The once in a lifetime wembley trips?

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Notts county game (very bad day) and improbably a Wales v Scotland rugby union game (when the Welsh were building their new stadium).
However, by a strange coincidence I'm off to do 2 days work at the place in a week or so.

 

[surrey jim]

Twice, once for the first game there England U21 v Italy U21 and the first competitive match there, KIdderminster Harriers V Stevenage Borough in FA vase

Edit first game, and first competitive match at new Wembley. Never went to the old ground.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Me 17 times, split between music and footy.
Still a great place to go.

 

[aberllefenni]

Three times.

England v Wales home international 1971.
Notts County 1991 play off final.
1983 Cup Final, first game, thankfully.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

4 Times
1978 Fa Cup final Ipswich v Arsenal
1983 FA Cup final
1991 Play Off final
2012 Challenge Cup final

 

[JJ McClure]

Old Wembley - never

New Wembley - 4 England games and 4 NFL games

 

[Hiney]

Old Wembley:

England v Malta in 1971
Liverpool v Bruges ECF 1978
Notts County Play-off final 1991
England v Croatia - Euro '96 warm-up game
Also went on the Stadium Tour in 2000 just before they started pulling it down

New Wembley:

England v Wales - Euro 2012 qualifier

*edit I also got as far as Wembley Way in the early 80s (?) for a game that was postponed very late because of the fog, aganinst Bulgaria or Rumania I think

 

[Return of the Rev]

Commentators describe trips to Wembley as a once in a life time occasion for alot of league supporters,so how many times have you visited Wembley?

I reckon between 32-35 times(not counting simple minds,john paul 2) t and i'm sure there are plenty who have visited more! How many times have you been?

5 league cup finals
3 fa cup finals
1 semi final
4 playoff finals
2 lower league cup finals
20 ish enlgland games

 

[pasty]

Old Wembley: '83 replay (didn't get to first match), '91 play off final, 2 England matches and a school trip to the varsity match

New Wembley: Robbie Williams and Olly Murs gig

 

[Jello]

Old Wembley
3x Albion games
England v Spain Euro 96 plus a couple of England friendlies, no idea when or who!

New Wembley
Olympic semi final, Mexico v Japan I think
Went on the tour for old mans 70th
FA Trophy Final, saw Ebbsfleet win it with Chris McPhee scoring the winner
Froch v Groves

 

[Chinman3000]

Never been, and never will until the Albion play there - I'm going to make sure my first time is special!!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Never been, and never will until the Albion play there - I'm going to make sure my first time is special!!

Still a Virgin then
regards
DR

 

[Jim Bob]

4 times for footy and 1 to see Oasis

First trip was England 1-1 Brazil in the 1987 Rous Cup Lineker and Mirandinha scored

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

A couple of visits spring to mind England vEast Germany And England vScotland the pick of the bunch
regards
DR

 

[atfc village]

Old Wembley:

England v Malta in 1971
Liverpool v Bruges ECF 1978
Notts County Play-off final 1991
England v Croatia - Euro '96 warm-up game
Also went on the Stadium Tour in 2000 just before they started pulling it down

New Wembley:

England v Wales - Euro 2012 qualifier

*edit I also got as far as Wembley Way in the early 80s (?) for a game that was postponed very late because of the fog, aganinst Bulgaria or Rumania I think

Bulgaria 79 Hoddle scored on debut.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

Twice. 1991 Play Off final and England V Brazil friendly. Not been to the new Wembley. Maybe this year!!

 

[Bognor Bystander]

Old Wembley - once in a lifetime ! New Wembley - not been yet ?

 

[Gazwag]

It was so much easier in the 80's you could role up for England matches and pay cash on the turnstiles, same for various minor cup finals

 

[Seagull58]

Old Wembley:

England v Malta in 1971
Liverpool v Bruges ECF 1978
Notts County Play-off final 1991
England v Croatia - Euro '96 warm-up game
Also went on the Stadium Tour in 2000 just before they started pulling it down

New Wembley:

England v Wales - Euro 2012 qualifier

*edit I also got as far as Wembley Way in the early 80s (?) for a game that was postponed very late because of the fog, aganinst Bulgaria or Rumania I think

I went on a coach to thepostponed game and went back the next day for the rescheduled match.
About 20, including The Who and Stones gigs.
Went on a coach to England v Northern Ireland in '78. Nine of us were milling about in the concourse before the game and a guy came up to us and asked if we wanted to be ballboys because the schoolkids were stuck on the motorway and couldn't get there in time. Down we went to the changing rooms, got changed into England (training) shirts, shorts and tracksuits and marched out onto the pitch to watch the game close up. England won 4-0 and I was the ballboy behind the goal where England scored 3. Keegan got 2 that night. They took the tracksuits back but let us keep the crappy oversized shirts and shorts. We each got a letter from Ted Croker a few weeks later together with a pen with the England crest on.

 

[BlockDpete]

Old stadium;

Albion 83
Staduim tour mid 80's. Changing rooms, old tunnel and really going up to lift the cup from the old Royal Box. Amazing as a kid.
England v Denmark 1989. Only 23k in the ground, half empty, dull 1-0.
U2 Zooropa tour.

New Stadium
Conference Play Off Final
FA Trophy Final
Olympic Mens Final (Mexico v Brazil)
England v Slovenia Euros last year.