Bob McNichol

[Gregory2Smith1]

anyone see his goal against burnley?

45 yard screamer,burnley were current league champions

this entertaining cup tie ended 3-3

he was killed in an air crash in tenerife,was it THE air crash in tenerife?

can't find him on wiki

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I remember it well. I was standing right at the front next to the north goal.

Burnley were the dogs in those days, a great result for the Seagulls (except we weren't seagulls then) and a fantastic goal.

 

[Geriatric Seagull]

Super game- amazing goal- I was in the North Stand too!

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I remember it well. I was standing right at the front next to the north goal.

Burnley were the dogs in those days, a great result for the Seagulls (except we weren't seagulls then) and a fantastic goal.

 

[The Oldman]

Right behind the North stand Goal to watch this. Brllliant goal.. Ray Pointer was the England/Burnley centre forward.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I remember it well. I was standing right at the front next to the north goal.

Burnley were the dogs in those days, a great result for the Seagulls (except we weren't seagulls then) and a fantastic goal.

Is there an echo in here?

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

Is there an echo in here?

what was our nickname?

must of been before "the dolphins" days too

 

[severnside gull]

Shrimps I think.
I was a west stander in those days stood just by the players' tunnel

 

[Woodingdean Gull]

Quite unbelievable goal and result. Also in the North stand as usual. Great to be reminded of a fabulous Albion match

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

We didn't really have a nickname. We were known as Brighton.Occasionally the Albion but usually just Brighton with the occasional shout of "Up Hove!".

In those days nicknames tended to reflect the industry in the town were the club was. Luton = Hatters. Everton = Toffees. Northampton = Cobblers. etc.

Nobody would dream of calling their team afyer a flying rat.

 

[C17BHA]

That was the first match I remember seeing. Stood on a stool at the front of the East terrace down towards the South Stand. That was a brilliant goal and Charlie Baker ( our goalie ) ran to the half way line to join in the celebs. Marvellous scenes.

 

[wolfie]

Burnley - early 1960s. One name springs to mind. Jimmy McIlroy. If he was playing today value him in tens of millions (at least)
Jack Bertolini scored in this game too - saw him at the Amex last season as a half time guest.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Some handbooks had us down as "the Shrimps",though in all my years I never heard us called this. We were "the Albion" as we still often are,with an emphasis on the "the".

And the 3-3 game was marvelous,and I understand many stood in the gardens on Goldstone Lane (the road along the back of the east terrace) to watch this,possibly including the notorious Napiers Kit Man who these days takes holiday IN THE FOOTBALL SEASON.

Hellfire.

 

[AnotherArch]

My first ever game. We decided to go at about 1pm from centre of Brighton. They were the current League champions and it was - PAY ON THE GATE !

 

[goldstone]

One of the best Brighton goals I have seen ... and an excellent result.

 

[Mileoakman]

One of the best Brighton goals I have seen ... and an excellent result.

Yes it was. For those not priveliged to see it, think of Caldis goal against Bristol City last year and then multiply by two!. Even after all these years its the one goal I still remember.

 

[Captain Haddock]

We didn't really have a nickname. We were known as Brighton.Occasionally the Albion but usually just Brighton with the occasional shout of "Up Hove!".

In those days nicknames tended to reflect the industry in the town were the club was. Luton = Hatters. Everton = Toffees. Northampton = Cobblers. etc.

Nobody would dream of calling their team afyer a flying rat.

Um hum, that's a GIANT flying rat, if you please!

 

[Bigtomfu]

My dad goes on and on and on about this being the best goal he has ever seen live. Was this the one where Mcnichol as full back pushed the ball into the Burnley half and just ran and smashed it in to the top corner without breaking stride?

 

[Mileoakman]

My dad goes on and on and on about this being the best goal he has ever seen live. Was this the one where Mcnichol as full back pushed the ball into the Burnley half and just ran and smashed it in to the top corner without breaking stride?

Thats the one!

 

[Bigtomfu]

Thats the one!

I love the fact that despite being only 32 and clearly never having a chance to see it I know it almost by osmosis from my old man.

In my head I liken it to a better version of Ian Chapman's belter against Bournemouth that was literally sucked into the North Stand goal by the fans. Now that was another great 3-3 draw, albeit against a much shitter team.