mrniaboc Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 What was your first experience of watching Scotland in the flesh? I imagine this has been done before, but I thought it would be fun to hear people's stories. Mine was August 16th 1995 Scotland v Greece at Hampden. My first time at a football match, and as a kid walking up the stairs, seeing the floodlit stadium for the first time, full of tens of thousands of supporters making a huge noise, I was blown away. 0-0 after 70 mins, my boyhood hero Super Ally is subbed on and within a minute he's got the ball in the back of the net. We're on our way to Euro96 and I'm TA for life. Perfect start. I wonder if anyone had an absolutely terrible experience for their first match instead, and does that affect your likelihood to keep following the team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 My Faither took me tae a hame game against San Marino. That’s all I mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrniaboc Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Ormond said: My Faither took me tae a hame game against San Marino. That’s all I mind. In the same qualifiers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lairdyfaeinverclyde Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 My first ever away game for Scotland was at Ninian Park, Cardiff September 1985. We had just secured a draw with Wales which meant we qualified for the 1986 World Cup. I was 18 years old. My memories were lots of trouble between supporters in the stadium, this was the era of the football casuals, leaving the stadium elated then arriving back at Glasgow Central with the news billboards announcing the death of Jock Stein. I had no idea what happened. So happiness with the result turned to shock at the death of Stein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrniaboc Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, Lairdyfaeinverclyde said: My first ever away game for Scotland was at Ninian Park, Cardiff September 1985. We had just secured a draw with Wales which meant we qualified for the 1986 World Cup. I was 18 years old. My memories were lots of trouble between supporters in the stadium, this was the era of the football casuals, leaving the stadium elated then arriving back at Glasgow Central with the news billboards announcing the death of Jock Stein. I had no idea what happened. So happiness with the result turned to shock at the death of Stein. That must have been such a blow, and a come down from the high of qualifying for the World Cup! So sad. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1979 vs northern Ireland home internationals we won 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland Ever More Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 The France friendly in March 2000. We lost 2-0. Was 14 so a fairly late starter compared to others. Bought the tickets from Celtic park ticket office, no idea why they were being sold there tbh. France were world champions, and went on to win the Euros. Think the scorers were Henry and Wiltord but I could have just made that up tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lairdyfaeinverclyde Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 9 minutes ago, mrniaboc said: That must have been such a blow, and a come down from the high of qualifying for the World Cup! So sad. Thanks for sharing. No problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, Scotland Ever More said: The France friendly in March 2000. We lost 2-0. Was 14 so a fairly late starter compared to others. Bought the tickets from Celtic park ticket office, no idea why they were being sold there tbh. France were world champions, and went on to win the Euros. Think the scorers were Henry and Wiltord but I could have just made that up tbh. That was the one where they paraded the world cup round the perimeter track before the game was it not? I sent my wee lads down to the front to get a look. I remember thinking it was as close as they were ever going to get to it 😪 I could have sworn it was more than 0-2, but you're right. It felt like they had more to me. Must have missed some chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 14 minutes ago, Scotland Ever More said: The France friendly in March 2000. We lost 2-0. Was 14 so a fairly late starter compared to others. Bought the tickets from Celtic park ticket office, no idea why they were being sold there tbh. France were world champions, and went on to win the Euros. Think the scorers were Henry and Wiltord but I could have just made that up tbh. Was this the game where that prick Trezeguet was giving it big licks to Caldwell at the end? Caldwell got his revenge not long after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockholm 1980 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 May 1972 Home International v Northern Ireland won 2-0. Sat in that wee Old North Stand with my uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burj_Alba Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Showing my age here but as an 8 year old went Scotland 8 ( eight ) Cyprus 0 in 1969, thought this was going to be the case every time.Colin Stein got four and I remember Billy McNeil opening the scoring with a header. eventually lost out to Germany in qualifying campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I’m fairly sure Willie Miller scored so it must have been v Wales in 1980, although i had thought it was Poland for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrniaboc Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Burj_Alba said: Showing my age here but as an 8 year old went Scotland 8 ( eight ) Cyprus 0 in 1969, thought this was going to be the case every time.Colin Stein got four and I remember Billy McNeil opening the scoring with a header. eventually lost out to Germany in qualifying campaign. That must have been amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burj_Alba Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, mrniaboc said: That must have been amazing! Got me hooked for life. Was in the old "Celtic end" as my father decided that the bus service was better at that end of the ground ( Aitkenhead Road ) but most of the goals at "Rangers end"( Mount Florida end ) . Next match 0-0 against England in 1970. Bit down to earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee-toon-red Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Scotland 1-1 Norway, the night we qualified for Italia 90. Had been in the Victoria infirmary getting my tonsils out and my old man sneaked me to the game as soon as I got out without telling anyone. Picked up a throat infection which got me another two weeks off school as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Scotland v Latvia at Celtic Park in 1997. Kevin Gallagher and Gordon Durie both scored in a 2-0 win that secured our place at France 98. I’m sure we were waiting on a result involving the Faroese not to lose by x-number of goals to go through as best placed second team Its all been doon hill ever since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMcD Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 May 1976, a 3-0 win against Northern Ireland in the Home Championships. Was only 8 years old, so don't remember too much, but do remember the almost wall to wall Lion Rampant flags getting waved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lairdyfaeinverclyde Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) First home match. Northern Ireland in the home internationals 1-1. Just checked the stats and there was a crowd of 78, 444 and the goal scorers were John Wark and Billy Hamilton. Remember telling my dad i was going to my pals house and went to the game. Got captured when we ran out of money to get home and reversed a charge to call my pals mum to ask her to come and pick is up, she stuck me in to my old man. 1981 just noticed it was a world cup qualifier. J Edited November 22, 2018 by Lairdyfaeinverclyde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich NATA Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Sweden at Ibrox in 1996 'The Jim Leighton Match' 1-0 win for us, but Sweden absolutely battered us that night......... Leighton was outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 70, 71 or 72.. no idea who we played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lairdyfaeinverclyde Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Lairdyfaeinverclyde said: First home match. Northern Ireland in the home internationals 1-1. Just checked the stats and there was a crowd of 78, 444 and the goal scorers were John Wark and Billy Hamilton. Remember telling my dad i was going to my pals house and went to the game. Got captured when we ran out of money to get home and reversed a charge to call my pals mum to ask her to come and pick is up, she stuck me in to my old man. 1981 just noticed it was a world cup qualifier. J Oh, for the younger readers a reverse the charges call is when you were able to call the phone operator and ask them to put you through to a number and that number would be liable for payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templeton_Peck Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Germany at Ibrox.. Big Dunc hit the bar with an overhead kick.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUBLE A Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Iceland at Hampden October 1984, won 3 nil, unwisely thought it thought they would all be like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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