There was an alternative to queuing for tickets - actually go and watch the Albion play!
We were away to Peterborough that day. Then we had to find Len Stringer, a Director, outside their main entrance where we were given a voucher that we could use to buy a ticket at the Goldstone ticket office...
Brighton 3 - Burnley 3. Little ol' Albion in Division 2 versus the current League Champions.
Whilst I saw that game, I can remember from the season before: Brighton 6 - Rotherham 0. Second replay at Highbury.