football firsts

Simon Walton - The former Leeds, Plymouth and Crawley midfielder talks us through his football memories

First game you watched live?
I was a massive Leeds fan growing up, I had a season ticket from the age of four. My first game was against Ipswich. It was a night game and we won 4-0. I cannot remember who scored but I was only around three or four at the time. It was a great start: a 4-0 win under the lights at Elland Road. From then on in it was pretty up and down, but it was class.
First football hero?
My two favourite players growing up were David Batty - who I luck...

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