My first match: Leyton Orient 2 Aldershot 7 around 1950. 5 goals from Charlie Mortimore, 2 from Hassal. The pitch was a mudbath.

Terry Hamblin, Bournemouth,

Norwich City V Orient August 1971 the score was 1-1 City went on to win the old Second Division that season & win promotion to the top flight for the first time in their history. I've been going ever since.

Mark Field, Gt.Yarmouth/ Luanda.,

My first match - Chelsea (my team) 0 Carlisle 2 in August 1974, opening day of the season. Newly promoted Carlisle score after 1 min 46 seconds and add a second after 75 mins....in fact 3 games into the campaign they are top of the League. Both teams are relegated at the end of the season.

Roy Pinney, WSM,

Sunderland V Everton 1967 at Roker Park.
Having only seen football on black and white TV , I remember I was overwhelmed by the vibrant colour of the pitch, scarves etc. in the late Spring sunshine.

Chris Armstrong, Durham, England

Manchester City v Burnley at Maine Road, last match of the 59/60 season. Legends Law and Trautmann for City, Ray Pointer and Jimmy McIlroy in the Burnley team. By winning 2-1 Burnley won the League Championship and, as I learned later, this was the only time they were top the whole season !

Chris Russon, Davao, Philippines

Sometime in the 1950s, a visit to Hillsborough as a treat from my Uncle. Stoke were visiters and Stansley Matthews was playing. That is all I can remember - I hope it is true.

Anyway that was the first of only four professional games I have seen, that's if I can include the two at Oakwell!

cliff, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Manchester United v Arsenal - 16th November 1996 - Premiership match - 1-0 - Winterburn own goal

One of the best days of my life. The actaul match itself wasn't that great...but seeing the stadium, pitch, Cantona, Giggs and being part of that experience was something I will never forget.

Rob P, Plymouth, UK

My uncle took me to Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea v's Leeds in a 5th round FA cup match.
I was only about 10 years old, but I remember how cold it was and foggy. Chelsea won 2-1 with a Bobby Tambing winner.
It was a really tough phsyical game, with the pitch being rock hard. Fantastic stuff.

Malcolm Anderson, Melbourne, Australia

The first match I ever saw was on TV and was the Manchester City v Birmingham City Cup Final - the Trautmann Final. The first I ever attended was in 1969 at Fulham to see my father's beloved Blackburn celebrate their promotion to League Division 1 with a 1-0 win. And I was hooked.

Allan, Skipton,

@ Peter Wood: Well said. There's too much pressure on the teens' shoulders. Always having to perform to high expectations. Sometimes it just isn't your day. Experienced teams can sense that and shift their objective. Like soak up the pressure. ManU or LFC can play poorly and still ge the points...

Jim v O, Sarnia, ON

The first match I really remember attending was Newcastle 3 Leeds 2, first game of the 1977-78 season. I was seven years old and I can still smell the muscle rub coming up through the old West Stand from the changing rooms. It felt like home, and it was for 30 years.

Norman Barton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Arsene is getting boys to do a man's job.They need help with the learning process..If the club really do have funds for Wenger to spend then when the window arrives prove that a winning team is more important than promises, by signing a quality,experienced defender and midfielder.

Peter Wood, Bournemouth, UK