who is the Saints oldest fan. I am 83 and supported from afar when I was 10 and in person when moved to Totton

[Totton Saint]

I remember Terry Paine and John Sydenham. What a character Brian O'Niell was!!

 

[OldNick]

watching Saints for over 55 years makes me feel 105

[spyinthesky]

But do you remember Len Wilkins last game before he retired and emigrated to Canada or watching the Busby Babes, including Duncan Edwards, beat Saints Youth (including Messrs Paine and Sydenham) in the First Leg of the FA Youth Cup?

My first lapel badge showed a picture of Don Roper.

I actually look about 40 years older than the date shown on my birth certificate as a consequence of all the disappointments, heartache and stress suffered as a long time Saints fan, and I wasnt even born here!!

I need Sympathy or Psychotherapy.😒

[sad saints fan]

First game with my Dad would have been 1965 but at 7 years old it didn't make much impression on me . Started regularly in first season in the 1st division . Went with Dad for a few games then there was a crowd of us from Bevois Town school and we used to meet up in Lodge Road and go down together . 

[Saint Fan CaM]

I wanted to be Billy Bremner when I was a kid (I’m not a ginge 😉), so naturally followed Leeds Utd not really understanding the significance of ‘home’ teams. Then as I got a little older I wanted to go to live games and Leeds was obviously too far, so started going to Saints reserve games at the Dell. I could only just afford the bus fare from Swaythling to Shirley, so kids getting in free at the Dell was the only way I could watch a pro game. I loved seeing the first team players coming back from injury and playing in the reserves to get back to match fitness. The key thing I guess in hindsight is that watching pro live football was the impetus to me switching to supporting Saints proper - as a kid, it provided a deeper connection than watching on TV.

Does the Bremner idolising give my age away? 🤔

[Barton Saint]

1967 first game I saw in the West Stand against Forest won 2-1 58 years ago as a 9 year old it had me hooked as a Saints fan forever 

Paine and Davies scored 

[Verwood Saint]

First game Jan 1967 (birthday treat aged 11) 4-4 draw with Leicester

Ron Davies hattrick and one for Martin Chivers - Gordon Banks was in goal for them and Peter Rodrigues was playing full back.  Great way to get started eh?!