Kuipers Supporters Club
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Hello and welcome, it's time to relive a story like no other.
Withdean was never going to be a great place to play football, but it was only meant to be temporary. Nobody could have ever imagined the problems the club would have getting permission for a proper ground to be built - thankfully the
was well worth the wait!
12 long years we spent here, but i'll tell you one thing, it was never boring! 4 promotions, 2 relegations, 2 great escapes, 3 championships, some astounding matches and the most momentous battle for a new stadium English football has ever seen. So why not push the computer back as far it'll go, maybe pop on the old plastic poncho for one last time, as we decide on the best Withdean Moment, ten years on ...
Now let's meet the nominees (thank you to everyone who has suggested entries - I think I got them all) . Groups will be uploaded with a poll and played this week , before a last 16, QF, SF and a final, to be played on the 30th of April, 2021.
Group A
1. 1-2 vs. Swindon Town 2003/04 Division Two Play Offs
2. 2-2 vs. West Ham United 2004/05 The Championship
3. 8-0 vs. Northwich Victoria 2006/07 FA Cup 1st Round
4. 2-0 vs. Exeter City 2000/01 Division Three
Group B
1. 3-1 vs. Reading 2001/02, Division Two
2. 1-0 vs. Cardiff City 2001/02 Division Two
3. 1-0 vs. Leeds United 2004/05 The Championship
4. 2-2 vs. Burnley, 2002/03 Division One
Group C
1. 4-3 vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, 2010/11 League One
2. 2-1 vs. Bristol City, 2001/02 Division Two
3. Rocketman 2001-2003, 2011
4. 4-0 vs. Watford, 2002/03 Division One
Group D
1. 6-0 vs. Mansfield, 1999/00 Division Three
2. 2-3 vs. Huddersfield 2010/11 League One
3. 3-2 vs. Leicester City 2008/09 League One
4. 0-0 vs. Swindon Town 2001/02 Division Two
Group E
1. 2-2 vs. Manchester City 2008/09 League Cup 2nd Round
2. 4-3 vs. Carlisle United 2010/11 League One
3. 2-1 vs. Oldham Athletic 2010/11 League One
4. 1-0 vs. Derby County 2002/03 Division One
Group F
1. 4-1 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2002/03 Division One
2. 1-0 vs. Stockport County 2008/08 League One
3. 5-0 Leyton Orient 2010/11 League One
4. 3-0 vs. Crewe Alexandra 2007/08 League One
Group G
1. 1-1 vs. Ipswich Town 2004/05 The Championship
2. 2-1 (Zamora) vs. Halifax Town 1999/00 Division Three
3. 4-0 vs. Blackpool 2001/02 Division Two
4. 2-2 vs. Nottingham Forest 24th July 1999. Albion back in Brighton
Group H
1. 1-0 vs. Cheatersfield 2000/01 Division Three
2. 6-2 vs. Torquay United 2000/01 Division Three
3. 4-2 vs. Exeter City, 1999/00 – Freeman makes history
4. 3-3 vs. Hartlepool 2008/09 FA Cup First Round
Withdean was never going to be a great place to play football, but it was only meant to be temporary. Nobody could have ever imagined the problems the club would have getting permission for a proper ground to be built - thankfully the
was well worth the wait!12 long years we spent here, but i'll tell you one thing, it was never boring! 4 promotions, 2 relegations, 2 great escapes, 3 championships, some astounding matches and the most momentous battle for a new stadium English football has ever seen. So why not push the computer back as far it'll go, maybe pop on the old plastic poncho for one last time, as we decide on the best Withdean Moment, ten years on ...
Now let's meet the nominees (thank you to everyone who has suggested entries - I think I got them all) . Groups will be uploaded with a poll and played this week , before a last 16, QF, SF and a final, to be played on the 30th of April, 2021.
Group A
1. 1-2 vs. Swindon Town 2003/04 Division Two Play Offs
2. 2-2 vs. West Ham United 2004/05 The Championship
3. 8-0 vs. Northwich Victoria 2006/07 FA Cup 1st Round
4. 2-0 vs. Exeter City 2000/01 Division Three
Group B
1. 3-1 vs. Reading 2001/02, Division Two
2. 1-0 vs. Cardiff City 2001/02 Division Two
3. 1-0 vs. Leeds United 2004/05 The Championship
4. 2-2 vs. Burnley, 2002/03 Division One
Group C
1. 4-3 vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, 2010/11 League One
2. 2-1 vs. Bristol City, 2001/02 Division Two
3. Rocketman 2001-2003, 2011
4. 4-0 vs. Watford, 2002/03 Division One
Group D
1. 6-0 vs. Mansfield, 1999/00 Division Three
2. 2-3 vs. Huddersfield 2010/11 League One
3. 3-2 vs. Leicester City 2008/09 League One
4. 0-0 vs. Swindon Town 2001/02 Division Two
Group E
1. 2-2 vs. Manchester City 2008/09 League Cup 2nd Round
2. 4-3 vs. Carlisle United 2010/11 League One
3. 2-1 vs. Oldham Athletic 2010/11 League One
4. 1-0 vs. Derby County 2002/03 Division One
Group F
1. 4-1 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2002/03 Division One
2. 1-0 vs. Stockport County 2008/08 League One
3. 5-0 Leyton Orient 2010/11 League One
4. 3-0 vs. Crewe Alexandra 2007/08 League One
Group G
1. 1-1 vs. Ipswich Town 2004/05 The Championship
2. 2-1 (Zamora) vs. Halifax Town 1999/00 Division Three
3. 4-0 vs. Blackpool 2001/02 Division Two
4. 2-2 vs. Nottingham Forest 24th July 1999. Albion back in Brighton
Group H
1. 1-0 vs. Cheatersfield 2000/01 Division Three
2. 6-2 vs. Torquay United 2000/01 Division Three
3. 4-2 vs. Exeter City, 1999/00 – Freeman makes history
4. 3-3 vs. Hartlepool 2008/09 FA Cup First Round
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