[Albion] Youngest team to ever play a first team fixture??

[The Wookiee]

Is this now the youngest Brighton team to ever compete in a first team fixture?

 

[AZ Gull]

Dunno - this is the present record - How young Albion XI set a record - for ten minutes

 

[Barnet Seagull]

I think younger tonight

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[fly high]

WA said average age of 20.5 so yes youngest & that includes Steele

 

[Skaville]

Surely the team against Villa two seasons ago?

 

[GT49er]

WA said average age of 20.5 so yes youngest & that includes Steele

Taking Steele out, that comes down to 19.45 (and even younge after the substitutions, I think). Pity we can't play that team in the EFL Trophy!

Edit: looking up the ages, we almost could play that team in the EFL Trophy - McGill for Steele, obviously, and find alternatives for Mwepu, Moder and Alzate. Still could be a good team ...............
It really would be a feather in the Albion's cap if we could become the first PL2 side to really make an impact in the EFL Trophy.

 

[Davidg1957]

Club match report says 20.5 was for the 10 outfield players so Steele at 31 would make 21.5 overall?
That’s before subs aged 16 17 & 18 came on so likely to still be a record ️️��

 

[DavidRyder]

I seem to remember back in the Goldstone days, we had a 0-0 vs Exeter (i think), but it felt like a win as the team was really young due to loads of absentees. Not sure if a record though.