[Albion] Happy 80th birthday Sir Norman Gall

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Oct 18, 2006

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Worthing

• Sep 30, 2022

• #21

He was at the back with John Napier when I saw my first ever Albion game.

 

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Sirnormangall

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Sep 21, 2017

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• Sep 30, 2022

• #22

As you may have guessed, he was a childhood hero of mine.

 

One Teddy Maybank

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Aug 4, 2006

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Worthing

• Oct 1, 2022

• #23

Lenny Rider said:

Different times Ted.

July 1995, Goldstone sold for well under £10 million, did any of us forsee 27 years later an Albion manager leaving for a £12million a year job with a club in the same league as us?

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Of course not.

And loyalty certainly isn’t common in football these days, but let’s not pretend a significant uplift in money wouldn’t turn anyones head, even in 60s and 70s.

 

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Spencer Vignes

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Oct 4, 2012

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #24

One of the nicest ex-pros I've ever had the privilege of meeting or indeed interviewing. But, I tell you what, you wouldn't want to have messed with him on the football field!

 

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BLOCK F

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Feb 26, 2009

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #25

Great Albion servant. Norman and Wally Gould were my favourite players when I started supporting the Albion.
Happy Birthday old fella.

 

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Freddie Goodwin.

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Mar 31, 2007

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Brighton

• Oct 1, 2022

• #26

True legend.