Your first Arsenal game

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bigreddave
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Post by bigreddave »

I'll take you back in time with this one! sat in the east upper with me brother, uncle and cousin against everton in 1994 I think? Wrighty got a second half double, his second was an absolute cracker, lobbing southall then diving head first into the north bank, LEGEND! :D
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Post by REB »

august 1980 versus southampton

game was 1-1 and charlie george was playing for southampton and me and my dad sat in the west stand 8)
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Post by charliegeorgewhocanhitem »

rebel gooner wrote:august 1980 versus southampton

game was 1-1 and charlie george was playing for southampton and me and my dad sat in the west stand 8)
I remember that game well, it was the night that only half the turnstiles were open for some reason and it was impossible to get in the nb or ce. We gave up and went to The Gunners til the crush had died down and only got in at half time.
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Post by Eboue-Why? »

Away at Leicester in about 1976. I was an innocent young teenager at time and stood amongst the home fans with my Arsenal silk scarf on! Didn't understand why I was getting so many funny looks. Anyway, we were really shit and lost 2-0. 32 years ago? Doesn't time fly when you're having fun?!
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Post by T.S »

3-1 defeat at Highbury to Wimbledon.

How many others can say their first game was a home defeat to a team that doesn't exist any more?! :lol:
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IbleedRED&WHITE
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Post by IbleedRED&WHITE »

my first away game was against wimbledon in 97-98 when the floodlights failed!!!
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Post by Bergkamp95 »

Everton 11(5)02 last home game of the double season 01/02 we got presented the premiership trophy that day and me and my dad sat in the north bank.
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Post by fatbloater78 »

my first was at home to liverpool sat in the east stand i think it was the same game as pixie's robbie fowler scored in the last 2 min we lost 1-0 the barstuard.
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H4x
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Post by H4x »

Wow, erm my first ever football game was Watford vs Preston, my mate took me and watford lost 2 nil so he never took me again.

First Arsenal game was last season at home to Charlton when we won 4-0, Henry penalty, Hoyte, Van Persie penalty then van Persie again with a sweet lil chip over Carson just as he committed.

Good times
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Babi Em
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My first ever Arsenal game was the FA Cup Final 2005 against Manchester United :D :D
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This Is The Daybreak
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Post by This Is The Daybreak »

Cus Geezer wrote:Versus Oxford in November 1985.

Davis and Woodcock scored for Arsenal, Jeremy Charles son of former Arsenal player Mel and nephew of former Leeds and Juventus player John Charles scored for Oxford.

This was a week after losing 6-1 to Everton.
You're first game happened on the very day I was born, November 16th 1985!

My first game was Arsenal vs Oldham Athletic, January 22nd 1994. Was sitting on the North Bank, they opened the scoring with a free kick before Ian Wright netted a penelty just before half time, was a dire game in the freezing cold. But I kept going back, it had gotten hold of me for life
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Post by Tomo »

as i am only 15, my first game was 1999 v derby. mustve been a shit game because we won 1-0 in the last minute with a kanu header. i can just remember my dad going mental at all the derby fans because they were wasting time whenver possible, and their fans were taking the piss. so as soon as we scored..... there was a few expletives. best day would be cardiff for the fa cup semi v blackburn. we were by far the better side, but jus the whole day was special. seeing our end rammed and theirs half empty gave me great pride. other good days would be last game of season 2002 and 2004. the north bank upper tier was bouncing against leicester when paddy scored the winner. and then outside the tavern on blackstock road, pissed gooners telling a woman to "get her tits out for ther lads" . sadly, she didnt oblige :D :D :D
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i only started to like football at a late age so my first game was in the 04/05 season v bolton at the reebok
we lost 1-0 to a stelios goal :(
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Victoria Concordia
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Post by Victoria Concordia »

Coventry City 0 v 1 Arsenal - Frank Mc Lintock scored the Tuesday before the FA Cup Final V Leeds which we lost 1 v 0. Programme was 5p!! and if my memory serves me well - a bag o' chips was similar (although my Dad would've paid!).
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Post by Romford Pele »

29/12/1990 sheffield united at highbury we won 4 1 and i stood on the norh bank great memories !
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