1969/70 - division three
about the programme
A new cover design for 1969/70, with a predominantly blue background and a football graphic, above the match details. Twenty-three league programmes were joined by three League Cup issues and two in the FA Cup. The visit of First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 1969 brought out the pirate programmes, with an 8-pager produced by ‘Starkey of Hammersmith’. There was also a 4-page issue for the pre-season friendly against a Gibraltar FA XI. Inside, the 16 pages were supplemented by the Football League Review, stapled into programmes throughout the season. See HERE for those magazines.
Available Programmes - click on the image to view the full programme
9 aug 69
v walsall
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Alex Dawson
Att: 11,250
13 aug 69
v portsmouth
(league cup 1st rnd)
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Alex Dawson
Att: 19,787
23 aug 69
v bournemouth & boscombe athletic
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Kit Napier
Att: 13,961
27 aug 69
v rochdale
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Eddie Spearritt (pen), Alan Gilliver
Att: 13,690
3 sep 69
v birmingham city
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Alan Gilliver, Kit Napier
Att: 24,232
6 sep 69
v gillingham
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Alex Dawson, Alan Gilliver, Kit Napier
Att: 13,400
20 sep 69
v barrow
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Nobby Lawton, Eddie Spearritt
Att: 21,190
24 sep 69
v wolverhampton wanderers
(league cup 3rd rnd)
l 2-3
Albion scorers: Alan Gilliver, Eddie Spearritt
Att: 32,539
24 sep 69
v wolverhampton wanderers
(pirate programme)
24 sep 69
v wolverhampton wanderers
(evening argus supplement)
4 oct 69
v bristol rovers
l 0-3
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 11,417
7 oct 69
v plymouth argyle
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Kit Napier 2
Att: 10,967
18 oct 69
v luton town
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Willie Bell
Att: 18,722
1 nov 69
v fulham
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Alan Gilliver, Kit Napier
Att: 17,760
15 nov 69
v enfield
(fa cup 1st rnd)
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Alan Gilliver 2
Att: 11,276
29 nov 69
v torquay united
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Kit Napier, Alan Gilliver
Att: 5,640
There was heavy snow on this day and fans arriving at Brighton and Hove railway stations were disappointed to read notices saying the game was off. They were even more disappointed to find out later that the game had taken place. This explains the very small crowd.
6 dec 69
v walsall
(fa cup 2nd rnd)
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Alex Dawson
Att: 10,231
13 dec 69
v leyton orient
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 9,274
27 dec 69
v bury
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Kit Napier, Eddie Spearritt
Att: 13,383
3 jan 70
v doncaster rovers
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Alan Gilliver
Att: 10,833
17 jan 70
v bradford city
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Alan Duffy, Alex Dawson
Att: 14,552
7 feb 70
v shrewsbury town
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Alex Dawson
Att: 15,554
21 feb 70
v tranmere rovers
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Alan Duffy, Alex Dawson
Att: 16,324
7 mar 70
v barnsley
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Eddie Spearritt (pen), Dave Turner
Att: 15,622
11 mar 70
v halifax town
w 4-0
Albion scorers: Dave Turner, Alan Gilliver 3
Att: 16,759
18 mar 70
v stockport county
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Alan Gilliver
Att: 16,667
21 mar 70
v southport
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Kit Napier
Att: 14,655
27 mar 70
v reading
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Alan Duffy 2
Att: 32,036
8 apr 70
v rotherham united
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Alan Duffy 2 (1 pen)
Att: 11,297
15 apr 70
v mansfield town
l 1-2
Albion scorers: OG
Att: 10,274
friendlies/testimonials
2 aug 69
v gibraltar FA XI
(friendly)
w 6-0
Albion scorers: Willie Bell, Alex Dawson 4, Alan Gilliver
Att: n/a
