UP,UP, AND AWAY – Brighton & Hove Albion’s rise to the 1st Division

UP,UP, AND AWAY – Brighton & Hove Albion’s rise to the 1st Division

Mullery and his team renewed their efforts in 1978/79 though, and secured a place in the First Division (now the Premier League) on 5 May 1979 with a 3-1 win in their final game, away to Newcastle United – a momentous day in the club’s history that was celebrated wildly on the 350-mile trip home.