Brighton Home Shirts

  • 1977 - 1979

    Matchworn shirt, the number 9 was worn by the likes of Ian Mellor, Teddy Maybank and Malcolm Poskett during this time.

  • 1977 - 1979

    Official replica, with printed badge.

  • 1979 - 1980

    Player shirt, with embroidered badge, the replica shirts had printed badges.

  • 1979 - 1980

    Official replica shirt with printed badge.

  • 1980 - 1983

    Matchworn by Steve Gatting.

  • 1980 - 1983

    Official replica.

  • 1983 - 1984

    Official replica.

  • 1984 - 1985

    Matchworn Gerry Ryan shirt. This shirt, with the Phoenix Brewery logo presented like this, was never made available for the fans to buy.

  • 1985 - 1986

    Official replica.

  • 1986 - 1987

    Official replica.

  • 1987-1988

    Matchworn shirt used by Kevin Bremner. Note the embroidered badge and Spall logo which differentiates it from the fans replicas shirts which had these printed.

  • 1988 - 1989

    Matchworn shirt, the Badge and Spall logos are embroidered, on the official replicas these were printed.

  • 1989 - 1991

    Match shirt, the badge and Sports Express logos are embroidered, on the replica versions these were printed. Also on this shirt, official Football League sleeve patches.

  • 1991 - 1993

    Matchworn John Byrne. Note the Ribero logo on match shirts is double the size of the Ribero logos on the fans replica shirts.

  • 1993 - 1994

    Matchworn shirt, the number 10 was mostly worn by Robert Codner in this season.

  • 1994 - 1997

    Matchworn shirt from the 94/95 season, note the League badges on the sleeves differ from the later shirt worn in the 96/97 season.

  • 1994 - 1997

    Matchworn shirt, worn at the Hereford game, 03-05-97 by Mark Morris.

  • 1994 - 1997

    This is a match shirt wth a difference. On the normal match shirts there was a white panel imprinted within the stripes on the back for the number to go. In the official replica shirts the back was all stripes. This shirt has a white patch applied over the top of the stripes and then the number applied. This could be a reserve team shirt as it doesn't have any league patches on the sleeves.

  • 1994 - 1997

    Official replica shirt, signed by Kerry Mayo and Robbie Reinelt, the scorers of both goals on May 3rd, 1997 away at Hereford! This is the actual shirt my wife wore to that eventful game.

  • 1994 - 1997

    Official replica.

  • 1997

    You can tell it is from the very beginning of the season as the Sandtex logo is printed onto a white flock panel that has been heat applied to the shirt. This shirt was made available in limited numbers at the very start of the 1997/8 season. After the beginning of the season the shirts had the Sandtex logo screen printed in red direct to the shirt. Anyone who bought this version was offered a correctly printed shirt free of charge once they became available.

  • 1997 - 1998

    Matchworn shirt from the Gory Years. Note the badges on the match shirts of this era are embroidered in blue and white only, the official replicas had the badge embroidered in red white and blue.

  • 1997 - 1998

    Official replica from the Gory Years. Note the badges on the replica shirts of this era are embroidered in red, white and blue, the match shirts had the badge embroidered in white and blue.

  • 1998 - 1999

    Matchworn shirt from the second, and last, season played in exile at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium.

  • 1998 - 1999

    Matchworn shirt from the second, and last, season at Priestfield.

  • 1998-1999

    Official replica shirt, signed by Gary Hart.

  • 1998 - 1999

    Official prototype shirt with no sponsor, possibly produced prior to the Donatello sponsor being agreed.

  • 1999 - 2000

    The red nameset version of this shirt, I believe the red font was only used at the beginning of the season, it's player specification featuring the Nationwide League patches on the sleeves.

  • 1999 - 2000

    Matchworn shirt of Nathan Jones, and signed by the entire squad.

  • 1999 - 2000

    Official replica shirt.

  • 1999 - 2000

    Matchworn shirt used by the reserve or youth team, note the alternate sponsor.

  • 1999 - 2000

    Matchworn shirt used by the reserve or youth team, note the alternate sponsor.

  • 2000 - 2002

    Matchworn shirt used by Gary Hart. This is from the 2000 - 2001 season as the Nationwide sleeve patches are rectangular, in the following season the patches were oval in shape.

  • 2000 - 2002

    Matchworn shirt used by Richard Carpenter. This shirt is from the 2001 - 2002 season as the Nationwide League patches are oval in shape, in the 2000 - 2001 season the sleeve patches were rectangular.

  • 2000 - 2002

    Official replica shirt signed by the entire squad who won the league in 2002.

  • 2002 - 2004

    Matchworn shirt by Kerry Mayo, dedicated to my wife, she was his number one fan! The 02/04 shirt is my all-time favourite Brighton home kit.

  • 2002 - 2004

    Official replica shirt. This is the shirt my wife wore throughout the 2 seasons, and had signed by a number of players.

  • 2002 - 2004

    Official replica shirt. Signed by Peter Ward and Bobby Zamora, they were both attending a pre-season friendly at Arundel when I asked them to sign this.

  • 2002 - 2004

    Match shirt prepared for the League One play off final at the Millennium Stadium. This shirt has commemorative embroidery of the match, which Brighton won 1-0.

  • 2002 - 2004

    Matchworn shirt used by the reserve or youth team, note the alternate sponsor.

  • 2002 - 2004

    Matchworn shirt used by the reserve or youth team, note the alternate sponsor.

  • 2004 - 2006

    Matchworn shirt worn by Kerry Mayo. This is one of the "Alive & Kicking" shirts the club sold after matches to raise funds for the running of the club. Kerry has signed this for my wife who was his Number 1 fan!

  • 2004 - 2006

    Official Replica shirt. As worn by my wife, and with several players signatures.

  • 2004 - 2006

    Official Replica shirt.

  • 2004 - 2006

    Prototype shirt, sponsorless, perhaps made before the seasons shirt sponsor had been agreed.

  • 2004

    Prototype shirt, note the darker shade of blue than what was finally chosen for the 02-04 shirt, also note the black trim and piping detail which was dropped for the final design.

  • 2006 - 2008

    matcworn shirt used by Gary Hart, and signed by him too.

  • 2006 - 2008

    Official Replica shirt. This shirt has been signed by many of the players past and present who attended Kerry Mayos testimonial game in July 2007. Signatures include Peter Ward, Steve Foster, Jimmy Case, Steve Melton, Gerry Ryan, Simon Rodger, Rod Thomas, Kerry Mayo (of course!) Lee Steele, Paul Brooker, Robbie Reinault, Richard Carpenter, Peter Smith.

  • 2006 - 2008

    Special match shirt produced for Red Nose Day, 16th March 2007. Embroidered & signed by Nicky Ward, and dedicated to me at my old website www.oldfooballshirts.com. I the event the FL wouldn't allow the team to wear these shirts.

  • 2007

    Matchworn shirt used by Alexis Bertin. One-off shirt made for the match between Brighton and Doncaster Rovers on 7 April 2007. This was to commemorate 10 years since Brighton last played at the Goldstone Ground.