[Brighton] Last Brightonian top flight manager?

Doc Lynam

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Got a lot of time for Russell Martin, comes across well and always speaks glowingly of his home city (See below 7:55). Don’t understand some of the sniping that comes his way especially from here, given what he’s made of his career.



But outside of Martin who was the last Brightonian to manage in the top flight?

 

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Howard Wilkinson (spent more of his career with us than Owls. Not born here though.)

Dave Sexton? His son was at my school.

 

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Dave Sexton often sat behind me up in the old West Stand. He was a real gent and always good for a natter.

 

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Does Ron Greenwood get an honourable mention? Lived in the Martlets in Hove.

 

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PeterT said:

Does Ron Greenwood get an honourable mention? Lived in the Martlets in Hove.

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Haha another who at least once sat behind me at the Goldstone, he was a very polite man as well!

 

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I knew little about Martin but his Wiki page is an interesting read. He’s certainly more than your average footballer.

 

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Howard Wilkinson (spent more of his career with us than Owls. Not born here though.)

Dave Sexton? His son was at my school.

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Cottesmore?

 

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I suppose if you extend the definition of Brighton a bit further north, Jimmy Hill lived in Hurstpierpoint for many years too.

 

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I think we need to determine the definition of a Brightonian. I have always said, that the spirit of Brighton is a transient city, you only need look at our early history to see this but it still holds now. so living there and making it your home, qualifies you imho.

 

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PeterT said:

I suppose if you extend the definition of Brighton a bit further north, Jimmy Hill lived in Hurstpierpoint for many years too.

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@Green Cross Code Man ….how was Jimmy?

 

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PeterT said:

I suppose if you extend the definition of Brighton a bit further north, Jimmy Hill lived in Hurstpierpoint for many years too.

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I am sure the fine folk of Hurstpierpoint would love to fall into the Brighton catchment area and all that entails.

 

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Herr Tubthumper said:

@Green Cross Code Man ….how was Jimmy?

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I'll have to ask my dad, I believe he also sat there but in all honesty I can't remember!

 

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Lennie Lawrence?

 

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Green Cross Code Man said:

I'll have to ask my dad, I believe he also sat there but in all honesty I can't remember!

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I went to the Goldstone from 1977 to the end, sans a few years when I lost interest. I stood on the West terrace behind the home dugout and always used to look up to see who was in the directors box. I saw lots of known people over the years, defo remember Ron Greenwood, he was there many times. Last one I remember was Frank Lampard Snr when his son scored his first ever goal at the Goldstone.

 

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Tiger Barb said:

Lennie Lawrence?

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My first thought as well - certainly born in Brighton and managed in the Premier League. I can't think of another one off the top of my head

 

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Herr Tubthumper said:

I knew little about Martin but his Wiki page is an interesting read. He’s certainly more than your average footballer.

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I used to know his father, the amusingly named Dean, back in the day when he was one of my customers. I thought he was a nice bloke, he doesn’t come out of that Wiki page well though.

 

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Herr Tubthumper said:

I think we need to determine the definition of a Brightonian. I have always said, that the spirit of Brighton is a transient city, you only need look at our early history to see this but it still holds now. so living there and making it your home, qualifies you imho.

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Born in Brighton.

 

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Gwylan said:

My first thought as well - certainly born in Brighton and managed in the Premier League. I can't think of another one off the top of my head

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Who did he manage in the Premier League?

 

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Tubby Mondays said:

Who did he manage in the Premier League?

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Middlesbrough
(& Charlton in the old 1st division)

 

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Doc Lynam said:

Born in Brighton.

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I qualify but I do not feel this is the absolute defintion.