[Albion] What was your first Brighton away game?

Farehamseagull · Oct 24, 2020

Not just my first Brighton away game but my first game ever - 20th January 1990 - away to Port Vale in division 2 as it was then - we lost 2.1.

Robert Codner scored our goal at our end and in my 7 year old eyes it was a top corner rocket from about 25 yards. I imagine it probably wasn't that good.

Despite being stood up all game in a virtually empty, freezing cold terrace watching no doubt some pretty terrible football, something magical grabbed me and I've been addicted to the Albion ever since.

Mr Bridger · Oct 24, 2020

Derbyshire Seagull said:
Millwall away in Jan 1978 for me. Didn't know I was going until the morning then on the train to the old Den with my Dad. Won 1-0 Peter Ward and kept quiet coming out of ground!

Went back on 2 Sep and even better trip. Won 4-1 then remember sitting on train listening to Sussex beating Somerset in Gillette Cup final at Lords. What a day!

Can you spot yourself? Apparently this is Brighton at Millwall in 78’

BLOCK F · Oct 24, 2020

I honestly can't remember, but it was a long time ago.

Paulie Gualtieri · Oct 24, 2020

The Priestfield era, if that counts?

If not the same season (1997) I think it was Mansfield away which was we drew.

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Higham Seagull Army · Oct 24, 2020

Highbury 83 FA cup semi Jimmy Case .. still the best free kick in human history .. FACT.

Nicky Rust Fan Club · Oct 24, 2020

1991 - Cambridge united at the Abbey Stadium

0-0 draw

Del Fenner · Oct 24, 2020

brighton terra said:
Mine was the Kelvin Morton game at Selhurst Park on Easter Monday 1989, and I was in with the Palace fans!

Mine was the Vince Hilaire game also at Selhurst Park in August 1978, and I was in the Whitehorse Road End with the Brighton fans!

Justice · Oct 24, 2020

Huddersfield away 85 freezing cold lost 2-0 loved every minute.

dennis · Oct 24, 2020

Notts County 1983 we won two one, I think Hans Kraay got a late winner

wolfie · Oct 24, 2020

darkwolf666 said:
12th January 1974 - Charlton Athletic 4 - 0 Brighton

! was at this game and I can assure you that the Albion won 4-0, with a hat trick by Ron Howell. I worked at a school down the road at the time and really enjoyed the following week.

darkwolf666 · Oct 24, 2020

Sorry, typo...

Whitechapel · Oct 24, 2020

Leyton Orient 0
Brighton 2

3rd March 2001.

The day before my 7th birthday, and quite frankly jumping from the relatively safe surroundings of the South Stand at Withdean to an away end terrace packed with 3000 Albion fans was pretty terrifying. Don't have a great deal of memories from the game, in fact my main memory is being shocked by the state of the facilities. They were nothing like the rather normal toilet set-up of the Withdean portacabins. However most people would probably remember it for a frankly ridiculous Zamora backheeled assist.

Looking in to the match, it turns out Phil Stant made his debut for us that day, only a week earlier he'd been managing Lincoln against Orient. Got to be the only time that's happened in that order?

tigerbeesteve · Oct 24, 2020

Fulham 0, Brighton 1, 1979 promotion season

In the early 70's Dad had taken me to see Chelsea vs a team I can't remember and I'd been to Wembley several times in the '70s with school, but this was my first Albion away match.

woody12a · Oct 25, 2020

Return of the Rev said:
Pompey away 72/73 season [emoji15]

Yep same here, lost 2-0 I think ?

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Ludensian Gull · Oct 25, 2020

Sounds terrible but really can't remember . Would have been very late 70s .

Derbyshire Seagull · Oct 25, 2020

Mr Bridger said:
Can you spot yourself? Apparently this is Brighton at Millwall in 78’

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Thanks for posting that. Cannot honestly remember much about the game at all. Was funny on train back on September one. As Sussex were doing well it gradually became apparent that half the carriage were Brighton fans but most were keeping quiet :lolol:

Trelford Mills Guide Dog · Oct 25, 2020

Luton (A),
1 - 1,
Teddy Maybank,
21-Apr-1979.

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