My first WC memories are from 74

As Anglo-Scots we were supporting Scotland, who went out on goal difference because they could only score 2 against Zaire. Lorimer hit the bar, Jordan missed a sitter, someone hit the post. I was so sad.

I then ignored the tournament until the final, when I decided to support West Germany. This led to the first serious conversation I ever remember having with my dad, when he explained to me how as a boy he’d been sent to Edinburgh to escape the Blitz because the Germans were trying to kill him, how frightened he’d been when German bombers attacked Leith, what the Holocaust was, what the Nazis had done when they occupied Holland and how utterly unacceptable it was for any Brit to support them. So I switched sides - and then blamed my dad for years for making me support the losers.

Posted By: Old Git on January 20th 2026 at 14:17:38

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World cups were much better watching as a kid (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jan 20, 12:51:51
- I remember a little of 86, mainly the howls of protest at 'that' goal (Other Football) - megson, Jan 20, 17:11:55
  - I can still remember how I felt after the German free kick (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jan 20, 19:46:15
- First ine I remember clearly was 1970. What a team Brazil had... (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Jan 20, 17:11:13
- Not the World Cup but Denmark's 1992 win was the bestest feeling I've felt watching (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Jan 20, 16:14:43
- I remember lineker playing with his arm in a cast. (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jan 20, 15:59:36
- My first WC memories are from 74 (Other Football) - Old Git, Jan 20, 14:17:38
  - I supported Yugoslavia (Other Football) - paulg, Jan 20, 15:31:30
  - Growing up in the 70s and 80s live football in the telly was a real treat (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jan 20, 15:05:36
  - i can go back to 66 with my memories (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 20, 14:51:53
- Of a similar vintage and also remember the Robson goal as my first football memory (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 20, 13:39:26

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