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

[Cesar Chavez]

Yep, my first ever game, and still remember it so well.

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

 

[Gwylan]

Cannot work out the TV deal, how much was £45 in those days compared to now?

Er...

That ad for the TV is a bit of an eye-opener. £45 deposit (£627 in today's prices) and then 18/6 a week (£13 today). So your first year would cost the equivalent of £1400

Wonder how many takers they had?

 

[Seagull58]

I was there. I remember only 1 incident from the match; One of the Wolves ran through and lobbed the keeper and the ball bounced over the bar!

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I was there. Derek Doogan was their star goal scorer at the time, he was either injured or suspended because he was sitting tow rows in front of me in the west stand.

I thought it was going to be our day. Wrong again.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

These games were my introduction to the Albion. My first match was Portsmouth ("Who's that goalie with the big fat arse - Milkins, Milkins ") and I saw both the Birmingham and Wolves game. Wolves looked like Gods.

They were all fantastic games in an amazing atmosphere - I was lucky compared to those whose introduction to the Albion was in the dog-days at the Goldstone, Priestfield, and Withdean.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

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

The biggest argument I ever had with my old girl. It was Good Friday and I was due to serve on the altar at the afternoon service. I still remember now how gutted I was.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I was there. I remember only 1 incident from the match; One of the Wolves ran through and lobbed the keeper and the ball bounced over the bar!

Exactly. It was definitely going to go in - and it seemed to take a kick up and sailed over the bar. We put it down to bouncing on a coin that that was thrown onto the pitch. We were young ...........

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

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.

WTF ? Why was a Bristol City supporter there ?

 

[ditchy]

My first game stood on the chicken Run

 

[WATFORD zero]

My first evening game having just turned 9. I just remember the atmosphere bring so much better than the afternoon matches i had been to in the previous 2 seasons.

 

[EDS]

Er...

Thanks, I liked how they made it sound good until they had that in small writing

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

was it the first all ticket game at the Goldstone?

I think this was all-ticket: Brighton vs. Chelsea FA Cup 4th Round 18 February 1967.

I was at both matches - remember the Chelsea one better than Wolves, but do remember the disappointment of the Wolves Winner after it looked as if we might get there.

 

[Geriatric Seagull]

Those were the days- remember them all. Amazing atmosphere at many games around that time but not sure we'll ever see it again.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

Johnny Haynes, an old maestro looking from a different era. hardly left the centre circle except to stroll to the edge of the box and score probably his last league goal, a low drive from a corner. Always had time, the young Fulham players played it to him and he'd ping long accurate passes all over the place.

Kit napier did score against Bury direct from a corner (Terrry McDermott was a teenage star for Bury) and that wasn't the only goal Kit scored direct from a corner.

some other notable mentions who might of played at the Goldstone that season

Ken Beamish (Tranmere)
Bert Murray,Bob Latchford (Bir'min)
Dennis Rofe,Terry Mancini (Orient)
Fred Binney (Torquay)
Stuart Boam,Duncan McKenzie (Mansfield)
Dave Watson,Neil Warnock (Rotherham)
Malcolm MacDonald,Chris Nicholl (Luton)
Eion Hand,George Ley,Brian Bromley (Pompey)
Phil Parkes (Walsall)

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Didn't we all bunk off an evening Speech Day at Hove CGS to go to this one?

We certainly did! Don't remember the consequences but do remember being warned about our priorities.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Slightly off topic and on the TV theme, electrical goods certainly have bucked the trend in inflation. I reckon most rented their sets, we certainly did, from Rediffusion, and we had a cable network way back then in the 60's.

 

[AmexRuislip]

https://gonbys.com/brighton-and-hove-albion-1969/

There’s a match on, you know, you lot” I said, yet I also knew how they felt. This was the first time Wolves had ever been to Brighton, and something about the place was different to anywhere we’d ever been. Different, and just not right.

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