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[Albion] Oldest outfield players for the Albion in the modern era



nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010
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I was thinking how amazing Bruno is playing in the top flight and competing in the 38th year of his life. Oldest outfield player Albion have had in the top flight?

Has anyone made it to 40 in modern era for Albion?
 


portlock seagull

Why? Why us?
Jul 28, 2003
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Beasant, Case, Stamp...any more needed? :)
 












Stato

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Dec 21, 2011
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Not the top flight, but Taricco played for us in the Championship and was pushing forty by his final (third?) retirement.
 


Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
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Dave Beasant would be my guess as the oldest. Well over 40 when he played (briefly) for us.

edit - sorry, another one who didn't see 'outfield'.
 




LANGDON SEAGULL

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Dec 9, 2004
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Langdon Hills
Frank Stapleton must have been approaching 40 when he played for us


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Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
26,121
Just looked up Kishishev. He was 36 when he signed for us. Left when he was 37. Dunno why but I always thought he was about 40 when he played for Brighton.
 






Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
26,121
Steve Foster looks like he came close. He was 39 when he left the second time around. Can't seem to find when his last game was though.
 


Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
26,121
Apparently it was Sam Cowan according to the club website. 44 years and 156 days in 1945 but it was in a wartime match rather than any recognised league or cup so you might want to discount it.
 


Taybha

Whalewhine
Oct 8, 2008
27,135
Uwantsumorwat
I really don't know but i'm going to have a stab at Frank Worthington , Martin Chivers and Clive Walker for my 3 wild guesses , though walker was probably only about 21 he just looked like Bobby to much to discount . i will now go google
 






Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
73,371
West west west Sussex
How old was Methuselah Foster when he finished his second spell with us?

If only you'd asked:-

How old did Foster look when he finished his second spell with us?

To which the answer would have been - old enough to be Bruno's, upside down headed, father.
 













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