A Few Good Men: Brighton & Hove Albion Dream Team

Author: Spencer Vignes

A Few Good Men: Brighton & Hove Albion Dream Team

Few English football clubs can boast such a varied history as Brighton & Hove Albion. From FA Cup Finalists in 1983 to being within half an hour of crashing out of the Football League altogether in 1997, their supporters have experienced enough highs and lows to fill a Hollywood screenplay – including the explosive sale of the Goldstone Ground for retail development before a replacement had been found. It’s been a memorable if frequently bumpy ride, one featuring a cast of top players including Peter Ward, Steve Foster, Mark Lawrenson, Gary Stevens, Brian Horton, Frank Worthington, Jimmy Case, Bobby Zamora, Danny Wilson, Michael Robinson, Dean Saunders and Joe Corrigan.

In ‘A Few Good Men’, writer and supporter Spencer Vignes selects his all-time Brighton & Hove Albion ‘Dream Team’ from an array of potential candidates. The chosen XI give their own take on what it was like to play for the ‘Seagulls’ through the promotions, the relegations, the never-to-be forgotten 1983 FA Cup run, the decline of the nineties and the back-to-back Championships of 2001 and 2002. For supporters it’s an opportunity to relive the highs and the lows of the past four decades. For the players it’s a chance to speak honestly and openly about the time they spent at a club which, without exception, still occupies a special place in their hearts.