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Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:02 am

First city/ever game was against maesteg park in the old welsh cup 1992/93 the year we went up, city won 4-0 we wore our away top at home cos maestegs kit clashed.

First away game was Bradford city 1993/94 I was mascot before the game Nicky Richardson took me in the ground as the stewards wouldn't believe my dad I was mascot. If I remember correctly a city fan had a heart attack that day.

Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:26 am

this was my first city game:
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Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:11 pm

RICK+CCFC wrote:this was my first city game:



Actually, my first ever football match was Wales v Luxembourg, at the Vetch field on the night of 20/11/74.

Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:30 pm

I played on the Ninian pitch at half time in my first ever game. Think it was against Halifax Town, and Earnie was a fresh faced youngster in his debut season (of regular football with us). Think he scored a hat trick actually. Distinctly remember my mam thinking the fans were shouting "Negro, negro" at LeoFortune West (of course it was actually Leo! Leo!

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Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:59 pm

John Toshacks debut scoring as a second half sub against Leyton Orient 3-1, November 1965, I have the programme framed

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Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:28 pm

My first ever game was in the 1991-92 season against Chesterfield - I can't be sure of date but we won 1-0

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Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:38 pm

1970 Wales v Northern Ireland Vetch (1st and only time saw Best my hero!!)

First city game v man u 74

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Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:47 pm

Cardiff v Arsenal -1st Division - 1956/57. :ayatollah:

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Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:01 pm

1st game and 1st City game v Wrexham, I think either 1977 or 1978, 1-0 Ronnie Moore

1st away game, the retch, easter saturday 1984, a 3-2 defeat. Mental trouble there, too

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Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:21 pm

My first ever City game was Burnley in January 06 - we won 3-0. It was Steve Thompson's first game, he scored 2 crackers and Koumas also scored :ayatollah:

Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:08 am

RICK+CCFC wrote:this was my first city game:

No sign of 'squad rotation' or 'weakened sides' for top flight clubs back in those days, was there?

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Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:52 pm

FIRST GAME
Wales v Iceland 1980 at NP (I think)
FIRST CITY HOME GAME
City v Mansfield 1999
FIRST CITY AWAY GAME
City v Ebbw Vale Welsh Cup 1992
:ayatollah:

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Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:05 pm

blackburn home,1968 august 17,that was the start for me,queing outside the grangend turnstiles,and the smell of juicey fruit gum

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Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:16 pm

1st game on my own (without the old man) was Cardiff v Newport circa 1985, league cup, one of the first of the season. 1st away was merthyr v's Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup (missed the train to Peterboro)

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Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:04 pm

city v scunthorpe about 1962 we won 4 nil i was 4 years old and was hooked

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Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:05 pm

Us v Hull 69-70 season.Won 6-0 Tosh scored 2 I think.

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Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:32 pm

First Football Game: Wales v Armenia 2001
First Cardiff Game: Cardiff v Reading 2004
First Away Game: Tiverton v Merthyr 2008

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Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:27 pm

First Cardiff league Game: Cardiff v Newcastle 25/02/81
First Away Game: County v CCFC April 1983

I did see CCFC in a friendly match at Aberystwyth in early 80s but cant find details about it.

Been following for over 32 years and have visited 35-40 grounds in process. Only lived in Cardiff from 82-89. Lived all over and have seen CCFC play every team in league except Everton, Man Utd, Crawley, Stevenage, Fleetwood, Morecombe, Accrington and Wycombe.

Take 2 of my 3 sons as often as possible. On the train tomorrow. Can't wait. :ayatollah:

Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:14 pm

First game was Newport County v Somebody. Must have been about 1968....

First Cardiff Game was against Burnley 1971/72 Season

:ayatollah:

Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:40 pm

First proffesional football match was Wales v Russia down the Vetch early 80s.

My dad would sometimes take me to watch Merthyr when I was a kid but not that much. The 87 Welsh Cup Final stands out in the memory.

I did go down Penydarren Park when i was a teenager in the glory years and to look for birds but would never say I was a fanatical Merthyr fan.

My first league game was actually to watch the Jacks :oops: My cousin thought he was going to make his debut at Walsall away so we all went along but he was 14th man and to make matters worse it was a f*cking nil-nil so never got the bug for them thank f8ck. :malky:

When I was 15 my first City game, was Hereford away - on the train. January 92. Drew 2-2. Took 4000 and it was wild day from start to finish. From that day was hooked.

First home game was Burnley (league leaders) a couple of weeks later. 16,000 there. Rammed in the Bob Bank. Bit scary at times getting swallowed up in the congestion but it was great!!! Oh we lost 2-0 as well but in those days who cares about the result eh?

"One man went to mow, went to mow a meadow....." a great chant thats never heard anymore .

Went a few more times that season but 1992 / 93 I really caught the bug with the Darling Buds of Eddie May team. I had myself a part time job and all my money went on casual gear and following City. Made most aways that season and dont think I missed an away after xmas.

Me and Nanny Mcphail who posts on here struck up a friendship that season that has lasted 20 years this year :malky:

Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:53 pm

Earliest memory of a game is Wales v Scotland home international at Ninian 1975. I was 7 and my mates dad took us and we were in the back of the grandstand top left. Lovely sunny day. Lots of drunk jocks in tam'o'shanters who I remember as actively encouraging the cheek me and my pal were giving them, much to our delight. Do they still make Tartan beer?

Re: " YOUR FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:15 pm

First game: Jan 8, 1977 - Cardiff v Tottenham 1-0 FA Cup - Peter Sayer lived on my street and drove a blue TR7 with CCFC advertising on it.
I bet many of us were at the home game against Chelsea that season ;)
First away: Sep10, 1979 - QPR v Cardiff 3-0

Re: " YOUR FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:00 pm

1982 V Sheffield Utd, we won 2-0 in what was a great season. :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

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Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:05 pm

2008 wembley Cardiff vs Barnsley

Re: " YOUR FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:18 pm

1st game was Newport County v Swansea 1977/78 at Somerton

1st Cardiff game that i remember was v Norwich at Ninian in 1981/82

1st away game at Eastville v Bristol Rovers 1982/83

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Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:39 pm

The FA Cup win over Spurs when Peter Sayer scored, think it was 1977. :old:

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Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:01 pm

Only ever seen City at Wembley so 4 games. ;)

Re: " YOU FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:12 pm

aber blue wrote:1st game was around 1977-78 against carlisle 1-1 draw, 1st away against jacks 1984-85 i think when there was a pitch invasion in the 1st 10 minutes from city fans who were behind the goals in the home end and ran across to the north bank to have a few words with the jacks.


:laughing6: I'll always tell the truth, and to be honest I dont believe in that those days we gave as good account of ourselves as we should have done (Despite what some think). But If you ever speak to anyone of those guys who 'came to have a word with us' that day. Ask them what happened after, and if they enjoyed being battered all the way to High St station! :laughing6:

Re: " YOUR FIRST EVER FOOTBALL MATCH "

Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:51 pm

Sunderland at home 1978

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Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:13 pm

Hull City 1969/70 season 5-1 Toshack hat trick :malky: