AND SMITH MUST SCORE!

By May 21st 1983, Brighton and Hove Albion had survived in the top flight for four seasons, just but were relegated. On this Saturday the Seagulls played in the FA Cup Final at Wembley against Manchester United and had the chance to become the first club in history to win the cup and be relegated.
Seconds before the end of extra time, Gorgon Smith of Brighton had the chance to score a winner when the Radio commentator, Peter Jones, said "And Smith must score....and he hasn't scored....and Bailey has saved it."

The game ended 2-2 and it went to replay and Albion clearly exhausted by their first Final attempt were hammered 4-0, at Wembley, five days later.
They were so taken by the whole occasion that they named their Fanzine:"And Smith Must Score".

During the league season Albion beat United 1-0 at home in November and in March drew 0-0 away. In the cup they met Newcastle and won 1-0 at home after a 1-1 draw away, in Round 3. They then beat Manchester City 4-0 at home, Liverpool away 2-1, Norwich in Round 6 1-0 at home and in the semi-final, Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Highbury. You know this is not a bad record!

Albion did win the FA Charity Shield in 1910, a pre-season game, which raised money for charity. Albion as Southern League Champions played Aston Villa as Football League Champions and sneaked 1-0 victory. They have not won any major honours apart from Sussex Senior Cup Final, when they featured in the Final, usually held at their ground, in the old days the Goldstone!