Season
1998-99
Season
1997-98
Results
from March 1998 since Brian Horton was appointed
Season
1997-98 Results from 1998
Summary 1996-98 (2
seasons)
Season
1997-98
History
(Recommended)
Tim Carder's Links Site
(best to find other sites)
Albion
Index: Historical Pages and more
Founded: 1901
Joined Football League Division 3 (South): 1920-21
Current League: League One (2009-10)
Manager: Gustavo Poyet
Nickname: Seagulls.
Theme Song: Sussex by the Sea
Seagull Line: 0891 44 00 66
Colours: Blue and white striped shirts, blue shorts, white stockings.
Brighton Tickets: 01273 778855 Fax: 321095
Club Shop: 118 Queen's Road, Brighton. BN1 3XG.
Local Radio Coverage: South Coast Radio 945 and 1323 AM
For the Official Web site click the logo above.
Highest League Position (end of season): Division 1 Old, 13th, 1981-82..
Best FA Cup: Losing finalists 1983
Best League Cup: Round 5, 1978-79.
Most League goals in a season: 112, Division 3 South (1955-56)
Most FA Cup goals in a season: 43 (1932-33)
Leading scorer in a season: Peter Ward 36 (Div. 3, 1977-76)
Biggest post-war win (FA Cup): 10-1 v. Wisbech (1st R, 1965-66)
Biggest post-war League Win: 9-1 v. Southend United (Div. 3, 1965-66)
9-1 v. Newport Co. (Div. 3S, 1951).
Record signing: Andy Ritchie (Man U) £500,000, 1980.
Record sale: Mark Lawrenson (Liverpool) £900,000, 1981.
Prevoius Ground: Goldstone Ground (until the end of 1996-97).
Capacity (Goldstone): approx. 11,500
Current Ground: Withdean Athletics Stadium, Brighton.
Capacity (Withdean): ?
Goldstone:
Record Gate (Official): 36,747 v. Fulham (Division 2, 1958)
Record Gate (FA Cup): 35,000 v. Chelsea (4th Round, 1967)
Record Gate (Division 3 Old): 34,766 v. Rochdale (1972)
Record Gate (League Cup): 32,539 v. Derby County R4 (1976)
Record Gate (Division 4): 31,423 v. Darlington (1965)
Record Crowd (Division 3 South): 31,038 v. Watford (1958)
Record Crowd (Division 1 Old): 29,682 v. Liverpool (1979)
Record Crowd (against Non-league clubs): 23,748 v. Scarborough (1978).
Record Crowd (Non-competitive match): 15.768 v. All Star X1 (1967).
Record Crowd (Division 2 New) 15,423 v. Port Vale (1993-94)
Record Crowd, Division 3 (New) 11,314 v. Doncaster Rovers, 1996-97 (April 1997).
Record Crowd, Division 3 (New) at Priestfield, Gillingham 6,339
v. Doncaster Rovers,
1997-98.
Largest Average Crowd (League Div. 2): 25,264 (1977-78)
Largest Average Crowd (League Div. 1): 24,795 (1979-80)
Largest Average Crowd (League Div. 3 South): 22,460 (1958-59)
Largest Average Crowd (League Div. 3): 20,183 (1976-77)
Largest Average Crowd (League Division 4): 17,915 (1964-65)
Largest Away Attendance: 100,000 FA Cup Final v. Manchester United 1983.
Record Home Receipts:
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