Old Squad Photos

[On the Left Wing]

I found this broadsheet pullout from the Daily Express in the 1960s featuring 'Brighton's Soccer Men'. Unfortunately, it was already creased - but I've scanned it in for your perusal. Any idea what year this was?

And - yes! - manager Freddie Goodwin in colour!

Wow .... the first team I remember watching .... Kit Napier, Charlie Livesey and all!

 

[On the Left Wing]

Steve burtneshaw was before my time, as a player, but was well known in Albion history and had spells in management with Arsenal, Wednesday & QPR, i believe.

As for that wondeful pic of Freddie Goodwin's team, I reckon Dec/Jan period of the 68/69 season. Dawson was signed in early December but Eddie Spearritt was signed in mid Jan, so that narrows it down. Also george dalton broke his leg in early jan, a break which ended his career (may even have been Boxing day?) so I'll go for a Dec 68 pic.

Remember Dawson scoring the winner against Pompey in a League Cup first round tie in August 1969 also remember Dalton's leg break too

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

I remember Alex Dawson scoring a goal with a back heel and looking up into the North Stand and laughing ! Great player and brilliant character.

That came from the great battles between dawson and the brilliant teenage goalie of Walsall, Phil Parkes, who went on to have a long career at the top and didn't he play for England?

Over a series of games that season (we played Walsall 6 times) Parkes stood up to everything dawson threw at him except for this cute backheel and I hope someone can find a pic of dawson, arm raised (like a Cantona) whilst parkes is on his knees.

Incidentally, I think Parke's last senior game may have been for Ipswich and his last touch of the ball would have been picking it out of the net from a wonder Wilkins strike which put us into the Play-offs.

 

[Grassman]

BTW anybody notice the old Townsend Thoreson advertising behind the players` heads? I remember them advertising quite heavily at the Goldstone. It will mean nothing to today's youngsters of course.

I seem to recall that Townsend Thoreson's major shareholder was Keith Wickenden, who was of course an Albion director and the brains behind Mike Bamber, until his untimely death. That would explain the advertising.

The Bobby Smith in the line-up is certainly not THE Bobby Smith....

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Here's Alex Dawson, second along on the top row.....

Any idea of the year of this photo?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I've still got the last squad at the Goldstone team photo from The Argus in a frame. Might scan it in later when i get back from work.

Please do!

 

[sams dad]

I was fishing yesterday wearing an Albion t shirt, and this old chap came up and said he used to play for us back in the fifties. His name was Steve Burtenshaw. Nice bloke he was too. Had a good chat.

Any oldies (older than me anyway) on here that remember him?

Steve Burtenshaw was a good bloke.
He used to give up his spare time to coach the kids at the 67 Centre in Moulsecoomb

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Here's Alex Dawson, second along on the top row.....

Any idea of the year of this photo?

69/70, Mr goodwin's squad that came so close to promotion based on almost unbeatable home record.

I'll have a go at the names.....

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

.....
Powney, Dawson, J Napier, Gilliver, Bell, Gall, Turner, Sidebottom.
Wilkinson, Henderson, Spearritt, Lawton, Dalton(?), Armstrong.
Napier K, Templeman.

Great kit too!

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

.....
Powney, Dawson, J Napier, Gilliver, Bell, Gall, Turner, Sidebottom.
Wilkinson, Henderson, Spearritt, Lawton, Dalton(?), Armstrong.
Napier K, Templeman.

Great kit too!

What a great memory you have!

Charles Buchan's Football Monthly has it as Bobby Smith rather than Dalton. Other than that, you've nailed it.

(And yes, magnificent kit. Like a blue Arsenal. Hopefully, one day, the Albion will play in a blue Ajax-style kit!)

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Yes, I'd go with Bobby smith (the lesser known!). Dalton had a career ending broken leg the season before although I thought it might be one of those where he comes back as a player but has to give up.

He actually joined the backroom staff and followed Goodwin, along with Bell, to birmingham. Willie Bell was a very classy left back. Only had one season with us but a veteran Scottish international and ex Leeds.

 

[Albion Dan]

Cant believe nobody has posted the famous Saunders "cock out" team photo.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Cant believe nobody has posted the famous Saunders "cock out" team photo.

Oh my! What season was this?

 

[Albion Dan]

Oh my! What season was this?

1985 or 86 from memory.

 

[Skaville]

Cant believe nobody has posted the famous Saunders "cock out" team photo.

Was thinking the same thing! That was hilarious.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Well, here's the 1981-82 team photo. Without cheating, I bet no one recognises the chap on the front row between Moshe Gariani and Mike Bailey....

 

[grummitts gloves]

Please do!

Here you go.

Where are they now? - North Stand Chat

 

[jharris]

is it someone called Matt Wiltshire or something ?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

is it someone called Matt Wiltshire or something ?

No, it isn't. Who he?

Nor is it George Foster. In the magazine I got the picture from, it said that in 1981-82, Brighton signed this player called George Foster from Plymouth. Was he heard of since?

Any more guesses?

 

[jharris]

Glen Geard ?