On this day 1976

[Hiney]

We played Hereford United

Fred Binney couldn't play so we gave a debut to a young player called Peter Ward

The rest, as they say, is history

 

[1234andcounting]

Was it on Match of the Day? I have a feeling it was. 1-1, McNeill for them with a blatant handball. We all know who scored for us.

I didn't see many games that season as I had a Saturday job in Waitrose. Next season however....

 

[Hiney]

Not sure about MOTD but Wardy scored after 50 seconds and went on to score 6 in 8 games by the end of the season.

 

[1234andcounting]

Yes. Knew he scored in the first minute. He did that in one other big match that year, too. Which was?

 

[1234andcounting]

Does anyone have a definitive list of our appearances on MoTD before it became EPL fixated? Say from 1964-1992.

 

[Dover]

Is that the same Joe Kinnear, that went on to manage Dover Athletic?

Sorry. Wrong man.

 

[Hiney]

Villa 71/72
York City 76/77

 

[catfish]

I can remember feeling outraged that Taylor could drop Fred and play an unknown from the reserves. Didn't last long though.

 

[Lethargic]

Does anyone have a definitive list of our appearances on MoTD before it became EPL fixated? Say from 1964-1992.

You must be confused football only started in 1992. He could probably still do a job in the current team with the pace (or lack of) we play.

 

[Lurcio]

Was it on Match of the Day? I have a feeling it was. 1-1, McNeill for them with a blatant handball. We all know who scored for us.

I didn't see many games that season as I had a Saturday job in Waitrose. Next season however....

It was definitely on MOTD. That was my second away game (10 years old) and remember the cameras being there but we couldn't get back from Hereford in time to watch it.

 

[BLOCK F]

Happy times and then a fabulously hot summer.

 

[Eric Youngs Contact Lense]

Anyone notice the typo in the programme on our kit...black and white stripes!! Think the away kit was green?

 

[Hiney]

Anyone notice the typo in the programme on our kit...black and white stripes!! Think the away kit was green?

Paired with BLUE shorts

The 1970s politically incorrect children (me) would have a field day with the referee.

Oi Ref! are you BENT?!

hahahahahahaha

 

[Davemania]

I was exactly 5 months old that day so missed out on all the excitement of the late 70's early 80's. My first game was in 1984, typical. On the plus side im not yet in my 40's

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Anyone notice the typo in the programme on our kit...black and white stripes!! Think the away kit was green?

And why were the surnames of Kevin Charlton and Peter Ward not in CAPS ? Poor proof reading !

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Does anyone have a definitive list of our appearances on MoTD before it became EPL fixated? Say from 1964-1992.

1971/72 Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton *
1971/72 Brighton 2-1 Aston Villa *
1975/76 Cardiff 0-1 Brighton
1975/76 Hereford 1-1 Brighton *
1976/77 Brighton 7-2 York City *
1976/77 Rotherham 0-0 Brighton
1977/78 Brighton 2-1 Sheffield United *
1977/78 Luton 1-0 Brighton
1977/78 Bolton 1-1 Brighton
1978/79 Brighton 2-0 Sunderland *
1978/79 Brighton 1-1 Stoke
1978/79 Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
1979/80 Nottingham Forest 0-1 Brighton *
1979/80 Bolton 0-2 Brighton *
1979/80 Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forest *
1980/81 Brighton 1-2 WBA *
1980/81 Brighton 1-4 Man Utd *
1980/81 Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa *
1980/81 Brighton 1-1 Stoke City *
1980/81 Brighton 2-0 Leeds *
1981/82 Barnet 0-0 Brighton (FAC) *
1981/82 Brighton 2-2 WBA *
1981/82 Brighton 0-1 Man Utd *
1982/83 Stoke 3-0 Brighton *
1982/83 Watford 4-1 Brighton *
1982/83 Brighton 3-0 Norwich *
1982/83 Brighton 4-0 Man City (FAC) *
1982/83 Brighton 1-2 Everton *
1982/83 Brighton 0-1 Man City *
1982/83 Brighton 2-2 Man Utd (FAC) *
1982/83 Brighton 0-4 Man Utd (FAC) *
1983/84 Newcastle 3-1 Brighton *
1984/85 Blackburn 2-0 Brighton *
1984/85 Brighton 1-0 Cardiff
1984/85 Portsmouth 1-1 Brighton *
1985/86 Brighton 0-2 Southampton (FAC) *
1991/92 Bolton 2-1 Brighton (FAC)

* denotes matches that have been archived on YouTube. You can see them organised season-by-season at www.seagulls.tv

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

The Argus match report and photos of a very young Peter Ward on his debut can be found here
http://thegoldstonewrap.com/2014/03/27/peter-wards-magic-debut-at-hereford/

 

[1234andcounting]

1971/72 Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton *
1971/72 Brighton 2-1 Aston Villa *
1975/76 Cardiff 0-1 Brighton
1975/76 Hereford 1-1 Brighton *
1976/77 Brighton 7-2 York City *
1976/77 Rotherham 0-0 Brighton
1977/78 Brighton 2-1 Sheffield United *
1977/78 Luton 1-0 Brighton
1977/78 Bolton 1-1 Brighton
1978/79 Brighton 2-0 Sunderland *
1978/79 Brighton 1-1 Stoke
1978/79 Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
1979/80 Nottingham Forest 0-1 Brighton *
1979/80 Bolton 0-2 Brighton *
1979/80 Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forest *
1980/81 Brighton 1-2 WBA *
1980/81 Brighton 1-4 Man Utd *
1980/81 Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa *
1980/81 Brighton 1-1 Stoke City *
1980/81 Brighton 2-0 Leeds *
1981/82 Barnet 0-0 Brighton (FAC) *
1981/82 Brighton 2-2 WBA *
1981/82 Brighton 0-1 Man Utd *
1982/83 Stoke 3-0 Brighton *
1982/83 Watford 4-1 Brighton *
1982/83 Brighton 3-0 Norwich *
1982/83 Brighton 4-0 Man City (FAC) *
1982/83 Brighton 1-2 Everton *
1982/83 Brighton 0-1 Man City *
1982/83 Brighton 2-2 Man Utd (FAC) *
1982/83 Brighton 0-4 Man Utd (FAC) *
1983/84 Newcastle 3-1 Brighton *
1984/85 Blackburn 2-0 Brighton *
1984/85 Brighton 1-0 Cardiff
1984/85 Portsmouth 1-1 Brighton *
1985/86 Brighton 0-2 Southampton (FAC) *
1991/92 Bolton 2-1 Brighton (FAC)

* denotes matches that have been archived on YouTube. You can see them organised season-by-season at www.seagulls.tv

Sir, you are an officer and gentleman.

 

[matt]

 

[Brighton Mod]

Those of us who saw him were quite honoured, I doubt if we will see the like of him again.