[Albion] How many players have appeared in an Albion shirt in competitive fixture?

[dejavuatbtn]

I can give an update (based upon an article written by Tim Carder in issue no. 85 of The Albion Chronicle, the magazine of the Albion Heritage Society) on something that the club initiated in regards to this, although the criteria laid down by the club seems somewhat arbitrary and bizarre to me.

Apparently back in 2020 Dan Ashworth wanted to initiate an Albion player-numbering scheme so that new Albion players would be presented with a framed blue and white shirt with their specific, personal number. This number wouldn't be their squad number but the number denoting them as the Xth player to feature for the club.

So far so good, but Ashworth deemed that only players to START for the club in a first-team LEAGUE match would be included (thereby apparently airbrushing from Albion history those players who "ONLY" appeared as a substitute or whose only appearance(s) were in first-team cup matches). By that criteria (which, following debate between Tim and the club was eventually agreed to include Southern League, Football League, Premier League, play-off and the 1939-40 abandoned season matches) Mark O'Mahony is officially (as per the club) player number 1,100.

(In his article Tim suggests that there are "..an extra 122 or so.." other players who have made first-team competitive appearances but have NOT started a league match).

Assuming that the club still do this (in terms of presenting players with a personal shirt) it is probably unrealistic to expect them to "correct" the numbering system to include ALL first-team appearance makers, but in my book (and based upon Tim's data) Mark O'Mahony would be number 1,222 rather than 1,100.

Has a list been produced? I’d be interested to see where my great grandfather Tommy White appears on it.

 

[AZ Gull]

Has a list been produced? I’d be interested to see where my great grandfather Tommy White appears on it.

Tim has the list, obviously, but I haven't seen a copy.

 

[VAL1850]

Here's quite an interesting site re Brighton players over the ages...

https://www.transfermarkt.com/brighton-amp-hove-albion/alletransfers/verein/1237

 

[Anger]

Do we still count Ashley Neal?

Because I’m not sure we should.

 

[Invicta]

Love to see this list, interesting to see how many have followed Dunk since his debut.

 

[Billy in Bristol]

The List is currently with the Cup Final money.

 

[AZ Gull]

Has a list been produced? I’d be interested to see where my great grandfather Tommy White appears on it.

Do you have a copy of Tim Carder/Roger Harris' "Albion A-Z" book (the Who's Who of the club)? If so starting on page 349 there is a full listing of Albion first team players (up to the date of publication, obviously) in debut order.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Do we still count Ashley Neal?

Because I’m not sure we should.

Or Bas Savage.
Or Georges Santos

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Do you have a copy of Tim Carder/Roger Harris' "Albion A-Z" book (the Who's Who of the club)? If so starting on page 349 there is a full listing of Albion first team players (up to the date of publication, obviously) in debut order.

I have that book.
The entry for Riccardo Gabbiadini is quite amusing...

 

[Anger]

Or Bas Savage.
Or Georges Santos

Exactly! So many for the ‘B‘ list.

Having said that, I’d like to put in a good word for Bas as had some use at the time and at the level we were at.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Do you have a copy of Tim Carder/Roger Harris' "Albion A-Z" book (the Who's Who of the club)? If so starting on page 349 there is a full listing of Albion first team players (up to the date of publication, obviously) in debut order.

Ah, yes. But I went through the whole book looking at birth places! It was a good reminder of some of the players I had seen, but forgotten.