[Albion] Your first away game watching The Albion

[Mackenzie]

Same here..... and I was in with the Palace fans!

Enough to put you off for life!

At least it was a sunny day.

 

[brighton terra]

Enough to put you off for life!

At least it was a sunny day.

If it had put me off for life, I dread to think how much more money I’d have right now!

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

They were definitely in the same division as us in 87-88. Remember them coming to the Goldstone for a rare Friday night game and (as seemed to happen a lot that season) all hell breaking loose afterwards.

Quite a big crowd, promotion was in the air.

I think we won there in the FA Cup that season

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Pretty awful video but decent number of us on the terrace...

I don’t remember anything about the game itself apart from the score. I did remember the at we watched from near the corner flag as half the away end was the back of another building and blocked the view.

The most memorable thing about that day was getting back to Bolton station, cold and soaked through, when the kind lady in the station buffet gave us hot soup for free to warm us up.

 

[tigertim68]

Brighton 1-0 v Mansfield , if I remember correctly Brian Tawse scored the goal

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Pretty awful video but decent number of us on the terrace...

Ha, that takes me back.
I was there jumping about, we were shocking that day, I think the breakaway goal surprised us all, hence the over the top celebrations

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

I don’t remember anything about the game itself apart from the score. I did remember the at we watched from near the corner flag as half the away end was the back of another building and blocked the view.

The most memorable thing about that day was getting back to Bolton station, cold and soaked through, when the kind lady in the station buffet gave us hot soup for free to warm us up.

I seem to recall walking across what seemed like chewed up wasteland area of concrete going back to the station.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

My son's first away game was against Spurs the season before last. What a day, he'll remember Trossard's late winner for a long time.
Also, had the advantage as an away game of being 30 minutes door to stadium for us, as opposed to over 3 hours for the home games!
Off to Manchester today for his second PL away game, so hopefully the form continues!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I can remember my first home game, but not my first away. The earliest away I can remember is Newcastle ‘79 but I would have certainly gone to a game before this.

 

[Ronnie]

Brighton v Fulham 1958 on Boxing Day and record crowd for the Goldstone
Only 7 years old and taken by my much older brother in law who lived very near the ground

Only an away game if you're a Fulham Fan though (are you?)

Always remember to read the thread fully Doh!!

 

[Rookie]

People’s memories for their first game / first away etc amazes me.
No idea what my first game would have been and I think my first away day was Oldham in the late 80s or early 90s

 

[spanish flair]

Brentford away, lost 1-0 in the penultimate game 1957/58. Fortunately the next game, we won 6-0 home to Watford to win the last ever Third division South.

 

[FamilyGuy]

1984 FA Cup away to Peterborough. It was a draw.

We drove up and collected my (late) dad from Stevenage on the way. It was bloody freezing.

 

[Jimmy Come Lately]

It has taken me a while to remember (thought it would have left more of an impression but I think I may have blocked it out) but as a total Amex-era JCL I think mine was the Liverpool 6-1 in the FA Cup, the one with the own goals. Kinda surprised that I ever wanted to go away again.

I'm loving reading all these stories of matches that took place before I was even born. And the ones after I was born but (shamefully) before I was an Albion fan.

 

[Robert Codners Nostrils]

Swindon away 1996. Played well. Zeke Rowe was inspirational as we came from 2 down to make it 2-2. A Nicky Rust flap late on meant we lost 3-2 to the champions that season. Of course, our relegation was confirmed a couple of games later.

 

[BN9 BHA]

People’s memories for their first game / first away etc amazes me.
No idea what my first game would have been and I think my first away day was Oldham in the late 80s or early 90s

I definitely can’t remember my first home game as I went to The Goldstone when I was a young kid.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Barnet away

 

[zfleas]

Funnily enough was around 10 years ago (almost exactly), Yeovil away 0-0. Funnily enough they played at Worthing today, different trajectories!

 

[Withdean and I]

West Ham v Brighton 0- 0
March 1979
35,000+ at Upton Park

 

[ExmouthExile]

Wimbledon 84 or 85