What was your first ever AWAY game?

[chip]

My first ever away game was against Bournemouth Away in 1988.

You weren't even two then, do you remember it?

 

[perseus]

Aldershot in the 1960's. Pitch looked like the River Adur at low tide and played like it as well.

10,000+ Albion fans in a 14,000+ crowd. Tedious 0-0 draw. 29,000 for the Goldstone Replay Round 2 of the FA Cup.

The 1970's visit was tame in comparison.

 

[NMH]

I got hit on the head by a bottle that day

Sorry, it missed hitting your brain

 

[sams dad]

Aldershot in the 1960's. Pitch looked like the River Adur at low tide and played like it as well.

10,000+ Albion fans in a 14,000+ crowd. Tedious 0-0 draw. 29,000 for the Goldstone Replay Round 2 of the FA Cup.

The 1970's visit was tame in comparison.

*PEDANT ALERT*
It was Round 3.We went on to play Chelsea in Round 4 .

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

November '75 .
Watford , F.A. Cup 1st Rd .
We won 3-0 .

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I think mine was around Easter 91. Bristol Rovers away when they played at Twerton Park. Won 3-1, and Codner missed a penalty even though they had a defender in goal.

Walker did dive for the penalty though

 

[Sheikh Gull of Abu Dhabi]

Palace '79 aged 8 we lost 3-1

stood on my unigate milk bottle pallet thingy (painted blue and white)

 

[Yorkie]

*PEDANT ALERT*
It was Round 3.We went on to play Chelsea in Round 4 .

The replay of which was my first away game (but I couldn't get in so I suppose doesn't really count)

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

As a spotty 14 year old mine was Millwall away in the play-off semi in 1991. I went by myself on the jnr seagulls coach, didn't know anyone else who wanted to or was allowed to go. What a game to go to as your first away though, remember going ape when we scored with a couple of blokes next to me, and that the view was Was still a great night though

 

[Basil Fawlty]

You weren't even two then, do you remember it?

Nope, But I've got the video. Me and my mum are on it.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Peterborough United FA Cup fifth round 1986 2-2 draw.

Ditto. British Rail were also doing some deal that month that meant all fares up to £12 were £4, all up to £20 were £8 or something like that. Anyway, by going from Hassocks to Haywards Heath or Gatwick it meant you could go to Peterboro for £4.80-odd. What a bargain. And with 4,000 fans crammed into that covered stand and a late equaliser, it was a true baptism into the awayday club. The famous red away strip, snowbound pitch, orange ball, Steve Jacobs...great memories.

 

[capone]

Aldershot, 21 March 1964. Lost 1-0.

 

[cheshunt seagull]

Orient away, December 77.
1-0

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Walsall - lost one nil. Beasant debut I think and Zamora hit the post and crossbar.

Only been to 5 away games in total.

Happy to stick to home matches

 

[simonsimon]

circa1969/1971
away to LUTON @ KENILWORTH ROAD
Absolute Mayhem.

Malcom Mcdonald in a BMC 1100 with children was surrounded outside the ground and the car was violently rocked and nearly turned over.

Subsequently the "NORTH STAND" broke into the ground and ALEC STOCK personally, aided by a megaphone, tried to evict hundreds of baying ALBION fans.
The wanker failed.

These events then made the Sunday papers the next day.
.

Anyone remember these scenes?

 

[perseus]

The replay of which was my first away game (but I couldn't get in so I suppose doesn't really count)

I was waiting on the railway station when we heard it was full up at Chelsea. That was over an hour before the start.

Some kids got in (cause we wuz only young then), but they could not see a thing!

 

[eastlondonseagull]

I have no idea, really can't remember

First one I remember was the FA Cup semi-final at Highbury, but not sure about before that.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

9th Oct 1984 Aldershot in the Milk Cup

 

[Mackenzie]

V Palace (1987ish) Five penalties, Kelvin Morton, Wright and Bright!