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Why the M23 derby is one of the fiercest in football

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Every time Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace play each other, questions are raised about the origins of the intense animosity between the teams whose 43-mile separation means they are in different counties.

When the clubs meet again at the Amex Stadium on Sunday (2pm GMT), it will be the first edition of the fever pitch for Brighton manager Fabian Hurtzeller and Palace’s Oliver Glasner – a coach the Albion boss has huge respect for from their time in Germany. .

Hurzeler was also in charge of St Pauli’s away side on a fact-checking mission when the sides drew 1-1 at Selhurst Park last season, while Glassner became Palace manager 16 days after their 4-1 defeat at Brighton on February 3.

Here are some of the history lessons the pair may have been taught, as well as a look at some memorable clashes between Brighton and Palace.

Brighton v Palace rivalry: When did it start?

There were problems at fixtures between the teams in the mid-1970s, as well as a subversion of Palace’s ‘Eagles’ nickname by Brighton fans, which eventually led to Albion adopting their own nickname – the Seagulls – in direct opposition to Palace’s .

During the 1976/77 season, the teams took part in an FA Cup first round tie which took three legs before Palace won 1-0.

Two intensely charismatic figures were in the spears: Alan Mallery for Brighton, Terry Venables for Palace. The pair were roommates at Tottenham as players and Spurs manager Bill Nicholson chose Mallery over Venables as captain.

Mullery was furious after Albion lost the cup. His captain, Brian Horton, had a penalty disallowed by referee Ron Challis before a shot was saved, and iconic Brighton striker Peter Ward also had a goal chalked off.

The manager made an immortal image when at full-time in the ‘V’ sign of the famous Palace fans, he complained about Challis and threw a change at the opposition team, adding: “Palace are not worth it.”

Alan Mallery v Terry Venables

Martin Hinshelwood, a Palace player at the time, who would go on to become a respected youth coach at Brighton and briefly manage the Seagulls in 2002, noted that Venables “always seemed to outdo Alan”.

Palace finished two points ahead of Brighton as both teams were promoted from the Third Division that year and an unstoppable story of promotion fights, dramatic matches and fan hatred was set in motion.

In between, Palace beat Mullery’s Brighton again to the title in 1978/79 as both teams were promoted to the top flight, and five penalties were awarded in 27 minutes of a 2-1 victory for Palace in 1989, including a self-scoring kick from Ian. Wright, who was rejected by Brighton as a youngster for being too small.

Palace lost eight and drew two of 10 derby games between 1979 and 1986, but they had bragging rights between 1990 and 2001, spending three seasons in the Premier League and the rest in the second tier, while Brighton were on the brink of oblivion. . the other end of the EFL.

After almost going out of business and staying in the EFL for the last game of the 1996/97 season, Albion spent time in two temporary homes before finally moving to the Amex Stadium in 2011.

Palace v Brighton: Modern results

When their wait of almost 13 years to play at Palace again came to an end, it came on a glorious day for the home fans at Selhurst Park, who witnessed a 5-0 thrashing in the second tier, with future England striker Andy Johnson scoring a hat-trick . .

Palace have lost just once in eight meetings with a 1-0 defeat at Selhurst Park in 2005 and became the first team to beat Brighton at the Amex Stadium, having beaten them there in the semi-finals of the Championship play-offs in 2013.

Jordan Ayew scored the only goal of the game in Palace’s first Premier League win at Brighton in 2020, with exquisite drama becoming the hallmark of the game during the four consecutive meetings, three of which were decided by 90th-minute goals.

Brighton’s remarkable victory more than 10 months ago is the only time either team has won by more than a goal in the last 11 games between them, with Hinshelwood’s great-grandson Jack among the scorers on that occasion.

Palace’s last two defeats to Brighton have also foreshadowed the departure of their managers: Patrick Vieira’s last game was a 1-0 defeat at the Amex Stadium in March 2023, while their defeat at the same venue last season proved to be the last game of Roy Hodgson away. of his tenure.

Why is Brighton vs Crystal Palace called the M23 derby?

Reports tend to refer to the match as the “M23 derby” to mark the road between Brighton and London. The real road that provides a direct connection is the A23.

Brighton v Palace: Five episodes in the rivalry

Brighton 1-1 Palace, 2 October 1976

In the spirit of equality, let’s start with the draw at Brighton’s original home at the Goldstone Ground, watched by a crowd of more than 27,000 in the Third Division.

Mullery reportedly joked about Venables staging smoke bombs on the pitch, feeling the interruptions from fans had hampered his team’s momentum.

As was often the case for both sides, Palace took the lead throughout the game through Jim Cannon. Brighton quickly equalized through Kenny Sansom’s own goal.

Palace 2-1 Brighton, 27 March 1989

A superb early goal from Ian Wright, a red card for Brighton’s Mike Truson and a successful Mark Bright penalty put Palace 2-0 up and they looked to be on course for a routine win despite both Bright and Wright then missing penalties in quick succession.

Alan Curbishley replied from the spot after the break before defender John Pemberton fired a penalty over the bar for the hosts. Palace reached the top via the play-offs that season, while Brighton flirted with relegation but survived.

Palace 5-0 Brighton, 26 October 2002

Steve Coppell was Palace manager for that five-penalty game and his task when the sides met again after a 13-year hiatus was to rescue Albion from a dismal start to the Championship season.

Unfortunately for Brighton, Coppell’s first away game only cemented his status as a Palace legend, with Johnson scoring twice in the first half. Current Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman then scored, as did Julian Gray after Johnson completed his hat-trick.

While Palace finished in 14th place, Coppell showed his considerable expertise to revive Brighton’s season, taking their unsuccessful relegation battle to the final day of the season.

Brighton 3-0 Palace, 17 March 2013

It was Brighton’s first win over Palace for more than seven years, their first at home for 25 years, their first at the Amex Stadium and their only win in the game in eight attempts between 2005 and 2017.

Spanish midfielder David Lopez scored a spectacular free-kick between goalkeeper Leo Ulloa’s goals. Brighton were chasing a place in the Championship play-offs at the time, while Palace were hoping for automatic promotion.

Brighton 0-2 Palace, 13 May 2013

Palace had the last laugh that season in the semi-finals of the Championship play-offs.

After a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park, Wilfried Zaha’s two goals in 20 second-half minutes earned the visitors a 2-0 aggregate win, with the manager who masterminded Brighton’s promotion from League One and led them to their new home, Gus. Poyet, leaving the Seagulls two days later.

Ian Holloway led Palace to victory over Watford in the play-off final and they have been in the Premier League ever since.

Brighton vs Crystal Palace direct

The extremely tight overall record between the teams reflects the nature of their games and results against each other over the decades.

The exact figures are up for debate, but Brighton have 42 wins to Palace’s 38, according to 11v11.comwith 31 ending as draws.

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