Professional footballers from Sussex that never played for the Albion.

[Goldstone Rapper]

so did Steve Harley, number 8 I believe.

Did you go and see him? Make him smile?

 

[Everest]

Marcus Tudgay is from Worthing I believe.

Born in Shoreham

 

[timbha]

oh yes (he made me smile)

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Dean White.

 

[Potters mate]

Not sure if he's sussex born but Stan Brown who coaches kids in Lewes, used to play for Fulham and was close to an england call up in 65. The England call up information came from my Dad who was prone to exaggeration so may not be accurate!

 

[skipper734]

Roy Brown. Goalkeeper, Knoll School for Boys, Spurs, Reading, Notts County and Mansfield Town.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Not sure if he's sussex born but Stan Brown who coaches kids in Lewes, used to play for Fulham and was close to an england call up in 65. The England call up information came from my Dad who was prone to exaggeration so may not be accurate!

He was Lewes born, but he wouldn't fit in the criterion of this thread seeing as he played for Brighton:

http://thegoldstonewrap.com/2013/08/27/eddie-spearritt-v-stan-brown-before-they-became-team-mates/

Sounds like a lovely chap, judging from what he said about following the fortunes of Brighton even before he played for them!

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

Kevin Russell (bald midfielder), mainly played for Leicester, and I think scored for them against us; finished at Bournemouth I think. Simon Rodger was from Shoreham (at least Jonathan Pearce used to keep saying he was) - of course he eventually did play for us, but unfortunately played his best football for that lot up the road.

 

[Insider]

Brighton-born Steve Palmer, who played for Ipswich, Watford and QPR. Also one of the few (if only?) professional footballers to have a degree from Cambridge University. I believe he played in the SE Counties winning youth team though circa 1985?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Simon Rodger was from Shoreham (at least Jonathan Pearce used to keep saying he was) - of course he eventually did play for us, but unfortunately played his best football for that lot up the road.

A cousin of Easy10, I believe.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Brighton-born Steve Palmer, who played for Ipswich, Watford and QPR. Also one of the few (if only?) professional footballers to have a degree from Cambridge University. I believe he played in the SE Counties winning youth team though circa 1985?

Wiki says he is the only one of the 'modern era'. I assume there is a crossover, pre-war, but perhaps not since.

 

[Harry H]

Steve Ford?
Gary Elphick senior?

 

[joeinbrighton]

Brighton-born Steve Palmer, who played for Ipswich, Watford and QPR. Also one of the few (if only?) professional footballers to have a degree from Cambridge University. I believe he played in the SE Counties winning youth team though circa 1985?

He was also the former Head Boy at Dorothy Stringer. I remember the last time I visited Stringer 12-13 years ago, there a picture of him in the lobby wearing a Watford shirt on display as 1 of their 'famous former pupils'.

 

[joeinbrighton]

Russell Martin the Norwich right back was born in Brighton, I think.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Russell Martin the Norwich right back was born in Brighton, I think.

He came through our youth system

 

[Helen Chamberlains Quim]

Damien Webber - Millwall

 

[Barrel of Fun]

He came through our youth system

Left for Wycombe because we refused to allow him to sit his A-Levels, I think.

 

[The Birdman]

Paul Batchelor played for Spurs and Haywards Heath may not have made a first team appearance.also I think another Batch may have played for Wimbledon.

 

[Plastic-Fantastic]

Left for Wycombe because we refused to allow him to sit his A-Levels, I think.

He was in my A-Level English Lit class.He's quite clever.

 

[BN9 BHA]

David Wheeler- Exeter City.
He was in the Albion youth team but didn't play for the first team.