Neil Fox's 2nd testimonial match - some friends from school were asked by teacher Mr Robinson (known better now as having the first name Brian) and I went along as well. Football was always the sport of choice in my family but I was 15 and getting fed up of it because of the violence at games. Started watching RL around this time and as I was born in Wakefield I had to support them.

Boxing Day 2012 season. Fan ever since.

October 12 1975 home vs Keighley was the first serious one but my big bro took me to a home game against Huddersfield in either spring 68 or 69 I don't know which ... could be either

sometime early in the 60,s,i remember going to odsal 1962 championship final,got absolutley soaked,caught the train home from i think low moor,there were lots of good fullbacks in them days gerry round,frank dyson,ronnie james,bernard ganley,jacky fennel,randell (widnes) and there was one at bramley called wilson a maorie i think he was

Ian Schubert, came to play for Leigh for a season in the mid 80's.

Think it was 83/84 season, Geoff Wraith in charge at home to Keighley, Peter Roe was Keighley player coach.
Got beaten something like 16-37.
Then became a regular the season after under the 'guidance' of Len Casey!

I can't remember my first game either but Trevor Skerrett was no 10, I reckon it was 1980.
The first game that I actually remember parts of the gameplay was against Wigin, it was the first game of a season where Wakey had been promoted from the 2nd division, a win was not anticipated.....but happens...lol....dunno what year that was.

How comes we don't have that "most memorable game" spin off thread going on ?

Thinking about it now, its quite telling that although there have been a few memorable games in recent years, all mine...the ones that stick in my mind, are from donkeys years back.


edit, oh wait....WTID

Can't remember the opposition, but it was ar BV in 1963.

So who used to try and stand on the raised concrete plynth with the handrail round it under the floodlight tower........next to the large dark haired woman, old enough to be my mam, who's shoutin gerrem onside, and the referees a w****** from whistle to whistle ??

First game attended was in 1956 but can't remember against whom. One of the early games I can recall was against Workington town when Trinity second row Les Chamberlain broke his leg. You could hear his bone snap around the ground. I still cringe today when I recall this incident. Another early memory was my uncle lifting me up to the level of the "dugouts" next to the old west stand for Tom Van Vollenhoven to sign my programme. He wasn't playing that day.

That lady still attends but stands in a different position these days. Not quite as vocal as she used to be nowadays...

Is that the "Come on Trinity" woman?

Wow yeah I remember her very well. She used to take some stick as well but they never shut her up! Feels like years since I last saw or perhaps heard her?

It is

Although I've been to half a dozen games this season, I haven't seen her for years