[Albion] We are the Champions

TugWilson

I gotta admit that I`m a little bit confused

Dec 8, 2020

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Dorset

• Apr 30, 2021

• #1

63 years ago today in front of 31,038 supporters at the Goldstone the mighty Brighton & Hove Albion won there first League title beating Watford 6-0 with Hove born Adrian Thorne hitting 5 . Post that in the changing room for tomorrow GP . Stand or Fall , Up the Albion .

 

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Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!

Jul 7, 2003

6,882

Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!

• Apr 30, 2021

• #2

The only promotion match I wasn't at. It would have been difficult talking my Dad in to taking me. In fact it would have been difficult talking. I was only two years' old!

 

Curious Orange

Punxsatawney Phil

Jul 5, 2003

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On NSC for over two decades...

• Apr 30, 2021

• #3

We're not counting winning the Southern League then?!

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

46,744

Gloucester

• Apr 30, 2021

• #4

...... and IIRC there were mutters of 'fix' from either Brentford or Plymouth back then. So, that along with events at the dell, should we nominate April 30th. as National Fix Day?

 

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

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Brighton

• Apr 30, 2021

• #5

Jack Straw said:

The only promotion match I wasn't at. It would have been difficult talking my Dad in to taking me. In fact it would have been difficult talking. I was only two years' old!

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Two years, 5 months and 22 days old. Still wasn't there though. If you were there did you smell my Uncle smoking his pipe? Bet he was there back then.

 

Jeremiah

God is great

Mar 15, 2020

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Hove

• Apr 30, 2021

• #6

TugWilson said:

63 years ago today in front of 31,038 supporters at the Goldstone the mighty Brighton & Hove Albion won there first League title beating Watford 6-0 with Hove born Adrian Thorne hitting 5 . Post that in the changing room for tomorrow GP . Stand or Fall , Up the Albion .

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An amazing night by all accounts. 3 years before I was born but a good friend watched it all from the Albion dugout as a young boy and says it was an incredible evening.
https://thegoldstonewrap.com/tag/adrian-thorne/

 

wolfie

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Jul 19, 2003

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Warwickshire

• Apr 30, 2021

• #7

The next game was a bit interesting as well, by all accounts.

 

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GREASED WEASEL

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Dec 10, 2017

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• Apr 30, 2021

• #8

wolfie said:

The next game was a bit interesting as well, by all accounts.

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Boro 9-0

They also beat us at the Goldstone 6-4

But we actually finished above them in the league

I presume we kept the trophy as it was the last season of div 3 South?

 

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MisterE

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Nov 2, 2009

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• Apr 30, 2021

• #9

This was the very first Albion match that I went to see. Adrian also got me all the BHA autographs that year
Hardly missed a match since

 

TugWilson

I gotta admit that I`m a little bit confused

Dec 8, 2020

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Dorset

• Apr 30, 2021

• Thread starter
• #10

Jeremiah said:

An amazing night by all accounts. 3 years before I was born but a good friend watched it all from the Albion dugout as a young boy and says it was an incredible evening.
https://thegoldstonewrap.com/tag/adrian-thorne/

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That is a great read , thank you so much for that . Reading some of that all i can say is , it`s a small world and boy are there some coincidences .

 

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smiler

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Jan 12, 2006

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Shoreham by Sea

• Apr 30, 2021

• #11

Jack Straw said:

The only promotion match I wasn't at. It would have been difficult talking my Dad in to taking me. In fact it would have been difficult talking. I was only two years' old!

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I was eight and my father wouldn't take me . I had to wait until next season to experience my first game. The rest is history nearly 2000 games later.