Which OBSCURE Albion games have you been to?

[Scotty Mac]

talking of reserves, i remember seeing a young sol campbell playing for spurs reserves against brightion reserves in about 94-95 i think

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

Inter-Toto Cup 1995/1996

25/6/1995
Tottenham Hotspur (0) - FC Luzern (2)
Attendance - 2,497

15/7/1995
Tottenham Hotspur (1) - Osters IF Vaxjo (2)
Attendance - 2,143

24/6/1995
Wimbledon (0) - Bursaspor (4)
Attendance - 1,215

16/7/1995
Wimbledon (0) - Beitar Jerusalem (0)
Attendance - ?

Who went to all those then? If you went to the Beitar game, can you remember the attendance?

 

[Scotty Mac]

i definently saw one game for spurs and one for wimbledon. have no idea who it was agaisnt though

 

[timseagull]

Not really an Albion game but I went to an England under 18 international at the Goldstone. Which on reflection was a bit strange.

I have seen Upper Beeidng play this season. Think they only lost 5-0 that day. Also went to watch Lancing reserves play coz a mate was turning out for them.

 

[smudge]

Pre season friendly against Sparta Rotterdam, about '78 I think.

 

[El Presidente]

Pre season friendly in 1981 against an African team. We won 2-0 and Andy Richie scored a goal. I had just bought my first SLR camera and took a picture of the winning goal and some of the Fatty Taxman lieing on the North Stand Terraces

Barnsley away in the League Cup 1981/2, we were slaughtered 4-1 by a team two divisions below us, remember giving Jimmy Case some stick for not trying very hard.

Pre season friendly at Cambridge in 1984/5. No one on the turnstiles so wandered through the players entrance onto the pitch and was then quizzed by the Cambridge manager (John Docherty) as to what the f*** were we doing

 

[the full harris]

anyone on here actully go in from the start of the mansfield boycott game?

OK, OK, I admit it, I can't take the guilt no more, I must confess.

I went to the Mansfield boycott game FROM THE START!!
I was still at the young age where I did what my old man told me to do and, as he can't stand any kind of mob rule and generally just likes to have a different opinion to everyone else. He, myself, Hart's Mistress and a couple of people we used to go with all trooped in for the kick off. Still remember some bloke standing by the turnstile door asking us not to go in but my dad ignored him. As we went past, the bloke said, 'fine, support Archer then!' and my old man said 'OK!' and off we went in!

Also, get this, at the final whistle at the last game at the Goldstone, my Dad REFUSED to let me go on the pitch, basically telling me that I would not go and see the Albion again if I did! Obviously I therefore didn't go on the pitch but I have secretly never forgiven him for this. I wanted some of the pitch or maybe a seat or something!

However, I will NOT hear a bad word said against my dad as he paid for both me and Hart's Mistress to go to every home game and a fair few away games for about 10 years. Not only that he always drove us to them, Goldstone, Gilligham, Withdean, f***ing Scunthorpe away, the lot. If it wasn't for him I would probably be supporting some premiership rubbish. In fact, this is the first season I have paid for my own tickets ever. (aged 20 now!). He is the model football dad and I wish everyone had one and, if I ever am a dad, I follow his example (except I might let the little nipper invade the pitch every now and then!).

 

[Jameson]

away to Hailsham Town - and Hailsham were playing the game to raise funds for the Albion

Cannot recall the date but Liam Brady was manager, Bellotti in attendance.

Sadest sight in football - Liam Brady, once best player in Europe, trudging across the Beaconsfield, worst pitch in the world, ever...

 

[Albion Edd]

saw Brighton win 8-1 against Hassocks in the sussex senior cup and couple of years, i think Daniel Webb Score a hat-rick and I think David Lee also scored

 

[Scotty Mac]

ah, the sussezx senior cup. i remember when a game against crawley was abandoned just after half time because the pitch was freezing over

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

scotty mac you are an obscure game legend

 

[Vicar!]

Did the Dutch pre season tours early 80's
V RWDM in Dordrecht, won 5-0 very silly
V Groningen 0-0 I think
V Vitesse 1-0
V PSV believe it or not. Lost 3-0 that was fun!

Vicar

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Was there not a cricket match under floodlights at the Goldstone once? Did anyone go to that?

 

[dannyboy]

fisher athletic away pre season friendly in 88/89 i think we won 6- 0 think there were about 10 albion fans there

 

[Granny Goodchild]

Friendly against Spartak Moscow...Goldstone - February 1973

 

[smudge]

Peter Grummit's testimonial

 

[Stoaty Ferret]

Seem to remember a friendly against Steau Bucharest in the early 90's... I was at that New Zealand game as well.

 

[Scotty Mac]

scotty mac you are an obscure game legend

why thank you

a friendly at leatherhead in 96-97 under floodlights comes to mind as well

 

[Uncle Buck]

why thank you

a friendly at leatherhead in 96-97 under floodlights comes to mind as well

On a Friday night from what I remember. I think we lost as well.

 

[Scotty Mac]

On a Friday night from what I remember. I think we lost as well.

we did. it was quite shocking