Dave Griffiths

The Editor | May 12, 1997 | Why Blue | No Comments

Why Blue?

My dad took me to my first game when I was 5 and I’m afraid all I remember about it is going into the ground through the junior turnstiles in the Kippax, which I continued to do until I was 17! My oldest memory of a game is playing Juventus in the UEFA Cup. I’m now unable to visit Maine Road for every game as I am working abroad but I look forward to seeing Big Niall back at The Academy next season.

First printed in: MCIVTA Newsletter #296 on

1997/05/12

Dave Griffiths

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