Albion’s moustachioed men took on Wolverhampton Wanderers at Moulineux onSaturday.
The Seagulls came away with a 3-3 draw and Wolves will feel they had a close shave.
The Seagulls always do well against Wolves especially in November, back in 1980 when a tache wasn’t so ironic, they won 2-0
I can’t remember if Wardy had his facial hair at that time, but he certainly would have had an afro perm , sadly he left the Albion by then. But a clean shaven Michael Robinson scored both goals.
Lot’s if not all Albion players had moustaches in the early eighties. Peter O’Sullivan, Brain Horton, I even remembers Graham Moseley tried to disguise himself with one after he injured himself cutting his hedge.
In November 2002 10 years ago to the day in fact, Albion drew 1-1 with Wolves at Molineux , in a game where Bobby Zamora chipped Albion in front and the hirsute
Michel Kuipers made his memorable double save from Kenny Miller and Alex Rae , and good old Kuipers had a chin strap goatee to boot.
Adam El Abd grew a Tache Gus Poyet described as being like a WWF Wrestler.
Gus also commented at my effort during a press conference, well he said ‘Oh Moustache’ as I put my Dictaphone in front of him!
