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Well this makes me feel old and I struggle to recall but I can recollect going to Darwen in the early sixties as a very young boy. It must have been a Lancashire Junior Cup game as the mighty Blues were then in the Cheshire County League playing league fixtures against Stockport County, Chester City and Tranmere Rovers Reserve sides plus Alty, Macc and Stafford Rangers. I defo remember the special train to Doncaster Rovers in the cup and the amazing replay played on a mid week afternoon at Springy.
To think how pissed off the County fans must be now ,not even in the conference!!Noblot with the old man in the home end
Coventry away with my mates in the cup. How could you not be hooked after that one?
Well this makes me feel old and I struggle to recall but I can recollect going to Darwen in the early sixties as a very young boy. It must have been a Lancashire Junior Cup game as the mighty Blues were then in the Cheshire County League playing league fixtures against Stockport County, Chester City and Tranmere Rovers Reserve sides plus Alty, Macc and Stafford Rangers. I defo remember the special train to Doncaster Rovers in the cup and the amazing replay played on a mid week afternoon at Springy.
To think how pissed off the County fans must be now ,not even in the conference!!I’m struggling also Donny, pretty sure it was either Netherfield or Kendal.
Chester away sealand road with dad an uncle bolton away burnden park with my mate chased all the way to ground from station
I’d been to a fair few away grounds in my youth with my dad watching United & I think my first away game would have been for a the derby at Maine Road in the Platt Lane End at some point in the early 80’s
As a Latics fan (1987 onwards) my first away game was the 2nd leg of the 1st round of the Littlewoods Cup in 1987. Went in the home end with my mate & his dad who were Bolton fans & I think only my youth (I was 12) stopped me getting a kicking as a celebrated Bobbby Campbell’s third on the fence at the front of the Burnden Terrace
I think my first ever away game was the FA cup match against northwich victoria in 1978 (my first season as well watching latics) with that infamous incident involving the policeman with the dart in his face. As a small 6 year old i couldn’t see the incident – just had to rely on the information from one of my dads mates.
Bury, gigg lane 1980 i think. was only 15 and i was shitting it as my mates had been to a few away games and told me some horror stories. loved it and was hooked.
Dec 71 – Wrexham (Racecourse Ground) FA Cup – Miserable day. Sir Gordon Milne at the helmWhen it all went off a big Welshman picked me up and threw me over the fence onto the pitch so I wouldn’t get hurt,nearly broke my soddin neck when I landed :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
December 1980 – Crewe Alexandra. I had put a golf ball through a neighbour’s window, seemed like a good place to go and hide, we won 2-1. Came back to face the punishment for my poor golf swing :(
Dec 71 – Wrexham (Racecourse Ground) FA Cup – Miserable day. Sir Gordon Milne at the helm
When it all went off a big Welshman picked me up and threw me over the fence onto the pitch so I wouldn’t get hurt,nearly broke my soddin neck when I landed :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]
Happy days Nuneaton – we didn’t know it then – but Happy days. :lol:
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