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Ian Mellor scores for Brighton against Crystal Palace on the opening day of the 1974-75 season as the Seagulls and Eagles rivalry starts to simmer

Start of the 1974-75 season, start of the Brighton v Palace rivalry

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The first seeds of the fierce rivalry between Brighton and Crystal Palace were sewn in a shock 1-0 Albion win on the opening day of the 1974-75 season

Potter Smith scored both Brighton goals when the Albion won 2-1 away at Leicester City in the third round of the FA Cup in 1931

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‘Cheeky’ Brighton shock top flight Leicester in the 1930-31 FA Cup

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‘Cheeky’ Brighton pulled off one of their biggest FA Cup giant killings when winning 2-1 at Leicester City in the third round of the 1930-31 competition

Brighton beating Blackpool 6-1 at the Amex in April 2013 remains the Albion's biggest win in the history of the Amex Stadium

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Brighton v Blackpool: History & head-to-head of Seagulls v Seasiders

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There is perfect symmetry to the history of Brighton and Blackpool with the head-to-head record reading 10 wins apiece and 10 draws from 30 meetings

Brighton travelled to Blackpool during the petrol crisis of 2000 with 341 Albion supporters making the journey to see a 2-0 victory at Bloomfield Road

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Blackpool away, Tuesday night, the petrol crisis of 2000

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When Brighton faced Blackpool in the middle of the 2000 petrol crisis, 341 Albion supporters still found a way to make the 297 mile trip to Bloomfield Road

Bobby Zamora scores one of the most famous goals in Brighton history, his first back in Albin colours away at Leeds United in 2015

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Brighton v Leeds: History & head-to-head of Albion v World’s Biggest Club

January 15, 2021August 27, 2022 WeAreBrighton.com 0 Comments

The history and head-to-head of Brighton v Leeds is a lot closer than you would think, given Leeds are the biggest club in the world

David Yelldell wore a pink goalkeepers shirt on his Brighton debut as the Albion drew 1-1 with Leeds United in January 2005

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David Yelldell was pretty in pink when Brighton held Leeds

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David Yelldell had a memorable Brighton debut as he was forced into wearing pink at Leeds before being man-of-the-match in a 1-1 draw

Billy Lane was Brighton caretaker manager when the Albion recorded their record league win in beating Newport County 9-1

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Brighton on cloud nine as caretaker Billy Lane oversaw record league win

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Caretaker boss Billy Lane oversaw Brighton & Hove Albion’s record league win as the Seagulls hammered Newport County 9-1 at the Goldstone in April 1951

Brighton faced Newport County at the Amex in 2013 for the first time in nearly 50 years despite the fixture having been a regular part of both club's history up until the 1960s

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Brighton v Newport County: History & head-to-head of Seagulls v Exiles

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 WeAreBrighton.com 0 Comments

It may be over 50 years since Brighton and Newport County last met in a league match, but before 1966 Seagulls v Exiles was a fixture with a rich history