Lee Strafford Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 It was 1982 for me, my late farther had taken me to my first game after we have moved back to Sheffield from Cyprus, after he had left the army. I was nine/ten years old, and til that point he had told me stories of Wednesday so there was already big seed planted in my soul. We were stood in the bottom of the leppings lane corner right at the fence, it was raining and cold, a cross came in, and Andy McCulloch jumped 'through' two defenders and the goalkeeper to power home a header, everyone went mental.......that was me done - love for Wednesday (which has been indescribably tested since) cemented. Sitting on this train travelling back north I don't actually remember who we were playing that day, but the programme is in the loft at home so I might have to dig it out this weekend...... What is your falling into the black hole gravitational pull story? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1986 for me, it must have been September or late August? David Hirst, need I say more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aingarth Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1955 when I was first taken to Hillsborough by my Father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 My first time on the Kop - Southampton at home 92/93 Think we had another trip to Wembley coming up as we rested most of the team. I sat on a crush barrier with my dad stood behind it with his arms around me Wednesday won 5-2 and Bart-Williams got a hat trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbloke no1 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1963 when mi mother popped me out,all owls from cradle to coffin in our family 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Fantham Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1966 cup final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying-owl Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Martin said: 1966 cup final Me too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottler Owl Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1989, a 3-0 win at home against Charlton was my first game I went to. My late mum's husband took me and I had jam sandwiches in the stand and watched Hirst score twice and Dalian Atkinson (RIP) score the other. Was hooked from then and Hirst became my hero. Bad season mind but the following one was alright I guess! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlyegg Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1965 first game, Fulham I think...went to the quarter final at Blackburn 1966, first away game. At Midland station my dad said keep away from edge of platform...let all the idiots get on first....nowt changes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred mciver Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Man City at home , April 1970 , when we got relegated from 1st Division, 46,000. Playing in their then away kit like AC Milan's, City tried to throw game to keep us up and we still lost. Not a lot changes. But this was soon followed by Pele at Hillsbrough with Santos - weekday afternoon as electricity rationed, due to miners' strike. We all wagged school that day. Brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mkowl Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I suppose when as a three year old my Dad and Grandad were in tears and the record of the day was a constant reminder of what we had lost... It was over the next few years that the legend of Dooley unfolded on 1950's kids revealing just what the best club in the world had lost ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzOwl Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Wednesday. v’s Palace at Villa park 1973 second replay, the desire we showed that night still brings a tear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) I've had a season ticket since 88 - 5 years old. I've always loved and hated it at the same time. I would never stop going (while i am fortunate enough to), but for the highs you get from going you don't half get some lows! I've got lifelong friends through it, it's cost me a fortune at times, it can make my week, month, year and at the same time destroy them. I often wonder what it must be like to not love a football club - boring is always my answer Edited March 9, 2018 by torres 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trevdi9 Posted March 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) 1957 by my Dad he was killed in a mining accident a few months later I was 5 at the time and remember standing in the colliery yard with some official while mom Identified dad ,little did she know that I saw them bring him out of the mines with his knees embedded into his chest to young to know what was going on though ,my uncles took up the batton in taking me to games and i guess it got into my blood and carried on from there Edited March 9, 2018 by trevdi9 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darloowl1967 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Boxing day 1967 spending Christmas with my gran and family we were supposed to be going back to Darlington that day but a change of plan so with all my relations telling me for years about the mighty owls I had the chance to see for myself it was Leeds we lost but I was hooked and have been ever since i was fifteen now sixty five my two sons are season ticket holders as i am and it's been one hell of a rollercoaster but I wouldn't change anything 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1979 for me when I went to my first game against Chesterfield however the relationship turned sour a few years back when the club shat on someone close from a great height. Still my club but you reevaluate the importance of it compared to bigger things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wexowl Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 From a distance (Ireland) 1958. Didn't get over until Jan '69 Cup v Leeds . Hillsborough packed .atmosphere stratospheric......... Can't shake off the bloody disease even now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
room0035 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I never went to the football with my dad a big regret and he is no longer with us now, but myself and my sister got into the games in the late 80's I was only 11/12 she 7 years older than me, I went for the football she went because a few of the players had nice legs. We started every so often then we were going every week then we were season ticket holders on the south, we missed 3 games in 14 years and in 2002 or so time we just fell out of love with the club, the players didn't seem bothered the club was a shambles and we started to go less and less and fine other things to spend our money on. We had some good time though and the Euro 96 games were brilliant forgetting the kop in the Danish red and white how that was allowed to happen god only knows but we were sat behind the goal when Davor Sukar scored that sublime goal chipping Schmichael. the players we have in the 80/90 were the best i had ever know can you imagine the modern day prices of Waddle/Sheridan/Palmer/Harkes with Hirst and Bright up front and Nigel Pearson, Walker in defense and keeper of the ilk of Woods and Pressman we would be talking £100m's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogbad Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 11am, 31st August 1954. Born with my blue & white scarf on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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