On 8th March 1986 Glenn Cockerill waltzed through the Albion defence to score as Southampton went on to beat Albion 2-0 at the Goldstone in the FA Cup quarter-final.
No one in that day's bumper crowd of 25,069 would have guessed how long it would take before Albion reached that stage of the world's greatest cup competition again.
31 seasons came and went. During that time Albion were knocked out of the first round seven times, the second round three times, the third and fourth rounds nine times each and the fifth round on three occasions.
Albion dropped through the leagues, lost our beloved Goldstone, nearly didn't exist, went to Gillingham, returned to Sussex in temporary lodgings and, finally, found a place to call home again.
And then, in 2018, Albion reached the FA Cup quarter-final. The following season we went one further and reached our first semi-final since that incredible day at Highbury in 1983.
Today, we compete in the FA Cup quarter-final for the fourth time in eight years.
From 1901 to 2017 we reached this stage twice.
Whether you were at the Goldstone in 1986 or not, enjoy today - these really are the very best of times to be an Albion fan!
UTA
No one in that day's bumper crowd of 25,069 would have guessed how long it would take before Albion reached that stage of the world's greatest cup competition again.
31 seasons came and went. During that time Albion were knocked out of the first round seven times, the second round three times, the third and fourth rounds nine times each and the fifth round on three occasions.
Albion dropped through the leagues, lost our beloved Goldstone, nearly didn't exist, went to Gillingham, returned to Sussex in temporary lodgings and, finally, found a place to call home again.
And then, in 2018, Albion reached the FA Cup quarter-final. The following season we went one further and reached our first semi-final since that incredible day at Highbury in 1983.
Today, we compete in the FA Cup quarter-final for the fourth time in eight years.
From 1901 to 2017 we reached this stage twice.
Whether you were at the Goldstone in 1986 or not, enjoy today - these really are the very best of times to be an Albion fan!
UTA
lanky streak of piss whose best period was at Coventry
