Cheltenham - Home, Falmer Years:
No C'ship meetings from 2011 . '14 LC, season4 . 17/18 - 23/24 Prem, no meetings.

Ground: Whaddon Road 7k . Nickname: Robins . Shirt: red.
League TWO record from 11/12 to 23/24; 6, 5, 17, 23, (1 conf), 21, 17, 16, 5, 1, (15, 16 L1) @ 7/5/23.
recent promo - '21 L2, '16 conf . rel - '15 L2.

Season7 onwards - not Premier League.
Season1 onwards - not C'ship

Season4 (H) 12/8/14 League Cup r1 - 2-0 ~ Dunk, Mackail-Smith.
This Capital One affair immediately followed Albion's abortive home league start to the season. On the Saturday before the Tuesday evening, a single goal defeat showed frailties in the new plan of attack devised by Sami Hyypia in his first match as manager at the Amex. Meanwhile Town had won away on opening day up north and were already fifth in League2 - alphabetically. Hyppia made four changes to his staring eleven, letting a couple of youngsters have a chance to stake claims for match-day team inclusion. A poor turn out of less than 7k left echos around the Amex after k-o.
*** match report: It was goalless at halftime and as anticipated, travellers had come to frustrate - back off to their area, then try to break when in possession again. Albion were patient and did create openings but failed to turn dominance into goals. Hypia set BHA up with 4312 shape with wingbacks getting well forward to provide width. In the second period it was more of same stalemate until LuaLua arrived (68min). Ten mins later he slid a corner to Calderon who crossed and Dunk headed home at the far post (79min). At the death LuaLua pushed CMS thru to slip it under the keeper and make the score reflect Albion superiority. The job was done, although Brighton fans were worried by lack of real class getting from A to B. It was workmanlike but Seagulls needed to step it up against better opposition in future.
Stockdale, Calderon, Greer, Dunk, Chicksen, Bruno, Ince, Agustien (LuaLua), Forster-Caskey, Mackail-Smith, O'Grady.
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Withdean era: Seasons 1&2 99/00 & 00/1 - League Two . Seasons 8-10 06/7 to 08/9 - League One.
Season9 - FA Cup R1 10/11/07 (A), replay 20/11/07 (H). EFL Trophy q-f 14/11/07.

Withdean era: Albion V Robins 1-0, 3-0, 2-1, 2-1, 3-3 . . . W = D = L =
4-1 EFL Trophy . 2-1 FA Cup.
memorable match: Season2 (H) - a new century and hopefully a brighter future.

see: Seasons 1-2 for Albion background.
Seasons 8-10 for McGhee, Wilkins & Adams.

Cheltenham - away, Falmer Years:
No visits from 2011.

Season1 onwards - not C'ship or Premier League.

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See Withdean Era (1999 - 2011) and Clubs scroll in Archive:
Seasons 1&2 99/00 & 00/1 - League Two . Seasons 8-10 06/7 to 08/9 - League One.
Season9 - FA Cup R1 10/11/07 (A), replay 20/11/07 (H).

Withdean era: Robins V Albion 0-0, 3-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2 . . . W = 0 D = 3 L = 2
1-1 FA Cup.
memorable match: Season8 (A) - last game of the season both clubs didn't want to lose.

Noughties last there - 24/1/09 (A) L1.
Our final trip of five to Whaddon Road, across two divisions during that decade.
10/11/07 (A) FA Cup R1.
Parity at the final whistle and back to the theatre of trees for a decider in ten days time.

see: Season1 for clubs & stadium background.
Seasons 8-10 for Wilkins & Adams.