[Albion] Brighton v Wolves, League Cup, 1969...

[Goldstone Rapper]

Anyone on NSC attend this intriguing match? Or indeed the previous rounds against Portsmouth and Birmingham?

Cracking four page preview produced by the Evening Argus at the time:

With those white sleeves and shorts shining under the floodlights, I can see the rationale for why Freddie Goodwin wanted Brighton to switch to all white in the following 1970/71 campaign.

I've pieced together a match report here:
http://thegoldstonewrap.com/2014/02/06/so-near-and-yet-so-far-against-wolves/

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Other pages:

 

[glasfryn]

I came down to watch the Portsmouth game(from the South Stand) and if my memory serves me right Alex scored into that goal with a cracker
Wolves game I was rather the worst for ware after having a few before the match but do remember being disappointed at losing a match where we every bit as good as the visitors
and went back on the sauce with my ex father in law to drown our sorrows(that was the night I asked to marry his daughter(you done that in those days))
bad day all round then

 

[Cesar Chavez]

Mike Bailey, the man who would have kept us in Div 1, except the supporters were too impatient - sounds familr doesn't it!

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Mike Bailey, the man who would have kept us in Div 1, except the supporters were too impatient - sounds familr doesn't it!

What a contrast he proved as a manager to the attacking style he favoured as a midfielder. He was injured for the 1969 match. I wonder whether it would have made a difference for him to have witnessed 32,000 supporters to watch Brighton go all out for victory at the Goldstone.

 

[perseus]

Watched all of them abnd the Chelsea match. All bigger atmosphere's than you get at the Amex nowadays.

League Cup was big then. Don Rogers of Swindon on the TV had something to do with it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Football_League_Cup_Final

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Achievements/Reports/Report19690712_04.asp

 

[daveinprague]

I seem to have a memory of seeing a very young Hately come on for Wolves....think he was a skinhead as well, which was unusual at the time...have I got the right mattch?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I think this was the season Wolves' Peter Knowles became a Jehovah's Witness. I'm not sure if he played a part in the Goldstone match.

 

[smillie's garden]

Wolves look like they beamed down from the starship Enterprise.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Wolves look like they beamed down from the starship Enterprise.

The First Division fixture between Coventry and Wolves that season:

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

Yes I was there. I believe Wolves played David Woodfield, a centre half, at centre forward. We had Alex Dawson up front and there was a cracking atmosphere under lights. I believe we started well but they ended up 3 2 winners.

 

[Silverhatch]

My very first ever game at the Goldstone. Ciggy smoke, Bovril & beer. What a game too. Er, not me indulging at 8 years old - but intoxicating nonetheless.

 

[Caveman]

I like the jackets on sale at Bradleys! Are they still in Churchill Square do we know?

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

It was certainly played in a cracking atmosphere. We went 2-1 ahead as I recall - both our goals were scored in front of the North Stand and both were greeted with a hail of toilet rolls (that was what we did in those days). I was at the Birmingham game too but I can't remember anything about it.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

I seem to have a memory of seeing a very young Hately come on for Wolves....think he was a skinhead as well, which was unusual at the time...have I got the right mattch?

I think he signed for Bir'min that season early on,but didn't play against us

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I seem to have a memory of seeing a very young Hately come on for Wolves....think he was a skinhead as well, which was unusual at the time...have I got the right mattch?

I had a feeling their sub was Bertie Lutton, later to play for us, but I may be completely wrong.

 

[Grapes of Wrath]

My very first Albion game, and what memories.

I remember standing in the NE corner next to the North Stand, and spent as much time watching the lads singing and surging down the terrace as I did watching the game. I was hooked on football and specifically the Albion from that moment on.

Saw a brief piece on the local news earlier tonight showing the Goldstone being demolished, and whilst sad to see, it reminded me of all of the great times I had there over the years. I have pumped more adrenalin at the Goldstone than anywhere else in my life!

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

I had a feeling their sub was Bertie Lutton, later to play for us, but I may be completely wrong.

I think Lutton started the match,no Bailey or Doogan,but Phil Parkes in goal

 

[rocker959]

Have that supplement in my collection and went to all three games , brilliant memories , North stand goal net covered in bog roll v Wolves..................oh happy days

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

anyone go to the Reading Good Friday game,over 32k