Great Goldstone Memories

[El Presidente]

October 1982, the Albion sign Peter Ward on loan from Nottingham Forest and he puts 5,000 on the gate for his return and inspires the Albion to a 3-1 win over West Ham. The next home game is against the mighty Manchester United. In the second half a long ball floats over the defence, Wardy controls it in one touch and then drills it into the net. The North Stand goes bonkers with delirium, and it kicks off big style as a group of fans from Singapore's favourite team start sticking the boot in before order is restored.

The Albion hold on to win 1-0...........sweet memories are made of this.

For every whinger that moans about my club I have dozens of great memories like this

 

[Curious Orange]

Paul Stephens scores for Millwall early in the first half to dent Brighton's play-off hopes. The half is drawing to a close when Perry Digweed launches a ball northwards, the Millwall defender ducks to let the ball go through to his keeper...., but it bounces off his shoulder straight into the path of the advancing Mark Barham who drills the ball home.

The second half was "a Sunday afternoon stroll in the park" according to David Bobin, but that was the TV highlights, and being at the game was much, much better!!!

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The second half was "a Sunday afternoon stroll in the park" according to David Bobin, but that was the TV highlights, and being at the game was much, much better!!!

"You couldn't have got a bet on this scoreline at half time" (either Bobin or his co-commentator)

 

[BenElton'sBrother]

The fact I only ever made it once to the Goldstone makes my memories quite easy(ish) to list.

Against a Leeds United team on the way to the old second division championship, Gotsmanov scoring, being crushed and my old man trying to protect me. Ian Chapman scores the worst/best own goal I have ever seen (wins won goal of the year on saint and Greavsy) finishes two all and the dirty Leeds fans invade the pitch on the final whistle for good measure.

Quite uneventful really, probably explians why I never went back, oh and only being about ten and living 250 miles away.

 

[Curious Orange]

I might have to rummage around and stick the Millwall play-off tape in. I've got the second leg as well (even shorter highlights, well I'm London region so what do you expect!), which features John Robinson's first league goal as I recall.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Evergreen viewing Curious - I still jump up when each of the four goals goes in. If I'm not mistaken Mike Small went on to play for Millwall, despite the racist abuse he took from their fans during that game. I've also got the same short second leg highlights courtesy of Meridian (unless it was TVS back then!).

 

[Curious Orange]

If you watch carefully during the first leg you can clearly see some old Millwall fan in the South Stand bending down picking something up and chucking it at the nearest Albion player, and then looking slightly embarrassed when he missed!!

 

[GNF on Tour]

If you watch carefully during the first leg you can clearly see some old Millwall fan in the South Stand bending down picking something up and chucking it at the nearest Albion player, and then looking slightly embarrassed when he missed!!

I think that was George Graham!

 

[Italiaseagull]

One of my personal favourite memories is back in May 1995 at the last game of the season v Bradford City. Stuart Munday scored a screamer (as he so often did) right at the death to win us an uneventful game 1-0.

At the final whistle everyone invaded the pitch, and went to applaud the team in front of the West stand, the players threw their shirts into the crowd, and then I think it was Ian Chapman decided to launch his boots into the crowd, and one of them smacked my mate plum in the face.

He didnt even get to keep it as some kid behind reacted quicker.

 

[CHAPPERS]

The whole of the early nineties were magical for me.

It's hard to pick a favourite memory but the games against Liverpool (when we nearly beat them at home but Rush scored a great goal in extra time), the Man Utd game (when Mr Beckham made his debut in the league cup) and when Leeds came down for a relegation party (bit hazy as to what the score was but i think they beat us 4 nil) were all brilliant.

 

[Hiney]

April 1978.

We were starting to believe that we could be promoted to the (old) first division we we set off on the Seagull Special to Blackburn.

Greeted by the Northern Monkeys with bricks and police horses.

A dull game looked to be heading for a 0-0 draw when Eric Potts cracked one in with a couple of minutes to go. Cue mentalist scenes on the terraces.

Back to the train with more bottles and bricks.

Home very late.

Marvellous scenes

 

[Hiney]

BTW I know it's not a specific Goldstone memory but I don't care

 

[brighton rock]

when it all came down

 

[FamilyGuy]

Early 80's (1983??). Watching The Albion beat Chelsea at the Goldstone, then leaving the ground and crossing the (normally crowded) road. My mates left me and turned left (they lived in Shoreham and I live in Crawley). The crowd parted and a very large, very Chelsea, Skinhead (scarves, shirt, boots - the lot) walked straight up to me...............I looked around for the nearest Copper - none to be found - I thought I was gonna get thumped.

He made a bee-line straight for me.........................held out his hand and shook my hand - "Bloody well played mate, well done, great game" (he said)..............

(Phew!)

 

[Bozza]

The Liverpool cup game in, I think, 1984. The game was live on TV on Sunday afternoon - quite an unusual thing in those days.

Gerry Ryan and Terry Connor scored near identical goals into the North goal as we beat a star-studded Liverpool team.

I watched the game back on video when I got home. One quote still lives me. When Terry Connor scored, big Ron Atkinson said:

"I've never been the biggest fan of the lad, but noone could have taken that better."

And he was right.

 

[Dancin Ninja BHA]

The 4 goals in 17 mins against Millwall were special, the Deano freekick against Ipswich, Bryan Wade's 4 goals against Newcastle, the Liverpool extra time game, drawing with Man Utd (Matty Edwards header, and at a time when Man Utd took the League Cup seriously!!), the season that Nelson seemed to score every game he played, plus so much more

Basically I loved the Goldstone and it still gets me down even now than instead of heading down the Old Shoreham Rd for games, I have to venture down London Rd

 

[CHAPPERS]

when it all came down

f***ing PRICK

f*** YOURSELF

 

[Eastleigh Seagull]

One of the best moods we ever left the ground in was after the 7-0 against Charlton when, if memory serves, we had seven different scorers?

 

[brighton rock]

f***ing PRICK

f*** YOURSELF

only kidding?

but the ground was well past its sell by date?

watched palace twice at the goldstone,and brighton v leeds when leeds were on the way back up the divisions

 

[Bwian]

when it all came down

Go f*** yourself you plastic cockney pikey.

And yes, I saw your 'only joking' response to CTS-doesn't matter. You can still go f*** yourself