arsene york-hunt 2:41 Sat Jul 21
Who was playing in the first games you went to see...?
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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.
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Cheezey Bell-End
2:43 Sat Jul 21
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First game was v Chelsea in 1975 just before the cup final. Curbishley made his debut. We had our famous players of the time, Lampard, Brooking, Bonds etc. And I saw absolutely nothing.
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Coffee
2:45 Sat Jul 21
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Cheezey
I was at that game as well. We lost 1-0 and for some reason we played in white.
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El Scorchio
2:47 Sat Jul 21
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This is how West Ham lined up in the first game I ever went to see:
Phil Parkes
Ray Stewart
Paul Brush
Steve Walford
Neil Orr
Frank Lampard (Snr)
Trevor Brooking
Geoff Pike
Bobby Barnes
Tony Cottee
Dave Swindlehurst
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Cheezey Bell-End
2:49 Sat Jul 21
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Played in white? I looked it up and we wore white for the away, but normal at home.
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Willtell
2:54 Sat Jul 21
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According to some idiots on here i was at the game when Cain, Abel & Seth played....
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Coffee
2:59 Sat Jul 21
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Cheezey Bell-End 2:49 Sat Jul 21
Nope, we definitely wore white. Where did you look it up?
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Cheezey Bell-End
3:02 Sat Jul 21
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Google.. There's an image of the game..
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-west-ham-0-v-chelsea-1-march-1975-75-01701-004-20490220.html
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Coffee
3:06 Sat Jul 21
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Cheezey Bell-End 3:02 Sat Jul 21
Blimey. I've always remembered it as playing in white...
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torino hammer
3:08 Sat Jul 21
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Jimmy Greaves scored our winner away to Coventry 1971....best player that day was John McDowell up and down the right side from full back though .....and Bobby Moore looked classy
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Troy McClure
3:09 Sat Jul 21
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Game played on 14 May 1983
Coventry City 2-4 West Ham
1st Division
Highfield Road 11,214
Subs Goals
1 Phil Parkes
2 Ray Stewart
3 Frank Lampard
4 Billy Bonds
5 Neil Orr
6 Alan Devonshire
7 Francois Van der Elst
8 Paul Goddard 1
9 Dave Swindlehurst 1
10 Paul Allen
11 Geoff Pike
12 Tony Cottee 2
IIRC - this was the same day as Pleat skipping on the pitch at Man City v Luton
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Far Cough
3:35 Sat Jul 21
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1923
Ted Hufton
Billy Henderson
Jack Young
Syd Bishop
George Kay (c)
Jack Tresadern
Dick Richards
Billy Brown
Vic Watson
Billy Moore
Jimmy Ruffell
Manager:
Syd King
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Iron Duke
3:44 Sat Jul 21
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Parkes
Stewart
Walford
Gale
Martin
Devonshire
McAvennie
Dickens
Cottee
Orr
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Takashi Miike
3:47 Sat Jul 21
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Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Brush
Neighbour
Pike
Brooking
Cross
Goddard
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Mad Dog
3:50 Sat Jul 21
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A first goal I ever saw was for crewe Alexandra at Southend by David Platt.
First west ham game new years day thrashed Leicester
Parkes, Martin Stewart, game, dickens, ward, Devonshire, cottee and macavenie all played (I'm pretty sure)
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Gentile
3:52 Sat Jul 21
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Arsenal away 85/6
Al in was sent off, stood in Clock End with brothers Goiner mate that took me.
Will never forget it. Amazing experience.
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Cheezey Bell-End
4:13 Sat Jul 21
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I was at the Arsenal game. Woodcock scored for them after controlling it with his hand. I remember Martin going off for treatment to a head injury and the Arsenal fans thinking he was sent off, but that might have been the next season.
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ACIrons
4:15 Sat Jul 21
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First match I ever went to was Charlton 3 Sunderland 2 in the days of Hales and Flanagan around 1977 I think.
First West Ham was another 3-2 thriller against Middlesbrough in 1981.
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Neighbour
Goddard
Cross
Brooking
Pike
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Bouncing Ludo
4:18 Sat Jul 21
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Me and Alan Devonshire made our debuts on the same night.
27th October 1976. League Cup v QPR
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Son of Sam
4:57 Sat Jul 21
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First game 68 or 69 Drumcondra vs Manchester United , Bobby Charlton and Denis Law played a friendly or testomonial .
First West Ham game Tottenham 0 West Ham 1 Christmas 1971
Bobby Ferguson
John McDowell
Bobby Moore
Tommy Taylor
Billy Bonds
Frank Lampard
Trevor Brooking
Clyde Best
Geoff Hurst
Bryan Robson
Harry Redknapp
They had Jennings England Gilzean Knowles I remember from nice one cyril nice one son , they all went very quiet though when Clyde Best got the winner
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lowlife
12:06 Sun Jul 22
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16/09/1989 away to Brighton. Lost 3-0 with this team;
Phil Parkes
Steve Potts
Julian Dicks
Tony Gale
Alvin Martin
Martin Allen
Liam Brady
Kevin Keen
George Parris
Stuart Slater
Mark Ward
No rcognised strikers!
Things I remember most from that day;
Parkes being beaten on the near post, shortly after my Dad advised me to watch how the best play in goal.
Standing amongst loads of pissed blokes. The smell of beer, burgers and farts was astounding.
Seeing a few kncuklesdusters on the floor as we were leaving.
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