TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Responding to post of Shull’s on other thread got me thinking. About all my “firsts”. First Home Cup game - St. Mirren 4 Dundee Utd 1 - 29/1/77 (also my first game ever barring a handful of old Div 2 games I don’t really remember. First Away Cup game - Motherwell 2 St. Mirren 1 - 25/2/77 First Home League game - St. Mirren 3 Dundee 1 - 5/2/77 First Away League game - Hamilton Accies 0 St. Mirren 1 - 19/3/77 First National Cup Semi Final - St. Mirren 1 Aberdeen 1 - 3/4/82 Firtst National Cup Final - St. Mirren 1 Dundee Utd 0 - 16/5/87 First Victory witnessed over Celtic - Celtic 1 St. Mirren 2 -15/10/77 First victory witness over Rangers - Rangers 0 St. Mirren 1 - 12/8/78 First Renfrewshire Derby - St. Mirren 5 Morton 2 - 8/5/77 What were your firsts? This link will help if the old memory banks aren’t quite what they were... http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: Responding to post of Shull’s on other thread got me thinking. About all my “firsts”. First Home Cup game - St. Mirren 4 Dundee Utd 1 - 29/1/77 (also my first game ever barring a handful of old Div 2 games I don’t really remember. First Away Cup game - Motherwell 2 St. Mirren 1 - 25/2/77 First Home League game - St. Mirren 3 Dundee 1 - 5/2/77 First Away League game - Hamilton Accies 0 St. Mirren 1 - 19/3/77 First National Cup Semi Final - St. Mirren 1 Aberdeen 1 - 3/4/82 Firtst National Cup Final - St. Mirren 1 Dundee Utd 0 - 16/5/87 First Victory witnessed over Celtic - Celtic 1 St. Mirren 2 -15/10/77 First victory witness over Rangers - Rangers 0 St. Mirren 1 - 12/8/78 First Renfrewshire Derby - St. Mirren 5 Morton 2 - 8/5/77 What were your firsts? This link will help if the old memory banks aren’t quite what they were... http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/ What a memory u have. As discussed like you Utd was my first game. My first Saints trophy was anglo scottish in 79. First blown away was 1-1 draw with Liverpool. First with my son against Pars in 2000. He was 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Ha Ha. Like I said Doogie. The link assists the memory. For example I’d have sworn my first away league game was at Airdrie, but the website confirmed that Hamilton actually came first. ETA I was talking bollocks above. The Hamilton away game I was thinking of was actually a League cup tie at the start of the following season which we won 2-0. So In fact my first League away game actually was Airdrie 2 St. Mirren 2 - 23/4/77 Edited September 23, 2018 by TPAFKA Jersey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Liverpool Was The first game I went to Love Street where a ground that held 27.000 at that time was bursting at the seams with 17,000 people! Similar arithmetic later applied to a number of games. Of course that COULDNT happen now with computerised ticketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Just now, St.Ricky said: Liverpool Was The first game I went to Love Street where a ground that held 27.000 at that time was bursting at the seams with 17,000 people! Similar arithmetic later applied to a number of games. Of course that COULDNT happen now with computerised ticketing. Agreed they claimed 17000 but ground was totally rammed that night... i am sure it was nearer 20000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I’m sure I’ve had this discussion on here before. Our record attendance was 43000 in whatever year it was. However until the East terracing was redeveloped in 79/80, surely it was exactly the same ground that held 43000. So how could the ground be bursting at the seams with only 20000 in it? The 3-3 Rangers game in 77 is listed as 24000. On that basis there should’ve been room in the ground for almost double the crowd that was there. It’s absolutely mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 First Home Cup game - St. Mirren 1 Airdrie 3 - 24/2/69 First Away Cup game - Dumbarton 0 St. Mirren 1 - 25/1/69 First Home League game - St. Mirren 1 Arbroath 1 - 17/4/68 First Away League game - Arbroath 1 St Mirren 1 - 14/9/68 First National Cup Semi Final - St. Mirren 0 Celtic 3 - 6/10/71 Firtst National Cup Final - St. Mirren 1 Dundee Utd 0 - 16/5/87 First Victory witnessed over Celtic - Celtic 1 St. Mirren 2 -15/10/77 First victory witness over Rangers - St Mirren 1 Rangers 0 - 16/11/68 First Renfrewshire Derby St Mirren 2 Morton 1 - 19/10/68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 25 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: I’m sure I’ve had this discussion on here before. Our record attendance was 43000 in whatever year it was. However until the East terracing was redeveloped in 79/80, surely it was exactly the same ground that held 43000. So how could the ground be bursting at the seams with only 20000 in it? The 3-3 Rangers game in 77 is listed as 24000. On that basis there should’ve been room in the ground for almost double the crowd that was there. It’s absolutely mental. I've been in the ground when the att. was 42,653 and I have no recollection of there being a crush. On the other hand , I was in attendance at the Celtic cup-tie in 1980 , the att. given as just over 27k , and at one point I was pretty scared as there was just no room to move. I'm pretty sure you could comfortably add another 10k onto that attendance and be much closer to the true figure ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 33 minutes ago, billyg said: I've been in the ground when the att. was 42,653 and I have no recollection of there being a crush. On the other hand , I was in attendance at the Celtic cup-tie in 1980 , the att. given as just over 27k , and at one point I was pretty scared as there was just no room to move. I'm pretty sure you could comfortably add another 10k onto that attendance and be much closer to the true figure ! Huge crowd. I agree that you could add 10k or possibly more that day but you are better placed to judge having experienced a nearly 43k crowd there. Thrilling but very edgy experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Lothian Saint Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 First game at Love street was a charity match between the Polis and the Clergy. My mum took me. She was in the church committee and dragged along half the Waynes in the street. 2-2 draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I've been in the ground when the att. was 42,653 and I have no recollection of there being a crush. On the other hand , I was in attendance at the Celtic cup-tie in 1980 , the att. given as just over 27k , and at one point I was pretty scared as there was just no room to move. I'm pretty sure you could comfortably add another 10k onto that attendance and be much closer to the true figure !I think i was at Love Street for a cup replay against Celtic, a Wednesday night I think but attendance was given as 44,000 Celtic won 4-1 if I recall ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, whydowebother said: I think i was at Love Street for a cup replay against Celtic, a Wednesday night I think but attendance was given as 44,000 Celtic won 4-1 if I recall ? I was at Fir park v Gretna with 460 at it. Does that count. Think it was lowest ever attendance in top flight game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood buddie Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, East Lothian Saint said: First game at Love street was a charity match between the Polis and the Clergy. My mum took me. She was in the church committee and dragged along half the Waynes in the street. 2-2 draw. What team were the dirtiest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, linwood buddie said: 39 minutes ago, East Lothian Saint said: First game at Love street was a charity match between the Polis and the Clergy. My mum took me. She was in the church committee and dragged along half the Waynes in the street. 2-2 draw. What team were the dirtiest? The Polis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Just saw that I was actually underselling the record attendance as 43000. It was over 47000. Makes the suggested figures in some of the late 1970s games all the more ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 From looking at the fixtures, the first game I would have been at was Killie just before Christmas 1979, but it was postponed, I was devastated! First game I can definitely remember being at was a 3-1 win against Brechin in the cup. Its funny but until I looked at the fixtures I was convinced I'd been to games earlier than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 hour ago, DougJamie said: I was at Fir park v Gretna with 460 at it. Does that count. Think it was lowest ever attendance in top flight game It had 0-0 written all over it.Half the Buds there left at HT for the Fir Park Club.I was driving so forced to stay to the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 hour ago, DougJamie said: I was at Fir park v Gretna with 460 at it. Does that count. Think it was lowest ever attendance in top flight game Assuming that the lowest attendance for a first class match we’ve been involved in over our entire history? Surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 hour ago, DougJamie said: I was at Fir park v Gretna with 460 at it. Does that count. Think it was lowest ever attendance in top flight game Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Gretna v ICT,,,attendance 431. https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Win-less-run-ends-in-front-of-record-low-crowd-5741.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, DougJamie said: I was at Fir park v Gretna with 460 at it. Does that count. Think it was lowest ever attendance in top flight game Aattendance was 751 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/gretna-0-0-st-mirren-973728 Edited September 24, 2018 by Eric Arthur Blair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 45 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: Assuming that the lowest attendance for a first class match we’ve been involved in over our entire history? Surely? Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Nope Go on then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 8 hours ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said: Go on then? http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1967&GameID=196712160 This maybe close ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 9 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Aattendance was 751 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/gretna-0-0-st-mirren-973728 The game was that bad, I started counting. It was Radio Clyde that annonced at the time it was the lowest.................. Glad to be proven wrong I really miss Gretna, I wish they were still in the Premiership- we might stay up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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