[Albion] "When Brighton knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup"

Peter Grummit

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Oct 13, 2004

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Lewes

• Jan 26, 2023

• #21

Despite live Tv, spent a chunk of my student grant to come down from the Midlands for that cracking game. Was stood behind the north goal when TC popped in the 2nd; possibly the best limbs ever at the Goldstone. A feeling only matched by spotting the Warwick Uni scally gobshite trudging out of the away end in the 89th minute.

 

RandyWanger

Je suis rôti de boeuf

Mar 14, 2013

6,117

Done a Frexit, now in London

• Jan 26, 2023

• #22

I see a lot of similarities between 1984 and now. This would be a nice bit of history repeating

 

Stato

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Dec 21, 2011

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• Jan 26, 2023

• #23

Melia quoted there saying that he made the club a million quid from the cup final and replay. Just wondering if anybody has ever asked what became of that money?

 

SIMMO SAYS

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Jul 31, 2012

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Incommunicado

• Jan 26, 2023

• #24

The pitch was like a cow field lol.
I was in the East under the scaffolding for the camera.

 

nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010

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Gods country fortnightly

• Jan 26, 2023

• #25

RandyWanger said:

I see a lot of similarities between 1984 and now. This would be a nice bit of history repeating

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Not sure about that, we're in a lot better place now. Such a great day, there wasn't much live footy on TV in those days so it was a bit of novelty.

I remember there was a satelite dish in Newton Road beaming the coverage back.

 

el punal

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Aug 29, 2012

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Bitterne,Southampton. In the land of wrong stripes

• Jan 26, 2023

• #26

A mex eyecan said:

i’m sorry… how about if i refer to my car as a horseless ‘carriage’ would that go some way to ease your disappointment?

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Sorry about your misfortune with your ankle, and if I offended you, but I was making a tongue in comment about the old football chant being applicable in the circumstances - obviously I was wrong.

 

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 5, 2003

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Living In a Box

• Jan 26, 2023

• #27

One of the best Goldstone games I went to, see me at the end jumping on Terry Connors back

 

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The Seagull

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Jan 17, 2021

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• Jan 26, 2023

• #28

trueblue said:

That Guardian article links to the complete match on YouTube. Fantastic stuff. I’d forgotten how close together the goals were. Put in perspective for younger fans, I’d say that would have been like us seeing off Barcelona or Real Madrid now - and twice in a row! Maybe yours is the Anfield victory if it’s an ‘83 DVD?S

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Somebody from nsc put together the 83 cup run and full day along with the 1984 win over Liverpool and sold it on here. It’s very good.

 

veuve

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Jun 27, 2015

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• Jan 26, 2023

• #29

Great memories enjoyed the Eclipse pre game.

 

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A mex eyecan

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Nov 3, 2011

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• Jan 26, 2023

• #30

el punal said:

Sorry about your misfortune with your ankle, and if I offended you, but I was making a tongue in comment about the old football chant being applicable in the circumstances - obviously I was wrong.

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no, no you haven’t upset me at all I too was just mucking around, your fine!

 

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Bodian

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May 3, 2012

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Cumbria

• Jan 26, 2023

• #31

Proper 'limbs' in those days! When the ball was put through to Connor, the anticipation and excitement was immense - and it still comes across. I love it when two goals come along like that in such quick succession, we hadn't calmed down from the first one!

 

Klaas

I've changed this

Nov 1, 2017

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• Jan 27, 2023

• #32

Those photos are fantastic.

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

72,015

• Jan 27, 2023

• #33

It was the second year on the bounce that we knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup wasn’t it?

 

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

8,591

Brighton

• Jan 27, 2023

• #34

Sub 20K crowd?
Looking up our results v Liverpool in the 80's they were as follows-
1979/80 1st top tier game H. Lost 1:4 - A lost 1:0
1980/81 A lost 4:1 - H drew 2:2
1981/82 H drew 3:3 - A won 0:1
1982/83 League A lost 3:1 - H drew 2:2 Cup A won 1:2
1984 Cup H won 2:0
1985 League Cup A lost 4:0. Why does no-one remember this game?
To sum up, omitting the last game
P 10 - W3 D3 L4 F15 A20

Incidently, we played them in the 1991 FA Cup drawing away 2:2 and playing the home game 4 days later, losing 2:3 AET. Attendance that day at the Goldstone, 14,392.