When we were in the old 1st Division

[Sausage]

When we were in the old 1st division was there ever a point where we were really high in the table after a few games and if so can anyone produce a table that shows us up there in the stratosphere.

Table showing us finishing 13th not acceptable.

This to counter an Oxford United fan who's starting to get a little mealy mouthed.


Thangyouvermuch.

 

[pishhead]

I think the highest we got was 7th?

 

[Brovion]

I think the highest we got was 7th?

I have a vague, very vague recollection that at one time we got to 6th. I think we had a chance to get higher but the next game we only drew. Whatever the position I DO remember saying to my mate as we left the ground: "I never thought I'd be disappointed to be walking out of here [The Goldstone] knowing that we were only sixth in the first division."

 

[pishhead]

I have a vague, very vague recollection that at one time we got to 6th. I think we had a chance to get higher but the next game we only drew. Whatever the position I DO remember saying to my mate as we left the ground: "I never thought I'd be disappointed to be walking out of here [The Goldstone] knowing that we were only sixth in the first division."

Just checked and it is 5th on the 22/9/81 after a 1 nil win away to Wolves.

 

[countrygull]

I have a vague, very vague recollection that at one time we got to 6th. I think we had a chance to get higher but the next game we only drew. Whatever the position I DO remember saying to my mate as we left the ground: "I never thought I'd be disappointed to be walking out of here [The Goldstone] knowing that we were only sixth in the first division."

Yes 6th rings a bell with me too. Somebody on here will come up with the answer....

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

That was the point we needed to change manager to take us to the next level.

 

[Sausage]

Just checked and it is 5th on the 22/9/81 after a 1 nil win away to Wolves.

How did you check this?

 

[wellquickwoody]

Just checked and it is 5th on the 22/9/81 after a 1 nil win away to Wolves.

Correct.

 

[supaseagull]

I thought it was after the 2-0 win down in Southampton on a Tuesday or Weds night...It was around the time that David Armstrong played for them.

 

[matt]

23/09/81

Enjoy

 

[Dandyman]

probably not quite what you are after but our results from our "best" season...

p.s. and we did Palarse at Xmas.


Brighton 1980/1981 results and fixtures
English League Cup Brighton 1-2 Coventry --
English League Cup Brighton 3-1 Tranmere --
English League Cup Tranmere 2-4 Brighton --
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 2-0 Wolves 16-08-1980
English Division 1 (old) Ipswich 2-0 Brighton 19-08-1980
English Division 1 (old) Tottenham 2-2 Brighton 23-08-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 1-2 West Brom 30-08-1980
English Division 1 (old) Southampton 3-1 Brighton 06-09-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 2-2 Birmingham 13-09-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 2-0 Norwich 20-09-1980
English Division 1 (old) Liverpool 4-1 Brighton 27-09-1980
English Division 1 (old) Coventry 3-3 Brighton 04-10-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 1-3 Everton 07-10-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 0-1 Nottm Forest 11-10-1980
English Division 1 (old) Stoke 0-0 Brighton 18-10-1980
English Division 1 (old) Aston Villa 4-1 Brighton 22-10-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 1-2 Man City 25-10-1980
English Division 1 (old) Arsenal 2-0 Brighton 01-11-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 0-1 Middlesbro 08-11-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 1-0 Ipswich 11-11-1980
English Division 1 (old) Wolves 0-2 Brighton 15-11-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 1-4 Man Utd 22-11-1980
English Division 1 (old) Leeds 1-0 Brighton 29-11-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 2-1 Sunderland 06-12-1980
English Division 1 (old) Everton 4-3 Brighton 13-12-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa 20-12-1980
English Division 1 (old) Leicester 0-1 Brighton 26-12-1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 3-2 C Palace 27-12-1980
English FA Cup Man Utd 2-2 Brighton 03-01-1981
English FA Cup Brighton 0-2 Man Utd 07-01-1981
English Division 1 (old) Man Utd 2-1 Brighton 10-01-1981
English Division 1 (old) West Brom 2-0 Brighton 17-01-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 0-2 Tottenham 31-01-1981
English Division 1 (old) Birmingham 2-1 Brighton 07-02-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 2-2 Liverpool 21-02-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 2-0 Southampton 24-02-1981
English Division 1 (old) Norwich 3-1 Brighton 28-02-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 4-1 Coventry 07-03-1981
English Division 1 (old) Nottm Forest 4-1 Brighton 14-03-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 1-1 Stoke 21-03-1981
English Division 1 (old) Man City 1-1 Brighton 28-03-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 0-1 Arsenal 04-04-1981
English Division 1 (old) Middlesbro 1-0 Brighton 11-04-1981
English Division 1 (old) C Palace 0-3 Brighton 18-04-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 2-1 Leicester 20-04-1981
English Division 1 (old) Sunderland 1-2 Brighton 25-04-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton 2-0 Leeds 02-05-1981

 

[Walkers Cajun Squirrel]

English Division One (old) 1981-1982 Table - statto.com

Might help.

 

[Dandyman]

23/09/81

Enjoy

Bigger crowds at the Hamsters and Swans than up the Arse, who would have thought it...

 

[blue and white army]

1st due to alphabetical order

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

23/09/81

Enjoy

Some interesting attendance figures there.

 

[Sausage]

23/09/81

Enjoy

Thanks matt, that's exactly the kind of thing I had in mind.

 

[Soul Finger]

Here you go:

Brighton & Hove Albion FC News - BHA

Great site for stattoes

 

[Sausage]

Thankyou Soul Finger.. Also very useful.

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Looks like the Molineux faithful didn't think we were worth watching. In hindsight, they made a good decision to stay at home.

 

[sully]

1st due to alphabetical order

Not in the top division we weren't. Not with Arsenal as ever-presents.