Nostalgia

[Tom S]

I've now added a few from the Swindon game in December 1986:

 

usual link

[The Man from Oz]

My word I remember Steve King and a few of teh other guys brings back memories on how Enfield used to be.... well onwards and upwards good to get a new management team in lets see what ETFC can achieve.....

[Tom S]

A few more added this evening...

[big guy]

tom they are great more please memories come flooding back (not that im that old )1st season i remember going was in 1973 (ok i am old)one quick question did pat jennings junior play for the e's?

[Arkwright]

Originally Posted By: big guy

tom they are great more please memories come flooding back (not that im that old )1st season i remember going was in 1973 (ok i am old)one quick question did pat jennings junior play for the e's?

He certainly did & almost scored a goal similar to his dad's famous one!.

[big guy]

i remember it being away but where was it and what year

[Arkwright]

I'm not 100% sure but I think it was at Canvey in 2000?.

[Father Jack]

Billericay in, I think, 1999. Pat jr's kick landed on the roof of the net.

[Tom S]

OK. The moment you've all been waiting for has arrived.

 

I've added the pictures from that game at Underhill

 

link

[Tom S]

I've added a few more, that can best be described as 'after the Lord Mayor's Show'. Perhaps I should now just fast forward to the following season.

[Tom S]

Incidentally, does anyone recognise the young mascot in this photo?

 

It appears to be the first one I took of a mascot, so someone must have asked me to do it.

[Scoreline]

The life and times of the Club Treasurer...

[Colin, Germany]

Originally Posted By: big guy

1st season i remember going was in 1973 (ok i am old)

No you're not! The first season I went was 1958-59.

[Jim Cunneen]

1956-57 for me!

[Arkwright]

1945 for me, or was it a 1930 kick off, can't remember.

[MbrunoB]

I thought it was 15.00 unless it was an 11.30 for a Bank Holiday.

[Gazza]

Jesus never knew there were so many old gits on here!

 

1969/70 for me, only a few home games that season though as i was only 5 years old, 71-72 season went to most home games culminating in the amateur cup final defeat by Hendon, I remember them being exciting times when a load of our neighbours use to go, in fact we all went togerher to the cup finl, Les & Rene Seward & their sons, the Gibsons, the Halls, & a guy who's surname i forget but was going to Town games until a couple of seasons ago, Dennis (I know FJ knows him) who had been going since the early 50's I believe with my Dad.

 

No matter how much you try, its hard to recreate the excitement of being 7 years old & surrounded by people you know going to watch your local team.

[andyetfc]

Originally Posted By: Gazza

Jesus never knew there were so many old gits on here!

1969/70 for me, only a few home games that season though as i was only 5 years old, 71-72 season went to most home games culminating in the amateur cup final defeat by Hendon, I remember them being exciting times when a load of our neighbours use to go, in fact we all went togerher to the cup finl, Les & Rene Seward & their sons, the Gibsons, the Halls, & a guy who's surname i forget but was going to Town games until a couple of seasons ago, Dennis (I know FJ knows him) who had been going since the early 50's I believe with my Dad.

No matter how much you try, its hard to recreate the excitement of being 7 years old & surrounded by people you know going to watch your local team.

Born in 1966

Rock Steady 50
Tiger 48
The Old Bill 51

[Enfield United]

Originally Posted By: Gazza

Jesus never knew there were so many old gits on here!

1969/70 for me, only a few home games that season though as i was only 5 years old, 71-72 season went to most home games culminating in the amateur cup final defeat by Hendon, I remember them being exciting times when a load of our neighbours use to go, in fact we all went togerher to the cup finl, Les & Rene Seward & their sons, the Gibsons, the Halls, & a guy who's surname i forget but was going to Town games until a couple of seasons ago, Dennis (I know FJ knows him) who had been going since the early 50's I believe with my Dad.

No matter how much you try, its hard to recreate the excitement of being 7 years old & surrounded by people you know going to watch your local team.

Its the re-creating of local spirit that can move us on and up again. We should really have a plan that's gonna be a bedrock in getting the locals to come and watch ETFC in larger numbers, preferably with the younger generation. A promotion (i'm sure i've mentioned it once or 1,001 times) would do the trick, easier said than done.

[Tom S]

Originally Posted By: Enfield United

A promotion (i'm sure i've mentioned it once or 1,001 times) would do the trick, easier said than done.

A cup run would help. Thaat's what first drew me along to Southbury Road. Trouble is that starting from the preliminary rounds means that reaching the 1st round would screw up the league season.