As the season was winding down, the matches were less frequent, now a fortnightly thing.
I began May with the Irish Cup Final in the Portadown end, getting drenched, having to park at The Odyssey and the barrier eating my ticket, and to compound the misery – Glentoran won the cup.
Two weeks later was my second trip of the season to Old Trafford, with Arsenal being the visitors in a game that finished 1-1.
Two weeks later, I was back in the North-West of England, to see Northern Ireland take on Qatar in Crewe. Most of the appeal of the game was the opportunity to visit another ground for the first time.
Near to a train station and with a programme shop, Crewe gets a thumbs up from me.
The next day was spent in Liverpool. I had some spare time on my hands, and headed to Goodison Park, in search of a mural of Dixie Dean i’d read about, but doesn’t appear to be there anymore.
Undeterred by this, I decided to get some photos of the exterior of the ground.
Two weeks later, one last game, Northern Ireland’s European Championship Qualifier against Romania, and an opportunity to experience the new Railway Stand at Windsor Park for he first time.
It was the only 0-0 draw I saw all season.
Glentoran v Portadown Photo Album
Manchester United v Arsenal Photo Album
Northern Ireland v Qatar Photo Album
Northern Ireland v Romania Photo album
Analogue Boy In A Digital World 