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[Albion] Who was your first favourite player?



Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
For me it is definitely Peter Ward as an Albion favourite

During the dark days, I regularly cursed him for turning me into an Albion fan :smile:

My first hero though was Jimmy Greaves, I was a big Spurs fan as a small kid

I often get things like this wrong but I suggest most of you are going to come up with a striker/goal scorer, probably quite a few won’t even be an Albion player

Except [MENTION=4934]One Teddy Maybank[/MENTION] who will be choosing a defender :lolol:
 




Green Cross Code Man

Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
19,721
Eastbourne
Fred Binney, just prior to the days of Wardy becoming my all-time favourite. I am pretty sure Wardy is a demi-god in fact and sits on Mount Apollo along with other notables such as Dionysus etc.

BTW, strikes me that this thread is a quick reference way of seeing our respective ages!
 


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Frankworthington

Well-known member
Jul 17, 2019
1,471
South Shields
My first favourite player was Eddie Gray. I will never forget his performance in the 1970 FA Cup final. He disappeared in the replay though!

My first favourite Albion player was Mick Robinson. Still the best no 9 I have ever seen in an Albion shirt.
 












SeagullinExile

SeagullinExile

Well-known member
Sep 10, 2010
5,704
London
Malcolm Poskett and his wonderful mustache!
 








madinthehead

madinthehead

I have changed this
Jan 22, 2009
1,752
Oberursel, Germany
Kevin Keegan, my first game was Brighton v Southampton Jan 84. Never stopped me supporting Brighton, my first Brighton fave was probably Michael Robinson
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Swansman

Swansman

Pro-peace
May 13, 2019
22,320
Sweden
Johan Mjällby I think. Scored the first goal in the first full game I saw. Very strong defender, unfortunately had his best years ruined by injuries.
 


dejavuatbtn

dejavuatbtn

Well-known member
Aug 4, 2010
7,206
Henfield
Roy Jennings. A Colossus of a man with shorts hitched up at the sides around his waist, shirt sleeves rolled up, broken nose and the looks of a commando. A legendary captain of the blue and whites in the early 60s. A man never to be forgotten by all who were up against him and all who saw him on the field of play.
 








Mr Bridger

Mr Bridger

Sound of the suburbs
Feb 25, 2013
4,444
Earth
Ken Beamish for Brighton
George Best
 


Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,772
Location Location
Garry Nelson and John Keeley

Both were eventually usurped by John Byrne though. He remains my all-time favourite Albion player, and the one I was the most GUTTED at losing when we sold him to Sunderland.
 




pasty

pasty

A different kind of pasty
Jul 5, 2003
30,287
West, West, West Sussex
Before I knew any better, Peter Lorimer. Then dad took me to Brighton, and my favourite became Sully.
 


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Binney on acid

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Nov 30, 2003
2,496
Shoreham
Green Cross Code Man said:
Fred Binney, just prior to the days of Wardy becoming my all-time favourite. I am pretty sure Wardy is a demi-god in fact and sits on Mount Apollo along with other notables such as Dionysus etc.

BTW, strikes me that this thread is a quick reference way of seeing our respective ages!
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Fred Binney. The only player to make Messi look decidedly ordinary.
 


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