Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Brighton
A-J
927) Joe Anyinsah
PNE 6 apps; 0 goals
Seagulls 11 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 20/08/2005 v Sheffield United (A) – Lost 1-2
429) Jack Atherton
PNE 4 apps; 1 goal
Seagulls 9 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 01/01/1937 v Everton (A) – Drawn 2-2
804) Graeme Atkinson
PNE 79 apps; 6 goals
Seagulls 16 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 15/10/1994 v Hartlepool (A) – Lost 1-3
326) Bill Bradford
PNE 1 app; 0 goals
Seagulls 3 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 19/12/1925 v Barnsley (A) – Lost 0-2
623) Graham Cross
PNE 45 apps; 1 goal
Seagulls 46 apps; 3 goals
PNE debut 13/08/1977 v Port Vale (A) – Lost 1-2
1065) Craig Davies
PNE 15 apps; 5 goals
Seagulls 21 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 01/02/2014 v Notts Co (H) – Won 2-0
529) Alex Dawson
PNE 199 apps; 114 goals
Seagulls 57 apps; 26 goals
PNE debut 28/10/1961 v Rotherham (A) – Drawn 2-2
241) Billy Hayes
PNE 10 apps; 0 goals
Seagulls 167 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 05/09/1914 v Huddersfield (H) – Drawn 1-1
946) Wayne Henderson
PNE 10 apps; 0 goals
Seagulls 52 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 14/04/2007 v Coventry (A) – Won 4-0
1021) Chris Holroyd
PNE 20 apps; 1 goal
Seagulls 16 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 21/01/2012 v Leyton Orient (H) – Lost 0-2
572) Willie Irvine
PNE 81 apps; 27 goals
Seagulls 69 apps; 27 goals
PNE debut 16/03/1968 v Ipswich (A) – Lost 0-4
934) Jason Jarrett
PNE 18 apps; 1 goal
Seagulls 13 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 07/03/2006 v Plymouth. (A) – Drawn 0-0
Player Profile – Jack Atherton
John James (Jack) Atherton was born in Preston in 1917.
The inside-forward stated his short career with his home town team, signing on 1 May 1934 and made his debut, wearing the number 8 shirt in a 2-2 draw at Everton on New Year’s Day in 1937. The following day he scored his only goal on his home debut for the Lilywhites and registered his only victory for the club in a 2-0 win. His final two matches for Preston were both away defeats with a 5-0 loss at Wolves on 9 January and a 3-1 defeat at Charlton on 27 February.
On 1 June 1938 Atherton joined Third Division South side Brighton & Hove Albion. Wearing the number 10 shirt his debut was a 1-1 draw at Port Vale on 3 December 1938. Atherton’s only goals for Brighton came in one match by scoring a brace in a 4-3 defeat at Notts County on 17 December. A week later he registered his first win for the club on his fourth match with a 2-0 win at Walsall. His three other victories were all at home starting with a 1-0 win against Bristol City on 27 December. Atherton had to wait almost 3 months for his next match with a 1-0 win over Torquay. His ninth and final league match was in the reverse match from his debut, this time beating Port Vale 1-0 on 8 April 1939.
Jack Atherton passed away in 1961.