Brian Clough, you may remember, played for Middlesbrough in his pomp and scored a hat trick against Brighton and Hove Albion at the Goldstone Ground on December 20th 1958 in a Division Two match. This helped 'Brough win 6-4, with Alan Peacock scoring twice to help.
Previously on 23rd August 1958 (the opening day of the season) Clough had helped himself to 5 goals, as his team thumped the Albion 9-0. Peacock contributed with 2 and Bill Harris scored 2 penalties.
The first meeting between the two clubs occurred in 1906 in an FA Cup Round 2 tie which went through two 1-1 draws and then a 3-1 win for Middlesbrough.
After that Middlesbrough met Southampton away in Round 3 and lost 1-6.
Brighton joined in the FA Cup that season in the 4th Qualifying Round and beat Glossop 0-1. They then beat Swindon in Round One 3-0.
Middlesbrough, the more "senior" club, having joined the Football League in 1899, began their cup run at the First Round stage, beating Bolton Wanderers, also a Second Division club, 3-0.
Brighton joined the Football League newly formed Third Division in 1920, after the War.
Overall Middlesbrough have won 24 times, lost 10 and drawn13 games. Their last meeting was on January 27th 2018 in an FA Cup win for Brighton, away at the Riverside, 0-1 with Glen Murray scoring in the 90th minute.
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