WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST GAME?

myarsenal · Post by **myarsenal** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:00 pm

MY FIRST GAME WAS IN THE 75-76 SEASON WE BEAT WEST HAM 6-1,
BRIAN KIDD GOT 3 ALAN BALL 2 CAN`T REMEMBER OTHER SCORER,
THERE WAS ALSO A BIG FIGHT IN THE NORTH BANK.
WHAT A DAY WHAT ENTERTAINMENT

Post by **REB** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:12 pm

my first game was soton in 1980,, went wit my dad into the west stand but spent most of the game lookin over 2 the north bank,, first stood on the north bank in 86 against everton,, happy days

chunkyandy · Post by **chunkyandy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:18 pm

not my first game...but one of them...will always rember as a real turning point even though i didnt get in...... i was one of the thousands locked out!!!
shite hart lane....1971

daz10_uk · Post by **daz10_uk** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:28 pm

My first game was against Notts County in the FAcup 3rd round in 1979 the year we went on to win the cup. Think we won 3-0 or 3-1. I was 8 and went with my dad and brother. We sat in the West stand i think and i remember climbing the stairs and getting my first view of the ground and pitch took my breath away. Still have the programme too.

stats · Post by **stats** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:40 pm

First game was Arsenal Rangers Nigel Winterburn testimonal which i don't remember much off sadly
First 'real' match was Liverpool in 1997 which we lost 1-0 thanks to a Steve McManaman strike which wonderful, i remember it being a night game & falling asleep which i was with my Dad in the sit that was always empty which the last season at Highbury was me looking for a seat each match lol & most of the time sitting there lol
I also remember something that sticks to me very well with a streaker running onto the field which i still think it's a classic, more go please

GoonerJim · Post by **GoonerJim** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:05 pm

Blackburn - 1992 we drew 0-0.

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:10 pm

MY FIRST GAME WAS IN THE 75-76 SEASON WE BEAT WEST HAM 6-1,
BRIAN KIDD GOT 3 ALAN BALL 2 CAN`T REMEMBER OTHER SCORER,
THERE WAS ALSO A BIG FIGHT IN THE NORTH BANK.
WHAT A DAY WHAT ENTERTAINMENT

Seen Big Match footage of that with Brian Moore commentary, it's on a few compo vids. Must have been a great initiation that one.

My 1st was Arsenal v Oxford in November 1985, a week after Arsenal lost 6-1 to Everton (something I remind people of when they accuse me of glory hunting. Fairly average game with Davis and Woodcock scoring. Rather ironic that on the same day Highbury disappeared in 2006 so to did Oxford out fo the league.

1st North Bank game was West Ham in March 1986 in their near championship season. We won 1-0 with a Tony Woodcock goal

thatgooner · Post by **thatgooner** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:31 pm

I cant remember, i was just a lil boy! I went with my Grandad and I think we lost and I think it might have been against Villa or Boiled Ham. I can remember the first game at the grove much better even tho it was a whole year an a bit ago!!

charliegeorgewhocanhitem · Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:44 pm

myarsenal wrote:MY FIRST GAME WAS IN THE 75-76 SEASON WE BEAT WEST HAM 6-1,
BRIAN KIDD GOT 3 ALAN BALL 2 CAN`T REMEMBER OTHER SCORER,
THERE WAS ALSO A BIG FIGHT IN THE NORTH BANK.
WHAT A DAY WHAT ENTERTAINMENT

My first game was a dreary 0-0 draw against Sheffield Utd in the league cup at Highbury in 1971, sat with my dad in the West Stand, it was'nt long before I was back with my mates and standing on the North Bank. I remember your first game very well, I was there myself, fights all over the place, before during and after the game. As an Essex boy, we had to travel home after with thousands of the bastards and I remember having to pretend to be badly pissed off on the tube and train or risk a severe beating. Fortunately we managed to avoid our west am supporting mates who probably would have given the game away

GE|2|2Y · Post by **GE|2|2Y** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:43 pm

I cant remember the exact year..i think it was highbury in 96 vs sunderland..we won 4 nil..but should have had 6..a ray parlour goal disallowed if memory serves me correct..i was about 7 i think..

Galasso · Post by **Galasso** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:52 pm

87-88, Arsenal v Newcastle. 1-1 Around 24000 attendance. Gascoigne missed penalty, Perry Groves put us 1-0 up and Paul Goddard equalised for Newcastle. No problems with getting tickets!

gibbo · Post by **gibbo** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:55 pm

cant remmebr the year think it was 81 or 82
I was 6-7 years old

but my da brought me over from ireland for a midweek game.he was working in london at the time
it was a 2-2 draw v WBA.

The gunners were losing 2-0 with 10 mins to go,so we left(must have been tired jet lag)

but one way home in car we got 2 goals back think it was Alan Sunderland that got them

Fuzzfeast · Post by **Fuzzfeast** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:40 pm

0-0 against Derby around March 77. Glad to see I'm not the only 0-0 on here. I don't think we'll get the same scoreline this season.

Post by **Dicko** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:45 pm

I think we have had this thread before. Mine is/was Arsenal v Chelsea March 1990 Lost 1-0 to John Bumstead goal.

Post by **Dicko** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:48 pm

I was born just after the final whistle on the day in 1974 of a home draw against Wolves. Was anyone on here at that match

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