What was your 1st opening game of the season - Home or Away

[Slough Seagull]

Bradford 2-0 Brighton 14th August 1993

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

My 1st 'opening day' was also against Mansfield but in Aug '68 and was a dissapointing 1-2 defeat.

 

[sams dad]

24th August 1963 - BHA 1 - 2 Workington

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

The perfect start ...

Albion 1 - 0 Palace .
74 / 75 season .

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

10 years of watching the Albion, and I've never seen a FIRST game of the season.

Might change on Saturday though.

 

[Jamon Jamon]

Arsenal 1979 (don't mention the score!)

 

[Zesh Rehman]

Reading in 2005, when we lost 3-2, scored after 11 seconds etc you all know it.

But thats the only time ever, until Crewe

 

[Seagull73]

I have a feeling mine was 1987 at home to York City. I don't remember going to an opening game before that.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Mine was Grimsby at home. 1985-86 season. 2-2 draw and a cracking game. Dean Saunders came off the bench with his bubble perm. Legend !!

That was my first season opener too, Mr Bubble (or may I call you Spunk?)

Grimsby equalised right at the end if I recall.

 

[Storer68]

1977 League Cup tie v Millwall.

Just after the nororious Panorama exposee of Millwall and their infamous F troop as mindless thugs

Scared the life out of me seeiung all these people in blue balaclavas in the West Stand. The game was in ealy August. I thnik we won 3-2.

 

[the wanderbus]

1977 League Cup tie v Millwall.

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Was the first home game ,(the first game of the season was away at southampton ) & wasnt a cup game, we played them in the league cup in 78.
I remember it so well beacause though it wasnt my first ever game it was the one that hooked me.

Wrexham away 1978 0 - 0 & baking hot.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Not sure it was my first away opening day game, but one that sticks out was the 3-2 defeat at Orient in 1992.

Scorching day, quite pissed up, amazing support in a packed open terrace, and superb goal celebrations. I think Cotterill may have equalised before we let in a winner and there were loads of fans up on the fence.