What age did you take your son/daughter to their first game?

[Starchitects]

As the title suggests, my sons 4 in January, just registered him in my account so hes got a client number but not entirely sure he can keep still for long enough to get through a game yet!

What age did people take their son/daughter to their first game? I was 9 at my first game so but if a wait for him if I make him do the same!

 

[BromleyMonkey]

I think my daughters first game was against Sheffield United around 1999/2000(ish) so she would’ve been around 5/6 years old
Back in the day it was easier taking kids when all you had to do was pay a few quid at the gate and stand where you want.
Sadly my first games were Charlton with my uncle and grandad when I was about 6 or 7 in the early 70’s but my first palace, I was 10, thankfully I made the right decision

 

[chris123]

I think my daughters first game was against Sheffield United around 1999/2000(ish) so she would’ve been around 5/6 years old
Back in the day it was easier taking kids when all you had to do was pay a few quid at the gate and stand where you want.
Sadly my first games were Charlton with my uncle and grandad when I was about 6 or 7 in the early 70’s but my first palace, I was 10, thankfully I made the right decision

Mine are both in their 30's never been, zero interest in football sadly. I was 8 and hooked for life.

 

[MrRobbo]

Took my youngest to his first game at 2.

And his first FA cup final at 4!

 

[Jason Smith]

24 September 1969. League Cup match versus Blackpool, 2-2. A thick fog descended, which made for a somewhat comical high scoring game.

 

[Crystal_Clear]

Hoping to take my son to his first game this up and coming season. Just turned 6, but he knows our team is red and blue.

 

[Dogburger]

I took my eldest when he was 3 . Had to carry him in between him trying to walk from Norwood Junction .To be fair it probably was a bit far for a three year old .
It was at a time that there was a family section at the Holmesdale end of the main stand ,I think sponsored by the Croydon Advertiser .

He seemed to pay attention to what was going on but half time changed all that . The creche was well run with minders looking after the really young ones that fans had brought along .My son decided he would rather stay there than come out for the second half .

I think he was about 6 before I took him again but the fact that he had been blooded meant more to me than it did to him

 

[Jason Smith]

24 September 1969. League Cup match versus Blackpool, 2-2. A thick fog descended, which made for a somewhat comical high scoring game.

I just checked the historical record, and it was against Blackpool that we played our first match as a professional football club: 13 January 1906: 1-1 in the FA Cup. Also of note, Palace did not play regular league matches until the 1920-21 season.

 

[Nicholas91]

My daughter is 2 however I shan't be taking her for a while as I fear she'd bring back the dark days of hooliganism to the stands.

 

[chris123]

My daughter is 2 however I shan't be taking her for a while as I fear she'd bring back the dark days of hooliganism to the stands.

Our best away performance was at Toys backwards R Us on the Purley Way. Same age and horizontal for enough to bring back those same hooligan memories

 

[ASCPFC]

Mine are both in their 30's never been, zero interest in football sadly. I was 8 and hooked for life.

Similar for me. My son does me the odd favour of coming to placate me.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

My daughters in her 30’s now and obviously I’ve always looked after her at football when she goes, but I keep winding her up now saying that it’s not going to be long before she’s going to have to look after me at football, help me up the stairs and take me to the toilet, go to get drinks and mop my dribble up, push the wheelchair etc 🤣I say see how keen you are to go then😇

 

[Jason Smith]

My daughters in her 30’s now and obviously I’ve always looked after her at football when she goes, but I keep winding her up now saying that it’s not going to be long before she’s going to have to look after me at football, help me up the stairs and take me to the toilet, go to get drinks and mop my dribble up, push the wheelchair etc 🤣I say see how keen you are to go then😇

To the toilet, watch Palace, or somewhere else?

 

[Jason Smith]

I think my daughters first game was against Sheffield United around 1999/2000(ish) so she would’ve been around 5/6 years old
Back in the day it was easier taking kids when all you had to do was pay a few quid at the gate and stand where you want.
Sadly my first games were Charlton with my uncle and grandad when I was about 6 or 7 in the early 70’s but my first palace, I was 10, thankfully I made the right decision

Are you Bromley Gilbert, William Gilbert’s twin brother?

 

[Cucking Funt]

I think I was in my thirties when I took my son to his first match.

 

[Casual]

It’s easier now mate. There’s no one on the gate. Pick them up, scan the ticket and walk in with them.
If you are in a standing part of the ground you can hold them for the game, or stand them on your chair so they can see.
If everyone sits down , they sit on your lap. Easy.
Have a phone with pepper pig etc downloaded though, or you might not make half time.

I think my daughters first game was against Sheffield United around 1999/2000(ish) so she would’ve been around 5/6 years old
Back in the day it was easier taking kids when all you had to do was pay a few quid at the gate and stand where you want.
Sadly my first games were Charlton with my uncle and grandad when I was about 6 or 7 in the early 70’s but my first palace, I was 10, thankfully I made the right decision

 

[BromleyMonkey]

It’s easier now mate. There’s no one on the gate. Pick them up, scan the ticket and walk in with them.
If you are in a standing part of the ground you can hold them for the game, or stand them on your chair so they can see.
If everyone sits down , they sit on your lap. Easy.
Have a phone with pepper pig etc downloaded though, or you might not make half time.

I can see your point, i just meant back in the day when there was no tickets involved, you could just decide on the day to take your offspring and pay on the gate. I’ve been a season ticket holder for donkeys years and unless one of the fella’s I sit with isn’t going it’s been a struggle to get her a seat with us.

She’s 31 now, I’m going to tell her next time she goes she’s got to sit on my lap and watch pepper pig instead of the game 🤣

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Are you Bromley Gilbert, William Gilbert’s twin brother?

Billy Gilbert is my all time hero 😎😁

 

[Casual]

Yeah. It would look a bit weird you picking up a woman in her 30s and trying to squash her through the turnstile with you. 🤣

I can see your point, i just meant back in the day when there was no tickets involved, you could just decide on the day to take your offspring and pay on the gate. I’ve been a season ticket holder for donkeys years and unless one of the fella’s I sit with isn’t going it’s been a struggle to get her a seat with us.

She’s 31 now, I’m going to tell her next time she goes she’s got to sit on my lap and watch pepper pig instead of the game 🤣

 

[MaidenRobbie]

Took my Son when he was 4 to Palace v Blackpool in August 2011.
It was the week after the Croydon riots & had the Blackpool fans singing ‘you stupid bas’’rds, you burnt down your town’ which to be fair was quite clever.
Took plenty of sweets & got back to our seats from the toilet just as Palace equalised.