Nic Outterside, an author and former journalist, says the book is a “personal collection” of chants and songs he has collected since his first match in 1967.

It is called “Paper Seagulls – Songs and Poems from the North Stand” and harks back to some Nic’s favourite memories in the Goldstone, as well as his travels across the country supporting the Seagulls.

His previous two books, "Death in Grimsby" and "Wet Socks and Dry Bones" were factual narratives on Albion’s history, but his latest book focuses on those memories in the terraces.

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The 66-year-old said: “While writing both those books, the sights and sounds of watching the Albion were never far from my subconscious thoughts.

“I still remember the impact the chants that erupted – usually emanating from the North Stand at the Goldstone Ground - had on me as a young fan.

“So, with my own personal memories running around my brain, I began compiling a selection of those songs and chants from the past 55 years, right up to brand new ones for Neal Maupay, Tariq Lamptey and Big Dan Burn."

Nic, centre, being interviewed on TV in 2004 prior to Wrexham Fans United day

Nic said while writing the book, he found it fascinating how the style of the chants evolved over time.

From his childhood in the 1960s, to when Albion were fighting to stay at their old ground, the Goldstone in 1997, to recent years at their new stadium, the Amex in Falmer.

Nic's inspiration for the book came during a conversation with friends where they were discussing what has not been covered much within Brighton’s history.

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He said: “It was fascinating how they developed, particularly in the 1990s when we were losing the ground, the nature of the chants became far more acerbic and aggressive towards Belotti and Archer and co.

“Then I remember a golden period which was after we got Withdean in the early 2000s, all our support was away supporters because we didn’t have a ground big enough to hold the fans.

Nic, left, at his book launch in 2019 with former Albion defender John Templeman

“As we moved to Falmer, a new era started which all seemed to be centred around individual players.

“There were obviously individual chants for players during the 60s and 70s too such as Charlie Livesay, who was our golden boy attacking midfielder.”

Some of Nic’s favourite chants range from the 1960s with “I’d go a million miles for one of your goals, oh Charlie” which was sung about attacking midfielder Charlie Livesay, to one of Albion’s most famous chants “Brighton Aces” which started in the 1970s and is still sung today.

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During the Withdean years, one of his favourite chants was about Albion’s keeper, Michel Kuipers, who was a “former Dutch marine”. While during the Amex era, one of his favourites is Tariq Lamptey’s new chant which is sung to the tune of Starman by David Bowie.

The book does have an explicit content warning, due to the offensive nature of some of the chants.

Nic added: “Anyone who has ever been to a football match will know that the language you might hear in the stands or terraces is not one you would utter in Boots the chemist, in church or indeed in front of your children.

Nic was voted BBC football fan of the year in 2005

“The words contained in this book are raw and sometimes offensive, but they are true to the game.

“I have however, drawn a line in the sand against using anything which is racist, antisemitic or homophobic – although you will find a few of our humorous chants which counter the homophobic abuse we sometimes hear on our travels.”

Here are some of Nic's favourite Albion chants from over the decades.

1960s

Cha Cha Cha Charlie Livesey

I’d go a million miles

For one of your goals

Oh Charlie

(to the tune of Al Jolson’s Mammy)

1970s

(to the tune of Tiptoe through the Tulips)

Tiptoe through the North Stand with your boots on

Get your head kicked in

Oh, tiptoe through the North Stand with me

Also 1970s

(to the tune of Newcastle United’s long standing anthem Blaydon Races)

All the lads should’ve seen us coming

Everyone was blue and white

Everyone was running

All the lads and lasses there

All with smiling faces

Going down the Old Shoreham Road

To see the Brighton Aces

2000s

When the ball hits the net

It’s not Shearer or Cole

It’s Zamora

Bobby Zamora returned to the Albion in the 2015/16 season

Also 2000s

Michel Kuipers

He’s a former Dutch marine

A former Dutch marine

A former Dutch marine

The book costs £7.99 and can be found on Amazon.

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