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Post by prudhoe1981 on Jan 13, 2018 12:56:47 GMT
Boxing Day 1988. Seven years old and my first time on the Boothen End. 3-1 win over City. Because I was just a kid I'm not sure if I really knew what was going on so much. Still had those horrible fan cages up back then (this would have been a few months before Hillsborough). I do remember the blow up pink panthers and the bananas ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/KYqg3pYeaerc5lD_P7BR.gif) One of my earliest memories of doing something where it was just me and my dad, so that stands out.
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Post by wearenorthumbria on Feb 6, 2018 15:25:53 GMT
Brighton Can't remember the actual date apart from it was about early in 1978/79 season. Remember Peter Ward playing for Brighton, being in the Boothen Paddock & the old Stoke End
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on May 13, 2018 23:54:58 GMT
Stoke City 0-0 Chelsea in the 1995/6 League Cup.
I didn't have any family who went to Stoke matches at the time (my mum's previous match had been vs Ajax about 20 years before). I remember asking her if she'd take us to a match - she always liked Stoke and Chelsea (having lived/worked nearby) and then Stoke drew Chelsea in the cup.
It felt like an intimidating atmosphere, but I don't know if that's because I was young and it was my first match. I remember Ruud Gullit and Dennis Wise, and Carruthers (I think) missing a sitter. I knew all the Stoke players names from inputting them on Amstrad CPC football manager games World Soccer League and Treble Champions. I think Stein was injured for Chelsea.
Stoke won the replay 1-0, when a mistake by Leslie Mark Hughes led to a goal for Paul Peschisolido.
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Post by shimmer on Jun 11, 2018 18:03:24 GMT
It was 90-91 season with the old man, I actually cant remember the bloody game though! I think the bug it slowly grew on me rather than a direct bite!
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Post by bloodtypered on Jun 28, 2018 21:51:53 GMT
v Leeds 1968
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Post by telfordstoke on Feb 6, 2019 20:21:26 GMT
Stoke v Vale September 1989, I’d just moved to the city that day as a student . Was a draw, 1 1 I think. Watched them regularly for 5-6 years then moved out of area and recently moved back up this way to Shropshire. My daughter is 7 and wants to start going to games so cheerfully bringing her to see the Villa game in a couple of weeks. Remember drinking in Stoke centre before games ( Grays Corner was a pub at the time I think] and buying the Oatcake there
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Post by bloodtypered on Jan 18, 2020 10:39:58 GMT
Downhill after that for a while? ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/KYqg3pYeaerc5lD_P7BR.gif)
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Post by Boothen on Feb 5, 2020 7:06:21 GMT
Can't remember the first game as I would've been a babe in arms, but the first game I ever went to with friends, rather than with my Granddad as I'd always done, was in 1982. Stoke 2:0 Arsenal, Berry scored in the first few minutes.
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Post by saturday on Feb 18, 2020 14:14:06 GMT
Could you sit on the coping on some kind of wall right next to the pitch at the Victoria ground? I remember my dad putting newspaper down for me to sit on. If stoke ever won 5-0, you got £5 pocket money. We used to get sweets from the sweet shop on Boothen road before we went in, blackcurrent liquorices. I remember Alan ball was the manager Alan Ball’s red and white army. I’ve since discovered Alan Ball took us down to the 3rd division.
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Post by saturday on Feb 18, 2020 14:18:23 GMT
Stoke v Vale September 1989, I’d just moved to the city that day as a student . Was a draw, 1 1 I think. Watched them regularly for 5-6 years then moved out of area and recently moved back up this way to Shropshire. My daughter is 7 and wants to start going to games so cheerfully bringing her to see the Villa game in a couple of weeks. Remember drinking in Stoke centre before games ( Grays Corner was a pub at the time I think] and buying the Oatcake there My daughter’s 6, I think I’ll wait until 7 when I take her. It’s so cold at the Brit. Might take her to the last match of the season. Would you take a 3 year old?
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Post by chrisevans75 on Jun 4, 2020 4:55:30 GMT
FA Cup 3rd round, Jan 1988, 12 years old.... Stoke 0 - 0 Liverpool! Oh Graham Shaw.....
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Post by StokieSC on Aug 6, 2020 20:14:17 GMT
FA Cup 3rd round, Jan 1988, 12 years old.... Stoke 0 - 0 Liverpool! Oh Graham Shaw..... ![(bye)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/sxlha3OWhqFVd36WaQ0c.gif)
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Post by TheWacoKid on Aug 12, 2020 17:26:48 GMT
Stoke v Southampton - March 1981. I was only 8 and never thought Stoke would lose! Lost 2 - 1 with both of their goals from someone called Kevin Keegan. Can someone confirm if one of the goals was a penalty that came off the crossbar and hit Peter Fox before going in?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 12, 2020 18:34:33 GMT
Liverpool 2 - 2 Stoke League cup 2nd round, 91 I think? Tony Kelly equaliser. I’m ashamed to say I was a 10 year old Liverpool fan back then, but wasn’t after.
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Post by bullring on Sept 2, 2020 13:51:04 GMT
Stoke v Southampton - March 1981. I was only 8 and never thought Stoke would lose! Lost 2 - 1 with both of their goals from someone called Kevin Keegan. Can someone confirm if one of the goals was a penalty that came off the crossbar and hit Peter Fox before going in? That game was my second one.Sure your correct i thought maybe it hit both posts then fox,Alan Ball played for saints,inchy Heath got our goal mate
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Post by chrisevans75 on Sept 8, 2020 0:31:08 GMT
FA Cup 3rd round, Jan 1988, 12 years old.... Stoke 0 - 0 Liverpool! Oh Graham Shaw..... ![(bye)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/sxlha3OWhqFVd36WaQ0c.gif) Yellow!
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Post by jebbstuart on Nov 7, 2022 17:48:58 GMT
Stoke 0 Walsall 3. 1988 or 1989 Walsall bottom of the table already relegated at this point. Had to get better didn't it
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Post by benoliver999 on Nov 8, 2022 20:12:26 GMT
Oh I won't forget mine, it was in 2000 I think, we were at home, lost 0-8 to Liverpool.
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Post by andylgr on Jan 13, 2023 12:41:57 GMT
1981 v Man City at home, I sat in the butler st with my dad and a couple of his friends. I couldn't understand why the game went to penalties. I had no concept of 2 legged games and penalties to settle a cup tie.
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Post by greyface on Jan 15, 2023 21:03:19 GMT
Boxing Day 1988. Seven years old and my first time on the Boothen End. 3-1 win over City. Because I was just a kid I'm not sure if I really knew what was going on so much. Still had those horrible fan cages up back then (this would have been a few months before Hillsborough). I do remember the blow up pink panthers and the bananas ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/KYqg3pYeaerc5lD_P7BR.gif) One of my earliest memories of doing something where it was just me and my dad, so that stands out. Same game as me!! Vivid.
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