Brian Tawse

[Pat_Albion]

he is good friends with my dad and used to tell me stories about playin for brighton,anyone heard of him or anything about him?

 

[seagullsss]

he is good friends with my dad and used to tell me stories about playin for brighton,anyone heard of him or anything about him?

nope

 

[timbha]

South African, ex Arsenal I believe. Still plays Squash at Corals

 

[wilf tranter]

It's this sort of post that makes me realize how old I am because I remember Brian well.

Brian Tawse arrived in Brighton in (if I remember correctly) December 1965. He made twenty-two League appearances in that undistinguished season, and scored six League goals; remarkably, he made the same number of League appearances in the following (even less distinguished) season, and scored a further six League goals. But I imagine that most of those Albion fans who remember him will recall his disallowed goal against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA cup on February 18th, 1967, when the Albion came so close to beating a very good Chelsea side. One Wilf T. did not play in that game, but was brought back for the replay at Stamford Bridge in which we were hammered 4-0.

Brian finally lost the no. 11 shirt to Kit Napier in the 1969-70 season. He had been a very good servant to the club, and was regarded with great affection by many supporters.

 

[Questions]

Ah Tiger Tawse, he of the boyish good looks and ability to blaze a penalty over the north stand roof against Watford I think in 69.

Good little player though....

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Mr Tranter, sir. You played in the stripes way before my time (sorry!). How many games did you play? I haven't got my book to hand unfortunately.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Yep, I saw 'tiger' tawse, played on the left wing.

I didn't see him often as he left soon after i started watching. i thought he had gone to South Africa. good to hear he's back in the area. time they wheeled him out at Withers so we can see if he still has those boyish looks!

 

[BensGrandad]

Was a very popular winger as he tore down the left wing. My memory must be fading but I thought that he was here after Kit Napier had left but I may be wrong.

 

[Gwylan]

Was a very popular winger as he tore down the left wing. My memory must be fading but I thought that he was here after Kit Napier had left but I may be wrong.

No, as Wilf T posted he was here some years before Kit N arrived. Tiger Tawse played in the first game I watched in Feb 1967.

He's back in B&H area now - I think he's driving a cab... at least that's what a cab driver told me a few months ago.

 

[BensGrandad]

No, as Wilf T posted he was here some years before Kit N arrived. Tiger Tawse played in the first game I watched in Feb 1967.

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I accept that you are probbly right but as you get older time moves on so quick and I have aseen so many players during my 60+ years of watching The Albion that sometimes the order and finer details become a little blurred in the memory.

When he was here there was one person who stood on the East Terrace who used to give him plenty of gip every game.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

When he was here there was one person who stood on the East Terrace who used to give him plenty of gip every game.

More than one. My dad and his mates from the Brighton GPO would always winge on at BT.

 

[MOG]

Back in the 60's and 70's we always seemed to have wingers who could leave defenders standing. Shame most of them didn't know how to stop before reaching the end of the pitch.

 

[Gwylan]

Back in the 60's and 70's we always seemed to have wingers who could leave defenders standing. Shame most of them didn't know how to stop before reaching the end of the pitch.

You thinking of Dave Armstrong? Speedy as hell but hardly ever got a cross in.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

You thinking of Dave Armstrong? Speedy as hell but hardly ever got a cross in.

Me too - remember him scoring a belter from 25+yds once at the Goldstone, but memory of the opposition has vanished from my server.

 

[Blackadder]

Was a very popular winger as he tore down the left wing. My memory must be fading but I thought that he was here after Kit Napier had left but I may be wrong.

Kit Napier was playing for the Albion when I first started watching them but Tawse had already left.

 

[sams dad]

No, as Wilf T posted he was here some years before Kit N arrived. Tiger Tawse played in the first game I watched in Feb 1967.

He's back in B&H area now - I think he's driving a cab... at least that's what a cab driver told me a few months ago.

Kit Napier joined the Albion in October 1966 , only a few months after Tiger Tawse signed.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Brentford fans don't seem to rate him - or Barry Lloyd either.

Worst player of all time? - Page 5 - Griffin Park Grapevine

 

[Questions]

You thinking of Dave Armstrong? Speedy as hell but hardly ever got a cross in.

He was on the list with the GB athletics squad for the Mexico Olympics I read many moons ago.
Couldn`t cross a ball though.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Me too - remember him scoring a belter from 25+yds once at the Goldstone, but memory of the opposition has vanished from my server.

I believe it was a late equalisser against the mighty Hartlepool, a relegation bound team that everybody else beat.

Mind you, in the earlier, away game, be won 5-2 at 'pool with the famous ALEX DAWSON, getting 4.

 

[perseus]

The scandal. Why was Tiger Tawse's goal disallowed against Chelsea?