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arsene york-hunt 2:41 Sat Jul 21
Who was playing in the first games you went to see...?

My Dad took me to Arsenal V Bolton Wanderers and Nat Lofthouse was playing for Bolton and Vic Groves and Jack Kelsey for Arsenal.

Next game I went to Fulham and Jimmy Hill (Yes fucking Jimmy Hill) Johny Haynes and Tosh Chamberlain were playing.

The first time I went to West Ham Allison Cantwell and Harry Hooper were in the team.

Fuck me I am old.

norwaytips 6:07 Sun Jul 22
Re: Who was playing in the first games you went to see...?

Gregory, Allison, O’Farrell.
Against Everton, 1953-4
We also had Bond, Cantwell and Brown that season. Everton won promotion, but we beat them 1-2, at Goodison.

Eggbert Nobacon 4:45 Sun Jul 22
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https://youtu.be/yfJAkSumZfk

Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Martin
Bonds
Pike
Brooking
Devonshire
Barnes (debut)
Goddard
Cross

SDKFZ 222 3:50 Sun Jul 22
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Virginia Ham 3.27.

I was behind the goal in the South Bank for that one and saw Ferguson injure himself. We feared the worst when he replaced Ferguson but Best made a brilliant one handed save shortly after going in goal. Leeds were a top team at that time, as well.

OLD GEEZER 3:37 Sun Jul 22
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West Ham v Forest 1959
Dwyer
Bond
Cantwell
Smith
Brown
Malcolm
Grace
Woosnam
Keeble
Dick
Musgrove

VirginiaHam 3:30 Sun Jul 22
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ironsofcanada 2:19 Sun Jul 22

I remember thinking Ljunberg looked like a great signing. Luckily, I don't consider myself good enough to be allowed anywhere near football club management.

VirginiaHam 3:27 Sun Jul 22
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West Ham v Leeds. 1-1. Clyde Best went in goal.

, 3:20 Sun Jul 22
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Don't remember the date or opponent but Gregory, Cantwell, Kinsell, Foan, Sexton and Hooper were playing in an old second division league game.

MancIron 3:07 Sun Jul 22
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Best, Charlton, Law.

Moore, Hurst, Bonds, Brooking.

It's been downhill ever since!

mashed in maryland 2:37 Sun Jul 22
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Oh

Takashi Miike 2:31 Sun Jul 22
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Dicks & Cottee did play, TC got both goals


http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=5&ham=3950&united=11_Mar_1995

mashed in maryland 2:26 Sun Jul 22
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West Ham v Norwich 1994/95

2-2

They scored their 2 first

Ball went on the roof, a replacement was thrown on, then a minute later the original one came back down

Their nunber 18 was sent off for something their number 16 did (i think, may have it wrong way round, might have been their 14 instead)

Think Hutch scored both ours

Dicks and Cottee weren't playing i don't think

ironsofcanada 2:19 Sun Jul 22
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I think mine has to up there for most depressing (for various reasons). Luckily it was my honeymoon and there were other things to do in addition.

Rob Green
Lucas Neill
Jonathan Spector
Matthew Upson
George McCartney
Hayden Mullins
Scott Parker
Nolberto Solano
Freddie Ljungberg
Dean Ashton
Carlton Cole

goose 1:49 Sun Jul 22
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West Ham 1-1 Liverpool
1987 I think, they had that horrible grey kit so the like of Barnes, Beardsley & Aldridge were playing.
Think Ince was playing, deffo Ray Stewart, cottee I think......

jfk 9:24 Sun Jul 22
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ray winstone 12:24 Sun Jul 22

Bloody hell ,never knew Billy Bonds ever scored a hatrick.
Made my day that.nice one.

jfk 9:12 Sun Jul 22
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Can't remember I was four 1971,although I'd been over the hammers loads of times previous my first real recollection was the 75 final.

Willtell 9:09 Sun Jul 22
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Capitol Man 2:55 Sun Jul 22
As you know, I was convinced you are an American teenager for your childish views and insults. So, I thought I'd look back to see how old you are by finding when Arsenal drew 0-0 with Coventry with Pat Jennings in goal.

Pat Jennings played from 1977 - 1985 for Arsenal. During that time Arsenal never once drew 0-0 with Coventry in league or cups....

You are a sad liar and fantasist but perhaps you suffer from Altzheimers in your teens?

BubblesCyprus 8:20 Sun Jul 22
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Moore Hurst Peters but as a small kid favourite was Johnny Sissons had a mop of blonde hair same as me.

percyd 6:34 Sun Jul 22
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March '58 v Rotherham 8-0 (always enjoy typing that!). In truth, can't remember the whole team (I was 8) but pretty sure most of these were there:
Gregory, Bond, Brown, Cantwell, Musgrove, Grice, Dick, Keeble, Malcolm, Smith, maybe Allison?

(Interestingly Wikipedia have made a mistake in their records for WHU in the 57/58 season: they have us beating Doncaster 8-0 ay home, when it was Rotherham)

Capitol Man 2:55 Sun Jul 22
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My dad took me to see Arsenal Coventry at Highbury for my first game. 0-0 draw. Pat Jennings was in goal. Nothing remarkable happened. Made sure I didn’t support Arsenal though.

SDKFZ 222 2:49 Sun Jul 22
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Home v Man Utd, 2-2 in 1972:

Ferguson
McDowell
Lampard
Bonds
Taylor
Moore
Tyler
Best
Holland
Brooking
Robson

Sub

Ayris

I can still reel those names off after all these years.

the exile 2:17 Sun Jul 22
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Just after Xmas 1969, us away at WHL. Moore, Hurst, Peters and a young Trevor Brooking who hadn't been in the side very long. Greaves and Gilzean up front for them, Jennings in goal. We won 2 - 0, Hurst & Peters. Greaves missed a pen for them.

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