Late tackle editor John Lyons describes the experience of taking his son max to his first-ever match

They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. Likewise, you only get one chance to take your son to his first football match.
The summer holidays seemed the perfect opportunity to take my son Max, whose seventh birthday is just around the corner, to his first game.
He likes playing football and is just starting to take more of an interest in it. Admittedly, he still gets a bit confused about certain things – for example, he still sometimes calls goals ‘points’ and refers to ...