[Albion] The players being given Turkeys for Christmas

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

From The Keep Archives

Today's #Advent image comes from the archives of Brighton & Hove Albion. On the agenda at the directors' board meeting in Nov 1971? Gifts of #Christmas poultry for players and staff.
You can learn more about the history of the Albion at our talk on 24th Jan - more info: http://ow.ly/y3hc30haDha

 

[MattBackHome]

Who is the bankrupt Mr.A.Sanders of OSR and what happened to him?

 

[BlockDpete]

Fascinating stuff. Though I nearly read that as Christmas Poultry being on the injury list.

 

[AZ Gull]

Who is the bankrupt Mr.A.Sanders of OSR and what happened to him?

Alan Sanders, presumably. He joined Albion from Swansea Town (as they were back then) and left in 1966 for Cape Town. He had moved from Everton to Swansea Town in November 1959 (letter taken from The Everton Collection website):-

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

It doesn't specify Turkeys. If they are looking for a better deal (cheapskate), they might end up with rancid chickens.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Not very good typewriting. Not even an electric typewriter?

 

[Sirnormangall]

Electric typewriter in 1971 would have been leading edge technology!

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Not very good typewriting. Not even an electric typewriter?

It actually looks like the same typewriter that was used for a letter I received from Pat Saward. I know the letter is somewhere but I haven’t seen it for years and haven’t a clue which drawer it is hiding in. One day it will turn up again I’m sure.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Good to see Mr H Bloom was present.

Love this club.