Lift off at Chester?

[Freddie Goodwin.]

On this day in 2000, Micky Adam's lowly Seagulls went to bottom of the table Chester hoping for a win.

Even so SEVEN 1 was pretty impressive for an away score.

I think this was Zamora's 3rd game and he scored 3 or 4. Sadly there's a gap in my memory & stats!

I do remember listening to the game whilst on NSC. With no Seagull World, those outside of Sussex relied on us for news and it was just about the most unbelievable game online and the sheer disbelief of those on the board that day.

I also know that Chester Dolphin chose that day to be away from Chester and missed the match!

After the game Albion were only 18th in the old Div 4 but went on to a strong finish and that laid the foundations for 2 seasons of promotions.

Whatever happened to micky Adams?

 

[throbinson]

Zamora got 4 or maybe 5

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Zamora scared the life out of the Chester defence.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Zamora got 3, Brooker got 2, McPherson got one and I think Rogers got the final one.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Wasn't it called division 3 then?

 

[y2dave]

9 years ago, it's gone so fast. That was the turning point which launched a 14 game unbeaten run if i remember correctly?

 

[Mendoza]

I remember going there, wondering what I was doing, we hadnt won for about 10 games, thrashing someone rubbish at home.

Then out of nowhere, 7(SEVEN)* goals, Zamora becoming a hero, and a happy car journey home

*I love it when vidiprinter highlights how shit a defence is by spelling out the score in big letters

 

[Arthur]

Biggest cheer of the afternoon was when Chester scored and that was from the Brighton fans!!

Great day, think I got home at about 5am the next day. Remember going into a chinky chip shop and the bloke behind the ramp having the broadest scouse accent I've ever heard!

 

[Storer68]

Football: Gulls in seven heaven; CHESTER 1 BRIGHTON 7
Sunday Mirror , Feb 27, 2000
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MICKEY Adams was ecstatic after his side put seven goals past hapless Chester.

Adams said: "This was a great performance by the lads, but in truth it has been coming for the last three games.

"I was pleased that I kept faith with the side, and they certainly repaid me well."

The hero was teenage striker Bob Zamora, who scored a hat-trick that knocked the stuffing out of the home side.

The Seagulls' other goals came from Keith McPherson, Paul Brooker, Darren Freeman and a superb 25-yard effort by substitute Paul Rogers two minutes from time.

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