1979-80
Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forest
29/03/80
The Seagulls complete the league double over the European Champions, Nottingham Forest.
Bolton 0-2 Brighton
12/01/80
Peter Ward gets one of his two goals as the Albion go seven games without a defeat. Correction: This goal was erroneously classified on this website as against Derby. Once again, thanks to Mike for identifying the mistake.
Brighton 4-1 Man City
28/12/79
Ray Clarke’s opener and Gerry Ryan's fine solo goal come in a match where Ray Clarke gets two and Peter Ward also makes the scoresheet. This match comes in the middle of a run of four league wins in five which steers the club away from the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Brighton
17/11/79
A turning point in Brighton's first ever season in top flight football. After no wins in nine games in all competitions, we beat the European champions on their own patch!