The League Paper

Football firsts

by
The LeaguePaper Team
5 November 2017

Former Blackpool and Hull forward Ben Burgess talks us through his football memories

First match?
It was Manchester City v Bournemouth at Maine Road (in May 1989). I went with my dad and my sisters as my dad was a City fan. I think City were 3-1 up and they ended up drawing 3-3. That sort of disappointment repeated itself as a City fan for the first 20 to 25 years of my life! I think I was about seven at the time. My kids only know it as a good time to be City fans.
First hero?
I used to really like David White and Garry Flitcroft. Then I ended up playing with Garry at Blackburn, so that...

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