Old, older, oldest programmes

[TrickyOne]

Following on from me old Goldstone photos' thread. I got 3 old programmes' in me birthday package; one is home v Scunthorpe 25th March 1967, one is v Fulham, 10th March '71 and the last v Man. City may 7th '83. I'm facinated by these and wondered, with our heritage some of you guys must have older ones. So, what's your oldest programme and were you there?

 

[1234andcounting]

I have, sitting proudly in a frame on top of the filing cabinet in the study, the programme for Brighton and Hove Albion v Torquay United, 12 April 1967. The first match I ever went to (thanks, Dad!). Got some older ones, but not Albion matches.

 

[Insel affe]

I have a Brighton v Liverpool along with several others and a metroplitan league one v luton from about the same period from i think 1962 or 63, i bought them in wigan of all places when i was a spotty 13 year old collector.

 

[Muzzman]

The oldest program I have is actually a Reading vs Brighton & Hove Albion, dated 1947.

Not sure about the oldest home programme I have, probably early 50's as that was when my Granddad started his collection.

 

[seagullsoverlincoln]

I have got a Middlesborough V Brighton programme from the 1950's
with a certain B Clough playing for Boro

 

[surrey jim]

Oldest is the FA Cup final programme. apart from that it is circa 1994/5 cant remember exactly what game

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I have got a Middlesborough V Brighton programme from the 1950's
with a certain B Clough playing for Boro

Is it the one for the 9-0 defeat?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The oldest one I have is Stockport vs Brighton, August 17th 1968....the day I was born.

 

[the wanderbus]

home v Forest 1949 div 3 south, away v Brentford 1944 football league (south) cup.

 

[Sir Norman Gull]

Oldest surviving programme in my collection Feb 18th 1967 4th round cup tie against Chelsea. Had earlier ones but they disappeared when moving to Hove in 1966.Queued up on a Saturday morning age 10 with my brother outside the goldstone for the cup tickets and also had to pay for the reserve game against Notts County the same day in order to purchase the Chelsea cup tickets , as even in those days the club was trying to squeeze as much money out of the fans from a plum tie(Official attendance for reserve game was about 21000- a record at the time,but I only think about 5000(tho' not sure) stayed to watch the game.I think Chelsea ended up in the Final that year.

 

[Hiney]

Oldest Home programme: 1 September 1951 v Bournemouth

Oldest Away: 16 October 1948 v Crystal Palace

Make sure you all get down to the Collectors & Historians Society Collectors Fair on Sunday 22nd November at Withdean (the day after the Leeds game).

There will be loads of great stuff on show and the auction always throws up some really interesting items. Last year there was a programme from 1923 which went for around £240 I think.

If you want to JOIN the Collectors and Historians Society, let me know.

Get involved.

 

[GT49er]

Not the oldest programme on here, obviously, but I do still have the programme for Brighton v. Brisol Rovers (result Brighton 2 Bristol Rovers 8).

 

[SW17]

I've got an Albion v Port Vale one from 1946 which I think is the first game at the Goldstone after the war but have never got round to clarifying it

 

[wolfie]

I am the proud owner of the programme for the record home crowd (at the Goldstone) v Fulham. 27 December 1958. Result 3-0 (Dixon 2 & Thorne) Gate: 36747. Can post pics if anyone wants to view this hallowed document.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Oldest Home programme: 1 September 1951 v Bournemouth

Oldest Away: 16 October 1948 v Crystal Palace

Make sure you all get down to the Collectors & Historians Society Collectors Fair on Sunday 22nd November at Withdean (the day after the Leeds game).

There will be loads of great stuff on show and the auction always throws up some really interesting items. Last year there was a programme from 1923 which went for around £240 I think.

If you want to JOIN the Collectors and Historians Society, let me know.

Get involved.

mate I am going to sling all my old programmes ( I have many Brighton/ Gillingham home games programmes...) do you want any of them...ill list them if you want

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Yes, please, Wolfie!

 

[mr sheen]

I have several items from early/mid 20s

 

[Superphil]

Over the years I've aquired several bundles of programs which have cropped up at superwifes auctions, got loads from the 50s and 60s. Don't think many are pre 1950, make for intersting reading, the adverts, players names, prices, good reads in the smallest room.

 

[wolfie]

Yes, please, Wolfie!

Will get scanning tomorrow.

 

[LowKarate]

Oldest programme that I have is away to Millwall in December 1912. I wasn't there. It includes Charlie Webb (star of the 1910 Charity Sheild victory over Aston Villa) on the team sheet.

Oldest home programme that I have is against Portsmouth in April 1944. I wasn't at that one either.

The older programmes are a fascinating insight into a very different world (even the adverts).