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No, we've never beaten Arsenal at Highbury. We did beat Arsenal twice at the Goldstone in 1982, however.

1979/80 attendances were pretty good, especially considering the rising prices. But they dropped significantly in 1980/81, which caused a lot of financial difficulty considering the massive investment in the summer of 1980.

Interesting to see that Rovers' team in 1979/80 featured Alan Warboys, who helped to destroy Brighton at the Goldstone six seasons before.

Eurostile was a popular font at the time.

Match report with colour photos here http://thegoldstonewrap.com/2014/06/21/brightons-baptism-of-fire/