The first Charlton Athletic match I attended.....

29 February 1964. A 1-0 defeat to Portsmouth. 

Mine was either season 59/59 or 59/60, if I can’t remember the season surely you can’t expect me to remember who we played or the score. Went with my older brother who got me to slide under the turnstiles, neither of us had the admission fee either.

Wish I could remember, I can remember a lot of the actual day but nothing of the oppo or actual match. Would have been around 68/69.

man_at_milletts said:

Baldybonce said:

Can't remember it

I was there with your Dad. I think you were pissed 

Probably, i was 6.

Nug said:

Mine was Easter Monday in 1977 v Chelsea. I was 9 and Chelsea fans kicked off massively. We won 4-0 I think. I was actually a Chelsea fan as my Grandad bought me the kit for Christmas. Begged my Dad to take me to this game. Said after he’d never take me to a Chelsea game ever again but we could go to the Valley. Gave up on Chelsea shortly after.

Remember that game, yes the muppets from Chelski didn't like losing did they, and set light to the turnstiles...

Blackburn at home December 1974, we won 2-1. My older brother persuaded me to go, glad he did.

Ironically my first match was an FACup tie against Sheffield Utd 28/1/1967. My Dad took me along and was proud to see me his 7 year old daughter proudly wearing a Charlton rosette. In fact , the story went the rosette was bigger than me. From that day on I was  committed to CAFC and have been ever since.

First match for me was January 1970 against QPR in the Cup (which we lost 2-3)
Despite that I was completely hooked and have been regretting it ever since lol.
My Dad took me and my 2 brothers to the match. A few steps back from the front of Covered End and at 8 years old and very small I hardly saw anything. Remember some chants about Rodney Marsh being a "fairy" coz he had long hair. Also a positive chant about Harry Gregory. 
had never heard so much noise and swearing which I didnt know existed until then.
My Dad unfortunately died very young a couple of years later and I started going regularly 74/75 season.
With all the sadness at home (lived in Mottingham) in those years my one escape was getting on a 161 bus and walking the rest of the way. The Valley was the one place I felt happy and could release my own sadness by swearing at opposition players and the ref occassionally (the Refs were much better in those days)
Charlton v PNE promotion 1975 decider possibly the best I had felt in years and I somehow felt close to my Dad then.

HastingsRed said:

Wish I had a programme from my first game....haven't got a clue when I first went other then it was around 70-71.

Likewise but was 1972. No clue on the opposition or result but I must have enjoyed it I suppose. Mainly a lifetime of pain interspersed with some good times.

RodneySe7Trotter said:

76 (I think). My Dad had no interest in football so a friends dad took us, Hull at home, killer hat trick with one of them being goal of the season, juicy volley set up by a mazy paddy Powell run….3-1 get in. If my mates dad was still alive I’d ask him what the chuff did you do that for, set me up for 50 years of hardship. Should have gone to the new Maccy d’s that opened in Woolwich instead 

Maccy D’s in Woolwich opened in 1974.  Remember it well! Supporting Charlton is a mix of perseverance and birthplace.  You can’t fight it, you have to endure it!

Early 1958…….no idea who agàinst.🫤

0-0 v Bristol City the year we came third behind Derby and Palace.

Good Friday March 1967
Beat Carlisle 1-0 
Eddie Firmani got the winner
Been addicted ever since despite many time trying to kick the habit