Quote: GeoffRoebuck "No need to apologise Danensian did say that he had supported the Dons since there very first game but he didn't say he attended the game.
The Dons first ever league game was against Wakefield Trinity played on August 18th at the York Rd Greyhound Stadium the Dons won the game by 10pts -3pts the attendance was estimated to be 10,000.'"
Sorry I should have clarified my answer. I was at that first game at the Greyhound Stadium in Cusworth Lane. I went with my dad and a Scottish gentleman who was staying with us. Viewing at the stadium was poor because there was no banking. However there was a low rail a little way back from the pitch which I stood on to get a better view.
I have refreshed my memory of those days from my copy of Peter Hilton's book "50 Years of Bloody Sundays" which was a history of Doncaster RLFC from 1951 to 2001 the title reflecting the title of the famous TV programme about the club "Another Bloody Sunday".
Incidentally I notice on page 76 of the book thumbnail photos of the club officials for the 1986/87 season including one Geoff Roebuck, Secretary/Director.
I attended one or two more matches at the greyhound stadium that season though have little memory of them. The club won 21, and drew 1, of the 36 games that season and finished in 11th place (out of 31) in the league ahead of such clubs as Leeds, Wakefield Trinity and St Helens.
