[BaggieSteve]

August 1962 v Burnley. We lost 1-2 so it's good I didn't get my expectations raised at the age of 7. As I recall, Keith Smith scored our goal. First win was later that season, 6-1 v Fulham. I think it was Smith 4 and the Tank 2

T'other way around Steve;- Smith 2 The Tank 4

But a good result nevertheless. Can you imagine us scoring 6 goals in a game with our 'Tone' in charge?

Silverbaggie thanks for the correction, I had a feeling I got it wrong. As I recall, Johnny Haynes and Tony Macedo were playing for Fulham. The latter was a great goalkeeper who came from either Malta or Gibraltar as I recall

Steve I wonder whether you can remember whether  Bobby Robson was playing for Fulham that day as I know he left us in 1962 to go back to the Club we bought him from. Such a shame and all because the Chairman wouldn't give him a pay rise even tho he was Club Captain and so we lost a truly great player for the sake of a few pounds.

Fast forward 55 years and nothing's changed.  

Silverbaggie, I can't honestly remember if Bobby Robson was playing for Fulham and, sadly, I didn't keep the programme. However, as he only transferred about one month earlier, I'm assuming he was