That proves how bad we were then. Minton was indeed class for us, but in general football terms he was a shocking player. After us, and with a well-overinflated sense of his own abilities, he went to Port Vale (in what is now the Championship) and sank without trace. He went briefly to Rotherham...
I'm one of the very VERY few people who as a venue (and leaving aside the quality of the football) actually preferred Priestfield to Withdean. Partly for the terracing and because POTG meant we could decide on the morning of the match if we were going or not, and partly because it was a good...