First Game Memories

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:32 pm

Just for a laugh and a bit of nostalgia. Who can remember their first ever game watching Burnley?
Mine was 4th January 1969, 3rd round FA Cup v Derby County at the Turf. 3-1 winners against Cloughies soon to be second division champions (and shortly afterwards League Champions). Stood in the Bee Hole End looking across the pitch at the still half-built Cricket Field Stand. I seem to think it cost me £1-10s (£1-50). That's roughly 1/20th of todays cost in the PL. I never missed another home game for over 10 years (apart from a pre-season friendly one year).

paulus the woodgnome · Post by **paulus the woodgnome** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:09 pm

Boxing Day 1971. We beat Blackpool 2-1 I think and I seem to recall Dave Thomas playing for us that day.

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:22 pm

1960 against WBA Don Howe was playing the old man liked him

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:25 pm

houseboy wrote:Just for a laugh and a bit of nostalgia. Who can remember their first ever game watching Burnley?
Mine was 4th January 1969, 3rd round FA Cup v Derby County at the Turf. 3-1 winners against Cloughies soon to be second division champions (and shortly afterwards League Champions). Stood in the Bee Hole End looking across the pitch at the still half-built Cricket Field Stand. I seem to think it cost me £1-10s (£1-50). That's roughly 1/20th of todays cost in the PL. I never missed another home game for over 10 years (apart from a pre-season friendly one year).

Wasn't the CFS opened in the mid-60's?

Edit: Wikipedia says otherwise. In my defence I wasn't born then.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:26 pm

Burnley 5 Manchester United 3 - 15th October 1960

Goals from:

Burnley: Ray Pointer, Connelly(2), Walter Joyce, Jimmy McIlroy
Man Utd: Dennis Viollett(3)

MrClaretandBlue · Post by **MrClaretandBlue** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:45 pm

30th March 1991 against Chesterfield at home. I was 11 and I went with my mate and his step dad who used to write the blurb about the away team in the match day programme. He was a bit of statto and on the way to the game he was proudly telling me how only three teams in the top four divisions had an unbeaten home record that season. One I can't remember, one was Arsenal and the other was Burnley.

We lost 0-1.

holdyourfire · Post by **holdyourfire** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:47 pm

Clarets 3-2 West ham 1964 was only 7 can't remember much,but think Irvine and Lockhead were scorers

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:57 pm

Burnley v Blackpool in about 81 or 82 .Cant be sure. We won and i remember asking why the team wasn't parading around with a cup!

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:01 pm

Just googled it. Must have been the 4 - 1 in December 1980 ! Jesus

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:02 pm

Burnley v Nottm. Forest Nov 1st 1958 and we lost 0-2.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:04 pm

2nd September 1978 Burnley 2-1 Notts County - Noble(pen), Brennan

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:08 pm

the first I distinctly remember was Burnley 5 Wrexham 2 on 1st Jan 1986. The previous 3 years of going resulted in no memories - that's how **** we were !

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:10 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:Burnley v Nottm. Forest Nov 1st 1958 and we lost 0-2.

Burnley v Nottingham Forest 21st November 1959 and we won 8 - 0, Jimmy Robson got a few I think. Anniversary coming up, 58th bl**dy h*ll.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:10 pm

FA Youth Cup Final 1968.
Can't remember the first time I attended a first team home match but my first away game was at Blackpool Boxing day 1970.
I ran on the pitch at half time to get Ralph Coates' autograph.
I got a clout off my dad for my troubles.

Edit: I do think it might have been Forest that 68/69 season.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:18 pm

October 1967, Burnley v Fulham. Clarets won, 2-1, I think. A very young Alan Clarke missed a pen for Fulham. I stood near the corner flag in the cricket field end - before the stand was closed for re-development. I'd have to look up the rest of the facts. I was a few more times before the CFS was closed - never been in the "new" CFS.

I was taken on by my Dad two or three seasons early v ManU - but my Dad was a red, so I don't count that. Think it was 1-1. Only time I've been in the old Bob Lord.

UTC

EDIT: Also saw the Clarets - a "select" team, I think - play Accrington Stanley at Peel Park. A fund raising friendly, a little before Stanley folded in 1962 (?). Anyone have any more details of this game?

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:23 pm

March '62. Clarets 6 West Ham Utd 0. Hooked ever since. Can't remember all the scorers but Ray Pointer got one to make my day.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:24 pm

1973 at home to sheff weds in cricket field stand and lost 1-0 , 8 years old remember the sweets and stimorol chewing gum and thinking what a stupid name for a football club Wednesday was

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:30 pm

Ipswich Town 3 Burnley 2. Sept 1973. I think we were second going into the game. Taffy scored a beauty and Doug Collins got the other. Great game between two very good sides and as a 10 year old I was hooked!

paulus the woodgnome · Post by **paulus the woodgnome** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:41 pm

My older brother went to his 1st game on 21st April 1964 - Burnley 7 Spurs 2. Just imagine that!

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 8:02 pm

11 May 1963 Arsenal v Burnley L 2-3 League Division One

At eight and a half years old went with big brother. Even though we are born and raised in Hertfordshire I was hooked and have supported the Clarets ever since.
Madness but there you go.

lakesider · Post by **lakesider** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 8:41 pm

My first game was the champions league! Think it was a Tuesday or a Wednesday night on the 16 November 1960 at Turf Moor. We were playing Reims and we won 2-0. Me and my dad were stood in the beehole behind the nets. I know at one point I was on my dads shoulders. Think there were around 38000 on! I was 6 years old.

newminted · Post by **newminted** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:21 pm

My first first team game was against Northampton, the very first game at 4th division level. 3-0 up at half time and everyone seemed to be looking forward to a stroll out of the league. 3-2 at full time had tempered the mood a little in our household at least.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:43 pm

Burnley 2 Chelsea 1 in 1968

The very young Dave Thomas Show.

He got both.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:28 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Wasn't the CFS opened in the mid-60's?

Edit: Wikipedia says otherwise. In my defence I wasn't born then.

No it was still under construction.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:47 pm

aclaretinstevenage wrote:11 May 1963 Arsenal v Burnley L 2-3 League Division One

At eight and a half years old went with big brother. Even though we are born and raised in Hertfordshire I was hooked and have supported the Clarets ever since.
Madness but there you go.

Willie Irvine's debut and I think he scored all three.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:50 pm

levraiclaret wrote:Burnley v Nottingham Forest 21st November 1959 and we won 8 - 0, Jimmy Robson got a few I think. Anniversary coming up, 58th bl**dy h*ll.

Went to that one,too. Forest were FACup holders and had ex-claret Billy Gray in their line-up.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:51 pm

1991/92

Burnley 1 - 1 Blackpool

Massive game, massive crowd, massive equaliser!

Dave Bamber
Roger Eli ('Going on and on...and IN!!')

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:56 pm

paulus the woodgnome wrote:My older brother went to his 1st game on 21st April 1964 - Burnley 7 Spurs 2. Just imagine that!

1967 Burnley 5...spurs 1.

KeighleyClaret · Post by **KeighleyClaret** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:01 pm

25th Jan 1964; Burnley 2, Newport 1. FA Cup 4th round. I was 9.

My first night game was the same year - last game of the season on 21st April, Burnley 7, Spurs 2.

Seems like yesterday!

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:03 pm

4-4 with Norwich and 3-3's with Orient and Southampton. 20 goals in my first 3 games and I can't remember anything about them now.

First real memory was Ian Brennan pulling one back with a header to make it 1-2 vs WHU. Then going on to win 3-2.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 12:45 am

TheFamilyCat wrote:Wasn't the CFS opened in the mid-60's?

Edit: Wikipedia says otherwise. In my defence I wasn't born then.

Just to clarify (cos you got me thinking) Paul Wain's post says he was in the cricket field end in 1967 before they even closed it to build the stand and went to several more games before they closed it to build the new stand. Wikipedia is great but is populated by enthusiasts not experts. It does need editing. I recall the stand was built but had no seats. Incidentally does anyone actually know when it opened? I can't remember.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 12:55 am

boiledclaret wrote:4-4 with Norwich and 3-3's with Orient and Southampton. 20 goals in my first 3 games and I can't remember anything about them now.

First real memory was Ian Brennan pulling one back with a header to make it 1-2 vs WHU. Then going on to win 3-2.

Great games on two successive weekends (we were at home two Saturdays on the trot). The Norwich game was amazing, we were 4-1 down at half time and pulled it back. Can you remember though that if Brian Flynn hadn't missed a sitter late on we would have won 5-4. That is one of the most memorable games for me. The following week we came back from 0-3 against Orient. Strange how two very memorable games were against Orient eh?

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 1:06 am

paulus the woodgnome wrote:Boxing Day 1971. We beat Blackpool 2-1 I think and I seem to recall Dave Thomas playing for us that day.

Was that at Burnley or Blackpool? The reason I ask is that was in the old 1st Division and that season I went to Bloomfield (along with about 10 thousand other Clarets) and got thrown out by a copper for sitting on a mates shoulders. I sneaked back in for the game (I was ejected before the kick off) and got through the game unscathed. But I seem to think it was Boxing Day but I'm not sure. I could be wrong.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 1:22 am

houseboy wrote:Just to clarify (cos you got me thinking) Paul Wain's post says he was in the cricket field end in 1967 before they even closed it to build the stand and went to several more games before they closed it to build the new stand. Wikipedia is great but is populated by enthusiasts not experts. It does need editing. I recall the stand was built but had no seats. Incidentally does anyone actually know when it opened? I can't remember.

The old cricketfield terracing was operating in 1967.....I think it was demolished in 1968,at some point.

vancouverclaret · Post by **vancouverclaret** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 1:54 am

1971-1972 v Watford, Clarets 3 - 0 I think. All I remember is the atmosphere, the noise the smell of pipe smoke the Longside.

groove · Post by **groove** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 2:01 am

1983. Burnley 2 QPR 1

Midmoorclaret · Post by **Midmoorclaret** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:14 am

Burnley 5 v Manchester United 3 FA Cup 3rd Round 1954. I was 9 and went with my Uncle, we were near the top halfway on the Longside and I had to stand on a wooden box to see the game. Happy memories and a supporter ever since. Great times watching the Clarets which have now returned.

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Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:17 am

Exeter at home November 1985 stood on the longside.We won 3.0 can remember Kevin Hird scoring a penalty down the Bee Hole end.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:24 am

I don't remember my first game very well in terms of who we were playing. I think it would have been around 1996 when Adrian Heath was in charge. I was definitely bribed.

My Dad bought me a Snickers, a Coca Cola and a Burnley shirt. At the time, I was a Liverpool fan and my favourite player was Robbie Fowler. How easily I was converted. If I'd have been a bit older, I'd have at least got a Twix out of the deal as well.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:27 am

Mine was against Maidstone United, but forget the year. 1992?

Holmeclaret · Post by **Holmeclaret** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:29 am

Burnley v Arsenal late 60's 0-0 draw but I was hooked as a 4 or 5 year old. My abiding memory is telling my dad that the man (Peter Mellor) had to fall down to get that one.
My dad can't tell me what season it was but I'd be interested to know if anyone can help.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:43 am

houseboy wrote:Was that at Burnley or Blackpool? The reason I ask is that was in the old 1st Division and that season I went to Bloomfield (along with about 10 thousand other Clarets) and got thrown out by a copper for sitting on a mates shoulders. I sneaked back in for the game (I was ejected before the kick off) and got through the game unscathed. But I seem to think it was Boxing Day but I'm not sure. I could be wrong.

The game you are referring to was Boxing Day 1972. I was a student at the time and had a mate from Manchester who told me that a friend of his was going to make his debut for Blackpool against us. He did and was sent off. Just can't recall his name.

BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:55 am

I don’t remember who my first game was against or the score but I was about 5 years old and it would have been around 1979/1980. I was on the Beehole end with my Dad and I wore my claret and blue scarf knitted by my Mum. I had been given the choice of going to the football with my dad or going to the fair with my Auntie and my younger brother, but I chose the football. I can remember looking at the Longside where my Uncle was and remarking to my Dad how noisy it was. I think the away team were in red and I remember getting bored during the second half so I began playing with my scarf, wrapping it around one of the crush barriers. I have tried to work out which game it was but I don’t think I ever will.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:13 am

Derby at home in the FA cup the year we won the 4th division, 91/92 season? A 2 all draw, can't remember much about the game apart from a long haired Ted McMinn playing for Derby and I think Conroy equalising for us at the Cricket field end.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:45 am

Roger Eli equalised down the cricket field with a bullet header! Great goal!

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:53 am

Burnley 1 Chelsea 1

50 years ago TODAY !

Missed our equaliser as I had a bus to catch !

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:58 am

RalphCoatesComb wrote:Burnley 1 Chelsea 1

50 years ago TODAY !

Missed our equaliser as I had a bus to catch !

so your memories should be Burnley 0 Chelsea 1

Happy 50th Ralph!

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 12:07 pm

2nd Nov 1963: Stoke 4 Burnley 4
Some 1st match. I haven't seen a 4-4 draw since. The game had everything. Hooked for life

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 12:07 pm

claretblue wrote:so your memories should be Burnley 0 Chelsea 1

Happy 50th Ralph!

Where's your selections for the current Round of Spot the Ball?

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 12:32 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:Where's your selections for the current Round of Spot the Ball?

sorry Ralph - but thought I wasn't eligible as I 'm bottom of the league...will enter now if still available!

thanks!