[Albion] How Many Teams Have You Seen The Albion Play Against?

el punal

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Aug 29, 2012

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The dull part of the south coast

• Sunday at 6:33 PM

• #1

The object of the exercise is obviously in the title. With our history, going up and down the leagues, there will be a fair few. So, come up with your total but bear in mind that the matches must be competitive fixtures ( League/FA Cup/FL Cup/Europe) not friendlies. The second part is, in your opinion, five opposing sides that we’ll never play again.

Here’s mine - total number 114. Five teams we’ll never play again - Bedford Town, Walton & Hersham, Leatherhead, Workington Town, Bury.

Over to you!

P.S. For a bit of help go onto the ‘11 v 11’ site and access Brighton and Hove Albion. There will be list of all Albion‘s opponents since we were founded.

 

the wanderbus

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Dec 7, 2004

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pogle's wood

• Sunday at 7:22 PM

• #2

111 for me
Walthamstow Avenue ,Scarborough, Hayes, Tunbridge Wells Rangers and Aldershot. …… none of which exist anymore

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

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• Sunday at 7:39 PM

• #3

Distance and other commitments meant I was never a regular attender (and probably watched more away games than home ones) - and definitely of the armchair fraternity now - so it's difficult to remember exactly which teams I may have watched 50 years ago! A rough count comes to 33, I think (34 if you include the U21s at Forest Green).
Teams that are no more - both away - the old Aldershot, and Southport.

 

Silverhatch

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Feb 23, 2009

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• Sunday at 7:41 PM

• #4

Guess you mean live? 99% of the current top 4 divisions and a few of the national leagues + N/S and then a smattering of others. Purely a function of being in my sixties and having been going regularly for approaching 50 years!

(Edit: went away a lot as a youngster - not so much when family and career kicked in).

 

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tigertim68

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Sep 3, 2012

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• Sunday at 7:43 PM

• #5

114 for me

 

Lady Whistledown

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Sunday at 7:43 PM

• #6

Sudbury Town, Scarborough, Rushden & Diamonds, Boston United, FC United of Manchester.

 

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Mancgull

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Nov 28, 2011

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Astley, Manchester

• Sunday at 7:44 PM

• #7

About 80 I reckon.

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

53,754

Goldstone

• Sunday at 7:53 PM

• #8

Only weirdos would keep count

 

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

I believe in Joe Hendry

Oct 4, 2003

12,246

• Sunday at 7:55 PM

• #9

I reckon i'm on 117.

As for those we will never play again Sudbury Town, Canvey Island, FC United of Manchester, Woking and Kingstonian.

 

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Pliny the Gull

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Mar 4, 2024

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• Sunday at 7:55 PM

• #10

Great post.
109 for me.
Sudbury Town. Canvey island. Walton & Hersham.
Kingstonian. Woking.

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

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Goldstone

• Sunday at 7:56 PM

• #11

Pliny the Gull said:

Great post.
109 for me.
Sudbury Town. Canvey island. Walton & Hersham.
Kingstonian. Woking.

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That's 5

 

Superphil

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Jul 7, 2003

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In a pile of football shirts

• Sunday at 7:56 PM

• #12

114 for me, but no mention of Le Havre in 2006 in that list (probably as it was a friendly) so with that added make it 115.

 

zefarelly

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Sunday at 8:14 PM

• #13

Quite a few . . . .more than I can remember and lifes too short to try!

 

Vicar!

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Jul 22, 2003

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Worthing

• Sunday at 8:16 PM

• #14

Good question. I have seen the Albion on 138 grounds (League, FA, League and Europa League). Friendlies, Teapot and other oddball tournaments are excluded. No Idea on the number of teams seen. maybe someone will put that stat in Futbology, but it's not a stat I have ever held.

 

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portlock seagull

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Jul 28, 2003

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• Sunday at 8:24 PM

• #15

Every team is different. So thousand +?

Clubs same mind, so probably 150 inc friendlies and cups?

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

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Oct 8, 2003

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• Sunday at 8:39 PM

• #16

el punal said:

The object of the exercise is obviously in the title. With our history, going up and down the leagues, there will be a fair few. So, come up with your total but bear in mind that the matches must be competitive fixtures ( League/FA Cup/FL Cup/Europe) not friendlies. The second part is, in your opinion, five opposing sides that we’ll never play again.

Here’s mine - total number 114. Five teams we’ll never play again - Bedford Town, Walton & Hersham, Leatherhead, Workington Town, Bury.

Over to you!

P.S. For a bit of help go onto the ‘11 v 11’ site and access Brighton and Hove Albion. There will be list of all Albion‘s opponents since we were founded.

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Oh goody. A 'look at me' thread.



Not as many as you.
But did you see the preseason friendly at Eastbourne circa 2000 where Kuipers made his debut?
Standing on the terraces with a beer in one hand and a fag in the other
Marvelous scenes

 

Nobby Cybergoat

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Jul 19, 2021

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• Sunday at 8:54 PM

• #17

I can't normally remember who we played last week.

But 35 seasons of season ticket, plus a load of home and away cup games, must put me on a fair few

 

South Stand Bonfire

Who lit that match then?

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Jan 24, 2009

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Shoreham-a-la-mer

• Sunday at 8:58 PM

• #18

Season ticket between 1976/77 until 1983/4 ( off to university), season ticket from 2001 onwards , plus a few games not being a season ticket holder. I have no idea!

 

Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014

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• Sunday at 9:04 PM

• #19

This weirdo has seen Albion play 84 away. I don't know how many at home would add. Taking a quick look I can add 9. My main watching days were in the lower leagues. I've never been to Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City or Everton. But I have been to Port Vale and Rotherham United 5 times each

 

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oldboyroy

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Oct 10, 2009

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• Sunday at 9:11 PM

• #20

I don't have the foggiest!