WITHDEAN STADIUM – BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

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First County Visit:Saturday 25th October 2003
Competition:Nationwide Football League – Division 2 – (Tier 3)
Result:Brighton & Hove Albion 0 – 1 Stockport County
Attendance:6,171
Away Trip:102
Away Day:494
County Line-up13 James Spencer; 11 Martin Pemberton; 12 Jim Goodwin; 18 John Hardiker; 6 Matt Heath; 5 Rob Clare; 20 Owen Morrison; 10 Rickie Lambert; 8 Aaron Wilbraham; 16 Jon Daly (21 Stuart Barlow); 19 Andy Welsh (Subs not used: 22 Nick Colgan; 4 Dave Challinor; 7 Aaron Lescott; 17 Rob Jones
Scorer:Aaron Wilbraham (2); Jim Goodwin
Manager:Sammy McIlroy
County Visits:2

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Reflections on the Withdean Stadium to be published in due course

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The only permanent accommodation at the Withdean Stadium – the North Stand

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The South Stand – temporary seating (golf stand style), erected on a grass bank

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Seating for County fans on my first visit at the East side of the ground

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Seating at the West End of the ground .. the far goal was 160 yards away!! See the picture below for what it looked like.

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Without a shadow of a doubt the worst view I have ever had at football … a 520 mile round trip to see next to nothing

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VISITS

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DayDateCompetitionTier / RoundOpponentsResFACrowdAway Day
Sat25/10/03Nationwide Football League – Division 2Tier 3Brighton & Hove AlbionW106,171494
Sat02/05/09
(Highlights)
Coca-Cola Football League – League 1Tier 3Brighton & Hove AlbionL018,618633

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ON MY JOURNEY WITH COUNTY AROUND 180 GROUNDS

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Previously – NENE PARK Next stop – BROADHALL WAY

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