Reply With QuoteMine was against Kilmarnock at fir Park in the early 70's.It was a midweek game, but it was played in the afternoon due to to Electricity cuts,during the 3 day week.
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I have vague recollections of the first game I ever attended. My grandfather took me...early 60s (I think) and it was against Brazilian side Flamenco. Believe we won 9 - 3 and I gret to get home 'cos I was bored. Within the next year or so I was a season ticket holder and was hooked. Can anyone confirm when that game took place and if that was the correct score?
What are others first memories of Fir Park?
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Mine was against Kilmarnock at fir Park in the early 70's.It was a midweek game, but it was played in the afternoon due to to Electricity cuts,during the 3 day week.
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New Year's Day 1954. 6-0 win v Albion Rovers. I was hooked!
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My first game was 2-2 against Rangers – lifted over the turnstiles by my dad. I think it was 1962. I remember thinking the ground was huge!
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Your recollections are spot on ouiman! 26 April 1960. St J - 6 (yes double hat-trick) WH - 2 and PQ - 1. We had some unbelievable *friendly* results around that time beating Leeds, Gotenburg, Atletico Bilbao, Toulouse and Marseilles (deux oui teams from France!). We also beat Stranraer!!
I listened to Willie McSeveny talking about these games a few years ago at a Motherwell night at Lanark Grammar. What a treat! What a privilege!
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v.Sheep in 1956...I was 4. It was a draw...(Don't think Beaton was to blame that game!) Was taken by my dad and a neighbour, Donald MacRobbie (an Eberdonian)...I liked the team with the "yellow strip and red stripe on it"...it was the start of a lifelong insane obsession...
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Thanks everwell...glad I didnt just imagine it
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Can't remember the specifics but would be in mid 50s. Andy Paton was still in the team. I remember getting a cuff from my dad for repeating some of Andy's industrial language!
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Was Airdie in '74 I think. Strangely enough, I remember hee-haw about it, although it must've had a subconscious effect on me 'cos I've hated everything Airdrie since. But I do remember greetin my eyes out behind the couch that summer when Scotland drew 0-0 in Germany against Brazil when we were 'all over them'. I was 10 !
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Mid seventies was my first well game, v rangers. I can remember standing in the bottom part of the main stand, where the first aiders stand. I think it was called the enclosure. Cant remember much about the game but same as a previous poster said i thought the place was huge.
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