Top flight* League fixture
*Then known as Division One

Notts County 1     Brighton & H.A. 0
Kilcline 81
 

Attendance :- 7,549
Referee:-  N. Wilson (Morecambe)
 

Notts County
Colours:- Black & white striped shirts, Black shorts, White socks
League Position:- before match 15th/22, after match 15th/22
Manager:- Jimmy Sirrel & Howard Wilkinson

1.   Raddy Avramovic
2.   Tristan Benjamin
3.   David Hunt
4.   Mark Goodwin *
5.   Brian Kilcline
6.   Pedro Richards
7.   John Chiedozie
8.   Trevor Christie
9.   Iain McCulloch
10. Aki Lahtinen
11. Nigel Worthington

Sub: David Clarke *
 

Brighton & Hove Albion
Colours:- Blue shirts, White shorts, Blue socks
League Position:- before match 21st/22, after match 21st/22
Manager:- Jimmy Melia

1.   Graham Moseley
2.   Chris Ramsey
3.   Steve Gatting
4.   Tony Grealish
5.   Steve Foster
6.   Gary Stevens
7.   Neil McNab
8.   Gary Howlett
9.   Terry Conner
10. Gordon Smith
11. Neil Smillie

Sub not used

Video of the match:- No TV or video camera was present

Report
None available.

Up the Maggies footnote:
Notts' last two home fixtures of the season turned out to be against the teams who would contest the FA Cup final. First up were Brighton, currently next to bottom of the table and desperate for points whilst Notts were looking to avoid being dragged into trouble during the closing fortnight. It was a very important match, surprisingly watched by the 2nd lowest Meadow Lane crowd of the league season. I remember a very bizarre incident in the game which occurred after the Seagulls captain Steve Foster was booked, he knew that the yellow card would mean he'd be suspended for the cup final but also realised that a suspension would come into play sooner if he were to be sent off, so in a moment of total disregard for his club's relegation plight - Foster intercepted a cross-field Notts ball by catching it in mid-air and then holding it up in front of him whilst looking at the ref, clearly inviting Mr Wilson to send him off. Astonishing! But the ref only gave a free-kick and Foster must have then come to his senses as he played out the rest of the game, I remember the Brighton manager having a right old moan about the referee on BBC Radio afterwards, but he really had no cause for complaint. Kilcline's winner left Notts looking reasonably safe (our place in the top flight next season was confirmed the following Saturday - even though we lost at West Ham) whilst Brighton were now in very deep trouble (and they were ultimately relegated). Steve Foster went on to watch the Cup final from the sidelines which ended in a 2-2 draw, so Foster got his chance to play at Wembley in the replay - but they lost that 4-0!

Notts County Season 1982/83
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