With the countdown to the 2026-27 Premier League fixture release well and truly on, we asked for your stories of opening-day games - both good and bad - that have stuck in your minds most. Mark: I hitchhiked overnight from London to see the debut of Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa against reigning champions Nottingham Forest in opening fixture of the 1978-79 season . Ashley: My brother took me to see my first game at White Hart Lane in August 1970.
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