Your First Away Game

[Malckent]

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It really makes me feel my age when I think that back in 1968 the side of the ground that runs by the river was an open terrace and I remember in particular they had flags of different countries along the length of the pitch. Since then they built a “new” stand, demolished it, and built another one

Was thinking something similar the other day about things that have been constructed in my lifetime and subsequently been demolished. Arms Park, Cardiff bus station, Asteys and the one that really stands out my school, Glan Ely.

[cantonboy]

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Southport away in the Cup, 65 or 66...we lost of course
Told my mother on the friday night I was going to see the City the day after, I was 14 or so, didn't mention it was an away match.

[the other bob wilson]

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Was thinking something similar the other day about things that have been constructed in my lifetime and subsequently been demolished. Arms Park, Cardiff bus station, Asteys and the one that really stands out my school, Glan Ely.

If the Empire Pool was built after Feb 1956, that would be one for me. I think the old Bluebirds Club at Ninian Park is probably another one.

[insider]

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A 2-1 defeat away to Aston Villa on 30th December 1967. I also went to see the same fixture the following season, a 2-0 loss this time. A certain Willie Anderson was a Villa favourite at the time.

It was one of these games at Villa that my father took my brother who would have been 7 or 8 at the time.
My father lost my brother in a crowd of over 50000 people but miraculously my brother found his way back to the car on his own.

[Moodybluebird]

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It was one of these games at Villa that my father took my brother who would have been 7 or 8 at the time.
My father lost my brother in a crowd of over 50000 people but miraculously my brother found his way back to the car on his own.

I think the crowd was about 42,000 which at the time was about double what we got for big home games. The thing I remember most about the 1968 game has nothing to do with the game itself. It was listening to Hello Goodbye by the Beatles in a service station on the way there. As I've never really been an away follower, to this day Villa Park remains my most visited away ground.

[Des Parrot]

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I’ve realised I’m wrong by many years.

York City v City, 2nd replay at Birmingham January 1970, humiliated 1-3 after drawing 1-1 away & home. I did the replay at NP then the 2nd replay at St.Andrews

[cyril evans awaydays]

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Swansea 3 Cardiff 2 Boxing Day 1964. My uncle was manager of Swansea Town at the time. I was five. My uncle Walter drove my Dad and I down in his van as we had complimentaries. It's a blur now but I think Tapscott scored. Greatest memory otherwise was watching all the Christmas tree lights as we drove home. Got me hooked though!

[Park Life]

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Peterborough away October 1987 .. despite being in the lead 3 times, lost 4-3

[Bluebirds over Galway]

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Millwall 1977, FFS

[TWGL1]

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Peterborough away October 1987 .. despite being in the lead 3 times, lost 4-3

I think a few of us were on the pitch at that game

[Maurice Swan]

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1959/60 season.......away to Leyton Orient......promotion season 27 February 1960 .....3-4 to City...and a diving header by Joe Bonson that I will never ever forget!!! Have been trying to get a photo of this!!!

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

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Notts county 1979 lost 4-1
Spedger

[Des Parrot]

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This thread confirms the demographic of this board! Anyone witness a game in the 40s?

[splott parker]

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This thread confirms the demographic of this board! Anyone witness a game in the 40s?

It was quite hot when we won the Algarve Cup

[cyril evans awaydays]

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It was quite hot when we won the Algarve Cup

Too far South. Liege away would be a candidate!