DEDICATION is one word that springs to mind when describing Albion fans.

They have been through the heartache and the elation in recent years, and go the extra mile to support their team.

But few clock up 40,000-odd miles each year to watch the Seagulls like devoted Ingram Losner.

He travels from San Diego to Brighton for seven or eight matches a season to support his beloved Albion.

Ingram, 57, lived in the city from the age of two and began watching the Seagulls aged ten.

He contacted The Argus stating “how much I enjoy the All About Albion podcast each week”.

And despite moving to the States with his wife and children in 1994, the lure of the club kept him coming back.

He said: “Football becomes like a religion.

“I feel the club is part of who I am.

“I used to play football at Hove Park with friends when I was a boy, and we could hear the roars from the Goldstone.

“That is what made me start supporting Brighton.”

Ingram, owner of a recruitment company, is a season ticket hold in the west stand lower.

He forks out around 15,000 dollars a year in flights to get to the Amex and meet up with the pals he used to play with when they were children, and manages to save some cash with the air miles he racks up through work.

Ingram watched his first Seagulls match in 1969 and always makes sure he watches them play – even if it means waking up at 4am or boarding the 12-hour direct flight.

This season he watched the first game against Manchester City, Leicester, Everton, Stoke and Crystal Palace.

He is due in England this Friday to watch the Arsenal match, then Huddersfield in April and Manchester United the following month.

And Ingram has been impressed with what he has seen so far.

He said: “It’s just remarkable to see how some of the players have stepped up.

“You have to take your hat off to Tony Bloom and Chris Hughton, and also Dick Knight for saving us.”

He added: “It’s definitely a kick in the teeth when they lose.”