Your feature on football hooligans (The Argus, November 3) had me reaching for my copy of Tim Carder and Roger Harris's Seagulls! The Story Of Brighton & Hove Albion FC to check the dates.
The Albion vs Spurs match the article referred to was in 1978, not 1979.
It was an all-ticket game, with a crowd of 32,647.
Tottenham fans should have been confined to the east and north-east terraces but managed to infiltrate the North Stand, to clash with Brighton fans.
The fighting spilled on to the pitch, bringing the game to a temporary halt.
Mobs from London had arrived in Brighton the night before the game and continued the aggro at the Goldstone Ground the next day.
Earlier in the season, the Albion had drawn 0-0 at White Hart Lane before 48,613 spectators.
This was a particularly interesting season because, on October 1, 1977, the Albion beat Sunderland 2-0 away, to go top of Division 2.
They did well all season and the home game against Spurs was a "needle" match, hence the large number of police.
Spurs and the Albion finished the season on 56 points each and Spurs were promoted on goal difference.
On the final day of the season, Southampton and Spurs played a game which resulted in a 0-0 draw and which saw both clubs promoted.
But the Albion won promotion, along with Crystal Palace and Stoke City, next season.
-Tommy Carr, Hove
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