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ALBION CENTENARY CELEBRATED
This coming Friday, 23rd April 2010, sees the centenary of Brighton & Hove Albion's first major triumph, the championship of the Southern League.
In 1910, the Southern League was a major rival of the Football League, and encompassed most of the professional clubs in the south of England. Winning the title also qualified Albion to face the Football League champions, Aston Villa, for the FA Charity Shield in September 1910.
To mark the event, the Albion Collectors' and Historians' Society (BHACHS) is issuing a commemorative postal cover in a limited edition of 250, featuring an artistic impression of the successful players together with the championship shield. There is also a photo of a championship medal together with details of the match that clinched the title, a 3-1 win over Swindon Town at the Goldstone Ground.
The cover comes with a numbered insert which has the story of the season and the matches played. The cover and insert are protected by a cellophane wrapper.
The cover will be available at the Bristol Rovers match at Withdean Stadium on Saturday, 24th April. Priced at £2, they will be on sale near the ticket collection point both before and after the game. Thereafter they will be on sale from the Albion club shop at 128 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3WB or via Brighton and Hove Albion | BHAFC Scores, News, Transfers, Fixtures.
Tim Carder, chairman of the Society, said:
"The Southern League may be minor these days, but a century ago it was a very important competition, and it was a great achievement to win the title just nine years after the club was formed in 1901.
"It's only right that we mark this historic occasion appropriately. No one alive now remembers the magnificent triumph of one hundred years ago, which is why this Society has been asking, successfully, for a museum at The Community Stadium to ensure that the club's history is never forgotten."
Proceeds from the sale of the cover go to BHACHS funds. The match programme against Bristol Rovers will also feature a lengthy article on the Southern League championship.
For more information, or to purchase a cover by mail order (price £3 including p&p), PM me.
This coming Friday, 23rd April 2010, sees the centenary of Brighton & Hove Albion's first major triumph, the championship of the Southern League.
In 1910, the Southern League was a major rival of the Football League, and encompassed most of the professional clubs in the south of England. Winning the title also qualified Albion to face the Football League champions, Aston Villa, for the FA Charity Shield in September 1910.
To mark the event, the Albion Collectors' and Historians' Society (BHACHS) is issuing a commemorative postal cover in a limited edition of 250, featuring an artistic impression of the successful players together with the championship shield. There is also a photo of a championship medal together with details of the match that clinched the title, a 3-1 win over Swindon Town at the Goldstone Ground.
The cover comes with a numbered insert which has the story of the season and the matches played. The cover and insert are protected by a cellophane wrapper.
The cover will be available at the Bristol Rovers match at Withdean Stadium on Saturday, 24th April. Priced at £2, they will be on sale near the ticket collection point both before and after the game. Thereafter they will be on sale from the Albion club shop at 128 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3WB or via Brighton and Hove Albion | BHAFC Scores, News, Transfers, Fixtures.
Tim Carder, chairman of the Society, said:
"The Southern League may be minor these days, but a century ago it was a very important competition, and it was a great achievement to win the title just nine years after the club was formed in 1901.
"It's only right that we mark this historic occasion appropriately. No one alive now remembers the magnificent triumph of one hundred years ago, which is why this Society has been asking, successfully, for a museum at The Community Stadium to ensure that the club's history is never forgotten."
Proceeds from the sale of the cover go to BHACHS funds. The match programme against Bristol Rovers will also feature a lengthy article on the Southern League championship.
For more information, or to purchase a cover by mail order (price £3 including p&p), PM me.