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Post by stokiekey on Oct 1, 2010 21:31:06 GMT
Sheffield United at home my 1st game was, in the 2005/2006 season, when I was 11 or 12, I definately know it was 1-1, but if I can remember rightly Gallagher scored the 1st goal, then Webber for them scored the equaliser.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2010 21:33:06 GMT
What a good read this thread is. My first game was Sunderland at home 81-82 season. Think we lost and stood in the boothen end on a lovely sunny day. We should still be at the Vic  |
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Post by jediorder on Oct 1, 2010 21:36:09 GMT
Bradford at home 1987 I think(?) we won 2-1. Tony Ellis played up front, but I remember the best player on the pitch by a mile was Peter Bergerie. After that I was hooked on the Mighty Potters and still am!
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Post by shino on Oct 1, 2010 22:15:13 GMT
Boxing Day 1988 - Stoke 3 Man City 1. I know Chris Kamara scored one (hiton the slidefrom the edge of the area) but can't remember the other two (although i'm assuming Foghorn and Bertie played against us that day???). Arrived at the Vic sitting on a straw bale in the back of friends claret and blue transit......great days....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2010 22:49:50 GMT
if everyone contributed to this thread - it would make a good book?
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Post by aussiebluey on Oct 1, 2010 23:47:07 GMT
First Game: Stoke - Gillingham in the play offs 3-2. We scored in the first minute! Can't remember who though :S anyone remember? I remember Lightbourne was involved but don't think he scored it. We were in the JSU (so not the best intro to the brit) but started as a season ticket holder the next season in the sentinal stand  My last game (moved to Australia in 05): Stoke - Watford. Lost 3-0  not the best game to finish but i did get my name announced at half time and in the program. The game before that was at home to Luton 1-0 (i think, maybe 2-1?) Dave Brammar screamer from about 25 yards! My final mental (inside the brit). |
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Post by hoit86 on Oct 2, 2010 7:32:09 GMT
Darlington at Home 1992 I think. I think we won 3 - 0.
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Post by JoeinOz on Oct 2, 2010 7:33:30 GMT
That Darlington game was a Friday night. Mark Prudhoe was in goal for Darlo.
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Post by boothenendboy on Oct 2, 2010 9:09:26 GMT
liverpool 1972 boothen end at the vic never forgotten
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Post by buddha on Oct 2, 2010 10:14:34 GMT
Can't really remember my 1st game i think it was awa at blackpool around 93?? (does that seem right) The only thing i remember was a young Trevor Sinclair being head and shoulders better than anyone on the pitch!! i remember that game quite well, it was probaly the biggest coupon buster of the weekend,benjamin broke away quite late in the game and scored for blackpool to beat us 0-1.my biggest memory is the blackpool fans in the butler street stand going absolutely fucking mental.it was orange pandemonium in there for minutes...great mental....for them think you will find it was sinclair mate . |
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Post by JoeinOz on Oct 2, 2010 10:16:34 GMT
Yes Trevor sinclair scored it. he was the best player on the pitch that day. Grobelaar was in goal for us.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2010 13:38:43 GMT
i took my son 7 to see stoke v hull the season we (both) went up - he jumped a mile when stoke scored and the crowd shouted
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Post by scfc75 on Oct 4, 2010 13:51:11 GMT
I don't even remember my first home game, but recall that it was during the Mick Mills era. My first proper full season was when McAvennie broke his leg by running into Kamara...
My first away game was Wolves, 0-0 draw when Statham missed a penalty. Scary atmosphere, sharing the South Bank with the home fans.
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Post by lew86 on Oct 4, 2010 14:12:32 GMT
I can't remember anything about it other than it was fucking freezing and the orange tinted lights that lit up the stands. Sheffield United late 1994.
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Post by duck on Oct 4, 2010 14:14:53 GMT
I think it was beating Leeds 6-2 in 1985. Looking back at the times it is surprising to see how poor our attendances were at the time, even in the Div. 1 the season before. 7,000 - 9,000 / game were normal
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Post by duck on Oct 4, 2010 14:16:01 GMT
The first away game was 1-0 Bolton away, with TJ climbing up the pylon for a memorable Delilah in the rain
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Post by bettsy on Oct 4, 2010 14:18:03 GMT
First Game: Stoke - Gillingham in the play offs 3-2. We scored in the first minute! Can't remember who though :S anyone remember? I remember Lightbourne was involved but don't think he scored it. We were in the JSU (so not the best intro to the brit) but started as a season ticket holder the next season in the sentinal stand My last game (moved to Australia in 05): Stoke - Watford. Lost 3-0 not the best game to finish but i did get my name announced at half time and in the program. The game before that was at home to Luton 1-0 (i think, maybe 2-1?) Dave Brammar screamer from about 25 yards! My final mental (inside the brit). i think one of our icelandic midfielders scored it, great game but they scored an excellent equaliser in 93rd min, which put them through in the end |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2010 20:10:29 GMT
My first game was Birmingham City at home , 17th december 1972.An 8 year old who had nagged his Dad for months.Eventually i said "if you cant take me to Stoke can we go to Newcastle"- that was my first geography lesson, but he gave in.
I remember the walk up to the ground, seeing the STOKE CITY FC sign painted on the white wall of the old Stoke End and being able to look up from the street to see this massive terrace and the floodlights aboove it shining throught the darkening sky and the winters smog that used to hang over the Potteries at this time of year. Paid my 20p in and walked up the steps which had been liaid over the old ash bank, and when I got there I couldnt believe my eyes- a massive ground with the Boothen End loud but partially in darkness, clearly as big as the big terrace I was stood on.
The ground smelt of fags and cigars, I was in a crowd of 5,000 Brummies, one of whom was walking around demented singing "im worth a million pence" ( it was just after decimalisation), we scored first through Greenhoff, they scored twice and won for the first time in a hundred years at the Vic...38 years still going strong.
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 4, 2010 20:20:18 GMT
First Game: Stoke - Gillingham in the play offs 3-2. We scored in the first minute! Can't remember who though :S anyone remember? I remember Lightbourne was involved but don't think he scored it. We were in the JSU (so not the best intro to the brit) but started as a season ticket holder the next season in the sentinal stand My last game (moved to Australia in 05): Stoke - Watford. Lost 3-0 not the best game to finish but i did get my name announced at half time and in the program. The game before that was at home to Luton 1-0 (i think, maybe 2-1?) Dave Brammar screamer from about 25 yards! My final mental (inside the brit). i think one of our icelandic midfielders scored it, great game but they scored an excellent equaliser in 93rd min, which put them through in the end Gunlaugsson scored one of them, not sure if it was the first. |
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Post by bogus on Oct 4, 2010 20:31:33 GMT
i think one of our icelandic midfielders scored it, great game but they scored an excellent equaliser in 93rd min, which put them through in the end Gunlaugsson scored one of them, not sure if it was the first. It was the first, Potterlog.........after an amazing piece of work by Lightbourne on the left touchline, strangely enough. |
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Post by justinp on Oct 5, 2010 4:10:18 GMT
Stoke City 2 - 2 Wigan Jan 26th 2002. football league division 2.
I may be a late comer, but come on, I'm a london boy who was born 2 miles away from white hart lane, I went to school with a bunch of arsenal fans and I've always hated Arsenal... and my family is full of Villa fans (stafford heritage, beats me why stafford locals would support Villa, but I've lived with it my whole life).
I'm just following in the footsteps of my great uncle Arthur who was a Stoke fan, while my Grandad was a Villa fan, oh the fights they used to have!!! RIP both, and shame we had to beat Villa... again!
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 5, 2010 4:12:50 GMT
Gunlaugsson scored one of them, not sure if it was the first. It was the first, Potterlog.........after an amazing piece of work by Lightbourne on the left touchline, strangely enough. Thought so, although I have to confess I don't remember the "amazing piece of work" by Lightbourne... ;D |
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Post by JoeinOz on Oct 5, 2010 4:19:58 GMT
The only amazing work Lightbourne ever did was getting through a day without shitting in his pants. That and lob goal at Chesterfield.
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 5, 2010 4:33:02 GMT
The only amazing work Lightbourne ever did was getting through a day without shitting in his pants. That and lob goal at Chesterfield. He scored a good last minute winner against... Pompey? Norwich? in front of the Boothen in one game... Struggling after that though... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2010 23:42:13 GMT
it wsnt my first but a memoralble game was stoke v santos (pele)
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Post by sslazio1900 on Oct 20, 2010 0:11:09 GMT
shrewbury town was my first game think it was 89/90. mickey kennedy on the wing the real boothen end, amazing....fradley homes sponsor, would of been 8 I think |
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Post by sslazio1900 on Oct 20, 2010 0:16:50 GMT
and for the record i think its a disgrace calling the "north" stand the boothen end, there was only one boothen end!
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Post by vancouverstokie on Oct 20, 2010 2:33:10 GMT
Potterlog wash your mouth out 'Vancouvervaliant' I feel sick at the thought !
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Post by stokie2010 on Oct 20, 2010 3:16:38 GMT
Stoke City v Birmingham City. 83/84 season, i think lol ... Brum fans standing and i was in the seats above, think it was the family stand at the time.
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Post by stokie2010 on Oct 20, 2010 3:34:07 GMT
I think it was beating Leeds 6-2 in 1985. Looking back at the times it is surprising to see how poor our attendances were at the time, even in the Div. 1 the season before. 7,000 - 9,000 / game were normal wasnt it 86 we beat leeds 6-2 ?? |
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not the best game to finish but i did get my name announced at half time and in the program. The game before that was at home to Luton 1-0 (i think, maybe 2-1?) Dave Brammar screamer from about 25 yards! My final mental (inside the brit).
