Fans were enjoying the excitement of returning to football grounds for matches
After 18 frustrating months, football fans are finally back in full force for matches after being absent for 18 long periods.
We asked you to share your memories of being back in crowds at capacity - there were many touching stories.
Gordon Buckley: "The very first time I stepped back in Bloomfield Road after the pandemic, it was very emotional. A few tears were shed. I am 59 years old, and have been following Blackpool for 51 year. It's like going to church on Sunday. It's a religion to me. You will see friends who aren't your acquaintances but you'll say hello because they're wearing the team colours.
Blackpool's first home Championship match in six years was greeted with great enthusiasm
Sahil: "I returned to Vicarage Road to witness the mighty Orns defeat Aston Villa on Day One of the football season!" It's been two years since I saw a live match of football, and it was a great return! It was a sell-out crowd with a great atmosphere, and some beautiful football to finish it. Although life may not be perfect, it is still a great way to enjoy football again.
Paul Reynolds: "It helped to re-establish a increasingly tenuous relationship between club and supporters." It was a unique experience to witness the intense atmosphere at Spurs last weekend. It felt like a mix of joy and relief that we were able to be there again and that we had an opportunity, which had been denied for so long, to make a difference in our team's lives.
Stuart Baird: My son was born three week before we were last relegated in 2004 from the Premier League. This was his first match in the Premier League. He has been to many terrible matches, but the Marcelo Bielsa team was great and the atmosphere was fantastic. Both teams went for it. It was amazing to hear the noise. It was like being at home with your family."
In their Premier League match against Everton, Leeds was defeated 2-2 in Elland Road.
Simon Vickers: "Describing it is extremely difficult. As I walked towards Elland Road, the rain fell on me and I felt so overwhelmed that I didn't even notice. It was so much overdue to have the chance to sing and to applaud the champions from the past. These lads love us, and we love them. What else is football about? It's great to be at home. It will continue for many years.
Richard Nuttall: "Attending Elland Road yesterday, hearing 'Marching On Together’ being sung at such volume by my fellow Leeds fans was a great experience. It ranks up there with the birth of my children. Emotional
S Dixon: I awoke on Saturday morning with butterflies in my stomach as I thought about going back to Etihad for first time. It was chaotic traffic and it was pouring, but Manchester is normal so service was resumed. It was a great feeling to be back at the ground. I couldn't sing along to Blue Moon at kickoff because I was getting sick. Nothing can compare to the shared experience of watching live sport.
Andy Steggals: "To be in Selhurst with my dad, 81 years old, for the first time since many months was a great feeling. Since the 70s, we've been going together to Palace and have seen everything. Managers, chairsmen, and players change...we go up...we go down, but one thing remains the same: the passion of the crowd and the noise from my dad beside me. That's what makes Palace special.
"As the soul returns to the Palace, the terrace comes alive" was a banner displayed by Crystal Palace fans at Brentford's goalless draw at Selhurst Park.
James Smit: I was at Anfield for only the second time in over a year. It was amazing to see the stadium full. I also loved the mural on the Kop. I remember seeing old friends and fans in lockdown, and I didn't think that seven months later, I would be back at Anfield. It was incredible."
Roger Thornton: "At Leeds, we were robbed from the celebrations of promotion and being back at the Premier League. It was especially painful for my grandson to miss out on this experience that you can't go back. It was priceless to see all the children standing on their feet and seeing grown men crying.
Steven Iowe: The beginning of You'll Never Walk Alone can be very emotional, but to hear 50,000 people sing it made my stomach churn. I felt that maybe things would return to normal for the first time since 18 months, hearing a crowd that large, united for a common cause made me hopeful.
Jim Hughes: "There's a magic sense of belonging and community that comes from being a football fan." Being a fan-owned team, such as Exeter City, can exacerbate those feelings. It has been very emotional to see over 5,000 people at the League Two home games this season. To my non-football friends, I often say that football's power to do good cannot be underestimated. Everyone, welcome back!"
