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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  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? |
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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.....  |
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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..... 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 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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One of my earliest memories of doing something where it was just me and my dad, so that stands out.
