[Albion] Best third party result

[Simster]

Saw this on another forum and thought it would be interesting.

So what is the best result for our club that you can remember, that didn't involve Albion playing.

I mean obviously there was this:


Apart from that I can remember coming back from Chester in 1988 when we had thrown away a 2 goal lead, only to find on the journey home that Notts County had lost at home to Port Vale which meant a win here would take us up:

 

[Robert Codners Nostrils]

Hereford vs orient on the 2nd to last day in 1997 was pretty handy!

 

[Bodian]

With all the dislike about Orient at the time - we tend to forget the massive favour they did us in April 1997 by beating Hereford the week before 'that game'

edit - I see I was beaten to it!

 

[Yoda]

Reading (also) drawing 2-2 with Tranmere 24 hours after we had won at Peterborough to secure promotion to Division 1 in 01-02

 

[Jesus Gul]

Palace beating Cardiff in more recent times (i think)

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Can’t remember exactly but when we got promoted at Plymouth under Adams we had a number of results go our way. That promotion was a little bit unexpected.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Saw this on another forum and thought it would be interesting.

So what is the best result for our club that you can remember, that didn't involve Albion playing.

I mean obviously there was this:


Apart from that I can remember coming back from Chester in 1988 when we had thrown away a 2 goal lead, only to find on the journey home that Notts County had lost at home to Port Vale which meant a win here would take us up:

Oh go on I haven't put this up for a few weeks

 

[A1X]

Derby beating Huddersfield so we won promotion on Easter Monday at home rather than at the away game against Norwich on a Wednesday (IIRC) night was pretty good, even if only in terms of allowing us to celebrate it together

 

[Gazwag]

Its hard to beat the day we got promoted to the PL, drinking beer in our seats in the NS with the other game on the big screens and at the final whistle everybody going mental the second time that afternoon

 

[Commander]

Can’t remember exactly but when we got promoted at Plymouth under Adams we had a number of results go our way. That promotion was a little bit unexpected.

Unexpected? We absolutely walked the League. It was unexpected to get promoted that day, as we needed two other results to go our way as well as for us to win. But we had about 6 games left to play, if I can remember.

Maybe that's what you meant actually.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Unexpected? We absolutely walked the League. It was unexpected to get promoted that day, as we needed two other results to go our way as well as for us to win. But we had about 6 games left to play, if I can remember.

Maybe that's what you meant actually.

Bad choice of words. You are correct in that I meant the timing was a bit unexpected.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Hereford vs orient on the 2nd to last day in 1997 was pretty handy!

I went to that one. Had an appointment in London so couldn't get down to the Goldstone for the final game. As I was living in Leyton at the time I went to a few of their games so felt I had to go and cheer on the Os that day. Dreadful game, but great result!

 

[Triggaaar]

Hereford vs orient on the 2nd to last day in 1997 was pretty handy!

30th December, or the day before they played us?


I'll get my coat.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Although we'd all but secured promotion ourselves, Derby 88th minute equalizer against Huddersfield to mathematically secure it.

 

[AlbionInUs]

Palace beating Cardiff in more recent times (i think)

Babel’s goal for Fulham against Cardiff was pretty important too

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

The year we got promoted I remember thinking a Sheffield Wednesday win against Newcastle was good for us. Think it was the same weekend we beat QPR away and Huddersfield also lost, so momentum wise it felt big. Though Newcastle still finished above us!

 

[dazzer6666]

Although we'd all but secured promotion ourselves, Derby 88th minute equalizer against Huddersfield to mathematically secure it.

NS concourse was bedlam

 

[Whoislloydy]

NS concourse was bedlam

Was absolutely rocking in there, what I'd give to experience that day again. The full time pitch invasion, the NS concourse absolutely bouncing when Butterfield scored, the place erupting at the final whistle, the trains to Brighton with players crowd surfing and riding fans shoulders down West Street.

What a day.

 

[Eeyore]

Oh go on I haven't put this up for a few weeks

It doesn't get any less funnier.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

It doesn't get any less funnier.

No, every time I post it I still watch it right to the end