The problem is it falls over on the goalkeeper for me, for it to be an all Sussex born XI it needs to be John Sullivan as I cannot think of another goalkeeper making a first team appearance that was born in Sussex around that time.
I am also struggling to think of another keeper from the youth...
That would be the Chelsea game when everyone turned up cause Jose was meant to be in town and the 1 turnstile could get everyone into the ground quick enough.
The game took place Jan 16 2006.
Our team that day was John Sullivan, Paul Hinshelwood, Sonny Cobbs, Scott Chamberlin, Tommy Elphick...
Doing some more digging. Wilkins was in charge for most of the 06-07 season and all of the 07-08 season.
It can't have been a league game for the 07-08 season as Michel Kuipers started all 46 league games. He also started all 8 cup games that season so that rules that season out totally.
For...
I seem to remember us starting an all academy graduate or all Sussex born team under Wilkins, but searching for what game it was is proving fruitless.
Closest I can find is 8 academy players starting a game under both Wilkins and during Micky Adams second spell in charge.