[Brighton] Sports shops in Brighton and Hove

[PeterT]

I thought David Rose had 2 shops, 7 Dials and Western Rd Hove, maybe the Dials closed before the Hove shop you mentioned.

I think they moved from the Seven Dials store (where the Tin Drum is now?) to the Western Road, Hove store which was a lot smaller but packed with stock.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I think they moved from the Seven Dials store (where the Tin Drum is now?) to the Western Road, Hove store which was a lot smaller but packed with stock.

I see, thanks.

 

[MTSeagulls]

My Dad bought me my first, and favourite, England shirt from swifts. The mid 70s Admiral one with blue and red stripe down the arms.
As was usual with him though, he never managed to get everything 100% right as he bought the white shorts to go with it but I loved it all the same.

 

[PeterT]

My Dad bought me my first, and favourite, England shirt from swifts. The mid 70s Admiral one with blue and red stripe down the arms.
As was usual with him though, he never managed to get everything 100% right as he bought the white shorts to go with it but I loved it all the same.

I had that shirt (and blue shorts too!) from Tony Buss sports in Lancing, another sports shop that has long since gone!

Here’s a brand new one for sale on eBay but might be a bit snug!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153082185390?hash=item23a468c6ae:g:I3AAAOSwtoVbOJEj

 

[MTSeagulls]

I had that shirt (and blue shorts too!) from Tony Buss sports in Lancing, another sports shop that has long since gone!

Here’s a brand new one for sale on eBay but might be a bit snug!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153082185390?hash=item23a468c6ae:g:I3AAAOSwtoVbOJEj

That's a beauty alright but, as you say, probably a tiny bit snug for my 57 year old body

 

[GoingUp]

David Rose by Palmeira Square was brilliant, I got my first pair of proper goalie gloves from there when I was a kid.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

My first shin pads and gloves came from a small sports shop on the corner of High Street and Brighton Road in Worthing. Can't remember the name and it went a long time ago but it was also the place where I got by first Subbuteo teams from.

 

[wolfie]

Anybody remember a shop called Clapshawe and Cleave back in the 1960s somewhere near the Clock Tower - or is it a figment of my imagination. Vaguely remember getting things like shin pads from there.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Anybody remember a shop called Clapshawe and Cleave back in the 1960s somewhere near the Clock Tower - or is it a figment of my imagination. Vaguely remember getting things like shin pads from there.

I may be wrong but I’m sure I remember seeing an advert for this shop in one of my old Albion programmes.

Edit- Google search for Clapshaw and Cleave shows pages from Albion programmes with the advert.

 

[jimhigham]

Lots of Love here for Swift Sports and rightly so. Let’s go for the nostalgia jugular with a piccie.



Right. Hootenanny time. Happy new year everybody.

 

[PeterT]

Anybody remember a shop called Clapshawe and Cleave back in the 1960s somewhere near the Clock Tower - or is it a figment of my imagination. Vaguely remember getting things like shin pads from there.

I do vaguely remember them - yes. I’m sure they had a shop in Birmingham too.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Used to love a 1980s golf shop too. The one on Lewes Road was amazing (saved up my paper round money for some DDH x outs) and the smell of lambswool that hit you when entering the old Hollingbury Park pro shop in Hollingdean