Indeed.
Brighton in the 60s was a town full of immigrants (from London) plus the local yokels, bored out of their minds and looking for Something. Hove was a wasteland of geriatrica. A Decent Football Team was then, as it is now, something needed. Glory, glory Brighton'n Hove Albion!
I hope...
There is something about Brighton . . . . untapped monster springs to mind:
In 1964, when average attendences were rather m'eh, we won the Fourth Division Championship with an average crowd of 17,975.