400 Albion appearances. Arise Sir Kerry of Mayo.

[The Large One]

That means that of all the teams in the old First Division in 1983, only five of the 22 have not been relegated since.

Liverpool
Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur
Everton
Arsenal.

What was once know as 'The Big Five'.

 

[The Large One]

The same five clubs who, incidentally, Brighton & Hove Albion have never finished above in the league - plus one other. Who?

 

[Hiney]

Ipswich?

 

[The Large One]

Nope.

 

[Hiney]

Nottingham Forest?

 

[The Large One]

Nottingham Forest?

Nope again - we finished above them in 2004-05, when they went down AND WE DIDN'T.

 

[Hiney]

Aston Villa

 

[The Large One]

Aston Villa

Hooray! Got there in the end.

 

[Simster]

Hooray! Got there in the end.

Did they win the 3rd division championship in the 70s when presumably we finished 2nd or 3rd?

 

[The Large One]

Did they win the 3rd division championship in the 70s when presumably we finished 2nd or 3rd?

That's the closest we ever got to finishing above them.

    DIVISION THREE 1971/72
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Aston Villa                      46   32    6    8   85   32   70
   2  Brighton & Hove Albion           46   27   11    8   82   47   65
   3  A F C Bournemouth                46   23   16    7   73   37   62
   4  Notts County                     46   25   12    9   74   44   62