Promotion to First Division Decider (1979)
Brighton's rise through the divisions in the late 1970s.
Brighton & Hove Albion won two successive championships, achieving promotion from the Third Division to the Second Division in 1979.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 1978-79
- Manager
- Malcolm Allison
- League
- Football League Third Division
- Finish
- 2nd Place (Promoted)
- Home ground
- The Goldstone
Lore & Background
It states that Zamora helped Brighton win two successive championships as the team won promotion into what became the Championship, but does not detail the 1979 promotion.
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