 1-1 .
I remember my brother going to see us against United a couple of weeks earlier, when Best and Charlton scored when we lost 2-3 at home.
My one chance to see those 2 play together and it went to my brother who had pretty much zero interest in the game.

Mortimer was probably the first player i really admired as a kid, and his departure up the road is probably the reason ive always disliked villa
 

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