Next in our 'My First Match' series, George Dugdale, editor of the fantastic Rage Online fansite, recalls his first trip to a very cold Manor Ground on Boxing Day 1998. If you'd like to submit your own recollections of your first ever Oxford match, they will be gratefully received at tbfuth@hotmail.co.uk.
Oxford United 1-3 Crystal Palace (26/12/98)
I'm
seven years old and I'm at the Manor Ground. I've not got an Oxford
United shirt on. I don't own one. If you had spoken to me 24 hours
earlier as I tore open my Christmas presents, you would have been
informed that I was a Liverpool fan. Dad is a Liverpool fan, so I'm a
Liverpool fan. Robbie Fowler is my hero and I love watching the old
season reviews on video tape. I know that Oxford has a football team
but at this moment in time, the Milk Cup is merely a vessel used to
strengthen my bones and enhance the quality of my smile.