On 15 March 1947, manager Neil McBain was forced to play in goal at Hartlepools; becoming the oldest player, at 51 years and 120 days, to feature in a Football League match. Relevance is automatically assessed so some headlines not qualifying as Brighton and Hove Albion news might appear - please feel free to, By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this site, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data and set Folded 1993 A new New Brighton club formed 1996-97 Joined West Cheshire League Division Two Missed runner-up spot on goal difference 2004-05 West Cheshire League Division Two Champions Promoted to Division One 2008-09 Resigned mid-season, record expunged 2009-10 Took reserve side's place in Division Two 2011-12 One game not played SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS 1921-22 LAN … The local authorities were desperate to make New Brighton an all year attraction to rival, if not beat Blackpool amongst others, and saw a successful football team playing during the winter months as key to this strategy. Il 4 settembre del 1901, con la stagione ormai alle porte, il New Brighton Tower FC annunciò il suo scioglimento. One of the reasons for this success was the club’s intention to sign up as many of the top footballers in the country as they could. Breaking news from each site is brought to you automatically and continuously 24/7, within around 10 minutes of publication. The ground was still used for other sports including cycling and motor bike racing. As of June 2018 this record is still intact. News 29 August. Oxton returned as Manager, but shortly afterwards New Brighton was heavily beaten by Rake Social and by the end of the season it was clear that the club could no longer function. Click On Events Tab To See What's Happening!!!!!!! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They even tried a live action Cowboys and Indians show during the summer months of 1908 with over 500 performers. If you continue on this website you will be providing your consent to our use of all cookies. - National media laud James Rodriguez after win over Brighton, Wayne Rooney criticises Man Utd's Aaron Wan-Bissaka and names perfect replacement, Brighton planning to loan out Leeds United and Brentford-linked defender, 'Looked like a statue', 'Useless' - Loads of Everton fans slam 'wage thief' after Brighton game, Four guilty after homophobic abuse at West Ham-Brighton, Wayne Rooney tells Man United to abandon Jadon Sancho chase and turn to Tottenham and Brighton, 5 Telling Stats from Everton 4-2 Win Over Brighton, James Rodriguez: Player Rating and Performance versus Brighton, Four football fans convicted of aiming homophobic taunts at West Ham v Brighton in February, Dominic Calvert-Lewin 'reaping the rewards', 'Needs getting rid', 'Shocking' - Plenty of Everton fans slam 'atrocious' performer v Brighton, Potter wants to improve on set-piece defending as goals keep going in, Dominic Calvert-Lewin says he is ‘reaping the rewards’ from past experiences, "Come back"; English fans missing Celtic star after woeful team performance, Beram Kayal dreams of Celtic transfer return as he reveals Scottish Premiership teams want to. The club were formed in 1896 and moved immediately into a ground adjacent to the New Brighton Tower (hence their name). Coronavirus Prevention and Control Policy; Amended Club Rules - 9th June 2020; List of all club Officers 2020-21; GDPR and the club's policy. New Brighton is very much a family Club; both Squash and Rugby run thriving Junior Sections with over 300 members meeting regularly to enjoy both sporting and social events. In 1921 a new club was formed after the demise of South Liverpool FC, and two seasons later a second incarnate of New Brighton were elected into the Football League 3rd Division North. 156 talking about this. ( Log Out /  The Wirral has returned to a one club area (although Vauxhall Motors may say otherwise), but for a couple of glorious years, one club tried twice to break the mould of English football, and basically failed. The club continued to play in the regional leagues, still using the New Tower Athletics Ground but it was clear the future wasn’t bright. NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive Brighton and Hove Albion news aggregator, bringing you the latest Seagulls headlines from the best Brighton sites and other key national and regional news sources.