54 Years a Claret.

[RammyClaret61]

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54 years ago today, my first visit to Turf Moor. The day I became a Claret

[gtclaret]

Just look at that forward line,and scoring goals, particularly in this game was the biggest problem.I remember this game so we'll,the eventual double winners Arsenal scored early,we then spent the rest of the first half in their penalty box peppering their goal,we eventually equalised via an own goal.Lucky Arsenal went on to win 2-1.I still have the program

[gtclaret]

Just another thing,the programme for that season was the first glossy program,I have the full collection for that season

[ClaretTony]

At least we only conceded two goals on your debut, it was three for mine, although we did score five.

[Turftalkers mentor]

Up to 66 seasons me and never waivered no matter what Division we have been in
Its in your blood if you are a Claret

[durhamclaret]

58 years for me at the end of this year
First game Burnley 5 West Brom 1 New Years Eve 1966

[Stonehouse]

Look at the horrendously poor attendance.

[beddie]

Mine was late 60s, I can’t remember exactly but I’ll never forget the feeling as I walked up onto the standing area, not sure what the stand was called but it was the now Bob Lord stand where you could stand in the lower section with seating in the higher part. We beat Stoke (think it was Stoke) 4.0 Lochhead and Willie Morgan, wow. It was amazing.

[rufus lumley]

29th August 1967 my first match it was a Tuesday night standing in the old cricket field stand a 3-3 draw against West Ham.

[Since62]

The clue's in the name!

[ClaretTony]

Just look at the names on that team sheet provided by Since62 - absolute greats in both sides. Only Alex Elder, Terry Medwin and Cliff Jones still with us.

[lakedistrictclaret]

29th August 1967 my first match it was a Tuesday night standing in the old cricket field stand a 3-3 draw against West Ham.

Trevor Brooking's debut.
Although it wasn't my first visit to Turf Moor, I became a Claret on December 4th 1965, during a1-1 draw with Tottenham.

[ClaretTony]

This was mine - thanks dad for dragging me on, it changed my life forever.

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[Silkyskills1]

Just look at the names on that team sheet provided by Since62 - absolute greats in both sides. Only Alex Elder, Terry Medwin and Cliff Jones still with us.

Just beat me to it, CT. Absolute legends all over the pitch from both teams. That name Greaves, wearing No 10 would send shivers down my spine and I was too young to realise that I was honoured to be watching one of the greatest goalscorers of all time. When Greaves didn't have the ball I was relieved that it was only White, Mackay,Blanchflower or Jones in possession. Of course I just loved our line up and games v Spurs in that era were just 'very, very special.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

A lot less glamorous and more recent. I believe this was my first ever game, but I can barely remember it!

Andy Payton with the goal as well.

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[ŽižkovClaret]

Stupid question time, what did they serve the Toby Light in? Paper Cups?

[longsidetrumpet]

August 25, 1959, Tuesday night game v Everton, won 5-2, aged eight. To my shame I suppose, I’ve only just read Tim Quelch’s superb review of that title winning season, Never Had It So Good

[RammyClaret61]

At least we only conceded two goals on your debut, it was three for mine, although we did score five.

My second game lost 3-2 v wolves. Then a 0-0 v Coventry. Then on the 31st October, 2 Eric Probert goals gave, not only me, but Burnley’s first win of the season. P15. W1. D4. L10.

Bandwagon supporter I’m not.

[durhamclaret]

Mine was late 60s, I can’t remember exactly but I’ll never forget the feeling as I walked up onto the standing area, not sure what the stand was called but it was the now Bob Lord stand where you could stand in the lower section with seating in the higher part. We beat Stoke (think it was Stoke) 4.0 Lochhead and Willie Morgan, wow. It was amazing.

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[Hipper]

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54 years ago today, my first visit to Turf Moor. The day I became a Claret

That Arsenal game was my second home game, having travelled up from the South the previous season with Arsenal supporters club for that home game, an evening match and another defeat, 0-1.

The one in 1970-71 was when I first met Dave Burnley (then Beeston) on Burnley Central station after the match. He reports on it in his first book, having to cope with some unpleasant Arsenal supporters on the train back to Preston, although it's not quite how I recall it.

[Conroysleftfoot]

My second game lost 3-2 v wolves. Then a 0-0 v Coventry. Then on the 31st October, 2 Eric Probert goals gave, not only me, but Burnley’s first win of the season. P15. W1. D4. L10.

Bandwagon supporter I’m not.

That 3-2 defeat against Wolves was my first game. Just 13,056 on for that fixture, some pretty poor attendances at that time.

[redwasp]

Hi durhamclaret , your first game v West Brom Tony will put me right but is that the game when John Talbot scored his only goal for Burnley? Unfortunately it was an own goal because we had sold him to West Brom the week before.

[ElectroClaret]

Stupid question time, what did they serve the Toby Light in? Paper Cups?

Might be wrong here, but im sure it was in thin plastic glasses, from that cabin at the top of the spare land between the Long Side and the BHE.
Brew Ten as well.

[ClaretTony]

Hi durhamclaret , your first game v West Brom Tony will put me right but is that the game when John Talbot scored his only goal for Burnley? Unfortunately it was an own goal because we had sold him to West Brom the week before.

It was - scored at the cricket field end

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-r ... 67-results

[MT03ALG]

McDonald
Smith
Winton
Seith
Adamson
Shannon
Newlands
McIlroy
Pointer
Cheesebrough
Pilkington
The first team I watched at Turf Moor and the only Burnley team I learned by heart (1957?)

[redwasp]

Cheers Tony. It's one of those things that stick in your memory I was stood behind the goals that day and still can see the look on his face and the stick he got.

[MT03ALG]

Brian Speak, massive Burnley Fan, was 90 years old yesterday. I wonder what his first Burnley Team was....

[FCBurnley]

Don’t know exact date of my first game but it was also against Arsenal in early/mid fifties. So approx 70 years a Claret. ! Where did my life go ?

[durhamclaret]

Hi durhamclaret , your first game v West Brom Tony will put me right but is that the game when John Talbot scored his only goal for Burnley? Unfortunately it was an own goal because we had sold him to West Brom the week before.

Yup as CT has confirmed, I actually went to the loo and when I returned to my spot near the tunnel Andy Lochhead had scored 2 goals

[Herts Clarets]

0-0 V Stoke City 26th April 1975 was my first game, sat in the BL stand with my Dad. Next game i remember was also a 0-0 v Man City, the game where Dennis Tueart took 3 penalties for City. Gerry Peyton in goal for Burnley that day

[Juan Tanamera]

My first game was 1960-61 and of course we were reigning champions.
My big brother took me for my 7th birthday, September 1960.
A 2-0 victory over Bolton if I remember.

[ClaretTony]

My first game was 1960-61 and of course we were reigning champions.
My big brother took me for my 7th birthday, September 1960.
A 2-0 victory over Bolton if I remember.

We beat Bolton 2-0 that season but it was played in April.

[sjb]

My first game was a Reserve match against Newcastle in September 1963, but my opening first team game was 22nd August 1964 and a 2-2 draw with Blackpool. My dad first went on the Turf in 1931 and like many other fans I have him to thank (or blame) for 60 years of supporting this wonderful, irritating & unique club.

[NottsClaret]

Surprised I was still going the week after, let alone 38 years later.

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[ClaretTony]

Surprised I was still going the week after, let alone 38 years later.


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What a season to start.

[Cirrus_Minor]

I wish I could name my first match. I certainly remember many in the early sixties, Willie Irvine and Andy Lochhead always come to mind. My dad always insisted that I was there at times to watch the likes of McIllroy and Adamson but was far too young to remember clearly. My dad insisted that young kids could be parked on the grass of the pitch next to the wall but I find that a bit too much to believe now.

[Claret53]

My first game was Boxing Day, 1961, when we tonked Sheffield Wednesday. My grandfather took me and we stood on the Beehole end. Ron Springett, who was England's keeper at the time, was in goals for Wednesday and, sad to relate, that was what primarily interested me. I remember great swathes of cigarette smoke under the floodlights in the winter air.
The start of an addiction (Burnley, not fags!) which has lasted and shows no sign of weakening. It's been hard, occasionally - alright, for at least a decade - but it's been worth it.

[martin_p]

I’ve just started my 50th season as a claret. First match was the opening home game of the 75/76 season, a 0-0 draw with Arsenal (David O’Leary made his debut).

[worksop blue]

my first match at turf moor was against arsenal losing 4-1 in 1967. a couple of days later gordon harris opened a local youth club and i got his autograph. was really chuffed about this. years later when working down a local pit,i used to tell this.then got mickey taken out of me cos by this time gordon harris worked for local coal merchant and he used to sign coal ticket when delivering coal. anyway still travelling up while fit and able too.

[Herts Clarets]

Surprised I was still going the week after, let alone 38 years later.


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The Saturday before we played Colchester on the Tuesday and our lowest home league gate of 1696. I was on both games, grim times. 2 home games in the space 3 days, combined attendance was less than 4,000.....

[JohnDearyMe]

This was mine - thanks dad for dragging me on, it changed my life forever.


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How many games did you watch (especially in that era) before you left the Turf thinking we had played really poorly?

[ClaretTony]

How many games did you watch (especially in that era) before you left the Turf thinking we had played really poorly?

I think we lost the next one so I was disappointed. But that team rarely played that badly. It really was a privilege to watch that team.

[Frenchclaret]

I am 80 years old and my first game at the Turf was against Derby Co. and I think we lost 0+2. I was about 8 years old and I came away from the Beehole End thinking only of Jimmy Strong in goal and Terry Lyon’s on the left wing. It must have been approx. 1951 or 52.

[Frenchclaret]

Terry Lyons without the apostrophe!!!!

[aclaretinstevenage]

Just look at the names on that team sheet provided by Since62 - absolute greats in both sides. Only Alex Elder, Terry Medwin and Cliff Jones still with us.

That exact Burnley line-up is implanted in my brain, names that just trip off the tongue, The Spurs team wasn't bad either.

[aclaretinstevenage]

My first game at Turf Moor was against Arsenal on 16th August 1975, a 0-0 draw. Drove 250 miles to watch David O'Leary hoofing anything that came near to him for safety as it was his debut (Wikipedia have it as 3-3 but they're wrong).

Actually been a Burnley fan since the 1962 FA Cup Final (and I've hated Spurs ever since!) but as a born and bred Southerner I got by watching Burnley games in and around London until that 1975 match.

[winsomeyen]

At least we only conceded two goals on your debut, it was three for mine, although we did score five.

That sounds like the Wolves game, 3 1 down early in the game 3 3 half time 5 3 full time,I think Ted Farmer scored all three Wolves goals.

[dsr]

First game I remember was Burnley 2 Millwall 0, 22nd April 1972. Definitely not my first ever leagur game, though, because I saw Torquay beat Aston Villa in division 3 10 days earlier, when we were on holiday down there.

My mother's was Burnley 0 Derby 2, 26th August 1947. She still goes on, though we are forced to use the hospitality zone nowadays because outside is too cold.

[ClaretTony]

That sounds like the Wolves game, 3 1 down early in the game 3 3 half time 5 3 full time,I think Ted Farmer scored all three Wolves goals.

I’ve posted the programme further up the thread. It was Manchester United.

[ClaretTony]

First game I remember was Burnley 2 Millwall 0, 22nd April 1972. Definitely not my first ever leagur game, though, because I saw Torquay beat Aston Villa in division 3 10 days earlier, when we were on holiday down there.

My mother's was Burnley 0 Derby 2, 26th August 1947. She still goes on, though we are forced to use the hospitality zone nowadays because outside is too cold.

It’s fantastic that she’s still able to go on.