The big GRUDGE match on 1st May 2001.

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Probably one of the greatest Withdean nights as a capacity crowd was there to see Albion v Cheaterfield.

The northerners had been big spenders and had been romping away with the league until all the dirty deals came to light. They were deducted points, but not enough to prevent promotion yet on this night their claims to be the 'real' champions were shattered as Albion won 1-0 through a Danny Cullip goal

We were Champions, even without the points deduction, and it must have been a galling night for Chesterfield as the Championship was presented and Withers went wild.

An abiding memory were the many brown envelopes being waved amounst the crowd.


Nationwide
League Division Three
2000/2001 Historical league standings at 1st May 2001
Pld Home Away Overall Pts GD
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 44 19 2 2 52 14 9 5 7 21 18 28 7 9 73 32 91 41
2 Cardiff City 45 16 7 0 56 20 7 6 9 38 35 23 13 9 94 55 82 39
3 Chesterfield * 45 15 5 2 43 14 9 9 5 33 28 24 14 7 76 42 77 34


4 Hartlepool United 45 11 8 3 37 22 9 6 8 31 31 20 14 11 68 53 74 15
5 Hull City 45 12 7 4 27 18 7 9 6 20 21 19 16 10 47 39 73 8
6 Leyton Orient 45 13 7 3 31 18 6 8 8 26 33 19 15 11 57 51 72 6
7 Rochdale 45 11 8 4 36 25 7 8 7 23 23 18 16 11 59 48 70 11


8 Blackpool 45 14 4 5 50 26 7 2 13 21 31 21 6 18 71 57 69 14
9 Scunthorpe United 45 13 7 3 42 16 5 4 13 20 35 18 11 16 62 51 65 11
10 Cheltenham Town 45 11 5 6 35 26 6 9 8 22 25 17 14 14 57 51 65 6
11 Southend United 44 9 8 5 26 22 5 10 7 25 28 14 18 12 51 50 60 1
12 Plymouth Argyle 45 13 4 5 33 17 2 8 13 21 44 15 12 18 54 61 57 -7
13 Macclesfield Town 45 10 5 7 23 19 4 9 10 28 41 14 14 17 51 60 56 -9
14 Mansfield Town 44 11 7 4 39 26 3 6 13 23 43 14 13 17 62 69 55 -7
15 Kidderminster Harriers 45 10 6 7 29 27 3 8 11 18 33 13 14 18 47 60 53 -13
16 Shrewsbury Town 45 11 5 6 27 26 3 5 15 19 39 14 10 21 46 65 52 -19
17 Lincoln City 44 9 8 5 35 27 3 5 14 22 38 12 13 19 57 65 49 -8
18 Darlington 45 10 6 6 27 20 2 7 14 16 33 12 13 20 43 53 49 -10
19 Exeter City 45 8 8 6 22 20 4 5 14 18 38 12 13 20 40 58 49 -18
20 York City 45 8 6 8 22 26 4 7 12 19 37 12 13 20 41 63 49 -22
21 Halifax Town 44 7 5 10 33 32 5 5 12 21 33 12 10 22 54 65 46 -11
22 Carlisle United 44 8 7 7 26 26 3 6 13 15 38 11 13 20 41 64 46 -23
23 Torquay United 45 8 9 6 30 29 3 4 15 19 46 11 13 21 49 75 46 -26


24 Barnet 45 9 8 5 42 26 3 1 19 23 52 12 9 24 65 78 45 -13

 

[Keeping The Dream Alive.]

Champions! Champions! Champions!

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Wasn't it postponed about 3 times due to be originally played in March I believe.

 

[hart's shirt]

Great atmosphere at Withdean with all those brown envelopes being passed round the South Stand.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Probably one of the greatest Withdean nights as a capacity crowd was there to see Albion v Cheaterfield.

The northerners had been big spenders and had been romping away with the league until all the dirty deals came to light. They were deducted points, but not enough to prevent promotion yet on this night their claims to be the 'real' champions were shattered as Albion won 1-0 through a Danny Cullip goal

We were Champions, even without the points deduction, and it must have been a galling night for Chesterfield as the Championship was presented and Withers went wild.

An abiding memory were the many brown envelopes being waved amounst the crowd.


Nationwide
League Division Three
2000/2001 Historical league standings at 1st May 2001
Pld Home Away Overall Pts GD
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 44 19 2 2 52 14 9 5 7 21 18 28 7 9 73 32 91 41
2 Cardiff City 45 16 7 0 56 20 7 6 9 38 35 23 13 9 94 55 82 39
3 Chesterfield * 45 15 5 2 43 14 9 9 5 33 28 24 14 7 76 42 77 34


4 Hartlepool United 45 11 8 3 37 22 9 6 8 31 31 20 14 11 68 53 74 15
5 Hull City 45 12 7 4 27 18 7 9 6 20 21 19 16 10 47 39 73 8
6 Leyton Orient 45 13 7 3 31 18 6 8 8 26 33 19 15 11 57 51 72 6
7 Rochdale 45 11 8 4 36 25 7 8 7 23 23 18 16 11 59 48 70 11


8 Blackpool 45 14 4 5 50 26 7 2 13 21 31 21 6 18 71 57 69 14
9 Scunthorpe United 45 13 7 3 42 16 5 4 13 20 35 18 11 16 62 51 65 11
10 Cheltenham Town 45 11 5 6 35 26 6 9 8 22 25 17 14 14 57 51 65 6
11 Southend United 44 9 8 5 26 22 5 10 7 25 28 14 18 12 51 50 60 1
12 Plymouth Argyle 45 13 4 5 33 17 2 8 13 21 44 15 12 18 54 61 57 -7
13 Macclesfield Town 45 10 5 7 23 19 4 9 10 28 41 14 14 17 51 60 56 -9
14 Mansfield Town 44 11 7 4 39 26 3 6 13 23 43 14 13 17 62 69 55 -7
15 Kidderminster Harriers 45 10 6 7 29 27 3 8 11 18 33 13 14 18 47 60 53 -13
16 Shrewsbury Town 45 11 5 6 27 26 3 5 15 19 39 14 10 21 46 65 52 -19
17 Lincoln City 44 9 8 5 35 27 3 5 14 22 38 12 13 19 57 65 49 -8
18 Darlington 45 10 6 6 27 20 2 7 14 16 33 12 13 20 43 53 49 -10
19 Exeter City 45 8 8 6 22 20 4 5 14 18 38 12 13 20 40 58 49 -18
20 York City 45 8 6 8 22 26 4 7 12 19 37 12 13 20 41 63 49 -22
21 Halifax Town 44 7 5 10 33 32 5 5 12 21 33 12 10 22 54 65 46 -11
22 Carlisle United 44 8 7 7 26 26 3 6 13 15 38 11 13 20 41 64 46 -23
23 Torquay United 45 8 9 6 30 29 3 4 15 19 46 11 13 21 49 75 46 -26


24 Barnet 45 9 8 5 42 26 3 1 19 23 52 12 9 24 65 78 45 -13[/QUOT[/I]

Interesting that most of the top 12 have progressed to better things

 

[SeagullofKent]

and around 10 will be in a higher division than division 3 next season

 

[Ninja Elephant]

What a night! I was over in H/J, one of the two, and there were people JUMPING into the South Stand from the trees! At the very end, with the pitch invasion going on. Amazing scenes, what a night.

 

[Hiney]

 

[Blackadder]

Remember that night well. A wet one if I recall!

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

Ah, that thumping header brings back happy memories

 

[Johnny Fever]

I see Hull are 5th in the table

 

[seagullsslimjim]

Great memories - the large brown envelope was my hard work - spent the afternoon in the garden making that on my birthday - great night against the cheating northern bastards !! - that was when Withdean was electric !!

Time don't half fly !

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

It does show that Withers can have an atmosphere, we just need something to cheer.

Night games are always better though.

 

[e77]

My second favourite Withdean game after the play off semi final.

 

[perth seagull]

Hard to believe that was almost a decade ago now.

 

[Smithy]

I was one of many watching it high up in the trees behind the South stand.

 

[porkypie]

Was gonna say, where were all them fans last sat?

 

[Bwian]

Great memories - the large brown envelope was my hard work - spent the afternoon in the garden making that on my birthday - great night against the cheating northern bastards !! - that was when Withdean was electric !!

Time don't half fly !

Monster Monster!