Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion.... Interesting fact ?

[origigull]

1. Liverpool's 1st home defeat in cup competitions since 1974 (63 ties).
2. Liverpool's 1st home defeat in nearly a year, since 6th March 1982 when we won there 1-0 in the League, our only other away win in the period was at Newcastle.
3. First time we progressed to 6th round of the cup.
4. Biggest Albion following since we won promotion to Div. 1, approx 4,000 fans transported by 2 planes, 1 train, 33 coaches, etc.

I remember the multitude of cars with scarfs hanging out of windows on the way up and down that day. We also had the obligatory 'can we look after your car, only a couple of quid, we make sure its still there when you come back, nothing missing' from a couple of kids. Of course we paid up.

 

[atfc village]

Additional trivia:

It was Phil Neal's birthday which is why they made him captain on the day - and then he missed that penalty!

.... and I was there!

The programme was full of how proud the club was of their travelling supporters - so one of them broke my mate's nose on the way out of the ground - Hi Jerry!

Those cheeky witty lovable scallies.

 

[Two Professors]

Lawrenson remembering Brighton had a football club?

 

[Return of the Rev]

Those cheeky witty lovable scallies.

The police also made you feel welcome"you f***ing southern puff"as he kicked me in the chest from his horse!

 

[atfc village]

The police also made you feel welcome"you f***ing southern puff"as he kicked me in the chest from his horse!

The long sticks with the metal tips hurt like hell. The Scouse old bill in the 80s were utter

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

The police also made you feel welcome"you f***ing southern puff"as he kicked me in the chest from his horse!

Serves you right for punching his horse though...

 

[sir albion]

1. Liverpool's 1st home defeat in cup competitions since 1974 (63 ties).
2. Liverpool's 1st home defeat in nearly a year, since 6th March 1982 when we won there 1-0 in the League, our only other away win in the period was at Newcastle.
3. First time we progressed to 6th round of the cup.
4. Biggest Albion following since we won promotion to Div. 1, approx 4,000 fans transported by 2 planes, 1 train, 33 coaches, etc.

Good ones

 

[el punal]

Well can anyone tell me what was interesting about this match other than the fact we won... ?

It was played on Sunday because Everton were also drawn at home in the same round. They played on Saturday.

 

[Tenngull]

Day before me and the missus set off to live in the US (for the first time). She said if we made it to the final I should fly back for it. I did, and had to change my return flight so I could go to the replay. Bad planning, I know, but maybe wish I hadn't!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

It can't have been a cup game. Both sides are fielding their full strength first team.

 

[janee]

First game I went to that was sooooo full! Only game I felt I might be crushed to death but worth it.

When we jumped for the penalty we jumped as one....

 

[kevo]

Winner.....

For the first time ever Anfield hosted a football match on a Sunday.

To up the ante, what was interesting about our home game in the FA Cup v Liverpool the following season (apart from the fact we won?)

 

[portslade seagull]

Was there great times

 

[AZ Gull]

To up the ante, what was interesting about our home game in the FA Cup v Liverpool the following season (apart from the fact we won?)

My glasses fell off onto the north stand terracing when I was jumping about like a complete loon, celebrating one of the goals.

 

[World of Sport]

POTG and the Albion end sold out, so 4 of us went in the Kop, couldn't celebrate, remember a Liverpool fan behind us crying at the final whistle.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Alf Grey referred another match on 21st May that year.

The Football Association Challenge Cup Final no less.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

To up the ante, what was interesting about our home game in the FA Cup v Liverpool the following season (apart from the fact we won?)

It was live on ITV on Sunday 29th Jan 1984

 

[catfish]

To up the ante, what was interesting about our home game in the FA Cup v Liverpool the following season (apart from the fact we won?)

First live televised game from a Second Division club?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Well can anyone tell me what was interesting about this match other than the fact we won... ?

Yes I was away in Tenerife when tickets went on sale and my mates who I went to footie with back then got themselves tickets and didn't get me one.

 

[Kent Seagull]

Wasn't it the first ever FA Cup match played on a Sunday? Great day, one of the best Albion supporting days ever.