Sussex greatest footballers?

[Nottseagull]

It seems that Sussex isn't exactly a prolific producer of footballers.

Indeed; for years, the only Sussex born regular we had was John Templeman.

 

[Jonno]

most of Sussex is too posh for football

 

[silverwizard]

I don't know if they were Sussex born but the Brown family from Lewes was well known in the 60's. Stan played in the first division for Fulham for many years. Younger brother Gary was an Albion apprentice at one time and I think another brother played for Lewes. Looking at the list so far it seems we've done well in recent years to produce so many players who have had a decent league career.
We might have missed Russell Martin but didn't BZ have a spell at Norwich before he went to Bristol Rovers?

 

[Bakero]

I don't know if they were Sussex born but the Brown family from Lewes was well known in the 60's. Stan played in the first division for Fulham for many years. Younger brother Gary was an Albion apprentice at one time and I think another brother played for Lewes. Looking at the list so far it seems we've done well in recent years to produce so many players who have had a decent league career.
We might have missed Russell Martin but didn't BZ have a spell at Norwich before he went to Bristol Rovers?

Stan Brown helped out with the coaching of my team (Bridge View) when I was kid. Good bloke.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

adrian thorne was a local lad,hadn't been in the team long when he scored 5 against watford,must be some sort of record in itself

stevie piper been mentioned?

fellow newhavener mick ring,pretty sure i see him play against us for hull city

 

[lawros left foot]

Bobby Tambling from Chichester way i think although it might have been Trebilcoe who played for Everton

 

[perseus]

Joe Gatting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[BensGrandad]

Wasnt Mike Trebilcock of Everton from Cornwall

 

[raymondbriggs]

Paul Weller from Shitehawk played a fair few seasons at Burnley.

 

[BHAWise]

Jake "the south coast Rooney" Robinson?

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

Steve Burtenshaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bedsex]

I was a Bennett Boy, had some proper football and Rugby matches against your lot!!

Good times, albeit a shit school for education!!

I can remember getting a right bollocking from my pe teacher after a football match I played against Bennett. I tried to clear the ball off the line with an overhead kick and ended up toeing it into the roof of our own goal.

I think the teacher took exception to me running the length of the pitch celebrating my own goal.

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Uckfield community college's own Stafford Brown.

 

[stewardxxx]

One that got away:
Russell Martin.

Released 2004, now plying his trade as (bloody) Norwich's first choice right back having worked his way up from Lewes via Wycombe and Peterborough.

Nickname: 'The Norfolk Cafu'

Born in Brighton, just turned 26, Brighton supporter

He was a spurs fan the 5 years I went to school with him!

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

Anyone remember that story of the seven year old from Sussex signed by Real Madrid?

Is probably 13 or 14 by now.

How strange was talking about that today

 

[Pevenseagull]

He was a spurs fan the 5 years I went to school with him!

for about 2 weeks in late May 1979 I was an Arsenal fan .... we all grow up!

 

[Leosayer]

Kevin Ball
also interesting but not really relevant is that Suggs was born in Hastings

 

[Peter Grummit]

Tommy Elphick (Brighton) and Steve Cook (Hastings).

PG