Where Did It All Start?

[LukeGarr]

How did everyone fall in love with the Dons? It would be interesting to see if anyone was 3rd, 4th or even 5th generation fans.

[tiktak]

Should we reply in triplicate?

[WA_Don]

I was born in Aberdeen.

 

Therefore there can be no other option.

This except I was born in the Shire

[Hewitt a the pies]

My 1st game was around 1970 and it was my gran who took me there strangely! I remember seeing the inside of Pittodrie stadium for the first time and being amazed at how huge it looked and how green the grass was. The only player I remember that day was a lad everyone was calling "Bumper"!

[sooth_stander]

Clyde, in the main stand 1971, 4-1 victory. I was 9 years old, relatively old I suppose but that was me hooked right there

[Boras83]

Family moved down to Dundee (from Aberdeen) when I was four. Dad took me to Pittodrie for the Drybrough Cup final three years later. And that was it for me. His early influence and my loyalty and belief that where you're from is who you should support, there's no way I'm getting off this rollercoaster ride.

[Chewie37]

I remember going to a game in the early 80s with my brother, my dad and his mate and two sons. Chuffed that I win the argument with the other boys about what the dons support were singing, they said "come on you rays" the buffoons

[rumpus]

Aberdeen 1 - Livingston 6; circa 2003.

 

That was me hooked there and then.

[KentishDon]

The old man was born just outside Aberdeen - Maryculter ? Left when he was 15 to join the RAF and then settled in Kent. Asked him when I was about 5 what team we support and the only team he knew (not a football fan) was Aberdeen so here we are many many years later. Now with a son of my own, there was no question of what team he was to support !!

[RAZOR]

Aberdeen 1 - Livingston 6; circa 2003.

 

That was me hooked there and then.

2001 mate

[King Street Loon]

I was born in Aberdeen.

 

Therefore there can be no other option.

The Cheeseman nails it.

[Mr John]

I was born in Aberdeen.

 

Therefore there can be no other option.

 

Same here. Home town, support your local team and all that.

[Zeus]

First went in 1990, can't remember but my old man says it was a 2-0 win vs the papes.

 

Started regularly going in 1992/93. Was at both cup final defeats that season.

[1903Fitba]

The old man was born just outside Aberdeen - Maryculter ? Left when he was 15 to join the RAF and then settled in Kent. Asked him when I was about 5 what team we support and the only team he knew (not a football fan) was Aberdeen so here we are many many years later. Now with a son of my own, there was no question of what team he was to support !!

Similar to this minus the RAF, Dad is a Dandy and I don't have a child.

[Robbie Winters]

I was born in Aberdeen.

 

Therefore there can be no other option.

Is'naw

[360]

I was raised properly

[dazzy_deff]

My old man had it drummed into me from a very early age that I was to be a dandy. And I'm glad he did.

 

First game I went to was about 88/89 according to my dad but I can't remember it. The first games I have a vivid memory of was a 1-0 defeat to Dundee united - a very late Duncan Ferguson winner if I remember rightly (probably about 1991) and the Aberdeen Man U cutty sark friendly about the same time. Had a season ticket with my old man from 92 onwards.

[V for Vendetta]

My parents are teuchters really but my grandparents (and about 5 generations before them) are all from Fraserburgh or the Shire.

 

My dad would take me and my brother to Dons games since I was about 7 or 8, mostly away games as we always lived away from Aberdeen. Quite a few of our first games were Scottish Cup semis and finals against Hearts, Dundee Utd and Aberdeen - would all have been around 84/85.

 

Never crossed my mind to support anyone else despite always living in places infested with OF fans.

[dave_min]

Pittodrie.

[Bluto10]

Cause of the Alex Ferguson factor

[BWG]

I started with hating huns and worked backwards from there.

[The Cockney Don]

1980.

 

[boboisared]

I'm Aberdonian min.

 

First game was Stewart McKimmie's testimonial.

[stirlingsheep]

Fathers side of the family were all from North East (Fraserburgh and Peterhead), though he himself was from the Weeg and was told that if he was going to have any interest in football he had to support the Dons. Sound rule that I can't complain about.

 

He went to games with his dad and grandad, so I guess that makes me 4th generation

[North East Loon]

My next door neighbour took me to this one, my first ever game, hooked

 

http://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=2949&season=1970-71&squad=Senior

[Red Ram]

Born in Aberdeen - Dad was a fan, Granda was a fan so never had any thought of supporting anyone else and can't fathom why anyone ever could. Remember them heading to games and couldn't wait till they took me - first game was Bobby Clark testimonial - sat in what's now South Stand but then was uncovered and wooden benches. Both my kids are now also Season Ticket Holders and basically history repeated itself in that I took them along with my Dad when they were old enough (about 4 I think) and they were hooked even though they witnessed some real shite and remember I felt obliged to explain how we'd always had much better players than Kerr, Foster etc. in the 70's onwards and some day we would hopefully have again and told them all about Gothenberg, what it was like beating the then Old Firm in a Hampden Cup Final etc etc

[muttonhumper]

Born, bred Aberdeen.

 

Da' started takin me as a toddler, but was nae really interested until I was 7.

 

Something just clicked towards end of 75/76.

Went from flipping seats up and down and throwing pies aff the wing stand onto auld mannies heeds doon below to being hooked and completely into the actual game.

[Crossbow]

Born in Elgin though fathers side hail from the Shire (Rothienorman) - brought up in the weeg and father had no interest in football so started off supporting Celtic until I was old enough to know what that meant (primary school epiphany) - supported Aberdeen ever since - am pleased to say that I properly educated my kids and despite still living in Lanarkshire they support the Dons. First game I can recall was the Scottish Cup Final in 1970 we won 3-1.

[ShinnieFGS]

Born in Aberdeen.

 

One of my earliest memories as a youngster was being sat in the Merkland and asking my dad why an Aberdeen player had the number '0' on his back.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Taken to see bus home after LC76-77. First match shortly thereafter. DUtd at home in the snow in the Merkland. Orange ball and LOTS of facial hair (I assume Scanlon, Miller, Kennedy) plus one memorable comb-over.

 

Roll on the eighties. Add to the obvious stuff gypo Hibs support with mohicans outlined against the daylight of the open doors at the back of the Beach end (we got the bulk of the stand) and Hun (who else) coins coming hoying over the corrugated iron walls at the foot of the south where the tele cabin now is.

 

Happy days.