When i remember my first games at Elland Road, it was the late 40's early 50's In those days at the Lowfield Road end, immediately behind the goal, was the schoolboys enclosure. It was a penned in section for kids. My grandma used to take me and because she was very short they used to let her into the schoolboys enclosure with me. Come the mid 50's on a Friday afternoon at school when Leeds were playing at home the next day, one of the teachers used to come round the class-rooms asking who wanted free tickets for Elland Road, YES FREE TICKETS. The ticket wasn't the posh things of today it was a wrinkled green bit of card with 'pass' written on it or something like that. These tickets were used over and over again hence the wrinkled condition. Tony Hill will remember he's a similar age to me.
Thirkers http://web.mac.com/thirkers_leeds/iWeb/Site/Photos%205.html On 24 Feb 2010, at 09:21, Chris Briggs wrote: > Me a mere boy at just turned 40, first game around my 5th birthday in Jan > '75. Can't remember who it was against or what the score was, I was five > after all and had other things going on, namely my first watch and a rayleigh > budgie bike (in metallic purple). Have been on the list since around '95/96. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "JOHN SYKES" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:36 AM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] Oldies > >> Am proud of the fact I'm older than Thirkers....71 last October. Saw first >> game in 1948...can't remember against who....but do remember a foggy game >> vs. Middlesboro in 1950. In Canada since 1952....a LU supporter for life!!! >> >> Grampa Sykes >> > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > www.leedslist.net _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist www.leedslist.net
