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i know i am knocking on a bit--but

Tue Feb 07, 2017 7:21 pm

my first match as fan was in1959/60 when Cardiff city beat aston villa to gain promotion to the first division in front of 55.000 fans----is there anyone else on the forum who was there? :old:

Re: i know i am knocking on a bit--but

Tue Feb 07, 2017 7:34 pm

l was born in Jan 59 but my dad said i was too young to watch the Bluebirds, he did used to go on about beating the Mighty Spurs during their double winning season though, 3- 2 in front of a packed house :bluescarf:

Re: i know i am knocking on a bit--but

Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:01 pm

darboy wrote:my first match as fan was in1959/60 when Cardiff city beat aston villa to gain promotion to the first division in front of 55.000 fans----is there anyone else on the forum who was there? :old:


Yes I was there 1-0 to city Graham Moore the scorer, I think that was the year city beat Liverpool 3-2 and Danny Malloy scored 2 own goals in our first game

Re: i know i am knocking on a bit--but

Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:26 pm

I was very young at the time but I am sure that the winning goal was scored at the canton end of ninian park----my mate says it was the grange end who is right? :old:

Re: i know i am knocking on a bit--but

Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:37 pm

I wasn't but my old man was! :notworthy:

Re: i know i am knocking on a bit--but

Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:20 pm

Yes I was there also.
A great goal by 19 year old Graham Moore, in the grange end.

Re: i know i am knocking on a bit--but

Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:33 pm

I'm a relative baby


http://www.11v11.com/matches/cardiff-ci ... 992-52360/

This was my first game