Well Aberdeen Shrimper I was at the game at Rochdale the day you were born :
ROCHDALE away 1-0
Saturday 17th February 1968 Division 4
An overnight trip again for this one, well you want to see the delights of Rochdale don't you? It was barely light when we got there, some lads followed the Milkman around, and scrawled, in felt tip markers, on milk bottles "SUFC" or "Bill Best" etc. I bet the waking locals must have been impressed. Our usual good old kick around followed by a lengthy session in the Pubs, although I was only 16 I was quite happy drinking with the older lads, but a pint lasted me a very long time, a) I couldn’t afford it and b) I couldn’t keep up with the others pace and quantity.
A good solid performance, and a good win, but when we got back the local's were waiting for us, it looked like turning nasty until the police arrived and moved the Rochdale fans on, one common chant at most grounds was "We'll see you all outside" this was a reality not an idle threat. This was why everyone stuck together, safety in numbers, stragglers could be picked off.
I was not born on a Saturday but here’s my story;
SHEFFIELD UNITED home 1-2
Saturday 2 February 1952 FACup Round 4
I was born at 6.00 a.m. on Thursday 31st January 1952 in an upstairs flat in Maldon Road, Southend, opposite the Stadium, which was then the home of Southend United. Two days later, on Saturday 2nd February 1952 Southend United were playing Bristol Rovers in a 4th Round FA Cup tie. The Bristol Rovers fans started to arrive in the early morning, as they got off their coaches they started to sing their theme song "Goodnight Irene", at which my enraged father stormed downstairs and yelled "Will you shut up, my wife has just had a baby"
That was my introduction into Southend United.
We beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in front of a crowd of nearly 22,500 and went on to play Sheffield United in the 5th Round losing 1-2
DoDtS
