[clarevoyant.]

Following a post by a young lady from Sheffield on the "crowds next season" thread, and her mentiong her first game got me thinking, who can remember their first town game and was you hooked straight away.

Mine being the last home game 60/61 v Reading it was also our last home game in the 3rd division, trend setting

I'm told I was taken to watch Blackpool reserves as it was rumoured Stanley Mathew's was making a comeback after injury and dad wanted me to see him. Apparently he didn't play and I slept through the game in my pram, but woke up screaming near the end just as we were denied a penalty.
Things don't change.

[gordon_brittas]

Started following Chesterfield after I felt sorry for them on the vidiprinter on BBC Final score, lost 4-1 away at Rochdale and they were second bottom of the entire football league. Fast forward a few months later and the 21 game undefeated run to gain promotion out of the old Third Division. First game was a 2-1 home win against Bradford, 2 Nicky Law penalties the following season when my dad said I was old enough to go!

This post has been edited by gordon_brittas: 24 February 2025 - 07:01 PM

[Exharboroughspireite]

10 September 1988 3-0 home defeat to wolves. I was hooked.

[lindave]

1964/65 League cup.. CFC 2 (Nobby Clarke 2) v Stoke City 2... 4-45pm kick off. Straight out of school gates on Cross Street onto the open terrace. I have been hooked home and away ever since. My cousin paid for me to go I was 11yrs old and we are still going to Town matches together.

[Westbars Spireite]

Don't know the game but seem to think it was midweek in the winter of 1989/90.

[clarevoyant.]

lindave, on 24 February 2025 - 07:08 PM, said:

1964/65 League cup.. CFC 2 (Nobby Clarke 2) v Stoke City 2... 4-45pm kick off. Straight out of school gates on Cross Street onto the open terrace. I have been hooked home and away ever since. My cousin paid for me to go I was 11yrs old and we are still going to Town matches together.

Gary Saisbury and Maurice Setters sent off for a proper punch up, if I remember. We was given the afternoon off from school

[Bkauns19]

First game was the preseason friendly Vs Man Utd in 2002, first league game was against Blackpool at home in the 03/04 season and got my first season ticket as a kid the year after.

Glynn Hurst, Blathers, Chris Brandon

[tomjoad]

clarevoyant., on 24 February 2025 - 07:12 PM, said:

Gary Saisbury and Maurice Setters sent off for a proper punch up, if I remember. We was given the afternoon off from school

Remember Keith Kettleborough signing from Donny about 1964? Also the Stoke game when hordes oy young uns were sat on the edge of the pitch on the Cross Street end.
Also seeing Man u reserves in the Central league when rumours of an appearance by a certain Mr Best went around. Sadly only rumours.

[Johnnyspireite7]

1994, Derby County PSF, yes.

[Mr Mercury]

1974 FA Cup 1st Rnd, beat Boston 3-1. Sat in the far end of the main stand, and went down to the little ash track at the start of the game to stand at the little gates to wave the players on and off the pitch.

[Sammy Spireite]

2-1 home defeat to Port Vale same day as the Hilsbrough disaster.

Was nearly 12 but wasn?t allowed to go again without an adult til at least midway through the following season, luckily my mates dad or neighbour generally went so we stood on the kop with one of them.

This post has been edited by Sammy Spireite: 24 February 2025 - 07:45 PM

[LondonBlue]

11th August 2001. Town 3-6 Colchester.

[Goku]

1-0 loss at home to Luton, scored in the last minute by Showumni. Absolutely baltic. 2003 I think.

This post has been edited by Goku: 24 February 2025 - 07:53 PM

[Phil V 72]

3-1 win against Gillingham in 1989 - Waller, Bloomer and Rolph

[hilly81]

19th September 1992. 1:0 win at home to Carlisle. Wasn?t hooked. Went to a few games in the coming years. The 94/95 season was when I started going regularly. Hooked from then on.

[Sussex Spireite]

9th Feb 1974, Town 3:1 Charlton

Well and truly hooked!!

This post has been edited by Sussex Spireite: 24 February 2025 - 08:14 PM

[spireitetoo]

Must have been 79/80 season, can't remember the exact game, but do remember being at Chester away, sheff weds 3-3 and other games like Blackburn at home ..

This post has been edited by spireitetoo: 24 February 2025 - 08:20 PM

[JonB]

I think it was the defeat to Bury in Feb 1985 when I went for the first time.

[Search & Destroy]

The Barnsley game at Saltergate in front of 17000

[Collingham Spireite]

Just looked back and I think it was Reading at home, either Jan 83 or Jan 84. Can?t remember much except we sat in the wing stand and I think they played in a yellow away kit.
First definite recollection is being on my dad?s shoulders on the pitch watching Baines lift the Canon League Div 4 trophy in the Directors? Box. There?s an old Derbyshire Times photo of the scene online somewhere, taken from behind us. Dad died a couple of years ago and I?d love to find that pic if anyone recognises the one I?m talking about.
First football memory is the 1st game of the following season. Phil Brown unleashed a 30+ yard screamer into the top corner at the kop end for a 4-3 win v Bury. We were bang in line in the wing stand (again) and the memory is still emblazoned nearly 40 years on (I was 8).
My lad?s now 12 and been hooked for a few years; absolutely love my away days with him (except MK and Walsall, but that?s all part of it- character building!).