I'm hoping this thread will bring back some sanity to this forum, or at least instil a sense of comradeship to all fans of Hull City ! When did you first visit Boothferry Park, or the KC for that matter and realise you were smitten ? My first recollection was the visit of Man Utd. in 1949 for a FA Cup match. There's been plenty spoken about that match over the years and memories recalled but I was on the old Bunkers Hill as a boy and can remember the older fans passing the younger fans over their heads down to the front, where they were allowed to sit on the grass behind the goal. Raich Carter was everyones favourite in those days. Football, in those days was an escape from what the war years had left us with. Many heroes after that come to mind, Billy Bly, Viggo Jensen, Stan Mortenson, Neil Franklin to name a few. Followed years later by the likes of Waggy, Chilton, Horton, Butler and company. We went because we loved the team and the experience of the, then Boothferry Roar, Les Paul and Mary Ford belting out "hold that Tiger" as the teams came out to the roar and applause of the fans. We dreamed of First division football, as it was then but never experienced it ! Now we are the in the Premier league, arguably the best in the world and all that goes with it. Now all we seem to do is argue amongst each other and forget the hard times we've managed to survive. Any poster passing on their comments are welcome to do so but please don't let this thread drop to the level of all other threads , where name calling appears to be the norm . Post with a smile and not with a grimace. HERE'S HOPING
My memories are very sketchy but I'm pretty sure it was versus Cambridge at BP. I cant remember a thing about the game as I was very young, other than we sat in the West Stand. In my second game I defo remember that City played versus an Ian Botham inspired Scunny, so that gives a clue as to dates as it mustve been between 1980 and 1985, with I guess much nearer the former than the latter. Anyone any idea of when we faced him? Edit - I just thought that Sunny game might actually have been ressies. I was hardcore even in my second game!
Mine was either Chelsea or Leyton Orient (cant remember which came first!) in around 1995. At the time I was in pot after breaking my leg at school, it was freezing and we lost...
City versus Sunderland, 1974. I remember walking across the fields from Airmyn Avenue where my Nana and Grandad lived. We lost 2-0 I think. Also, I think that was the year Sunderland beat Leeds in the FA Cup final.
Sketchy memory for me as well, I know I was 4 so it would have been early '80s. Went with my dad and brother (as I still do to most games I see) I can't remember **** all of the actual game, who we played, what the score was, any players that were playing for definite but what I do remember was (this may be mixed together with other early memories of BP): How incredibly big and green the pitch looked, the old wooden seats in the South stand and the rattle they made everytime the crowd rose up and sat back down again, the fat woman in front of me who jumped up everytime we seemingly went in their half meaning I kept missing things, how scarily crowded it seemed clinging onto my dad's hand as you were shuffling out down the steps after the game while the tinny tannoy gave the other results of the day, the smell (probably of bovril). I ****ing loved it.
Peterborough at Boothferry Park - 1963/64 I think. Very boring 0 - 0 game but great atmosphere with around 18000 in the ground for a 3rd Division match. I was amazed by the colour of the pitch under floodlights. Next game was also 0 - 0 against Colchester when Ron Rafferty broke his leg and the first goal I saw was a belter from Chris Chilton against Barnsley.
Hull City 4 v. Swansea 1 on new years day 1966. Dad took me as punishment for being naughty over xmax. Only kidding. That was my fist game @ BP and the season of free scoring Tigers who romped the league that season. Scoring over 100 league goals.
Think it was either that game or the away leg where we had a 16 year old Gav Gordon and 17 year old Paul Fewings upfront?
I was 6. It was against Exeter end of the 1993/94 season, won 5-1. All I remember was thinking why wasn't every one chasing the ball like in the school playground
It was defo away at Highfield where Gav Gordon made his debut. I was there and was shocked when I heard the team announced, Id never heard of him.
To be honest, other than the score & the year, I can't remember much about it, as I was very young at the time.
It was in the early 1960's - against Crook Town in the FA Cup. My Dad took me - along with wooden rattle & wooden step to stand on (no officious Stewards in those days!) - & City were losing 1-4 but went on to win 5-4. A typical Hull City rollercoaster & I was hooked. It's been a rollercoaster ever since!
Think it was 97/98 season my first game, would have been 8, it was against Barnet think we lost 2-0 at Boothferry Park. Was actually a Plymouth fan that took me to the match for some reason, so have them to thank for getting me into city.