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Also 17 and born in 1996, first game was at home to mansfield in 2005-06 i think, lost 2-0 i'm pretty sure

54 and been watching the gulls since 1964, cant remember what my first game was, going blind and bald. yellow and blue through and through.

46 and as we're adding 'first games' - Wycombe (A) 93/94 and Hartlepool (H) 94/95

47 VOTES!! THIS IS AMAZING!! :na:

44 and first game was some time in 75/76 season. I don't remember who but my attendance was sporadic until the 79/80 season when a 1-1 draw at home to Hereford, with Dave Smith (not the one who became our manager - although he later managed the Railway Inn, in Torre) scoring, was the first game that I became a Plainmoor regular.

ROADRUNNER wrote:54 and been watching the gulls since 1964, cant remember what my first game was, going blind and bald. yellow and blue through and through.

well. roadrunner. your the same age as me and started following the gulls the same age as me give or take a month or two.

I'm 24 and although I had been to some games when I was young the game that got me hooked was Yeovil 2007 at home in the F.A cup. Been hooked since.

yep gloster, and proud to follow my local team, was hooked from the time my grandad started taking me, good old days mate.

25 Years Old. First game was Brentford at home on a wet Tuesday night. From memory we went 2-0 down and it started hammering with rain and we got it back level.

All right, own up. Which of you lied about your age..??

23, first game when I was 4 or 5 on my Dad's shoulders in the popside (1994/5) got a picture to prove it.

Can't get to as many games as I used to anymore (used to travel to lots of away games when was at college). I get to as many as I can around my work and family commitments now.

Been running Torquay United fans sites since I built one in a French lesson at school then got this one running soon after with the help of all the team. Love having a connection to the club like this as I feel like I'm contributing to the fans and TUFC still in doing so.

Born in 83, first game was a dismal 0-0 draw with Hereford towards the end of 92-93. Went along with Frank Prince and the Football in the Community program. Was hooked and went to almost all the home games the following season with my Dad.

Made me laugh actually, as I was looking through an old Rothmans annual the other week of the 93-94 season. There was one game I went too (Darlington I think) where we won 2-1, with our goals in the 88th and a 90th penalty to win it. I don't remember that now, but if it happened at a game I went too in recent times I think I would have had a heart attack!

69. Big birthday next month!

First visit to Plainmoor in 1954 aged 10. Eric Webber was Player/Manager.

1958/59 was a magic time when we had some wonderful players including Ronnie Shaw, Sammy Collins, Don Mills the Northcott brothers,Tony Collins Denis Lewis. I could go on but I guess I am in a very small minority who remember these times with big crowds and no stewards!

portugull wrote:69. Big birthday next month!

First visit to Plainmoor in 1954 aged 10. Eric Webber was Player/Manager.

1958/59 was a magic time when we had some wonderful players including Ronnie Shaw, Sammy Collins, Don Mills the Northcott brothers,Tony Collins Denis Lewis. I could go on but I guess I am in a very small minority who remember these times with big crowds and no stewards!

I reckon my first game was the same as yours, Portugal ! My old man made a seat for me that fitted over the fencing on the Pop Side. Big crowds, no stewards, NO CROWD SEGREGATION !!, little or no trouble. I recently saw a photo from one of those 1950s matches - everyone was wearing hats, mostly trilbys but some caps.

Do you remember a centre forward called Marchant ? Quite a character - used to pull faces at the opposing goalkeepers to try to distract them. I got quite upset when he left !