What was your first ever City game? (11 Viewers)

skybluedan · May 10, 2013

Mines was against derby we lost I was sat in the skybluestand Saunders and ted mcmin I think his name was? Ran us ragged they scored one by hitting the post then oggys back in full flight
Gutted also there was a incident in last minute collision might have been Bennett and shilton in goal and think shilts got a leg break ended 3-2 I think

Big_Ben · May 10, 2013

Mine was in January '74 in the FA Cup against Derby County. It was a goalless draw, but memorable as the first Sunday game to be played at Highfield Road - I think that was brought on by the 3day week & miners's strike meaning that evening games couldn't be played due to power cuts.
If I remember right we went back to the Baseball Ground and won the replay there.

Sumo the Micky Quinn · May 11, 2013

Sorry guys - but i'm the glory hunter (or so my mates at school said, who mainly surported Liverpool).

My first game was end of feb 1987 v Charlton Athletic. I wasn't aloud to go, football violence was always in the news, I was 15 didn't get into football until late in life (no dad - died 9 years earlier). I snook off for the next 4 home games, my mum finally relaxed when I came home every game in one piece and also cup fever was building up. Never saw City loose, going to every home game from then until cup final, but had to watch the cup final on the box.

Harry Grout · May 11, 2013

Promotion season 1966/67 against the Blues at HR. It was a 1-1 draw and I think we played in red that day. Also remember at HR during the late 60's the lads who patrolled the cinder track during the game selling cups of tea from a box on their back and through a tap.

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

jaymo132 said:
My first game..Ian St.John got sent off for nutting Brian Lewis...http://www.11v11.com/matches/coventry-city-v-liverpool-26-december-1967-79557/

http://www.lfchistory.net/Articles/Article/506
still looking for pic
this is LFC archive on the sending off

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

Harry Grout said:
Promotion season 1966/67 against the Blues at HR. It was a 1-1 draw and I think we played in red that day. Also remember at HR during the late 60's the lads who patrolled the cinder track during the game selling cups of tea from a box on their back and through a tap.

here you are Harry

wingy · May 11, 2013

Harry Grout said:
Promotion season 1966/67 against the Blues at HR. It was a 1-1 draw and I think we played in red that day. Also remember at HR during the late 60's the lads who patrolled the cinder track during the game selling cups of tea from a box on their back and through a tap.

Bring em back I Say,Customer Service!!

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

Big_Ben said:
Mine was in January '74 in the FA Cup against Derby County. It was a goalless draw, but memorable as the first Sunday game to be played at Highfield Road - I think that was brought on by the 3day week & miners's strike meaning that evening games couldn't be played due to power cuts.
If I remember right we went back to the Baseball Ground and won the replay there.

1-0 win david cross

Harry Grout · May 11, 2013

deanocity3 said:
here you are HarryView attachment 1982

Christ Deano, you're a walking CCFC encyclopedia
Well played that man!

Harry Grout · May 11, 2013

wingy said:
Bring em back I Say,Customer Service!!

Me too Wingy, let them come to you! JH - ahead of his time again.

wingy · May 11, 2013

deanocity3 said:
here you are HarryView attachment 1982

Look at that.The working man paying around ten bob for a couple of hours relief after possibly doing a morning shift related to the car Industry that employed tens of thousands in the area at the time,Flat caps ,ties every kind but mostly adult male,Spending around 1.25% of the household Income a month .It really is'nt any dearer today below prem level on an earlybird deal to anyone with a skill.

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

Harry Grout said:
Christ Deano, you're a walking CCFC encyclopedia
Well played that man!

I have over 1,000 old cov pics on my PC
I just have a job finding them

wingy · May 11, 2013

deanocity3 said:
I have over 1,000 old cov pics on my PC
I just have a job finding them

You old son are a credit and very welcome on this site .:claping hands::claping hands::claping hands::claping hands::claping hands:

Grendel · May 11, 2013

I believe my first game was a 1-1 draw against Man Utd in probably 1971/2. I think Brian Alderson scored for Coventry.

Harry Grout · May 11, 2013

wingy said:
Look at that.The working man paying around ten bob for a couple of hours relief after possibly doing a morning shift related to the car Industry that employed tens of thousands in the area at the time,Flat caps ,ties every kind but mostly adult male,Spending around 1.25% of the household Income a month .It really is'nt any dearer today below prem level on an earlybird deal to anyone with a skill.

For sure Wingy. Even the old fella that came round the house every Thursday night selling the Sky Blue Pool tickets wore a collar and tie and overcoat. Bet he only earned a few pence in commission too.

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

some old pics from the 60's

I have all the names on the first pic if anyone wants them.It was the first ever photo of them in sky blue

ccfc92 · May 11, 2013

deanocity3 said:
View attachment 1987 View attachment 1986 View attachment 1985 View attachment 1984some old pics from the 60'sView attachment 1983

when was your first game deano?

wingy · May 11, 2013

Harry Grout said:
For sure Wingy. Even the old fella that came round the house every Thursday night selling the Sky Blue Pool tickets wore a collar and tie and overcoat. Bet he only earned a few pence in commission too.

Yep my uncle was one of them ,became great friends with George Curtis,Arthur Pepper and others ,a great commercial drive back then.

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

Harry Grout said:
For sure Wingy. Even the old fella that came round the house every Thursday night selling the Sky Blue Pool tickets wore a collar and tie and overcoat. Bet he only earned a few pence in commission too.

Sky Blue pools Office HR

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

ccfc92 said:
when was your first game deano?

Ive never been to a match

Harry Grout · May 11, 2013

wingy said:
Yep my uncle was one of them ,became great friends with George Curtis,Arthur Pepper and others ,a great commercial drive back then.

We could do with a bit of that commercial drive these days

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

Harry Grout said:
We could do with a bit of that commercial drive these days

I remember when George had a chippy on the Ansty Road

ccfc92 · May 11, 2013

deanocity3 said:
Ive never been to a match

lmao :facepalm:

barnsleyskyblue · May 11, 2013

1974 cov 1 festa 1 don't know who scored.

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

west ham home aug 1968 lost 2-1

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

barnsleyskyblue said:
1974 cov 1 festa 1 don't know who scored.

Mick Mcguire 2 mins from time match was on star soccer

ccfc92 · May 11, 2013

deanocity3 said:
Mick Mcguire 2 mins from time match was on star soccer

i can imagine your living room has every SSN, MOTD and The Premiership recorde4d on VHS in it

Harry Grout · May 11, 2013

deanocity3 said:
View attachment 1987 View attachment 1986 View attachment 1985 View attachment 1984some old pics from the 60'sView attachment 1983
I have all the names on the first pic if anyone wants them.It was the first ever photo of them in sky blue

Probably 20 odd years ago, I was playing snooker in the Leyland Motors Social Club near Preston and by chance got talking to a former player; Charlie Ashcroft, who played in goal during the late 50's. He was a bit before my time and I think had left the Club when the earliest of these pictures were taken. Sad to find out that he passed away 3 or 4 years ago.

deanocity3 · May 11, 2013

Harry Grout said:
Probably 20 odd years ago, I was playing snooker in the Leyland Motors Social Club near Preston and by chance got talking to a former player; Charlie Ashcroft, who played in goal during the late 50's. He was a bit before my time and I think had left the Club when the earliest of these pictures were taken. Sad to find out that he passed away 3 or 4 years ago.

http://www.ccfpa.co.uk/?page_id=91
charlie on CCFPA site towards the bottom of the page link

Harry Grout · May 11, 2013

deanocity3 said:
http://www.ccfpa.co.uk/?page_id=91
charlie on CCFPA site towards the bottom of the page link

Cheers Deano.

Brighton Sky Blue · May 12, 2013

Unfortunately I've been offered a 3.5 year extension to my time in Scotland which looks a little too good to decline, so City games will be at a premium as they have been over the last 5 years.

A real shame my late grandad couldn't share his first game though I do know it was in the Clarrie Bourton era. He was the first of his family to start going to HR (living in Bedworth) and in doing so started a habit which will carry on for generations.

pugwash · May 12, 2013

Birmingham at home, apparently on 8/5/82. We lost 1-0, Mick Harford scored right in front of us in the last minute I think, don't recall much else of the game. I remember some fighting as we were walking up to HR though, was pretty scary for a 10 year old.

skybluealan · May 12, 2013

1958/59 season against Port Vale, I think it was 1-0 to Coventry. It was towards the end of the season and my dad took me to one more home match after that and we came 2nd and got promoted. I was then hooked and been a supporter ever since.

mindgames · May 12, 2013

mine was Sky Blues 3, Bristol City 2 - 14th April 1979.

Barry Powell (pen), Steve Hunt and Tommy Hutchison for the Sky Blues.

Went with my old man, and his Dad. Like it should be done!

ampthill_sba · May 12, 2013

Cov 1 Ipswich 0 about 1982... Sat in Main Stand with my dad and his friend who was a member of the VP Club.

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