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Founded: 1901

Joined Football League Division 3 (South): 1920-21

Current League: Division 3 New (1997-98)

Manager: Brian Horton.

Nickname: Seagulls, Seaside Air.

Theme Song: Sussex by the Sea

Seagull Clubcall   Tel: 0891 800 609

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: approx. 11,500

Current Grouind: Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham  (over 50 miles away).

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: £115,577 v. Portsmouth (FA Cup, R3, 1993).

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