[Football] 6th March 1982 - Liverpool 0 Brighton and Hove Albion 1

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I was still 5 months away from making my debut in this world.

 

[Invicta]

Yep pretty certain no tape will exist of the Albion goal

Interesting the crowd was 28,000, I seem to recall Anfield was about 43k back then. Not great for team riding high...

Prob another 10,000 in there that didn't pay.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I was there. [emoji846]

So was I, with you

 

[Madafwo]

1 day since we won a league match at Anfield!!!

LOL

Fixed that for you.

 

[Driver8]

So was I, with you

Indeed!

 

[heathgate]

I think that day we all went to Worthing that day, who were on a decent FA Cup run,.... I think.....and I think it was the first time Lawro played against us .... I think... remember going into the clubhouse for a berr after and being amazed at the score.... well that's my memory of it.

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[heathgate]

Yep pretty certain no tape will exist of the Albion goal

Interesting the crowd was 28,000, I seem to recall Anfield was about 43k back then. Not great for team riding high...

That was an era of hooligans and shite ground facilities... I believe crowds were lower during this time,... again, that's my memory of it all.

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[nicko31]

That was an era of hooligans and shite ground facilities... I believe crowds were lower during this time,... again, that's my memory of it all.

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Yes interesting, until the lockdown almost every Albion game in the PL is a sell out

But back to the 79-83 period and sell outs were quite rare in the league (>27,000 in that period), infact our crowds peaked before we reach the old Div 1

There was a real tension in the early 80's, walking across Hove Park as a kid and arriving on Shoreham Road with police everywhere etc..

There were no football tourists in those days

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

We nearly won the first season, losing 1-0 after Horton had been fouled. Stevens nearly equalised in the last minute


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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This had me thinking earlier today, have we ever beat the reigning top division champions, whomever they may be? We haven't beaten City or Liverpool so far in the Premier league, maybe we did between 79-83 in the first division?

Forest.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Every club’s attendances dropped during the 1980s, certainly compared with the 1960s/70s. Something to do with football hooliganism getting worse and more vicious maybe?

The typical football fan in may age group in the 80s looked to me to be a million miles from me in terms of attire, hair, musical taste and politics. That may be a gross exaggeration (you got the occasiona punk rocker at games), but it was off-putting, nevertheless. I only went to a few games between 79 and 82 (and then I lived overseas for 4 years and went to none) and it wasn't an easy day out. Tedious more than threatening. Having rocks thrown at me and my little brother as we walked away from Shitehole park is one memory of a tad more than tedious. If we had, then, the sort of live TV coverage we have now I'd probably never have gone to games (except of course I would have - in the mid 70s anyway as the danger was quite fun when I was 14 or 15, as long as it didn't come too near; maybe when I'd reached 18 or so though I'd have been bored of it). The exact opposite of Das Reich it would seem (in every respect), albeit I'm not sure he's old enough to have been around in 1980.

 

[el punal]

The typical football fan in may age group in the 80s looked to me to be a million miles from me in terms of attire, hair, musical taste and politics. That may be a gross exaggeration (you got the occasiona punk rocker at games), but it was off-putting, nevertheless. I only went to a few games between 79 and 82 (and then I lived overseas for 4 years and went to none) and it wasn't an easy day out. Tedious more than threatening. Having rocks thrown at me and my little brother as we walked away from Shitehole park is one memory of a tad more than tedious. If we had, then, the sort of live TV coverage we have now I'd probably never have gone to games (except of course I would have - in the mid 70s anyway as the danger was quite fun when I was 14 or 15, as long as it didn't come too near; maybe when I'd reached 18 or so though I'd have been bored of it). The exact opposite of Das Reich it would seem (in every respect), albeit I'm not sure he's old enough to have been around in 1980.

Three events stick in my memory about watching football in the late 1970s and early 80s.

Firstly was when we played Tottenham at the Goldstone towards the end of 77/78 season. Their fans came down on Friday night and caused carnage all over town. In one incident a brick was thrown by one them and broke the jaw of an innocent girl who happened to be in the way. What followed on Saturday at the ground was equally as bad with hundreds of Spurs fans breaking into the North Stand and being complete knobends by attacking kids who just got in their way. The events of that day forced the club to put up the fences for years to come.

Secondly, the occasion was our famous 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup. We (me and friends) caught the Seagull Special train from Brighton station at stupid o’clock on that Sunday morning. The journey took about six hours and when we arrived at Lime Street hungry and thirsty. The police then herded us onto shuttle buses to take us to the ground - no one was allowed to do anything different. The return journey was the same procedure. That brought it home to me that all football fans (the vast majority peaceful and law abiding) were to be treated like cattle by the authorities regardless.

Thirdly, for me probably the most disturbing event, was the fixture at the Goldstone against Chelsea at the start of 1983/84 season. Everywhere in the ground were Chelsea fans intent on giving anyone a slap - a case of keeping your head down and staying schtum. At the end of the game the Chelsea fans invaded the pitch and tore down the North Stand goal. Two coppers tried to stop them then were surrounded and had the living shit kicked out of them. One of the people I was with was a French guy who looked on in horror and said “Is this what the. English do for entertainment?”
If you like this was a precursor of the worst things English football had to endure over the next few years with the riots at Birmingham City, Luton, Heysel and finally the awful tragedy at Hillsborough.

How I, and many other sane, normal football fans kept the faith I’ll never know.

 

[wigman]

I was there along with about 200 others.

 

[AZ Gull]

Three events stick in my memory about watching football in the late 1970s and early 80s.

Firstly was when we played Tottenham at the Goldstone towards the end of 77/78 season. Their fans came down on Friday night and caused carnage all over town. In one incident a brick was thrown by one them and broke the jaw of an innocent girl who happened to be in the way. What followed on Saturday at the ground was equally as bad with hundreds of Spurs fans breaking into the North Stand and being complete knobends by attacking kids who just got in their way. The events of that day forced the club to put up the fences for years to come.

Secondly, the occasion was our famous 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup. We (me and friends) caught the Seagull Special train from Brighton station at stupid o’clock on that Sunday morning. The journey took about six hours and when we arrived at Lime Street hungry and thirsty. The police then herded us onto shuttle buses to take us to the ground - no one was allowed to do anything different. The return journey was the same procedure. That brought it home to me that all football fans (the vast majority peaceful and law abiding) were to be treated like cattle by the authorities regardless.

Thirdly, for me probably the most disturbing event, was the fixture at the Goldstone against Chelsea at the start of 1983/84 season. Everywhere in the ground were Chelsea fans intent on giving anyone a slap - a case of keeping your head down and staying schtum. At the end of the game the Chelsea fans invaded the pitch and tore down the North Stand goal. Two coppers tried to stop them then were surrounded and had the living shit kicked out of them. One of the people I was with was a French guy who looked on in horror and said “Is this what the. English do for entertainment?”
If you like this was a precursor of the worst things English football had to endure over the next few years with the riots at Birmingham City, Luton, Heysel and finally the awful tragedy at Hillsborough.

How I, and many other sane, normal football fans kept the faith I’ll never know.

That Chelsea match was the very first one I attended as a new terrace season-ticket holder (my parents had bought it me as a present, in order to enable me to get a cup final ticket the previous season).

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Three events stick in my memory about watching football in the late 1970s and early 80s.

Firstly was when we played Tottenham at the Goldstone towards the end of 77/78 season. Their fans came down on Friday night and caused carnage all over town. In one incident a brick was thrown by one them and broke the jaw of an innocent girl who happened to be in the way. What followed on Saturday at the ground was equally as bad with hundreds of Spurs fans breaking into the North Stand and being complete knobends by attacking kids who just got in their way. The events of that day forced the club to put up the fences for years to come.

Secondly, the occasion was our famous 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup. We (me and friends) caught the Seagull Special train from Brighton station at stupid o’clock on that Sunday morning. The journey took about six hours and when we arrived at Lime Street hungry and thirsty. The police then herded us onto shuttle buses to take us to the ground - no one was allowed to do anything different. The return journey was the same procedure. That brought it home to me that all football fans (the vast majority peaceful and law abiding) were to be treated like cattle by the authorities regardless.

Thirdly, for me probably the most disturbing event, was the fixture at the Goldstone against Chelsea at the start of 1983/84 season. Everywhere in the ground were Chelsea fans intent on giving anyone a slap - a case of keeping your head down and staying schtum. At the end of the game the Chelsea fans invaded the pitch and tore down the North Stand goal. Two coppers tried to stop them then were surrounded and had the living shit kicked out of them. One of the people I was with was a French guy who looked on in horror and said “Is this what the. English do for entertainment?”
If you like this was a precursor of the worst things English football had to endure over the next few years with the riots at Birmingham City, Luton, Heysel and finally the awful tragedy at Hillsborough.

How I, and many other sane, normal football fans kept the faith I’ll never know.

This.

Still, Das Reich will be along in a minute with a link to a youtube video showing it all kicking off last week in Stevenage or somewhere (middle aged men who should know better doing the 'hold me back' dance).

 

[Official Old Man]

Three events stick in my memory about watching football in the late 1970s and early 80s.

Firstly was when we played Tottenham at the Goldstone towards the end of 77/78 season. Their fans came down on Friday night and caused carnage all over town. In one incident a brick was thrown by one them and broke the jaw of an innocent girl who happened to be in the way. What followed on Saturday at the ground was equally as bad with hundreds of Spurs fans breaking into the North Stand and being complete knobends by attacking kids who just got in their way. The events of that day forced the club to put up the fences for years to come.

I go back a bit further. Man Utd in 74/75 after their relegation season. Along with West Ham who always came looking for trouble.

Secondly, the occasion was our famous 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup. We (me and friends) caught the Seagull Special train from Brighton station at stupid o’clock on that Sunday morning. The journey took about six hours and when we arrived at Lime Street hungry and thirsty. The police then herded us onto shuttle buses to take us to the ground - no one was allowed to do anything different. The return journey was the same procedure. That brought it home to me that all football fans (the vast majority peaceful and law abiding) were to be treated like cattle by the authorities regardless.

DJ'ing until 2 am I didn't have time to watch a film before my taxi arrived. Sitting on the way to Hove Station chatter over the radio was fans selling and buying tickets. At Liverpool the bus journey through the slums!!

If you like this was a precursor of the worst things English football had to endure over the next few years with the riots at Birmingham City, Luton, Heysel and finally the awful tragedy at Hillsborough. How I, and many other sane, normal football fans kept the faith I’ll never know.

I was at most away games in the late 70's. Two trips, Cardiff (never returned there until a few years ago) and the 'run' through a tunnel with no police. Sheff Wed and Hillsborough. Literally strip searched at station, frog marched to ground and thinking 'this is scary'. Brighton had a reputation for being well behaved but still the police would give us hell.

 

[deslynhamsmoustache1]

Yes I was there.
In my view a bigger win that the FA Cup win the following season which usually gets referenced.
From memory the away end wasn't that full for the league game.
Seem to recall that after this away highlight, other than a boring 0-0 at Stoke in the next away game that we lost the remaining away games in that season.

I went twice the next season, but I had to smile at the 0-0 stoke score. it always was a bore draw guaranteed. 0-0, 1-1.

 

[deslynhamsmoustache1]

Don't know about winning, but we had a cracking 3-3 draw in the FA Cup at the Goldstone in 1961.

and in the league in 82

 

[kevo]

Anyone remember what Andy Ritchie's goal was like? Wasn't it a bit of a scramble, hit him and somehow went in, bit like the other night?

 

[kevo]

Weren't we 2-0 against them at the Goldstone (Giles Stille with both?) at half time, early 80s. Ended up 2-2 but amazing first-half performance?