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Coney
06-10-2021, 04:17 PM
FWIW, it is exactly 50 years ago to the day that I went to my first ever Arsenal match. We beat Newcastle 4-0 at Highbury on Wednesday 6th Oct 1971. On the Saturday, I went again and we beat them 4-2 to knock them out of the League Cup.

Xhaka Can’t
06-10-2021, 07:11 PM
And then you went to see us lose to Hull City.

My first game was home to Coventry. Dixon lobbed Seaman from about 40 yards out.

We lost 2-1.

GP
06-10-2021, 08:05 PM
Anfield '89.

Then I beat Federer in straight sets.

WMUG
06-10-2021, 08:41 PM
I have no idea who my first game was against.

They were wearing white shirts and black shorts. It finished 0-0, at one point we hit the side netting and we thought it was a goal.

I didn't even know the name of the team I was supposed to be supporting, they were just "the reds"

Coney
06-10-2021, 08:50 PM
And then you went to see us lose to Hull City.

My first game was home to Coventry. Dixon lobbed Seaman from about 40 yards out.

We lost 2-1.

That was a bum start.

And yes - my first visit to the Emirates was that Hull City match. I bought a program and while I was wandering round the stadium before the match, I bumped into Liam Brady and got him to sign it.

Ollie the Optimist
07-10-2021, 05:58 AM
First arsenal game was the united semi final in 2004 at villa park. Lost 1-0

Letters
07-10-2021, 07:46 AM
I think mine was against...I'm going to say Southampton. I actually can't remember much about it. No idea what the result was
I remember hating it, I was quite young and I think I was a bit scared of the crowd and noise!
I didn't really get properly in to football till Anfield '89. That propelled me from armchair fan to someone who went to games, we went to games here and there in 89-90 and then had season tickets from 1990-91 (Champions! Champions! :bow:) up until I got married (whoop-ah!). Although by then dad was getting a bit ill and not really able to go which was a factor - it was our thing.

Letters
07-10-2021, 07:48 AM
First arsenal game was the united semi final in 2004 at villa park. Lost 1-0

My first really big game was the Arsenal vs Spurs in the 1991 Semi-Final.


Now let us never speak of it again :crying:

WMUG
07-10-2021, 09:45 AM
My first really big game was the Arsenal vs Spurs in the 1991 Semi-Final.


Now let us never speak of it again :crying:

2001 final for me.

Still hate Michael Owen.