Southampton v Brighton. The Dell. 1902.
Good effort but 1898.
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3 years before we were formed ?
ah but this was Brighton Utd
We were the first and last team to play Southampton at the Dell. Was at the last match but somehow didn't manage to make it to the first.
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Why has the groundsman marked out a pair of breasts instead of a penalty area in the first photo?
We were the first and last team to play Southampton at the Dell. Was at the last match but somehow didn't manage to make it to the first.
[United consisted of] nine Scots, one Irishman and an Englishman! Some 8,000 spectators - including many Brighton fans who had travelled by special train - saw the Mayor of Southampton start the game. United lost Willie McArthur after only 20 minutes as a result of a kick on the jaw and he was taken to Southampton Infirmary for stitches.
The Saints, with three internationals, dominated the match, but brave goalkeeping by Bullimer kept them at bay. Although losing 4-1, general opinion was that the new team had performed well against the South's strongest combination.
Me too; in fact I still have the seat somewhere or other....