My first match was against the rags at OT. I was a little kid, I remember very little about it but the history forum tells me it was in Feb '55. What I do remember is that I went with my dad and uncles and I think it was an evening match, though in those days it would have been dark by kick off time anyway in the afternoon in February. My dad and uncles were pretty worried all through the first half so I suspect we were having the worse of it, though we scored shortly before half time I think and the history forum confirms Paddy Fagan got the goal. It still made half time pretty tense but the mood changed completely in the second half as my family did a lot of cheering. I remember everyone was laughing, joking and high as kites on the way home because we'd won 5-0.
These are memories from a childhood now well over 60 years ago. I have tried to find out more about this match, but it seems to have been expunged from history. Only the history forum gives any detail at all, so if there is anyone who can help jog my memory I'd be very grateful.