Gallery: 125 Anniversary in pictures

A small section of images from the club's photographic archive captured during Brighton & Hove Albion's amazing 125-year history, from the club's creation in 1901 at the Seven Stars pub to being minutes away from being relegated from the Football League. Leaving the Goldstone Ground to play at Gillingham and then the Withdean years, before moving to the American Express Stadium, winning promotion into the Premier League and qualifying for the Europa League.

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01 Brighton and Hove Albion’s first official team photograph in our now familiar blue and white stripes 1904-05

02 The 1910 Brighton and Hove Albion side who beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to lift the Charity Shield.

03 A glass plate capturing goalmouth action during Albion’s 1959-60 season fixture against Aston Villa at the Goldstone. The main West stand is seen during it’s construction.

04 People admire a floral display at the floral clock in Hove congratulating Albion on winning the second division title 1957-58

05 Norman Wisdom raises a glass with the Fourth Division winning Albion team after the Darlington game 1964-65 season

06 Brian Clough in the dugout with Glen Wilson during the 1973-74 season when Albion finished 19th in the fourth division.

07 Peter Ward playing at The Goldstone in 1976

08 Brighton players celebrate victory over Newcastle United and promotion into the First Division for the first ever time. 5th May 1979

09 Albion manager Jimmy Melia and United Manager Ron Atkinson lead out their teams at Wembley Stadium before the 1983 FA Cup final

10 Albion fans seen at Wembley Stadium for the play-off final against Notts County

11 Albion Fans protest against David Belotti

12 Stuart Storer scored the last ever goal at the Goldstone Ground on 26th April 1997. His 67th-minute strike secured a crucial 1-0 victory against Doncaster Rovers

13 Robbie Reinelt scores from a Craig Maskell rebound at Hereford United to secure the club's league safety. 1996–97

14 Robbie Reinelt celebrates scoring the equaliser at Edgar Street

16 Albion celebrate winning the 2004 Football Second Division play-off final after beating Bristol City 1-0 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. 30th May 2004

15 Brighton players celebrate being named League One champions after beating Walsall 3-1. 16th April 2011

17 The dream of having our own stadium starts to take shape behind Brighton & Hove Albion’s chairman, Tony Bloom 22nd July 2010

18 20,219 fans fill the American Express Stadium for the first ever league match against Doncaster Rovers. 6th August 2011

19 Brighton and Hove Albion Chairman Tony Bloom with the Championship trophy after winning promotion to the Premier League 14th May 2017

20 Thousands of fans pack Brighton seafront to watch the squads Premier League promotion parade on 14th May 2017

21 Glenn Murray, Albion’s club record post-war goal scorer with 111 goals.

22 Julio Enciso fires the ball into the Manchester City goal to secure Albion’s sixth place position in the Premier League and seal a Europa League spot.