[Albion] Twenty years ago today.

[AlbionBro]

I would even swap having the scotsman back for the rest of the season if I could go back to 2005, until the summer.
Although he was a dire manager of creativeness.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I was there. 20yrs ago!? Bloody hell.

Exactly!

Really hope Sunderland go up this year.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

The team:

Starting lineup:​

Shaaaban

Reid Hinshelwood Butters Harding

Hart Nicolas Carpenter Knight

Virgo McCammon

Dean Hammond was the only sub we used.

UNUSED SUBS: Paul Watson, Nathan Jones, David Yelldell and Dean Cox

It was also Shabban’s debut.

What a time.

 

[SittingbourneSeagull]

Twenty years ago today, we beat Sunderland at Withdean.

No idea how it was two decades ago, but there we are…

In front of a crowd of 6,647, 10 man Albion won 2-1.

Mark McCammon with the winner.

To date this is the last time we have played Sunderland in the league. They would go up as Champions and we have avoided them in the league, ever since.

Sit back and enjoy.

Didn't McCammon start taking the ball into the corner in the first half?

 

[ac gull]

The NSC sponsored game was season before versus Sunderland I think - can remember as pre match walking round the pitch McGhee said he fancied Bristol City in the play offs - yes we were sat in row in front of Sunderland board I think

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

The NSC sponsored game was season before versus Sunderland I think - can remember as pre match walking round the pitch McGhee said he fancied Bristol City in the play offs - yes we were sat in row in front of Sunderland board I think

We didn’t play Sunderland the year before. We’ve only been in the same league as them once in the last thirty years.

 

[Jaxie]

Still not a red for Virgo - good tackle!

I remember a group of Sunderland in J block getting sang cheerio to and as we did they scored and turned round celebrating - got a bit fractious.

That Thornton was a good player for them - not to be confused with the Thornton we got later on.

I remember that re. their fans in Block J. Coincidentally earlier this evening I was talking to my Father in law (Sunderland fan from Sunderland) about this game and the absolutely hammered Sunderland fan that kept saying “go on the lads” till he was ejected. Went to the return at SOL that season, great stadium. Would like them to come up this year.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I think this one of the games we released a DVD of in celebration. Mental when you think about it.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I remember that re. their fans in Block J. Coincidentally earlier this evening I was talking to my Father in law (Sunderland fan from Sunderland) about this game and the absolutely hammered Sunderland fan that kept saying “go on the lads” till he was ejected. Went to the return at SOL that season, great stadium. Would like them to come up this year.

I also have a father-in-law from Sunderland and he's the reason I want them to remain firmly in that division. He was nothing but snarky about the Albion for years. It was beautifully poetic that we took their place in the PL in 2017. Long may they continue to stay in the EFL.

 

[chaileyjem]

Feels like we've played Sunderland more often, but we really haven't. Was one of my first away matches in 1986

We did play them in the League Cup in one of the first ever games at the Amex.

 

[slartibartfast]

I think that was the only home game I missed that season. We were up in Lincoln visiting friends. I remember hearing we were 2 up at half time and the relief when we held on - but havent seen any of it until today.

 

[Jaxie]

I also have a father-in-law from Sunderland and he's the reason I want them to remain firmly in that division. He was nothing but snarky about the Albion for years. It was beautifully poetic that we took their place in the PL in 2017. Long may they continue to stay in the EFL.

Fair enough
In my case he’s always taken an interest in the Albion since I’ve known him. I finally took him to a game at the Amex against Newcastle a couple of seasons ago just before Potter left. One of the hottest days I can ever remember going to a game.