Sixty years today.

[xsnaggle]

Re: Sixty years today.

I've always been a glory hunter, as my first game was on March 11, 1961 when we beat Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 2. It was memorable for me, as it was the only game that my father ever took me to, but I well and truly got the bug.

I wus there!!!! The year Spurs "did the double!"

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Sixty years today.

Bet in your first 30 yrs of supporting the Bluebirds, you never thought you’d see them field a weakened team in a major cup tie?

I’d say more like the first forty years.

[Maurice Swan]

Re: Sixty years today.

ok....my twopenneth worth.....first game:
First CCFC game.JPG

Can't remember the team, but this was the squad:
First CCFC Game_Squad.JPG

Don''t remember much of the game (had just turned ten)....but didn't become a regular until start of 1959-60, starting with the opening game City 3 -Liverpool 2....with city scoring all goals courtesy of two Danny Malloy og's!), From that game onwards I didn't miss a single home game until the end of 1978 season,. when I moved to Newark. Occasional visit s back but mostly going to glamorous places like Chesterfield, Halifax, Mansfield etc....

Don't forget....lots of info and memories onhttps://libertybs.co.uk/CCFC_memories/

[Des Parrot]

Re: Sixty years today.

I can’t catch you TOBW, you’re 5 years ahead of me. 1960s football, mud, leather and black & white.

[tpcnw]

Re: Sixty years today.

[QUOTE=Maurice Swan;5459956]ok....my twopenneth worth.....first game:
First CCFC game.JPG

Cardiff team
1 Graham Vearncombe
2 Charlie Rutter
3 Ron Stitfall
4 Alan Harrington
5 Danny Malloy
6 Derrick Sullivan
7 Colin Hudson
8 Ron Hewitt
9 Gerry Hitchens
10 Johnny Nicholls
11 Ken Tucker

Swansea
1 John King
2 Dai Thomas
3 Bryn Jones
4 Mel Charles
5 Dudley Peake
6 Tommy Brown
7 Len Allchurch
8 Harry Griffiths
9 Des Palmer
10 Ivor Allchurch
11 Cliff Jones

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Sixty years today.

My first City game, Cardiff 1 Northampton 0 5/10/63.

Before I was born makes me feel a bit less old

[Woosnam]

Re: Sixty years today.

My first game was on the 28th August 1950 against Manchester City in a second division match. The score was 1-1 with Elfed Evans getting our goal. The Man City side that day was:-

Trautmann, Phillips,Westwood, Spurdle, Rigby, Roy Paul, Oakes, Hart, Westcott, Smith, and Roy Clarke

I am not sure of City’s side, but would have been something like:-

Joslin, Rutter/Stitfall, Sherwood, Hollyman, Oakley, Billy Baker, Blair, Glyn Williams, Evans, Roley Williams, Edwards

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Sixty years today.

Cardiff team was
1 Dilwyn John
2 Ron Stitfall
3 Peter Rodrigues
4 Colin Baker
5 Don Murray
6 Dick Scott
7 Alan McIntosh
8 Peter King
9 Mel Charles
10 Ivor Allchurch
11 Dick Mallory

Northampton team was
1 Bryan Harvey
2 Vic Cockcroft
3 Mike Everitt
4 Derek Leck
5 Terry Branston
6 Roly Mills
7 Billy Hails
8 Peter Kane
9 Frank Large
10 John Reid
11 Barry Lines

Colin Baker was a true gentleman, his son is a good mate of mine.

[tpcnw]

Re: Sixty years today.

My first game was on the 28th August 1950 against Manchester City in a second division match. The score was 1-1 with Elfed Evans getting our goal. The Man City side that day was:-

Trautmann, Phillips,Westwood, Spurdle, Rigby, Roy Paul, Oakes, Hart, Westcott, Smith, and Roy Clarke

I am not sure of City’s side, but would have been something like:-

Joslin, Rutter/Stitfall, Sherwood, Hollyman, Oakley, Billy Baker, Blair, Glyn Williams, Evans, Roley Williams, Edwards

According to ENFA it was
1 Phil Joslin
2 Ron Stitfall
3 Alf Sherwood
4 Ken Hollyman
5 Glyn Williams
6 Billy Baker
7 Roley Williams
8 Elfed Evans
9 Ken Oakley
10 Derrick Sullivan
11 George Edwards

[Woosnam]

Re: Sixty years today.

Thank you very much for that, much appreciated! I wasn’t too far out with the names, but a few positional changes wrong as well - Eric Morecambe comes to mind for some reason!!!

[MacAdder]

Re: Sixty years today.

Colin Baker was a true gentleman, his son is a good mate of mine.

Well next time you see him, be sure to tell him to f**k off!