[Albion] The best Withdean Moment - Semi Final Two

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Another poll! Who will join Swindon in the final tomorrow?

Nottinghamshire vs. Derbyshire here in what should be a great tie ...

First game at Withdean, 6-0 vs. Mansfield Town, 1999/00 Division Three

Saturday 7th August 1999, Att: 5,882

Winner: Group D - 74.83%
Last 16: 78.10% vs. Rocketman
Quarter Final: 74.36% vs. 3-1 vs. Reading 2001/02 Division Two



The first ever league game at Withdean saw off a rain soaked night in the Quarter Finals. Can it do it again in the semis?

1-0 vs. Chesterfield 2000/01 Division Three

Our first title in 36 years!

Monday 1st May 2000, Att: 6,847

Winner: Group H - 82.52%
Last 16: 95.71% vs. 2-1 vs. Halifax Town, 0/01 Division Three
Quarter Finals: 79.84% vs. 1-0 vs. Stockport County 2008/09 League One



Another juggernaut that has steamrolled the competition ...

 

[studio150]

This one could be going into extra time

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Just giving this a bump as due to some spamming the poll feature it doesn't stay at the top of the BB any more.

 

[Hamilton]

Tough one. But, returning to the home town and bagging 6 edges it for me.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Surprised to see chesterfield beating the emotional pull of returning back to Brighton.

 

[Simster]

I knew this would be a tight one. Very different scenarios, but I just remember how excited I was about being able to watch Albion in Brighton again, and I was newly married with both of us having season tickets. Then the sun came out and we absolutely battered Mansfield 6-0. Glorious.

Cheaterfield was a special night - very special - but ultimately we were already up and in all liklihood, already champions. If we hadn't won, we'd still have consoled ourselves with the Championship title of a margin lower than the 9 point deduction.

 

[Titanic]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2122714/the-five-best-matches-at-withdean/

The club have already decided!

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Chesterfield for me.

Maybe it's because of the way the league panned out that season - the game up there when we lost to a late goal (delayed kick off as we had so many fans there) Charlie got sent off, trouble afterwards etc.

They always seemed to get late goals as well - added to that I wanted us to be the REAL Champions, even without their points deduction - which this result meant we were.

A great night.

BTW they still hate us!

 

[JJ McClure]

Chesterfield for me. Mainly because I didn't get to go to the first game back, but also everything about the Chesterfield match that felt like it had been building to that moment all season with all the on field and off field stories, the atmosphere (always better for a night game), the thumping Danny 'lets have a winner' Cullip header and the title being rightfully ours.

 

[Superphil]

Big brown envelopes for me

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Twenty minutes before the poll closes and there's two votes in it!!

 

[drew]

Twenty minutes before the poll closes and there's two votes in it!!

First time I've voted for the losing side!! Just got in but a consolation vote only!

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Wow! By ONE VOTE Cheatersfield is through to the final which kicks off at 3pm today!!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Chesterfield for me.

Maybe it's because of the way the league panned out that season - the game up there when we lost to a late goal (delayed kick off as we had so many fans there) Charlie got sent off, trouble afterwards etc.

They always seemed to get late goals as well - added to that I wanted us to be the REAL Champions, even without their points deduction - which this result meant we were.

A great night.

BTW they still hate us!

Always thought it was a shame the kick off wasn’t delayed for the home game, seem the recall half the crowd missing as the teams came out because of delays.

 

[Klaas]

Only just seen this. Would have gone for the Mansfield game, but too late!