2008–09 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
Season 2008–09
ManagerRussell Slade
ChairmanDick Knight
LeagueLeague One
League PositionCurrent: 16th
FA CupFirst Round vs Hartlepool United
League CupThird Round vs Derby County
Football League TrophyArea Final vs Luton Town
Top goalscorerNicky Forster,
12
Most appearancesAndrew Whing and Tommy Elphick 33
Highest attendance8,729 vs Manchester City,
League Cup,
24 September 2008
Lowest attendance2,157 vs Leyton Orient,
Football League Trophy,
7 October 2008

Squad details

Player info

No. Name Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Club apps. Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Date joined Fee
1 Michel Kuipers Netherlands Amsterdam 26 June 1974 250 - - - Bristol Rovers 27 June 2000 Free
2 Andrew Whing England Birmingham 20 September 1984 96 - - - Coventry City 7 June 2007 Free
3 Kerry Mayo England Cuckfield 21 September 1977 411 14 - - N/A 1 August 1995 Trainee
4 Adam Hinshelwood England Oxford 8 January 1984 106 2 - - N/A 10 August 2002 Trainee
5 Joel Lynch England Eastbourne 3 October 1987 81 2 - - N/A 1 October 2004 Trainee
6 Adam El-Abd Egypt Brighton England 11 September 1984 175 4 - - N/A 1 July 2003 Trainee
7 Dean Cox England Cuckfield 12 August 1987 134 19 - - N/A 1 July 2004 Trainee
8 Jason Jarrett England Bury 14 September 1979 2 - - - Preston North End 25 January 2009 Free
9 Nicky Forster England Caterham 8 September 1973 66 31 - - Hull City 25 June 2007 £75,000
10 Chris Birchall Trinidad and Tobago Stafford 5 May 1984 4 0 27 4 Coventry 16 January 2009 Free
11 Kevin McLeod England Liverpool 12 September 1980 21 2 - - Colchester United 3 June 2007 Free
13 John Sullivan England Brighton 8 March 1988 14 - - - N/A 26 December 2005 Trainee
14 David Livermore England Edmonton 20 May 1980 20 1 - - Hull City 3 August 2008 Free
15 Gary Hart England Harlow 21 September 1976 382 46 - - Stansted 1 August 1998 £1,000
16 Colin Hawkins Republic of Ireland Galway 17 August 1977 24 - - - Coventry City 29 May 2008 Free
17 Glenn Murray England Maryport 25 September 1983 47 19 - - Rochdale 29 September 2008 £300,000
18 Doug Loft England Maidstone 25 December 1986 41 3 - - Hastings United 1 January 2006 Free
19 Jake Robinson England Brighton 23 October 1986 148 22 - - N/A 1 July 2003 Trainee
20 Jim McNulty Scotland Liverpool England 13 February 1985 - - - - Stockport County 2 February 2009 £150,000
21 Jonny Dixon Spain Murcia 16 January 1984 5 - - - Aldershot Town 30 January 2008 £55,000
22 Tom Fraser England Brighton 5 December 1987 85 2 - - N/A 1 July 2006 Trainee
23 Adam Virgo Scotland Brighton 23 January 1983 95 17 - - Celtic 30 June 2008 Free
24 Tommy Elphick England Brighton 7 September 1987 82 3 - - N/A 9 December 2005 Trainee
25 Craig Davies Wales Burton upon Trent England 9 January 1986 - - 6 - Oldham Athletic 2 February 2009 Undisclosed fee
26 Calvin Andrew England Luton 19 December 1986 1 1 - - Crystal Palace Loan 29 January 2009
28 Sébastien Carole France Paris 8 September 1982 43 2 - - Darlington Free 29 January 2009
29 Kane Wills England Shoreham-by-Sea 25 March 1990 - - - - N/A 1 August 2008 Trainee
30 Kane Louis England Brighton 21 May 1990 - - - - N/A 1 August 2008 Trainee
31 Dan Royce England Chichester 26 November 1989 - - - - N/A 1 August 2008 Trainee
32 Andy Pearson England Brighton 19 September 1989 - - - - N/A 1 August 2008 Trainee
33 Sam Gargan England Brighton 24 January 1989 - - - - N/A 1 August 2007 Trainee
34 Steve Cook England Hastings 19 April 1991 - - - - N/A 1 September 2008 Trainee
35 Steve Brinkhurst England Lewes 28 March 1991 - - - - N/A 1 September 2008 Trainee
36 Paul Crichton England Pontefract 3 October 1968 - - - - King's Lynn 1 July 2007 Free
37 Josh Pelling England Hastings 22 April 1991 - - - - N/A 1 July 2008 Trainee

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

Worthing 0 – 4 Brighton & Hove Albion
(report) McLeod  2'
Murray  18'
Hawkins  71'
Chamberlain  79'
Bognor Regis Town 2 – 4 Brighton & Hove Albion
Jupp  21'
Fisher  89'		 (report) McLeod  11',  50'
Elphick  37'
Cox  69'
Burgess Hill Town 0 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
(report) Thomson  30'
Hart  48'
Leylands Park, Burgess Hill
Lewes 1 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Wallis-Taylor  78' (report) Loft  89'
Havant & Waterlooville 2 – 4 Brighton & Hove Albion
Gasson  18'
Henry  76'		 (report) Forster  24',  35'
Murray  40',  57'
Stansted 1 – 3 Brighton & Hove Albion XI
Seymour  67' (report) Gatting  14',  59'
Pearson  55'
Hargrave Park, Stansted
Brighton & Hove Albion 2 – 3 Ipswich Town
Forster  52'
McLeod  59'		 (report) Lisbie  19'
Miller pen 70', pen 73'
Selsey 0 – 4 Brighton & Hove Albion
(report) Gargan  15',  45',  65'
Robinson  70'
The High Street Ground, Selsey
Luton Town 0 – 3 Brighton & Hove Albion
(report) Forster  59'
Cox  76'
Murray  85'
Crowborough Athletic 1 – 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Tate  84' (report)
Crowborough Community Stadium, Crowborough

League One

Crewe Alexandra 1 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Zola  85' (report) Virgo  36'
Forster  90'
Attendance: 4,557
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 1 Bristol Rovers
Forster pen  10' (report) Lambert pen  86'
Attendance: 6,210
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Southend United 0 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Moussa Red card 63' (report) Murray  74'
Forster  89'
Attendance: 7,976
Referee: Jarnail Singh
Brighton & Hove Albion 0 – 0 Leyton Orient
(report)
Attendance: 6,675
Referee: Fred Graham
Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 4 Scunthorpe United
Robinson  75' (report) Woolford  4'
Hooper  45',  55',  68'
Attendance: 5,529
Referee: Phil Crossley
Yeovil Town 1 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Way  80' (report) Forster pen  77'
Anyinsah Red card 62'
Attendance: 4,451
Referee: Paul Taylor
Brighton & Hove Albion 0 – 1 Walsall
(report) Mattis  44'
Weston Red card 15'
Sansara Red card 33'
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Mike Thorpe
Northampton Town 2 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Murray (pen)  45',  90' (report) Akinfenwa  77',  90'
Attendance: 5,389
Referee: Andy Hall
Brighton & Hove Albion 3 – 3 Cheltenham Town
Murray  1',  7',  47' (report) Murray  2',  45'
Gallinagh  90'
Attendance: 5,859
Referee: Gavin Ward
Leeds United 3 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Becchio  44'
Beckford  44',  90'		 (report) Murray  90'
Attendance: 22,726
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Brighton & Hove Albion 0 – 0 Hereford United
(report)
Attendance: 5,608
Referee: Mick Russell
Peterborough United 0 – 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
(report)
Attendance: 5,772
Referee: S J Bratt
Hartlepool United 1 – 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Kyle  12' (report)
Attendance: 3,962
Brighton & Hove Albion 3 – 2 Leicester City
Johnson  60',  84'
Hobbs (own goal) 89'		 (report) Matt Fryatt  35',  42'
Attendance: 6,282
Referee: Keith Hill
Brighton & Hove Albion 4 – 1 Millwall
Murray  45',  57'
Johnson 65'
Cox  81'		 (report) Kandol  49'
Attendance: 5,973
Referee: Alan Wiley
Carlisle United 3 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Bridge-Wilkinson  31',  55'
Taylor  45'		 (report) Richards  64'
Attendance: 5,333
Referee: D Webb
Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 1 Huddersfield Town
(report) Collins  50'
Attendance: 6,461
Referee: S Cook
Stockport County 2 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Blizzard  33'
Davies (pen)  66'		 (report)
Edgely Park, Stockport
Attendance: 5,201
Referee: C Webster
Oldham Athletic 1 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Liddell (pen)  9' (report) Murray  20'
Attendance: 4,803
Referee: D Foster
Brighton & Hove Albion 2 - 4 MK Dons
B Johnson  3'
Fleetwood  88'		 (report) Ángel Llera  26'
J Johnson  46'
Leven  69'
Puncheon  90'
Attendance: 5,691
Referee: R East
Tranmere Rovers 1 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Kay  90' (report)
Attendance: 4,885
Referee: S Mathieson
Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 2 Colchester United
Forster  21' (report) Hinshelwood (own goal)  35'
Vernon  87'
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: R Shoebridge
Swindon Town 0 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
(report) Forster  43', (pen)  52'
Attendance: 8,438
Referee: Oliver Langford
Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 2 Leeds United
(report) Trundle  61'
Delph  82'
Attendance: 7,096
Referee: P Miller
Cheltenham Town 2 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Westlake  7'
Westwood  58'		 (report) Forster  78'
Hinshelwood  90'
Attendance: 3,597
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Leicester City 0 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
(report)
Attendance: 17,410
Referee: Craig Pawson
Brighton & Hove Albion 2 - 1 Hartlepool United
Forster  59'
Andrew  90'		 (report) Nelson  19'
Attendance: 5,784
Referee: D Whitestone

FA Cup

First Round

Brighton & Hove Albion 3 - 3 Hartlepool United
McLeod  19'
Cox  36'
Fleetwood  78'		 (report) Hawkins (own goal)  53'
Brown  55'
Monkhouse  69'
Attendance: 2,545
Referee: Keith Woolmer

First Round Replay

Hartlepool United 2 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Porter (pen)  67'
Liddle  70'		 (report) Forster  28'
Attendance: 3,288
Referee: M Haywood

Football League Cup

First Round

Brighton & Hove Albion 4 – 0 Barnet
Virgo  2',  35'
Forster  28'
Richards  43'
Murray Red card 85'		 (report) Gillet Red card 70'
Attendance: 2,571
Referee: Roger East

Second Round

Third Round

Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 4 Derby County
Elphick  36' (report) Villa  28',  73',  87'
Ellington  34'
Attendance: 6,625
Referee: Kevin Friend

Football League Trophy

Southern Section First Round

Northampton Town 0 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
(report) McLeod  68'
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Patrick Miller

Southern Section Second Round

Brighton & Hove Albion 2 – 2 Leyton Orient
Virgo pen  5'
Anyinsah  14'		 (report) Jarvis  21'
Boyd pen  72'
Penalties
Savage
Elphick
Thornton
Virgo
Richards
El-Abd 		5 – 4 Gray
Demetriou
Terry
Palmer
Boyd
Ashworth
Attendance: 2,157
Referee: James Linnignton

Southern Section Quarter-Final

Brighton & Hove Albion 2 – 0 Swindon Town
Forster pen  24'
Livermore  75'		 (report) McLeod  68'
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: P Crossley

Southern Section Semi-Final

Southern-area Final 1st Leg

Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 0 Luton Town
(report)
Attendance: 6,127
Referee: Paul Taylor

Championship Data

Results Summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 13 20 55 70  −15 52 6 6 11 32 40  −8 7 7 9 23 30  −7

Last updated: 31 January 2009.
Source: BHAFC League One Results

Round by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultWDWDLDLDDLDDLWWLLLDLLLWLDDWLLLWDLLLWLLDWLWWWDW

Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2009. Source: BHAFC League One Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Season statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneLeague CupFootball League TrophyFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Netherlands Michel Kuipers 340280203010
2 DF England Andrew Whing 490400304020
3 DF England Kerry Mayo 200+20000000
4 DF England Adam Hinshelwood 15111+31001000
5 DF England Joel Lynch (on loan to Nottingham Forest) 300+20001000
6 DF Egypt Adam El-Abd 39025+60402020
7 MF England Dean Cox 49232+81304021
8 MF England Jason Jarrett 13011+20000000
9 FW England Nicky Forster 361226+49113121
10 MF Trinidad and Tobago Chris Birchall 908+10000000
11 MF England Kevin McLeod 27211+100203111
13 GK England John Sullivan 160130101010
14 MF England David Livermore 23112+40303110
15 MF England Gary Hart 1107+40000000
17 DF Republic of Ireland Colin Hawkins 230170202020
17 FW England Glenn Murray 281118+510311010
18 MF England Doug Loft (on loan to Dagenham & Redbridge) 1607+50103000
19 FW England Jake Robinson 1010+51102020
20 DF Scotland Jim McNulty 5050000000
21 FW Spain Jonny Dixon (on loan to Eastleigh) 100+10000000
22 MF England Tom Fraser 33018+90202020
23 DF England Adam Virgo 434361224110
24 DF England Tommy Elphick 37128+10313020
25 FW Wales Craig Davies 16010+60000000
26 FW England Calvin Andrew (on loan from Crystal Palace) 913+61000000
28 MF France Sébastien Carole 1205+70000000
29 MF England Kane Wills (on loan to Bognor Regis) 0000000000
30 FW England Kane Louis 0000000000
31 MF England Dan Royce 0000000000
32 DF England Andy Pearson (on loan to Lewes) 0000000000
33 FW England Sam Gargan (on loan to Eastbourne Borough) 0000000000
34 DF England Steve Cook (on loan to Havant & Waterlooville) 300+20100000
35 MF England Steve Brinkhurst 0000000000
36 GK England Paul Crichton 0000000000
37 GK England Josh Pelling 0000000000
?   England Steven Thomson 170170000000
?   England Matthew Richards 230230000000

Transfers

Transfers in

Player From Date Fee
Republic of Ireland Colin HawkinsCoventry City29 May 2008Free[1]
England Kevin McLeodColchester United3 June 2008Free[2]
England Adam VirgoCeltic30 June 2008Free[3]
England David LivermoreHull City3 July 2008Free[4]
Wales Jack ComptonWest Brom30 August 2008Free[5]
Trinidad and Tobago Chris BirchallCoventry City5 January 2009Free[6]
England Jason JarrettPreston North End25 January 2009Free[7]
France Sébastien CaroleDarlington29 January 2009Free[8]
Wales Craig DaviesOldham Athletic2 February 2009Undisclosed fee[9]
Scotland Jim McNultyStockport County2 February 2009£150,000[10]

Transfers out

Player To Date Fee
Republic of Ireland Shane McFaulUniversity College Dublin15 May 2008Free[11]
England Sam RentsCrawley Town23 May 2008Free[12]
England Guy ButtersHavant & Waterlooville30 May 2008Free[13]
Australia Paul ReidAdelaide United29 June 2008Free[14]
England Wes FogdenDorchester Town26 September 2008Free[15]
England Joe GattingSussex County Cricket Club31 October 2008Retired to pursue
career in Cricket[16]
Scotland Steven ThomsonSt Mirren1 January 2009Free[17]
England Scott ChamberlainBognor Regis Town2 January 2009Free[18]
Wales Jack ComptonHavant & Waterlooville2 January 2009Free[18]

Loans in

Player From Date From Date Till
England Matt RichardsIpswich Town1 August 200831 December 2008[19]
Ghana Joe AnyinsahPreston North End11 September 200811 December 2008[20]
Republic of Ireland Kevin ThorntonCoventry City26 September 200828 December 2008[21]
Wales Robbie SavageDerby County1 October 20081 November 2008[22]
England Bradley JohnsonLeeds United27 October 20083 January 2009[23]
England Stuart FleetwoodCharlton Athletic30 October 200829 January 2009[24]
England Calvin AndrewCrystal Palace29 January 20098 May 2009[8]

Loans out

Player To Date From Date Till
England Sam GarganHavant & Waterlooville8 August 20088 September 2008[25]
England Joe GattingBognor Regis Town8 August 20088 September 2008[25]
England Wes FogdenDorchester Town11 August 200826 September 2008[15]
England Kane LouisBurgess Hill Town23 August 200823 October 2008
England Kerry MayoLewes10 September 200810 October 2008[26]
England Sam GarganLewes23 September 200823 October 2008[27]
England Scott ChamberlainBognor Regis Town23 September 200823 October 2008[28]
Spain Jonny DixonGrays Athletic24 September 200824 October 2008[27]
England Joel LynchNottingham Forest26 September 200826 December 2008[27]
England Dan RoyceHavant & Waterlooville10 October 200810 November 2008[29]
Wales Jack ComptonLewes10 October 200810 November 2008[29]
England Adam HinshelwoodLewes30 October 200830 November 2008[30]
England Sam GarganLewes5 December 20082 January 2009
England Jonny DixonEastleigh9 January 20099 February 2009[31]
England Kane WillsBognor Regis Town9 January 20098 May 2009[31]
England Andy PearsonLewes19 January 200919 February 2009
England Steve CookHavant & Waterlooville19 January 200919 February 2009
England Sam GarganEastbourne Borough29 January 20092 March 2009[8]
England Doug LoftDagenham & Redbridge2 February 20098 May 2009[32]

Kit profile

Supplier: Errea
Sponsor(s): Front - IT First
Sponsor: Back - Donatello Restaurant

Home Strip
Away Strip
Third Strip

References

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  2. ↑ "McLeod Signs for Albion". BHAFC Official Site. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "Virgo Returns to Albion". BHAFC Official Site. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  4. ↑ "Seagulls Land Livermore". BHAFC Official Site. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
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  7. ↑ "Jarrett Set to Sign for Albion". BHAFC Official Site. 25 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  8. 1 2 3 "Seagulls Snap Up Andrew and Carole". BHAFC Official Site. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
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  12. ↑ "Crawley sign trio". Crawley Observer. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  13. ↑ "Butters to bring experience to Westleigh Park". H&WFC Official Site. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  14. ↑ "Adelaide Sign Seagulls Star". Australian FourFourTwo. 29 June 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  15. 1 2 "Magpies Receive a Boost". NonLeagueDaily. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
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  17. ↑ "Buddies to bag Brighton's Thomson". BBC Football. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  18. 1 2 "Team News for Cobblers Clash". BHAFC official site. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
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  24. ↑ "Albion Sign Loan Striker". BHAFC Official Site. 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  25. 1 2 "Strike Duo Out on Loan". BHAFC Official Site. 10 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  26. ↑ "Mayo Out on Loan". BHAFC Official Site. 10 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  27. 1 2 3 "Three Loaned Out". BHAFC Official Site. 23 September 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  28. ↑ "Lynch heading for Forest". The Argus. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  29. 1 2 "Team News for Leeds Trip". BHAFC Official Site. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  30. ↑ "Team News for Millwall". BHAFC Official Site. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  31. 1 2 "Team News for Saddlers Clash". BHAFC Official Site. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  32. ↑ "Loft Out on Loan". BHAFC Official Site. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
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