Counting since their first top-flight game, August 18, 1979. Thrashed 4–0 by Arsenal at the Goldstone Ground in their 1979 top-flight bow; 'And Smith must score…' in the 1983 FA Cup final is still as close as it has come.
IN THE MEANTIME…
The Seagulls have never won it all. This clock has been running since their first top-flight game.
They have never even reached the title race.
That's 47 top-flight seasons of waiting.
Since then: MTV went on the air, YouTube launched, and ChatGPT launched.
8 U.S. presidencies have started.
Wayne Rooney wouldn't be born for another 6 years.