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Old Brightonians protested the result but, at a Southern Sub-divisional FA Committee meeting four days later, the protest was quickly rejected. [8] With the advance of professional football, the club's last FA Cup entry was in 1892-93, losing to the Old Westminsters in the first qualifying round. [9]
This is a List of Old Brightonians, notable former students – known as "Old Brightonians" – of the co-educational, public school, Brighton College in Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
The Old Brightonians Football Club was formed in 1921 and entered the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA, later VAFA) the same year. [7] Owing to the difficulty of maintaining a strong team, the club failed to win a single game and withdrew prior to the start of the 1922 season.
There had previously been Old Brightonians, representing the area in the FA Cup in the 19th century. The club initially played at the Hove County Ground, with a few games were also at Goldstone Ground that was used by Hove F.C. From 1902 onwards, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and Hove F.C. shared the Goldstone Ground. [1]
Pages in category "Old Brightonians A.F.C. players" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
During these years the Old Carthusians won the Cup every year between 1903 and 1906 and in 1921/2/3. The Old Malvernians also won the Cup three years in succession on 1924/5/6. In all, 11 different sides reached the Final and the Old Brightonians, who won the Cup in 1913, are the only winners that no longer play in the competition. [6]
Wilson also played for the Old Brightonians and represented Sussex. He was described by Charles Alcock in his 1882 "Football Annual" as "a splendid back; strong kick; very fast and active; his unexpected demise, in June, was deeply regretted by all who knew him".
Brentford qualified for the main competition for the first time, while Swindon Town had not appeared at this stage since losing to Old Brightonians in the first round of the 1887-88 tournament. The ten matches were played on 13 December 1902.