How long are you a pie

[irish_pie]

I was asked the other day how long I have supported Notts and the answer is I started supporting them in 1998 and my first game was a 2-1 home defeat to Luton town in April 1999 (still have the ticket) so how long are you a pie and do you remember your first game home or away and score?

[Itsadogslife]

It was early in the 1969 season at home to Workington I think or somewhere around that time. Don't remember too much about it but Mick Rose was in goal and he got injured and they scored shortly afterwards. It ended 1-1.

[jackal2]

I first started describing myself as a Notts County fan around 1984/85, but my first home game was a 1-0 win against Huddersfield Town on 24th February 1990 with Gary Lund scoring a last-minute winner. I've been virtually ever present at Meadow Lane since then, and for many years I attended lots of away games too, but not so much nowadays.

[Steward]

I started going the first season in the old 1st div. Been a steward since 1984/85 season

[forwardmagpie]

First game in 1961 at the age of 4 - so 56 years long years

[chalky_ncfc]

Started watching Notts in 79,not being from a footballing family I didnt know who to watch,Forest or Notts so left it to fate,Notts was at home,Forest away and the rest is history

[Bohinen]

50 years. First match was away at Southend 66/67, my Dad was an exiled Notts fan and I supported Southend that day (they were local, almost). Notts lost 1-0. On the plus side, we won. Six months later, after moving to Nottingham, my Dad took took me again against Chester and this time I supported Notts, but we still lost, 2-1. Marshall scored for Notts. One week later we lost 4-0 to Chesterfield and were bottom of the entire league, so no bandwagon for me.

[countygump]

First game I attended was when I was 10ish, my brother took me. It was 65 or 66?? We beat Donkey Rovers 5-2 and Doc Pace??? got a hat trick??? Started going regularly a few years later, as a ****ager with mates from school, prob 69 or 70 ish.

[LaughingMagpie]

1971 for me. Just been promoted from division 4 and my brother took me down. I said I would support Notts with him if we won and we did. We beat Rochdale 4-0. My first away match was the memorable win at Elland Road against Leeds.

[IluvNotts]

Dec 1959. Notts v Bath City. FA Cup 2nd round. We lost 0-1. To make matters worse it was on Match of the Day that night.
George Smith in goal. Stan Newsham and Roy Horribin up front with Don Roby on the wing.
Got the programme and a ticket stub off ebay a couple of years back.

[SolSigns]

Age 6 - 72/73 season.

The first game I remember with any detail was a home game against Man U (google tells me that was probably 75) cos it felt like a war zone! Took penos at half time in 1980 - very fond memory - and did my first season as a steward in 82.

[sidders]

5 feet 8 inches. Wish I was longer.

[GranthamPie]

Born 1962... a pie.. no choice

First game... about 69/70

[uysapie]

1951, age 6 was my first trip down the Lane.

[SolSigns]

1951, age 6 was my first trip down the Lane.

Was that when they had candle powered floodlights? :)

[nw6pie]

40 years a Pie, and no time off for good behaviour. First game was March 19, 1977 v Blackburn Rovers, when we were 5th in the old second division (and five points ahead of Florest at the time). That game finished 0-0, as that my second game a month later, against Fulham. It was only the third game that I actually saw any goals scored, when we beat Southampton 3-1 (when dear old Pedro scored a belter).

First away game was at Florest, January 23, 1982, when Raddy saved a penalty and we won 2-0.

Only managed to persuade my kids to come to two games, and we won them both.

[Old_pie]

1956 so not as long as uysapie. Testimonial for Leon Leuty, Notts v Wolves 1-1.

More regular from 58/59, more lapsed than regular since post Warnock and not having my Dad to whip me through the turnstiles.

[tarquinbeech]

Mid 80s for me.....got a job with Home Brewery who sponsored Notts.

I was in charge of the Hospitality Box......plus the Free Bar.......I don't remember much after that!!!!

I've got a son, Ben, that calls me Dad.......was I framed?....good news is that he loves Notts

[Jeekay56]

5 feet 8 inches. Wish I was longer.

Even so, that's some *****!

[Jeekay56]

First game in 1961 at the age of 4 - so 56 years long years

First game in 1962 at the age of 5 - so 56 long years!

[SwalePie]

Since 28th April 1973

[60YearsAPie]

October 1955, Sheffield Wednesday, Don Roby scored in a 1-1 draw.

The previous home game we’d lost to Swansea 5-1, with Ivor Allchurch scoring a hat-trick. (They also beat us 5-1 in the return fixture).

The home game before that we’d lost to Fulham 3-4, with Johnny Haynes scoring a hat-trick.

At the end of my first season we finished 20th in Division 2. (out of 22 teams)
At the end of my second season we finished 20th in Division 2
At the end of my third season we finished 21st in Division 2 and were relegated.
At the end of my fourth season we finished 23rd in Division 3 and were relegated.

George Smith, Ron Wylie, Don Roby, Bert Loxley, Gerry Carver, Peter Bircumshaw, Stan Newsham, John Sheridan, Roy Horobin, Bob Forrest, Alan Withers all played during those four seasons. All my heroes at the time but the record books suggest we were a pretty poor team.

We did come straight back up from Division 4 but after four years in Division 3 returned to the basement where we stayed until a certain Mr Sirrel came along.

[the_anticlough]

Saturday 11th October 1975
3pm kick off at Meadow Lane

Notts County 0
Oxford United 1
D.Clarke

HT 0-1

Attendance :- 11,742

Notts County
Colours:- Black & white striped shirts, Black shorts, White socks
League Position:- before match 3rd/22, after match 5th/22
Manager:- Jimmy Sirrel

1. Eric McManus
2. Bill Brindley
3. Pedro Richards
4. Ian Bolton *
5. David Needham
6. Brian Stubbs
7. Steve Carter
8. Dave McVay
9. Les Bradd
10. Ray O'Brien
11. Ian Scanlon

Sub: Mick Vinter *

Oxford United
Colours:- Yellow & blue striped shirts, Blue shorts, Yellow socks
League Position:- before match 21st/22, after match 16th/22
Manager:- Mike Brown

ATV cameras were at Meadow Lane and extended highlights were shown as the main game on Star Soccer in the ITV Midlands region on Sunday afternoon at 2:10-3:10pm following an edition of Planet of the Apes.

Top six after losing to Oxford (2 pts for a win)
P GA Pts
1. Sunderland 12 2.22 18
2. Bristol City 12 1.92 17
3. Fulham 11 2.13 15
---------------------------------
4. Bolton Wanderers 11 1.83 15
5. Notts County 11 1.22 15
6. Southampton 10 2.00 14

http://carousel.royalwebhosting.net/utm/1975-76.html

[irishpete]

40 years.First game when 5 or 6.One of my first games was against either Blackburn or Bristol Rovers.It was the odd design of their tops that stood out.

[Lullapie]

From 1980 onwards. Supported Forest before that, but got disinterested in football until a family friend took me to Notts. We followed all them all over that season. Family was split between Notts and Forest and I saw the light in 1980.

[Frigiliana Pie 1]

My first game was in April 1962, a 4-1 defeat at home to Northampton with Peter Bircumshaw scoring the Notts goal. But I wasn't a regular until 1966/7 (inspired by the World Cup win). I didn't see Notts win a game till the 10th time I went, which was a 3-0 win over Aldershot in October 1966.

First away game was a 3-1 win at Lincoln in early 1968, with Stan Marshall as one of the scorers.

[eyepie]

Sometime in 1955. No idea beyond that.

[navypie]

I remember my dad saying he first took me when I was about 5 so would have been 67 but don't remember my first game . York at home ( early 70's ) and Darlington away ( the old Feethams , used to double up as a cricket ground if memory serves me right ) are my earliest memories.

[HAPPYMAGPIEHAPPY]

Even so, that's some *****!

It's a shame it's stuck on his forehead though !



(Only half joking old sid)

[i961pie]

Dec 1959. Notts v Bath City. FA Cup 2nd round. We lost 0-1. To make matters worse it was on Match of the Day that night.
George Smith in goal. Stan Newsham and Roy Horribin up front with Don Roby on the wing.
Got the programme and a ticket stub off ebay a couple of years back.

I got hit in the face with the ball at that game and knocked off the wall behind the Meadow Lane goal, I was 8 years old at the time.
Woke up behind the goal with a St Johns first aid man giving me smelling salts---happy days--I think ;D
1959 was my first season.

[The-Mac pie]

Chelsea away think 1976 drew 1-1..
Was back and forth to London living and eventually settled in Nottingham in late "76"
Used to go down Stamford bridge(shed end) as a toddler on my dads shoulders then once moved to the shire of Nottingham it was Notts county all the way.
Not looked back since:heart:

[DomdomPie]

I'm impressed by the clear memories of some on here. I really struggle to remember my first match - and it was only in the early 90s! I was a kid though so understandable.

My main memory was that Tommy Johnson sat next to me in the stands and asked to borrow my programme. I don't know if the fact he was a spectator means it was around the time he was leaving the club in 1992. Or he could have been injured..? I clearly remember some of the games from the season after that so it was definitely around that time.

[rorylee]

Notts V Brighton - 2nd June 1991 - Wembley Stadium - Play Off Final. I was 12.

I'd always been a Liverpool fan as young kid and got offered a ticket to go with family friends. Loved the walk up Wembley Way and the banter between the two sets of fans. I was bitten by the Notts bug from that moment on!

[navypie]

Age 6 - 72/73 season.

The first game I remember with any detail was a home game against Man U (google tells me that was probably 75) cos it felt like a war zone! Took penos at half time in 1980 - very fond memory - and did my first season as a steward in 82.

I was at that game and remember being frightened to death. Man U fans climbing the floodlights , on the pitch and London Road was like a battle zone , bobbies with truncheon's chasing the red horde everywhere !

[upthemaggies]

Around 1979/80 I would tell classmates that I'd been to watch Notts occassionally as I was too embarrassed to admit that I'd never been to a real life game. EVERYbody else who had an interested in football (and quite a few that didn't) got taken over to the dark side before the end of the 78/79 season, so that was the point when I began to pester my dad to take me to Meadow Lane but he'd been seriously put off going to games having been a regular at Elland Road when we lived up there. It was only when Liverpool were at the Lane on a Saturday afternoon that he couldn't say no (November 1982). Only missed 3 home league games in the 14 years that followed (to the end of 1995/96), also went to a fair amount of away games during the Barmwell/Warnock/Walker era.

The summer of 2002 was the point where I ceased to be a loyal supporter, largely due to Scradino though that period did coincide with my kids being born and I suddenly had different priorities. Returned with my son for about 4 seasons (starting with Munto) but his passion is now guitars and girls, I wish I'd been the same!

[CmonUSexyStylishPies]

Think my first game was 1987 - a 3-3 draw with Reading.

[crazyfists]

My first game was in 1986 when I was 4, **** knows who it was against though!

[Proudpie]

About 45 years ago.

Bill Brindley, Dave Needham, Roy Brown, Kevin Randall etc.

Present at such games as cup win at Leeds United circa 1975, away at Arsenal 5-0 FA Cup defeat, away defeat at Maine Road 5-0 I think.

I was introduced by a family member who went on to work at Notts for many years, sadly no longer with us.

I will be black n white until the day I die.
You can keep the Premier League multi millionaires - I support my home town club. It's a pity more fans don't but it's a free country.

COYP

[Oxford_pie]

Age 6 - 72/73 season.

The first game I remember with any detail was a home game against Man U (google tells me that was probably 75) cos it felt like a war zone! Took penos at half time in 1980 - very fond memory - and did my first season as a steward in 82.

That was my first match too. Pitch invasion, seats flying and fires if I recall correctly.

[deadyoyomagpie]

Well if we end up with some SILVERware at the end of the season, I'll claim to be the lucky charm. I will complete 25 years of supporting the pies when the Stags visit the lane in March.

First game:
13th March 1993. Just a few meters in front of me, at the Meadow Lane end, Richard Walker scored a header, which was enough to win the game 1-0. That was me hooked.

[skandark]

2nd Nov 1974 a ten year old skandark went to meadow lane and saw a 5-0 home win against Hull City.

[americanpie]

First match I remember 1948/49 season (I was 6 years old) versus Newport County.

Well you would remember that wouldn't you?....Lawton got 4; Sewell got 4, and we won 11 - 1.

I was the announcer on the tannoy in the 60's, ran the junior Magpies, with the Andersons, and Jimmy would always come out befoe kick off at away matches with a complimentary ticket for me.
I was also secretary of Alex Gibson's testimonial.

There may be others that love the Magpies as much as I do, But nobody loves them more.

[Big Bob]

November 1972 at home to Lancaster City in the fa cup. Pies winning 2-1

[boland]

August 1957, I was 9 years old and I think the opposition was Sheffield United, 1-1 draw? This was Tommy Lawton's only season as manager.
This current season is my 61st and the best player I've seen in Notts' colours was Don Masson, closely followed by David Needham.

[60YearsAPie]

First match I remember 1948/49 season (I was 6 years old) versus Newport County.

Well you would remember that wouldn't you?....Lawton got 4; Sewell got 4, and we won 11 - 1.

That'll take some beating american. Not only for the date but the scoreline! I'm envious. Wish I'd been born 7 years earlier!

[piewoman]

Notts V Brighton - 2nd June 1991 - Wembley Stadium - Play Off Final. I was 12.

I'd always been a Liverpool fan as young kid and got offered a ticket to go with family friends. Loved the walk up Wembley Way and the banter between the two sets of fans. I was bitten by the Notts bug from that moment on!

Similar story my 1st Notts game was the semi final that year v Middlesborough. The atmosphere that night when we reached the final was brilliant and definitely got the bug. I also used to be a Liverpool fan and my 1st ever football game was when Liverpool played across the river on New Years day in 1990.

[americanpie]

That'll take some beating american. Not only for the date but the scoreline! I'm envious. Wish I'd been born 7 years earlier!

Trouble was 60 Years: I expected that kind of score every week. We had already beaten Ipswich 9 - 2.
The other downside is that I'm 75 years old. Still hoping I live long enough to see Notts in the premiership..(some hope!)

[tarquinbeech]

Trouble was 60 Years: I expected that kind of score every week. We had already beaten Ipswich 9 - 2.
The other downside is that I'm 75 years old. Still hoping I live long enough to see Notts in the premiership..(some hope!)

11-1 and 9-2.....I bet if the "betting thread" had been around in those days....you'd took some stick backing those numbers....then cleaned up!

[seriouspie]

First match I remember 1948/49 season (I was 6 years old) versus Newport County.

Well you would remember that wouldn't you?....Lawton got 4; Sewell got 4, and we won 11 - 1.

I was the announcer on the tannoy in the 60's, ran the junior Magpies, with the Andersons, and Jimmy would always come out befoe kick off at away matches with a complimentary ticket for me.
I was also secretary of Alex Gibson's testimonial.

There may be others that love the Magpies as much as I do, But nobody loves them more.


A nice last sentence AP - I know exactly how you feel.

I was born in '38 and first watched Notts during war time friendlies. We lived in Burton Joyce opposite the Trent bus terminus and when I was about 5 or 6 my mother would put me on the bus to Nottingham where my Dad would pick me up from the bus at the top of Meadow Lane as he worked most Saturday mornings where his place of employment was the Railway & General Engineering CO. on Meadow Lane. IT always seemed a long walk down the 'Lane for those little legs and then back up again after the game to catch the bus back home from Colwick Road. I can't remember my first league game when the leagues reformed (we were in Div. 3 South) but it was certainly before Tommy joined us.

I have a ST in the Pavis but mostly let family borrow it as I now struggle a little to walk up and down the steps. Originally my dad was secretary of the Burton Joyce branch of the supporters club - do you remember the little black and white lapel brooches shaped like a football that supporters club members wore? The first goalie I can remember playing was Gordon Bradley (also a professional tennis player) and the right back was Aubrey Southwell who was later to form a great full back pairing with Tommy Deans (arguably the best and hardest left back we've ever had)

Half backs in those early years were Tommy Johnston, Henry Adamson, Bill Corkhill, Billy Baxter, Leon Leuty and a little later ... Peter Russell (Big by the way, but not as hard as 'Butcher' Deans!) Of course I nearly forgot, there was Bert Loxley, Gerry Carver and Johnny Sheridan around as well - and big Norman Rigby.

The memory fades .....but I do smile a little at times when some of the lads on this board think they've been around a bit because they started back in the 60's. I could go on and on .......... the old wooden exit gates about 12' wide coping with hundreds of supporters ........ if you were in the middle going through, you were compressed like a sardine in a can. The marching bands providing pre match entertainment ........ The blanket being carried around the running track at half time to collect the coins being thrown into it for various causes ........ The expectancy when the teams ran out for the pre match kick in ....... Tommy Lawton heading the ball and then in much later years Don Masson, Mark Draper, TJ and Les Bradd.

Yes superb memories and not forgetting PC was a thing of the future and you could vent your feelings without fear of prosecution. Footballers looked professional with shirts tucked in and not a tattoo in site!! No substitutions and a good old fashioned 2 -3 - 5 formation to give wide and open play.

[Bridg4d_Pie_]

I first watched the Pies as a 5 year old in 19th against Brighton a 2 - 2 draw sat on my dad's shoulders on the old Spion Kop so that is 67 years.

[OP67]

Around 1975-76 was my first game. My dad and all my family were Forest fans and I was born a stones throw away fom the City Ground in Bridgford. However I wanted to venture over the river much to my dads disappointment but he still took me and I've never looked back since...although I was disowned for quite some time, haha!! :D

[queenslandpie]

5 feet 8 inches. Wish I was longer.

Can't you spell?

[queenslandpie]

About 30 years although I went with my old man a few times before that. First propor game was Notts 3 Walsall 1 under Sir Jimmy with Mick Waitt and Richard Young dream team upfront. I can clearly remember someone making monkey noises at Richard Young from the County Road and everyone laughing. How times have changed ( for the better in some parts and for much worse in others). It was 2.75 for me to get in.

[SmiffyPie]

Dec 1959. Notts v Bath City. FA Cup 2nd round. We lost 0-1. To make matters worse it was on Match of the Day that night.
George Smith in goal. Stan Newsham and Roy Horribin up front with Don Roby on the wing.
Got the programme and a ticket stub off ebay a couple of years back.My first match as well!! Taken by a family friend.

[MancMagpie]

I'm 37 now and my Dad took me to my first game when I was 3. So 34 years....and still going strong despite relocation! I want to live until I'm 103 so I can say I've been supporting Notts 100 years. Wouldn't that be something?

[SolSigns]

I'm 37 now and my Dad took me to my first game when I was 3. So 34 years....and still going strong despite relocation! I want to live until I'm 103 so I can say I've been supporting Notts 100 years. Wouldn't that be something?

You're made of sterner stuff, Manc!

[spag]

1976 Notts vs Wolves 1 - 1 Arthur Mann late on.

[Lullapie]

A nice last sentence AP - I know exactly how you feel.

I was born in '38 and first watched Notts during war time friendlies. We lived in Burton Joyce opposite the Trent bus terminus and when I was about 5 or 6 my mother would put me on the bus to Nottingham where my Dad would pick me up from the bus at the top of Meadow Lane as he worked most Saturday mornings where his place of employment was the Railway & General Engineering CO. on Meadow Lane. IT always seemed a long walk down the 'Lane for those little legs and then back up again after the game to catch the bus back home from Colwick Road. I can't remember my first league game when the leagues reformed (we were in Div. 3 South) but it was certainly before Tommy joined us.

I have a ST in the Pavis but mostly let family borrow it as I now struggle a little to walk up and down the steps. Originally my dad was secretary of the Burton Joyce branch of the supporters club - do you remember the little black and white lapel brooches shaped like a football that supporters club members wore? The first goalie I can remember playing was Gordon Bradley (also a professional tennis player) and the right back was Aubrey Southwell who was later to form a great full back pairing with Tommy Deans (arguably the best and hardest left back we've ever had)

Half backs in those early years were Tommy Johnston, Henry Adamson, Bill Corkhill, Billy Baxter, Leon Leuty and a little later ... Peter Russell (Big by the way, but not as hard as 'Butcher' Deans!) Of course I nearly forgot, there was Bert Loxley, Gerry Carver and Johnny Sheridan around as well - and big Norman Rigby.

The memory fades .....but I do smile a little at times when some of the lads on this board think they've been around a bit because they started back in the 60's. I could go on and on .......... the old wooden exit gates about 12' wide coping with hundreds of supporters ........ if you were in the middle going through, you were compressed like a sardine in a can. The marching bands providing pre match entertainment ........ The blanket being carried around the running track at half time to collect the coins being thrown into it for various causes ........ The expectancy when the teams ran out for the pre match kick in ....... Tommy Lawton heading the ball and then in much later years Don Masson, Mark Draper, TJ and Les Bradd.

Yes superb memories and not forgetting PC was a thing of the future and you could vent your feelings without fear of prosecution. Footballers looked professional with shirts tucked in and not a tattoo in site!! No substitutions and a good old fashioned 2 -3 - 5 formation to give wide and open play.

Lovely post SP. My vote for post of the week.

[upthemaggies]

1976 Notts vs Wolves 1 - 1 Arthur Mann late on.

If Wolves 76 was your first game, then the first Notts goal you ever saw would have been Les Bradd breaking the all-time club scoring record, not Arthur Mann.

[SwalePie]

Lovely post SP. My vote for post of the week.

Seconded!

[ancientpie]

My first ever game was across the river in the mid 60s ( a mate had pinched some money & it seemed a safe way of spending it) but thankfully I hated it, my dad RIP took me down to a few games on both sides of the Trent in the late 60s, I seem to remember a 0-0 draw against Stags down the lane, but it was probably 70/71 when I started going down the Lane with my mates & since the mid 70s I doubt if I have missed above 10 home league games as well as visiting over 80 away grounds.

[irish_pie]

A nice last sentence AP - I know exactly how you feel.

I was born in '38 and first watched Notts during war time friendlies. We lived in Burton Joyce opposite the Trent bus terminus and when I was about 5 or 6 my mother would put me on the bus to Nottingham where my Dad would pick me up from the bus at the top of Meadow Lane as he worked most Saturday mornings where his place of employment was the Railway & General Engineering CO. on Meadow Lane. IT always seemed a long walk down the 'Lane for those little legs and then back up again after the game to catch the bus back home from Colwick Road. I can't remember my first league game when the leagues reformed (we were in Div. 3 South) but it was certainly before Tommy joined us.

I have a ST in the Pavis but mostly let family borrow it as I now struggle a little to walk up and down the steps. Originally my dad was secretary of the Burton Joyce branch of the supporters club - do you remember the little black and white lapel brooches shaped like a football that supporters club members wore? The first goalie I can remember playing was Gordon Bradley (also a professional tennis player) and the right back was Aubrey Southwell who was later to form a great full back pairing with Tommy Deans (arguably the best and hardest left back we've ever had)

Half backs in those early years were Tommy Johnston, Henry Adamson, Bill Corkhill, Billy Baxter, Leon Leuty and a little later ... Peter Russell (Big by the way, but not as hard as 'Butcher' Deans!) Of course I nearly forgot, there was Bert Loxley, Gerry Carver and Johnny Sheridan around as well - and big Norman Rigby.

The memory fades .....but I do smile a little at times when some of the lads on this board think they've been around a bit because they started back in the 60's. I could go on and on .......... the old wooden exit gates about 12' wide coping with hundreds of supporters ........ if you were in the middle going through, you were compressed like a sardine in a can. The marching bands providing pre match entertainment ........ The blanket being carried around the running track at half time to collect the coins being thrown into it for various causes ........ The expectancy when the teams ran out for the pre match kick in ....... Tommy Lawton heading the ball and then in much later years Don Masson, Mark Draper, TJ and Les Bradd.

Yes superb memories and not forgetting PC was a thing of the future and you could vent your feelings without fear of prosecution. Footballers looked professional with shirts tucked in and not a tattoo in site!! No substitutions and a good old fashioned 2 -3 - 5 formation to give wide and open play.

Little did I know when I started this thread that there would be so many excellent and interesting stories to read, thank you everyone for a great response :)

[GEZMAN]

First game was Boxing Day 1962, when I was 7 years old, when my Dad took me on my first visit to the Lane. It was Northampton Town at home, Notts won 2-1, Hateley & Astle the scorers. I do recall a few months later an uncle of mine, a Reds fan, took me to see Rushcliffe Rovers play Everton, to see 'real football'. We were sat in the Main Stand watching Everton win 1-0, & apparently I stood up & cheered when Everton scored, much to the embarrassment of my uncle. I'm eternally grateful to my Dad for bringing me up in the right way!