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Fifty Years An Imp

Scotimp

Scotimp

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Indulge me for a few seconds.

Fifty years ago this evening, I attended my first game at SB. It was a League Cup second round replay against Third Division Blackburn and City thumped them 4-1. Phil Hubbard scored three of them and I was hooked.

I keep meaning to catch up with Hubbard at a Players' Association gathering to tell him the last fifty years have been entirely his fault.
 
Scotimp said:
Indulge me for a few seconds.

Fifty years ago this evening, I attended my first game at SB. It was a League Cup second round replay against Third Division Blackburn and City thumped them 4-1. Phil Hubbard scored three of them and I was hooked.

I keep meaning to catch up with Hubbard at a Players' Association gathering to tell him the last fifty years have been entirely his fault.
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You're nowt but an old boy!
 
I wonder who on vitals has the honour of following the Imps the longest taking their 1st actual attendance as a starting point?. Not me for sure, 6/9/1980 v Halifax, so at just 41 yrs im still wet behind the ears compared to some.
 
Congratulations Scotimp 50 years is great I am just a bit behind you.

Seem to be a few 1976, mine was 21st August 1976 the first match of the new season after the Graham Taylor Championship season in Division 3 and here we are just over 45 years later still in Division3. Been a few ups and downs since then though.

Sat in the old St Andrews stand with my dad 1-1 was the score against ShrewsburyTown.
 
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Can’t remember my actual first game but the oldest goal I distinctly remember was Terry Branston scoring with a header from a corner at the South Park end 5 minutes from the end of the game against Darlington in 1973. It was Graham Taylor’s first win as manager after several games in charge without a win. Was Heanage Dove on the verge of sacking the great man, who knows?
 
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Can’t remember my actual first game but the oldest goal I distinctly remember was Terry Branston scoring with a header from a corner at the South Park end 5 minutes from the end of the game against Darlington in 1973. It was Graham Taylor’s first win as manager after several games in charge without a win. Was Heanage Dove on the verge of sacking the great man, who knows?
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Terry Branston, an uncompromising gentleman.
 
October 1965 for me. Highlights would include the 67 League Cup run with the sheer excitement of matches under the lights, the 71/72 season, 75/76 obviously, and 81/82.
The last 5 years haven't been bad either.
 
1959 for me. On the train from Collingham with my dad for all home matches Lived in Lincoln 1973 to1976 so got the 75/76 winning season and still an Imp today. George and Dragon for a pint after the win
 
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