Jack Mansell
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20:19 23rd March 2016
by James Hilsum
Albion pay tribute to Jack Mansell.
Brighton & Hove Albion are saddened by the news that former defender Jack Mansell has passed away aged 88.
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Mansell arrived at the club in 1949, initially on trial after being on Manchester United’s books as an amateur.
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The defender established himself as a left-back in the side and made a total of 122 appearances for the Seagulls, scoring 11 goals in three years on the south coast.
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He combined his playing responsibilities for the club with a coaching role at County League side Littlehampton, and also held regular sessions at the King Alfred in Hove.
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Mansell left Albion to join Cardiff City for a fee of £15,000 in October 1952 and later went onto play for Portsmouth, earning two caps for the England B team during his time at Fratton Park.
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He also played in the first-ever Football League game staged under floodlights, a 2-0 home defeat by Newcastle United in 1956.
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