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Your first Palace game live?

I was born in 1943 and my earliest memories are of Palace playing the third division south and later the fourth division. My first game would have been in about 1948 with my dad and uncle but can't remember who we played. Very fond memories of seeing Johnny Byrne play and watching his debut for England at Wembley, as the first division 4 player to be selected. Have been a lifelong Palace fan but now can only watch on tv as I live in the Caribbean.
 
First game was season 1969/70. Home game against london side (West Ham/ Chelsea/arsenal?). Lost 4-1 or 5-1 like we did a few times at home derbies that year. I just loved it. Felt like “my place”. And then saw 4/5 other games w dad and bruv topped off by home 1-0 victory vs Man City to make sure we stayed up on last day of season. Just returned as season ticket holder last season for first year since 1979/80. Still love the place. And most of the away matches for past 1.5 seasons which involve travel from Manchester where I live now
Mine was late Dec 69 against Chelsea as a belated birthday present and we were thumped 1-5 (apparently) Don't remember anything about the match itself. My only recollections were than my dad and I couldn't get in the Holmesdale as it was full, but got in the Whitehorse. spent the game on his shoulders just mesmerized by the sights and sounds of the crowd. I was absolutely hooked and badgered my dad to take me to every home game after that. He did, we stood on the Holmesdale and I fell in love with Selhurst Park
 
My first Palace game was as a 8 year old old10 October 1958 (I have the Programme) it was against Barrow and palace won with a record breaking 9 - 0 win hooked ever since.
 
I'm bu****ed if I can remember who we played, but I started going to matches with my dad in the late 50s. We always stood on the Holmesdale terrace and he'd perch me on one of the barriers so I could see. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the noise and smells (those Gents toilets at the back of the terrace in particular) but I have no real recollection of who we played or the scores in those days.

Much later, after I was married in fact, I remember clearly the Man Utd game that Paaalaaace saw and I enjoyed watching that YouTube video of the game. I particularly liked Whittle's 4th goal and noticed the mud in the goalmouth and on the players shorts, how corners were taken with the ball inside the quarter circle and how goals were celebrated in style without all the thumb sucking theatrics we often see today. Good commentary too.
 

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