It was the best Christmas present ever ! I was told on Christmas Day by my Dad that he was taking me to my first game. I had been mithering him for a while to take me. My Dad took my Grandad and I,(no longer with us,God bless him !) in his Austin A40 from Glossop over the Snake Pass to Hillsborough. I was 9 years of age.When we arrived near the ground,I remember feeling overwhelmed and was so excited.I had never seen as many people in all my life. When we got in to the ground,I remember just willing the teams to take come on to the pitch. When they did City were in a all maroon strip and the Owls were in Royal Blue shirts with white sleeves. I had my first ever glimpse of my all time hero Colin Bell,whose picture was on my bedroom wall. The owls had David Ford who as I remember scored their goal,Ron Springett in goal and Don Megson,Gary’s Dad.We had Alan Ogley in goal and Bobby Kennedy,two Gentlemen I had the very pleasure of meeting recently. Johnny Crossan was our captain. When Wednesday scored I covered my ears,the noise was deafening !. Although we lost,somehow it didnt seem to matter,Id seen the team that I was going to support for all my life for the very first time.Now as a 51 year old man,I still remember the day vividly. Now I take my Dad and my two eldest Boys to every home game. When the baby is old enough he too will follow on the tradition of ”being a Blue” Some things are meant to be arn’t they ? and this one of them !