Hail Hail
I've just unearthed the fact that it was 35 years ago this week that I attended my first ever football game when Celtic beat Kilmarnock 4-0 at Rugby Park. I don't remember much about it but one extremely vivid memory is of my Uncle Willie saving a rapidly moving ball from hitting my face. Anyway, the table at the end of the season is above.
Just thought I'd mention it.
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posted by Reidski @ 12:22 pm
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First games, eh? When we were on holiday my dad took me to my first game which was at Parkhead in 1970 I think.
It was a Wed night and Celtic beat Clyde 5-3. Bobby Lennox scored a hat-trick and Jimmy Johnstone scored two. I was sat in the main stand right beside the tunnel.
What I mind most about the game was Jimmy Johnstone's skinhead. A number one cut, shaved right to the bone. Great wee player.
I notice you are not mentioning Millwall's visit to Notts Forest today...
But 35 years ago. That's a long time.
Surprisingly my first game was 47 years ago with my granddad - Jock Morris. And it wasn't Hull City. It was Newcastle United v Sheffield United and there was piss running down the terraces though thankfully my granddad didn't squirt his todger because he wasn't a "great wee player"! The score was 2-1 to Newcastle.
Familiar picture
My recollection of a first game would have been circa 1968 Irvine Meadow v Hurlford. Don't remember much about it all.
Kev - I used to love midweek games at Celtic Park, particularly European nights. And, yes, of course, what a fucking player Jinky was!
YP - that defeat on Saturday took the Lions back into relegation. Division Four here we come! 47 years ago? What, you were already in your twenties before you first went to a football match?
TNR - of course, all of us from oor side of the toon first went to Meadow Park. I was talking absout "proper" fitba!
I haven't a clue who we played in my first ever match. I do however remember Fiona and I had a nice hot cup of tea at half time. I had my priorities right in those days.
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