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Wynonie Harris · 11-01-2006, 21:32

September 1960. Stanley 0 Barrow 0. My dad usually stood on the terraces with his mates, but for some reason, he took me into the large, green corrugated iron stand which had been built on the Burnley Road side. All I can remember is the smell of tobacco smoke, lots of old men grumbling about what a waste of money the new stand was, and being bored...very bored.

Just a quick aside about my first ever visit to the Crown/IES. When I was in the 6th form at Accy Grammar in '68/'69, golf was the slackers' option for games. We usually went to Green Haworth but one week for some reason, the coach took us up Whalley Road to a funny little place behind the Crown Inn. As we walked past the semi-derelict pavillion, ducked under the wonky fence and threaded our way past the puddles on a sports ground that resembled a ploughed field, I decided that I didn't want to be here. Our games master obviously agreed, because after around half an hour of trying to teach us how to tee off, he finally gave up and dismissed us. As I walked quickly away, looking forward to a frothy coffee and a fag in the Blue Dahlia downtown, I distinctly remember hoping that I would never have to come to this place again...

11-01-2006, 21:32	#15
Wynonie Harris Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: On another planet. Posts: 11,865 Liked: 1217 times Rep Power: 144711	Re: What was your first ever Stanley match that you attended?? September 1960. Stanley 0 Barrow 0. My dad usually stood on the terraces with his mates, but for some reason, he took me into the large, green corrugated iron stand which had been built on the Burnley Road side. All I can remember is the smell of tobacco smoke, lots of old men grumbling about what a waste of money the new stand was, and being bored...very bored. Just a quick aside about my first ever visit to the Crown/IES. When I was in the 6th form at Accy Grammar in '68/'69, golf was the slackers' option for games. We usually went to Green Haworth but one week for some reason, the coach took us up Whalley Road to a funny little place behind the Crown Inn. As we walked past the semi-derelict pavillion, ducked under the wonky fence and threaded our way past the puddles on a sports ground that resembled a ploughed field, I decided that I didn't want to be here. Our games master obviously agreed, because after around half an hour of trying to teach us how to tee off, he finally gave up and dismissed us. As I walked quickly away, looking forward to a frothy coffee and a fag in the Blue Dahlia downtown, I distinctly remember hoping that I would never have to come to this place again... __________________ Last edited by Wynonie Harris; 12-01-2006 at 12:40.