Quote from: Pat McMahon on January 10, 2018, 08:06:53 PM27 January 1968 I think - lost 1-0 at home to Rotherham in the cup. My dad put me on his shoulders and got me in for free in the Trinity Road enclosure as was the way n those days. You got me searching the records Pat. As mentioned earlier in the thread this was my first game also and I have little recollection of the football but loads about the ground and crowd! Anyway the date was 17th Feb 1968 .It was the 4th round of the FA Cup. Tommy Doc was their manager at the time (something else I had never linked before) so I guess Brian Tyler was playing for them. We lost to a goal five minutes from time scored at the Holte End by Jim Storrie. I stood at the front of the Holte in line with the goal post so must have had a close up view of my first live Villa disappointment! By contrast nearly a quarter of a century later I took my eldest son to his first ever game, stood in exactly the same spot and Cyrille Regis scored for us at the Holte End within a minute- my lad thought it was always going to be like that! Crikey just realised -it's 50 years up in a few weeks!!!!
27 January 1968 I think - lost 1-0 at home to Rotherham in the cup. My dad put me on his shoulders and got me in for free in the Trinity Road enclosure as was the way n those days.
I think I may have been at a Spink testimonial but not as early as that. Maybe he had two?
First Cardiff City December 1959 as a nine year old taken there by a Welsh Supporting Villa Fan and neighbor Billy Hodges. I remember it being cold and fogey and Gerry Hitchens scoring. Was on the Witton End ,and if Memory serves me well the 2 goals were scored at the holte end. I have only been to one game this season Hull City at home moved to Australia in August hope to get back to Villa Park in the future ,it's been a roller coaster ride ,when we get it right the pleasure it brings is immense UTV
March 1997.0-0 v West Ham.
AV 5 Ipswich Town 2 on 4th Sept. 1976 - Andy Gray hat-trick. Finally at the age of 10 after asking my Dad for years, he got a friend of his (Len RIP) to take me. Sat in the Trinity Road enclosure and was totally hooked. Len took me to most home games over the next few years, great memories and a great season ( Fortunately we sat upstairs in the Trinity for the Glasgow Rangers game )!
Quote from: appyarryampton on January 19, 2018, 03:29:52 PMAV 5 Ipswich Town 2 on 4th Sept. 1976 - Andy Gray hat-trick. Finally at the age of 10 after asking my Dad for years, he got a friend of his (Len RIP) to take me. Sat in the Trinity Road enclosure and was totally hooked. Len took me to most home games over the next few years, great memories and a great season ( Fortunately we sat upstairs in the Trinity for the Glasgow Rangers game )!This was my first game too. A great way to start.
8 Sept 1990 v Coventry City - won 2-1 with goals from Platt and Cascarino.
Quote from: AV82EC on February 15, 2018, 01:17:24 PM8 Sept 1990 v Coventry City - won 2-1 with goals from Platt and Cascarino.I remember that. I was nineteen and in an apartment in Lanzarote on my first proper holiday with a girl with my first proper girlfriend in my first proper 'grown up' relationship.It wasn't nearly as much fun as my previous holiday in Paignton in my old mans caravanette with four mates. Although admittedly the sex was better.