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Famous BHA Comebacks



big nuts

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Jan 15, 2011
4,877
Hove
Not quite, the 3-2 was the last home game of 92/93

You are right though in that we did beat them 2-1 in the first home game of the season you referred to.

I vaguely remember George 'sneaky' Parris scoring a goal at the North End that day.
 






dangull

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Feb 24, 2013
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Didn't Brighton came back from 0-3 down away to Everton in the top flight in the early 80's ? it may have been 1-3 to have been a 3-3 draw at full time.
 


kevo

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Mar 8, 2008
9,802
Didn't Brighton came back from 0-3 down away to Everton in the top flight in the early 80's ? it may have been 1-3 to have been a 3-3 draw at full time.

You might be thinking of the Coventry game (0-3 down, drew 3-3, Gordon Smith hat-trick. I remember it well!)

The Millwall game was 77-78 season I think.

The best ever comeback should have been against Sheffield United at Bramhall Lane in 1989. We were 3-0 down, came back to be 4-3 up.... but lost 5-4, thanks to a last minute pen!
 


Jam The Man

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Jul 5, 2003
8,226
South East North Lancing
I vaguely remember George 'sneaky' Parris scoring a goal at the North End that day.

Thems were the days.. Hardly any crowd yet loads of atmosphere!
 




Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Slightly ot but does anyone remember the last time we were 2-0 down after 5 mins? I don't
 












chucky1973

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Nov 3, 2010
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Crawley
What about the game against Liverpool in the early 80s? 2-0 down and 3-1 down to draw 3-3. That was a Liverpool team that included Dalglish, Hansen, McDermott, Lee, Kennedy R, Kennedy A, Grobbelaar, Souness, Neale...

2 diving headers if I remember right. What a final 10 mins that was. Stood on my little box in the west stand.
 




Reinelt12

Sick Note
Nov 8, 2006
1,314
Lichfield, United Kingdom
Slightly ot but does anyone remember the last time we were 2-0 down after 5 mins? I don't

At home to Wigan at Withdean - I got in 6-7 mins late and we were already 0-2 - i think they got a third very soon after too... Ended 2-4
 


Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
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At home to Wigan at Withdean - I got in 6-7 mins late and we were already 0-2 - i think they got a third very soon after too... Ended 2-4

I remember that game, Wigan were different class.
 


drew

Drew
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Oct 3, 2006
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Burgess Hill
Newcastle at home, losing 1-0, 15 minutes to go. Won 4-1 Brian Wade came on as sub and scored all 4.. and then of course we hardly ever picked him again. Typical Brighton.

And Pompey at home 1-0 down, equalised latte on and an injury time winner.. Khul loses his Cool

But the greatest of all time. Hereford away. The rest is history.

Were we 2-0 down until Wade came on? Incredible evening game down at the Goldstone at a time when the club wasnt in a great place. How on earth Wade didnt get a chance after that is also typical Brighton.

Don't remember him scoring 4 in the last 15 minutes and it was, as others have subsequently pointed out, 4-2. He was, if memory serves me correct, only on loan and didtn't really do anything of note after that, either with us or anywhere else!
 






Rabeen

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Jul 11, 2003
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Worthing
2-0 down and coming back to draw 2-2 at Anfield in the FA Cup in 1991 was my favourite game for many, many years. We had a penalty at Anfied, which I seem to remember was the first penalty awarded against Liverpool at Anfield for several seasons. A great day.
 


Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014
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Were we 2-0 down until Wade came on? Incredible evening game down at the Goldstone at a time when the club wasnt in a great place. How on earth Wade didnt get a chance after that is also typical Brighton.

I think it may have been 2-0. Fog of memory. I seem to remember Wade scored another one in a match shortly afterwards but faded thereafter.
 






fatboy

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Jul 5, 2003
13,094
Falmer
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-4 Colchester Utd

Isaiah Rankin 15, Tony Adcock 23, Isaiah Rankin 29, Scott Stamps 75

Friday 26th December 1997 - 1st Team

Match details

Competition:English Third DivisionVenue:priestfield (away)Attendance:2647Season:1997-1998

Match score

Half time score:0-3Full time score:4-4

Officials

Referee:Mark Halsey

Match notes

Final Game: Isaiah Rankin
First Goal: Scott Stamps
Last Goal: Isaiah Rankin, Scott Stamps

Brighton & Hove Albion

Line-up
1. Nicky Rust
2. Peter Smith
3. Stuart Tuck
4. Jeff Minton
5. Gary Hobson
6. Ross Johnson
7. Stuart Storer
8. Kerry Mayo
9. Richie Barker
10. Paul Emblen
11. Paul Linger
Sub(s):
12. John Westcott - replaced Stuart Tuck 45 mins
13. Eric Saul - unused
14. Andy Ansah - unused

Goalscorers

47: Paul Emblen.

61: Paul Emblen.

67: Paul Emblen.

86: Jeff Minton.

Details: Penalty.

Disciplinary offences

Gary Hobson

Paul Linger

Stuart Tuck

Colchester Utd

Line-up
1.*Carl Emberson
2.*Joe Dunne
3.*David Gregory
4.*Aaron Skelton
5.*David Greene
6.*Peter Cawley
7.*Richard Wilkins
8.*Isaiah Rankin
9.*Steve Forbes
10.*Tony Adcock
11.*Scott Stamps
Sub(s):
12.*Paul Buckle*- replaced*Aaron Skelton*45 mins
13.*Karl Duguid*- replaced*Steve Forbes*73 mins
14.*Mark Sale*- unused

Goalscorers

15:*Isaiah Rankin.

23:*Tony Adcock.

29:*Isaiah Rankin.

75:*Scott Stamps.

Disciplinary offences

Karl Duguid

Peter Cawley

Richard Wilkins
 




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