Publications
Brighton & Hove Albion On This Day: History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year, by Dan Tester, published 19 September 2011 (192 pp., Worthing: Pitch Publishing, ISBN-10: 1905411650 & ISBN-13: 9781905411658) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Brighton & Hove Albion On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's rollercoaster past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable Seagulls diary - with an entry for every day of the year. From the club's formation in Ship Street in 1901 through to the Falmer era, the blue-and-white faithful have witnessed ups and downs, colourful chairmen, triumphant titles and raw relegations, plus the 14-year battle to secure a new home - all are featured here. Timeless greats such as Jimmy Case, Charlie Oatway, Peter Ward, Bobby Zamora and Gordon Smith all loom larger than life. Revisit September 5th 1910, when Albion beat Aston Villa to be crowned 'Champions of All England'. October 31st 1973: when Brian Clough signed a five-year contract! Or May 3rd 1997: Hereford away, and homeless Albion just 29 minutes from non-League oblivion.
Brighton & Hove on This Day: History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year, by Dan Tester, published 15 October 2014 (181 pp., Worthing: Pitch Publishing, ISBN-10: 1909626686 & ISBN-13: 9781909626683) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Brighton & Hove On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the two towns' pulsating history, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable Brighton & Hove diary - with an entry for every day of the year. From Brighton's first market in 1313 and 7,000 Brightonians feasting at the first unofficial Brighton Festival in 1817, to bear-baiting in Bear Road and digging the deepest well in the world at Woodingdean - here are the people and events that have helped shape our marvellous cultural melting pot, long synonymous with creativity, music, hedonism, freedom and tolerance.