One time at Cardiff late 70s myself and a couple of others made a hasty retreat down the players tunnel after the game and was escorted out onto the street. We thought we made it ok but another mate saw us walking and came over to talk about the game . . .he only had a couple of BHA scarves...
That was certainly an eye-opener for a baptism of fire for a 1st away game. Still it didn't put me off going back there many times over the years or to other away games.
As a 16 year old in1972, away to pompey and my 1st away game. I foolishly listened to other supporters on the train down who said they were going into the home end. After punchups galore before the game with running to and fro, me, my brother and two mates went into the home end expecting to see...