[Albion] Your own personal links to the Albion.

[vegster]

A distant family member was Adrian Thorne who played, and, once scored 5 goals in a game for the Albion in the early 60's

 

[Boroseagull]

I refereed an Albion juniors game at the dog stadium in 1971/2 season, Glen Wilson was their coach.

 

[Wellesley]

How's Florida?

I prefer real butter.

 

[Hamilton]

My great grandfather used to make the balls for the Albion during the 30s and 40s.


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[Brighthelmstone]

Was classmates with Kerry Mayo

 

[Return of the Rev]

Lived next door to George Aitkien mid 80's in Goldstone Lane Nice chap.

 

[marlowe]

I was in the next aisle but one from Bong and his family in Waitrose on Christmas Eve. (Amongst his purchases were two large baubles).

Graham Mosley showed concern after someone I was with was knocked unconscious by someone wielding a scaffolding plank on a night out in Brighton.

I went to college with Teddy Maybank's girlfriend.

When I was waiting to catch a ferry at Newhaven Brian Powney was filling up the dispensing machine. (Discovered later it was his own business).

19th October 2007: Stood next to Gus and Dennis Wise in a bar in East Street the night before Brighton played Leeds. Wise was holding court while Gus lurked in the background looking slightly uncomfortable. Gus struck me as quiet and unassuming. The next day Leeds beat us 1 nil which slightly tarnished the previous evening's memory.

 

[Return of the Rev]

A distant family member was Adrian Thorne who played, and, once scored 5 goals in a game for the Albion in the early 60's

1958 last game of season against Fulham.

 

[vegster]

1958 last game of season against Fulham.

Sadly never met him, think he was a second cousin as in, son of my granddads brother. I wasn't born til 1960

 

[pauli cee]

I met Bozza once.....

 

[Hastings gull]

Seeing everyone, will hopefully be a good mood tonight.
I was thinking what link do you have, as a fan to the Albion, it doesn't matter if it's tenuous or personal.
For me it would be I've played footy against Neil Smilie and been involved in a sports quiz v Albion players, way back in the 1980s.
I do know some on here have told me of their links, so I'll let them tell their stories.

Billy Lane (manager in the 50/60s) lived very close by in Mill Croft, Westdene, and many years later Brian Horton lived in the last house before the path to the green by the windmill. As a young child, my son enthused over the rhubarb growing in BH's garden. . . . .

 

[AmexRuislip]

I was in the next aisle but one from Bong and his family in Waitrose on Christmas Eve. (Amongst his purchases were two large baubles).

Graham Mosley showed concern after someone I was with was knocked unconscious by someone wielding a scaffolding plank on a night out in Brighton.

I went to college with Teddy Maybank's girlfriend.

When I was waiting to catch a ferry at Newhaven Brian Powney was filling up the dispensing machine. (Discovered later it was his own business).

19th October 2007: Stood next to Gus and Dennis Wise in a bar in East Street the night before Brighton played Leeds. Wise was holding court while Gus lurked in the background looking slightly uncomfortable. Gus struck me as quiet and unassuming. The next day Leeds beat us 1 nil which slightly tarnished the previous evening's memory.

Dennis Wise is a very, very very small man up close.
Stood next to him, in a pub in Uxbridge, mid 90s.

 

[pishhead]

Larry May was my football coach at school.

 

[albiongirl]

I saw Vincente in Sainsburys West Hove ☺

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[Charlies Shinpad]

My Uncle Jack Vitty played for The Albion

Had Xmas dinner round Charlie Oatways place

Played footy with Peter Ward a few years back and put him clear though on goal and he turned and said to me “Great Ball “( we were 3-0 down but came back to win 4-3 and he scored all 4 )

 

[Everest]

From the club's OS... Edgar E

Formation

Professional football in the area was the brainchild of Edgar Everest, a Sussex Football Association official who founded Brighton United in 1897. Playing at the Sussex County Cricket Ground, the club collapsed in 1900. A high-class amateur side, Brighton & Hove Rangers, was formed in its wake but also folded after just one year.

But the will to provide the towns with a successful club was already strong. The former manager of Brighton United, John Jackson, was the driving-force behind a third club, Brighton & Hove United, which was formed as a semi-professional outfit on 24 June 1901 at the Seven Stars, a pub in Ship Street. The new concern changed its name to Brighton & Hove Albion before a ball was kicked because of objections from Hove FC.


Edgar Everest - my great grandad

 

[LamieRobertson]

I could tell you but i'd have to kill you after

 

[lawros left foot]

Dennis Wise is a very, very very small man up close.
Stood next to him, in a pub in Uxbridge, mid 90s.

He's the same height as me.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Billy Lane (manager in the 50/60s) lived very close by in Mill Croft, Westdene, and many years later Brian Horton lived in the last house before the path to the green by the windmill. As a young child, my son enthused over the rhubarb growing in BH's garden. . . . .

Nobby lived at the top of my road and used to walk his Labrador passed our house and say hello to my Mum and me.

I am very proud to say that my father-in-law was Dick Knight's right-hand man and helped get rid of Archer and keep the club going as FD, both at Gillingham and for much of the tough times at Withdean.

PG

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[BN9 BHA]

I repaired a leak in Dick Knight's kitchen when he was Albion chairman.
He made me a decent cup of tea.