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My first away game too! Train from Louth to New Holland, then ferry and another train to Boothferry Park. Town had a great team in those days under Jimmy McGuigan, probably our most underrated manager. I remember Matt Tees scoring our goal. On the train back to New Holland, a Hull supporter went on a rant about how disgusting it was that we relied on a defensive 4-2-4 formation! It was bitterly cold that day. We were all wearing our Beatle boots. It’s amazing what sticks in your mind😉.
The train from Boothferry to the centre of Hull was packed with Town and Hull fans in fine voice with no signs of any trouble whatsoever... Good banter but no bother as it should be...
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Though many at the Scunts and the GIMPS in the early seventies, I was hooked on town after visiting Bolton in February 73! Seem to remember Dave Worthington been sent in a innocuous way to the moat that surrounded the pitch.
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My son’s first game was Barnet away in 2014-15. He was about 5 and a half (the half matters when you’re that age). We won 3-1 with 2 late goals and his reaction and smile after the game confirmed to me that he was hooked. It was the inflatables game.
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Away to Rotherham or donny 81 ish can’t remember which was first tbh big following from us loads of aggro at both games
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Northampton Town at the old County Ground that they shared with the county cricket club - 24/04/79. Town won 2-1 with Cumming and Waters scoring. It was to be Grimsby's last victory of the season, finishing with a draw and two defeats including the famous 3-4 home defeat to Donny and Jack Lewis.
Town still finished second in the league and were promoted to the old Division 3.
Woah! You can't do that. I was a young un when I went to that Donny game and I always remember us winning 4-3. Maybe I just remember the celebrations and assumed we had won. Waters got 1 or 2 I remember.
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My first away game in charge was at .....
I was working at a language centre in London. I had a couple of students from Switzerland. No, no; not that kind unfortunately. Pierre was French speaking and Danny was German speaking - he looked like an Ewok. Anyway, they wanted to see some English footie and so spent about sixty quid to go to see Arsenal v Chelsea. Somebody got sent off within ten minutes so whoever that team was basically parked the bus. They watched a boring 0-0 draw.
I suggested they tag along to a Town gaming. They didn't seem overly enthusiastic but decided on coming along. We got the train to Reading and went for a pint. They kept looking at their watches and were worried about getting a ticket. "Relax", i repeatedly said. They were getting antsy so we left and popped into a chippy. I explained that having fish in chips before the game was more or less the law. They complied. I convinced them to also get mushy peas and they nearly threw up after tasting them. Maybe they're just not for the unsophisticated palate. Anyway, we walked off towards the ground. I sensed that they were not behind me and turned to see them in the distance. Every few paces they stopped, plucked out a chip and ate it. I asked them what the hell they were doing. They replied that they couldn't walk and eat. They'd never done it before. I found it odd and funny because I could probably eat my fish and chips while running away from Millwall fans.
They were pleased to experience a 1-1 draw that was a thrilling end to end encounter. After that they were hooked. We went to a few more games including the 5-0 hammering against Palace. When they returned to Switzerland, I kept them updated with Town scores and sent them mushy peas at Christmas. Sigh, the good old days.
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Doncaster away Feb 78 - can't remember who scored. Makes me feel very old. Followed up by the old show ground a few weeks later and I was hooked for better or usually worse
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Chesterfield FA Cup Round 1 Replay 1979
2 - 0 down at half time goals from the Kevs gave us a 3 - 2 victory.
I then went to both League Cup replays against Wolves and the Liverpool 3rd round FA Cup match before going back to Chesterfield in the league to see us win 3 - 2 again with all the town goals from one Kev.
I've never travelled away a lot so that first time led to a mini glut.
I think the memory's playing a bit of a trick there. The goals in the league game were from Drinkell, Cumming and Kilmore.
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29/09/71. Lincoln away a hard to swallow defeat 0-3 big crowd early in the season which turned out to be memorable for all the right reasons with promotion and Div 4 Champs UTM. many more away delights since then
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BAWB2 is right for the Kev hat trick at Chesterfield in the FAC. Next stop Liverpool!
We won’t from 2-0 down after drawing no at home. Kevin Kilmore. The scorers were just mixed up with the league game scorers. (Which I cannot remember).
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