other memorabilia

As well as programmes, fanzines and handbooks, a great deal of other memorabilia has been produced over the years. The Albion Museum - formally at The Amex and now looking for a new home - hosted a large number of items, from scale models of The Goldstone Ground and Withdean Stadium, to a turnstile rescued from The Goldstone just before the bulldozers moved in.

Many fans have created their own shrines to the Albion. Have a look at The Brighton Room on Facebook, Alan Willard’s personal crusade to assemble as much Albion-related material as possible! Also worth a look is Phil Shelley’s amazing collection of Albion shirts, that you can view HERE.

I have always collected programmes but over the years, I have assembled quite a few other bits and pieces and like the true collector I am, I can’t bring myself to throw these items away, much to the frustration of my wife! Here are some links to some other items in my collection

newspapers

sporting mail
january 1935

‘Special souvenir’ issued to commemorate Albion’s game against Arsenal in the FA Cup, January 1935
Images: Peter Irvine

Albion welcome wolves

Evening Argus Supplement issued to commemorate the League Cup 3rd round tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers, 24 September 1969

‘Division one here we come’

Supplement issued by the Evening Argus, to commemorate Albion’s promotion to Division One in May 1979

‘never a day like this’

Argus Supplement covering the Promotion Parade in May 1979

Shooting for Wembley!

Evening Argus 1983 FA Cup Semi-Final Supplement

Good Luck Brighton

West Sussex Gazette 1983 FA Cup Final Special
12 May 1983

up for the cup

Portsmouth Evening News
1983 FA Cup Final Special
Also plenty of Pompey content, plus news from around the leagues

evening argus FA Cup final special - 1983

Argus special issued the day after Albion had drawn 2-2 with Manchester United in the 1983 FA Cup Final

thanks for the memory

Evening Argus supplement looking back at the 4-0 defeat to Manchester United in the 1983 FA Cup Final Replay

goodbye goldstone

Souvenir Supplement issued before the final game at The Goldstone, April 1997

farewell to
the goldstone

4-page supplement issued after the last game at The Goldstone, April 1997

‘here we come’

2002/03 Argus Season preview, also looks at the non-league season ahead

Good Luck

12-page Division two play-off final special
May 29, 2004

ten years on

Argus Supplement
10 years after the last game at The Goldstone
26 April 2007

magazines and other supplements

seagulls go to wembley

Official 1983 FA Cup Final souvenir brochure

argus souvenir special
1989/90

Free supplement issued ahead of the 1989/90 season

seagull news
autumn 1991

Issued by the club, a 16-page glossy magazine with news and views from the club, including Barry Lloyd’s take on the proposed ‘Super League’

cigarette cards

Among the literally millions of cigarette cards issued over the years (and the related issues from confectionary companies, newspapers etc.), Albion players do feature. My collection is by no means a comprehensive list, but here are a few. Click on the image for a scan of the reverse of the card.

*This section is very much a ‘work in progress’ with more to be added over the coming weeks