[clarevoyant.]

Misnomer, on 25 February 2025 - 10:04 AM, said:

Town v Derby I think it was 85/86 season; 1-0 with a Steve Bains penalty (if my memory is correct).

Bludy L that's the 2nd penalty mentioned, such rare memorable moments.

[tedspireite]

tedspireite, on 25 February 2025 - 10:12 AM, said:

Wednesday 21 August 1974 league cup first round at home v Grimsby town 3-O , found out from my mum's diary I have got RIP ,

I was only 8 at the time so didn't get a programme but about 3 years ago I decided I should see if I can get it , I found it on eBay for a ?1- 99p for postage

This post has been edited by tedspireite: 25 February 2025 - 10:29 AM

[Search & Destroy]

Looker-on, on 24 February 2025 - 09:43 PM, said:

CFC 0 Hereford 0, 1983-4. The most remorselessly dull game of football I had ever seen in my life. Here we are!

Is that the one where a player fell into Compton?

[Mr Mercury]

Search & Destroy, on 25 February 2025 - 10:29 AM, said:

Is that the one where a player fell into Compton?

Chris Price I think. Went on to play for Villa. Think it was a bit later than that

[Trigger]

Spireite93, on 25 February 2025 - 01:04 AM, said:

8th November 1997

Played them again in the FA Cup 2nd Round at theirs a month later, equalised to get a 2 all draw and I remember falling through the hoardings at the front, but then we lost the replay as well as an Auto Windscreen game around the same time

Played them 4 times in a period of about a month

My first game was 5th October 1993 when we lost to Wycombe 2v3 at home, second was New Years Day losing at home to Shrewsbury, I kinda recall either one of Mick Leonard or Chris Marples suffering a bad injury in one of the first two

That period between 94 and 98 was one of the most glorious, admittedly I had no prior experience of football to compare it too 🤣

Sounds right. It was the main game on goals on Sunday the day after.

[stainlessstephen]

Oct 1987 v Southend at home, Waller with 2 in a 3-1 win.

[baldrik]

moondog, on 24 February 2025 - 11:51 PM, said:

Crewe at home 29 September 1969 7.15pm KO on a Monday won 1-0

Thanks my mate

[erniemossity]

1st one I remember, although there could be some before it, was the pre season friendly against Italian side Lanerossi in 1970 I believe, think we won 3-1

[Osborne again]

Benno Spire, on 25 February 2025 - 08:55 AM, said:

Having spent my early years living in Australia my first game was a 2-0 win at home against Chester on 7th April 1980 and believe Ian Rush was playing for Chester. My first away game was at Huddersfield on 15th November 1980 which ended ina 2-0 defeat.

And he looked a player and a half then. There's probably fans up and down the land bragging that Ian Rush scored against them whilst playing for Chester, it is a kind of honour though 😁.

[SpireRam]

I definitely went to games before this but the one I vividly remember is Bristol City at home in august 2003. 1-1 draw. Dad bought me my first season ticket in one of those little booklets and we sat towards the kop in the wooded seats of the family stand. Never looked back.

I feel like we drew 1-1 loads in the first few home games of that season?

Edit: I?ve just checked the results and we started the season without a win in 14 games. Talk about easing me into life supporting CFC, dad!

This post has been edited by SpireRam: 25 February 2025 - 12:24 PM

[Osborne again]

warfey is a spireite, on 25 February 2025 - 09:21 AM, said:

Thought you were going to say CFC 0- wrectum 6 billy Ashcroft got 4 was that 1974id done6 years before that.

Yes mate, some of our games with sheep dip incorporated haven't been close run affairs have they?

[Johnnyspireite7]

Johnnyspireite7, on 24 February 2025 - 07:37 PM, said:

1994, Derby County PSF, yes.

I?ve got my dates mixed up it was 1995, season after the Mansfield demolition and Bury po final.

[Benno Spire]

If anyone is after a programme for their first game then get in touch

[Painted Wagon]

Mine was against Bury in 1980. My notebook has it as a 2-0 win. I went with Dean Kirk and our dads.

[bucko]

clarevoyant., on 25 February 2025 - 10:14 AM, said:

Bludy L that's the 2nd penalty mentioned, such rare memorable moments.

Jamie Hewitt missed the penalty at the Kop end, and Steve Baines scored the winner at late on following a corner from Gerry Armstrong if memory has it.

I was a ball boy that day in front of the main stand sat next to the Derby dugout.

Went on the pitch afterwards and got pelted by Derby fans with snowballs 😂😂😂

[Nitrous Oxide]

1978 a 2-0 win at home versus Port Vale. I think Les Hunter and Rodney Fern scored for us. Nothing sparkling of a game but enough to grab me forever.

[Westbars Spireite]

SpireRam, on 25 February 2025 - 12:20 PM, said:

I definitely went to games before this but the one I vividly remember is Bristol City at home in august 2003. 1-1 draw. Dad bought me my first season ticket in one of those little booklets and we sat towards the kop in the wooded seats of the family stand. Never looked back.

I feel like we drew 1-1 loads in the first few home games of that season?

Edit: I?ve just checked the results and we started the season without a win in 14 games. Talk about easing me into life supporting CFC, dad!

Maybe it's skewed by history but I remember that season quite fondly, probably due to the finale.

[hilly81]

Westbars Spireite, on 25 February 2025 - 02:01 PM, said:

Maybe it's skewed by history but I remember that season quite fondly, probably due to the finale.

Obviously the Luton game was the standout but 4:2 v QPR and 3:1 v Wednesday were really, really good days at Saltergate.

[Westbars Spireite]

hilly81, on 25 February 2025 - 02:14 PM, said:

Obviously the Luton game was the standout but 4:2 v QPR and 3:1 v Wednesday were really, really good days at Saltergate.

Definitely. We were penniless and scraped by - it felt like us against the world. That opening day at Wrexham must have been the warmest ever watching CFC.

This post has been edited by Westbars Spireite: 25 February 2025 - 02:27 PM

[clarevoyant.]

Westbars Spireite, on 25 February 2025 - 02:26 PM, said:

Definitely. We were penniless and scraped by - it felt like us against the world. That opening day at Wrexham must have been the warmest ever watching CFC.

Macclesfield away FA cup '92 being the coldest