Dispatched to pick my lad up from a school chums party this afternoon, only the Charity ..

[Deleted User X18H]

..Shield house , off Dyke Road.

Very nice people , very aware of the history regarding the replica in their gable . And very keen to know more.

Had a good chat with them about it.

That is all.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

We've got a replica of that house up here in Hollingdean Tim.

 

[dingodan]

Please, tell us more.

 

[Lawro's Lip]

Dispatched to pick my lad up from a school chums party this afternoon, only t...

Is this it? From Argus archives regarding 5th September 1910. A hundred years ago today, on a Monday evening in fact, our very own Brighton and Hove Albion beat the then Football League champions Aston Villa to win the FA Charity shield.This amazing feat was achieved by the club even before the advent of manned flight, (well just) and was no doubt the greatest giant killing act of its time.
A modest crowd of 13,000 were assembled in Chelsea's Stamford Bridge for the early evening fixture.
It is not clear how many made the trip from Brighton and Hove, although it was reported that when Albion stalwart Charlie Webb scored the winner with around twenty minutes left, the goal was wildly cheered and received rapturous applause.
The result of course is etched permanently into the record books. And gives a sense of pride to Albion fans everywhere, who are perhaps a little starved of silverware to celebrate.





To this day there is a house on the Brighton side of Dyke Road that has a replica of the shield in its gable, which depicts the date the Albion won it.

 

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[Lawro's Lip]

Looks like the most expensive piece of BHA memorabilia ever.

 

[Billy in Bristol]

Okay I will ask...get the replica but why this house in particular?

 

[Since1982]

Okay I will ask...get the replica but why this house in particular?

I thought it belonged to a Director of the club at the time.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

We've got a replica of that house up here in Hollingdean Tim.

Where abouts? is that

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I thought it belonged to a Director of the club at the time.

Were houses built there in 1910? c1880 didn't stretch much further than Preston manor. It was farmland, around then, I'm sure.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

And on the Dyke Road frontage (it was a big house) the 2 gables hold the coat of Arms of Brighton & Hove.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I thought it belonged to a Director of the club at the time.

Noah Clarke?