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my first game was a 3-3 draw at plainmoor against colchester in 1993 in august went with some school friends and was taking the wee wee a bit when we were 0-3 down for 3/4 of the game only for don o'riordon to put on adie foster to bang in a quality hatrick I was hooked there and then we scored for fun for a long time that season we had a good side too

Think it was the 73-74 season. Definitely the first home game, Lincoln and won with two Clint Boulton goals. Thought this was terrific but my next home game was a 4-0 defeat to Colchester (never liked them after that and more so since) and being just a young lad then that defeat seemed a massive one.

October 1952, Torquay v Newport County, Tommy Northcott's last game before his transfer to Cardiff. I was 10 and a school friend said his Dad would take us to the match. We stood on the rails in front of the Cow Shed in pouring rain and I got the first of many Plainmoor soakings. Apart from the majestic Tommy, all I remember of the team is George Webber in goal, Eric Webber at centre half and Ronnie Shaw and Ernie Edds on the wings. Don't remember the result but it was the beginning of a lifelong love of Torquay United and Plainmoor. It is now five years since I was last at Plainmoor but I am hoping to be at the Burton match on December 4, two days after my 69th birthday. Given my age and the fact that I live on the other side of the world this could well be my last visit to Plainmoor, so there is excitement tinged with sadness. In all my years of exile this site has been a godsend. Lurking here has been the next best thing to being there. A big thank you to all contributors, to Mervo and all who have kept the site going over the years.

hamstar wrote:First game was Torquay v Rochdale 25th August 2003 when I was 11 which the Gulls lost 1 - 3, can't remember who scored but I got my first Torquay shirt in the shop after the game. We'd been going down to Torquay on holiday for years and I don't know why me and my dad decided to go to a game but from then on I was hooked and I get to go to a few away games living here in Stoke, will be going to Stockport this Saturday.

Remember that game. Got done twice late on on the counter attack.

13th January 1996. Our kid had been nagging at me to take him to see a Torquay match (I'd been taking him to Hillsborough since he was 3) and they were at Doncaster Rovers. I thought once he'd seen how crap they were he'd get it out of his system. Met a bloke in ground who later became ZippyGull, and told us that they were crap. They were crap, lost 1-0 (Matt Carmichael) in front of just 1807 people, and I thought that would be that.
But about 6 weeks later we somehow ended up at Springfield Park, bumped into ZippyGull again and the rest as they say, is history!

First game was Torquay v Rochdale 25th August 2003 when I was 11 which the Gulls lost 1 - 3, can't remember who scored but I got my first Torquay shirt in the shop after the game. We'd been going down to Torquay on holiday for years and I don't know why me and my dad decided to go to a game but from then on I was hooked and I get to go to a few away games living here in Stoke, will be going to Stockport this Saturday.

October 10 1979 - Torquay 2 Portsmouth 1 - hooked ever since!

Stood in the back corner of the old Pop Side, nearest the Ellacombe End with my dad and his cronies. Took about three seasons to get my first season ticket, junior member while that organisation was in place, season ticket holder until I left for London in 1993.

Irregular home visitor and away traveller since, some seasons better than others (like the Conference years!)

First gane was 1-1 with Bristol Rovers in early 70's.
Was on holiday with my gran who lived in Netwon Abbot
Think Rudge got the goal and it was 20p to get in.
Had a fantastic time banging on the advertising board and questioning the ref as you do when you are 11!
Happy days!

My first game was in 82 or 83 for Ian Twitchens testimonial against Aston Villa. Villa had won the European cup only the year before and brought all the stars down, Gary Shaw, NIgel Spink, Peter Withe and Tony Morley et al. The game ended in 2-1 victory for United.

My abiding memory was of standing on the old pop side in a similar spot to where I stand now. Down by the away end in the uncovered section.

Happy times

Colchester vs United, at the old Wembley. Can't remember the score but I know we lost

i was a late one... my mate is an avid Torquay fan, i didnt really care about it at the time, he took me to the swindon game at plainmoor in our league one season. think we lost 1-0 maybe 2-0. i remember they scored a penalty. but despite the loss i've remained hooked ever since

gurneygibbs23 wrote:http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=220233

On the theme of this coming weekends match, my first game was

Torquay 1 - 2 Barnet on 24th September 1994.

I recall Barnet defender Newson bizarrely scoring all 3 goals, but soccerbase notes that Hodges scored Barnet's first.
Kelvin Davis was our keeper during his brief loan spell with us.

This was infact Lee Hodges who played for us in last few seasons.

http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=220233

On the theme of this coming weekends match, my first game was

Torquay 1 - 2 Barnet on 24th September 1994.

I recall Barnet defender Newson bizarrely scoring all 3 goals, but soccerbase notes that Hodges scored Barnet's first.
Kelvin Davis was our keeper during his brief loan spell with us.

My first visit to Plainmoor was on 19.1.1991 for Torquay's Div 4 game with Walsall. It ended 0-0 and I remember it was a nice January day with plenty of sunshine and enjoyed an hour in The Union pre-match

Don't remember my first game. Not sure if it was at the end of 64-65 season or beginning of 65-66. Was stood at the rail at the Ellacombe end to one side of the goal in front of the Cowshed.

I remember it wasn't cold and the sun was shining (back in them days Ellacombe Primary schoolboys wore short trousers).
Didn't see every full home game of promotion year 65-66 as "bunking in" was not always successful so had to wait until halftime when they opened the gates.

Fervent interest in football came during World Cup year 66, followed by the formation of Torre Trojans FC in 1967.
Sadly, the Trojans are now defunct but their achievements till this very day are still legend. Indeed, some players are legend with one even passing into folklore.

That'll be the Trojan called Arse.