getofftheropes
bossa nova
1972 ish?? easter weekend possibly b,mouth.East terrace with family got lost at the front and ended up in the old n.stand police box,not my last visit to that box ..sssshhhh
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can you remember your first Albion game?
- Thread starter paul wickens
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28th August 1968 v Torquay United
1-1 with our goal from the legend that is John Templeman.
Here's the programme
28 Aug 68 v Torquay United
Look at HOME - Seagulls Programmes for more.
1-1 with our goal from the legend that is John Templeman.
Here's the programme
28 Aug 68 v Torquay United
Look at HOME - Seagulls Programmes for more.
zoogull
zoogull
1970. Home to Preston NE. 0-0 draw, nearly 10 000 in the crowd. Alan Duffy missed a penalty which he shouldn't have taken in the first place.
Of primary school age and my older brother took me to a run-of-the-mill league game in Jan1976 versus Colchester. Peter Taylor was in charge.
Witnessed a 6-0 win. Even then, 16,000 turned out to see the sleeping giants of the Albion.
Within weeks I was taken to my first evening game .... a 2-0 win over Palace in front of 33,500.
Magical Goldstone under lights.
After that, hooked for life.
Witnessed a 6-0 win. Even then, 16,000 turned out to see the sleeping giants of the Albion.
Within weeks I was taken to my first evening game .... a 2-0 win over Palace in front of 33,500.
Magical Goldstone under lights.
After that, hooked for life.
Goldstone Rapper
Rediffusion PlayerofYear
Steve351
New member
Uncle took me from Worthing 27th Dec 1958 Div Two BHA 3 v Fulham 0 Goldstone 36,342
Goldstone Rapper
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What a game, thrashing Haynes and co! The previous day's game with Fulham is on YouTube
Laughing Gravy
I'm a ****
Barrow at home on the 27th April 1968. We drew 1-1.
My dad knew a chap that worked in the South stand and he use to let us in for free.
I can still remember walking into the stand and hearing and seeing that crowd. Blew me away. I was only 6 yrs at the time and thanks to the genius who put this site together http://www.seagullsprogrammes.co.uk/ I even managed to find a programme
from that great day.
Been a fan ever since
My dad knew a chap that worked in the South stand and he use to let us in for free.
I can still remember walking into the stand and hearing and seeing that crowd. Blew me away. I was only 6 yrs at the time and thanks to the genius who put this site together http://www.seagullsprogrammes.co.uk/ I even managed to find a programme
from that great day.
Been a fan ever since
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
Here's how the Argus reported it...
Man, i wish I was around in those days!
That's brilliant!
By the time I'd got back to Newhaven,the Argus would often be how you'd find out the results of the day
Seem to recall thumping Chester 6-0 that season too
Andy Rollings MoM after winning 6-0
brightonmark1234
Well-known member
my first game was at gillingham on the 26 Dec 1997 against colchester and we drew 4-4 that was the first game my dad took me to and i have been hooked since and my dad take to the Goldstone Ground when i was younger and i am 27
Sweeney Todd
New member
Albion v Sunderland, at the Goldstone, on 26/8/1972. Result: 2-2.
chucky1973
New member
Brighton 0 Everton 0 79/80 season, 7 years old, front of west stand, small box to stand on.
Baaaald
3rd time lucky
Boxing Day 1987. Southend Utd was 0-0. Was a shocking game paul wood hit the bar with a flying header. Sat in the west stand. I was 8.
Goldstone Rapper
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That's brilliant!
By the time I'd got back to Newhaven,the Argus would often be how you'd find out the results of the day
Seem to recall thumping Chester 6-0 that season too
Andy Rollings MoM after winning 6-0
Peter Taylor after the Chester game: "We beat a bad team 6-0; it was like beating a good side 1-0."
Cheerful!
Dumseagull
Active member
was 2000-2001 ish Away to Huddersfield, think their stadium was brand new at that time
el punal
Well-known member
Nov/Dec 1965 - against Bedford Town FA Cup 2nd round at the Goldstone. The crowd was 16,000+ and the match ended in a draw, 1-1? 2-2? Anyway we lost the replay 2-1.
Stood at the front of the East terrace (south end) or Chicken Run as it was called in those days.
It was amazing that the Albion had quite good crowds during the mid/late sixties as the football on offer was very average. We always ended each season mid to lower position in the old Div.3
Bring on the 1970s, now that's when it really happened!
Stood at the front of the East terrace (south end) or Chicken Run as it was called in those days.
It was amazing that the Albion had quite good crowds during the mid/late sixties as the football on offer was very average. We always ended each season mid to lower position in the old Div.3
Bring on the 1970s, now that's when it really happened!
casbom
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- Jul 24, 2007
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1987 Ipswich at home, we were already relegated from the old div 2. Only went as my then girlfriend was a Brighton fan so stood in the North Stand. Also went to the last game of that season at home to Leeds! First time seen police horses on the pitch to disperse the Leeds fans who then turned on the North Stand and threw coins at us! Went to every home game the following promotion season, that was awesome!
Here's how the Argus reported it...
Man, i wish I was around in those days!
Thanks for that.
I remember my Dad collecting the Night Final on Saturdays at 6 from the newsagents as we headed home after yet another Albion victory under Taylor then Mullery.
KJP
Well-known member
Can anyone remember the goal at the goldstone when our player hid behind the keeper then sneaked in front of him and scored? I was right behind the goal in that game and want to try and find a video of the goal, probably around 94-97 can't remember the player who scored or what match it was