First Argyle Game

[Don't Panic]

No idea of what my first game was but my first memories were Dave Kemp being Manager, fences up in the old Devonport, crowds of around 4,000 & my Dad wanting to get into the car park around 3hrs before the game started so we could park where the grass bank area separated the 2 car parks. We‘d go into the ground around an hour before the game so we could get a crush barrier to lean on, be bored shitless as a youngster waiting for at least the teams to come out to warm up so they’d be something to watch, be the last to leave the ground & one of the last cars to drive out of the car park by the policeman controlling the lights. That was a long day for a kid.

 

[Argyle Since'68]

A 4-2 home win over Shrewsbury in March 1970 - Derek Richard got a hat-trick.

By the time I went to my second game two years later, my best friend’s dad had shown me his notebook in which he'd recorded details of every match he’d ever been to. This inspired me to follow suit and the six exercise books documenting the 818 games (593 Argyle) I’ve been to to date are among my most precious possessions

I've done the same, recording every game I've attended, Argyle et al. 1483 up to the Hull game last week. Just for my own anorak!

 

[Cornishcoults]

1968 Argyle 2 Blackpool 2
Norman Piper instantly became my favourite player..he later played at Home Park for England U23 v Bulgaria

 

[the corkscrew]

No idea of what my first game was but my first memories were Dave Kemp being Manager, fences up in the old Devonport, crowds of around 4,000 & my Dad wanting to get into the car park around 3hrs before the game started so we could park where the grass bank area separated the 2 car parks. We‘d go into the ground around an hour before the game so we could get a crush barrier to lean on, be bored shitless as a youngster waiting for at least the teams to come out to warm up so they’d be something to watch, be the last to leave the ground & one of the last cars to drive out of the car park by the policeman controlling the lights. That was a long day for a kid.

Quite similar experience for me, but David Kemp was a player. Around 1980. Remember being enamoured by the beautiful green pitch , although the terraces were pretty empty.
First away game was Exeter. Stood on what would now be the Big Bank. Was quite normal apparently.

 

[s whitey92]

Mine was in October 2003 against Blackpool. My first visit to Home Park with my Dad. We won 1-0 with a Marino Keith goal. Have been hooked ever since!

 

[Keith Hennessey]

The first game I can remember was the F A Cup v West Ham in 1962.Our family had just returned from Cyprus. After a stunning victory I was hooked.

 

[Propellorshaft]

At home to Oldham athletic 75. drew 2-2 pitch was a squad mire . Ball wouldn't travel along the ground. Let lone bounce . Players were filthy .. unlike today's prima donna

 

[TaviGreen1990]

End of the season 1995/1996 at home to Hartlepool 3-0. Dad wouldn’t let me go to the Colchester playoff game as it was too late for me. Mick Heathcote became an instant hero to me more than happy shunning the Premier League.

 

[Randall]

Oh dear. I can’t remember but I think it was Shrewsbury in the mid-50s. Peter Dyer was in goal and Maurice Tadman was playing as was Charlie Twissell, George Robertson and, of course, Pat Jones. I remember it being pointed out to me, aged 11, that Twissell had been in the Navy which made a bigger Impression on me than his footballing ability.

 

[Green Painter]

Home to Tranmere 1973. 1-0 defeat. Tommy Lawrence AKA the flying pig in goal for them that day.

 

[Mark58]

All I remember about the 1st match my Dad took me to, around 1970, stood with Dad's mates around where block 4 is now. Kit was white with the green banding. A dog ran onto the pitch and evaded capture until Mike Trebilcock? dived on the dog and hugged within his arms. A massive cheer went up from the crowd. No idea who we were playing and what the score was. Kept saying to Dad explain to me the offside rule....he had to do this about a hundred times

Not in 1970.

 

[greengodwin]

Nov 1968 Oldham Athletic Home 1-1....

 

[Princerock]

Oh dear. I can’t remember but I think it was Shrewsbury in the mid-50s. Peter Dyer was in goal and Maurice Tadman was playing as was Charlie Twissell, George Robertson and, of course, Pat Jones. I remember it being pointed out to me, aged 11, that Twissell had been in the Navy which made a bigger Impression on me than his footballing ability.

I might of seen that one as well.....black and white in those days if I remember correctly..........

 

[memory man]

The first game I can remember was the F A Cup v West Ham in 1962.Our family had just returned from Cyprus. After a stunning victory I was hooked.

That may have been your first first team game but I think you went to the famous Jimmy Greaves reserve game in early December 1961.

 

[Mickey Green]

Mine was the first home League game after England won the World Cup. Wed Aug 24 , a 4-2 victory over Coventry City who went on to win the League Division 2 that season. The thing I most remember from that day was the noice of those wooden rattles on my 7 year old ears.