2005–06 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

During the 2005–06 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Brighton & Hove Albion
2005–06 season
ChairmanDick Knight
ManagerMark McGhee
StadiumWithdean Stadium
Football League Championship24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerKazim-Richards (6)
Average home league attendance6,793

Season summary

After survival the previous season, Brighton endured a poor 2005–06 Championship campaign and were relegated two games before the end of the season by losing 2-0 to Sheffield Wednesday which also sent Crewe Alexandra and Millwall down with them.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Derby County 46 10 20 16 53 67 −14 50
21 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 14 20 50 65 −15 50
22 Crewe Alexandra (R) 46 9 15 22 57 86 −29 42 Relegation to Football League One
23 Millwall (R) 46 8 16 22 35 62 −27 40
24 Brighton & Hove Albion (R) 46 7 17 22 39 71 −32 38
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results

Brighton & Hove Albion's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Derby CountyA1-125,292Hammond
9 August 2005ReadingH0-26,676
13 August 2005Crewe AlexandraH2-26,132Knight, Hammond
20 August 2005Hull CityA0-218,648
27 August 2005Preston North EndA0-012,461
29 August 2005Plymouth ArgyleH2-06,238Robinson, Carpenter
10 September 2005Leeds UnitedA3-321,212Knight, Carole, Gregan (own goal)
13 September 2005Sheffield UnitedH0-16,553
17 September 2005Coventry CityH2-26,529Knight, Kazim-Richards
24 September 2005BurnleyA1-111,112McShane
27 September 2005Leicester CityA0-020,296
1 October 2005Norwich CityH1-36,624Frutos
15 October 2005Cardiff CityH1-26,485McShane
18 October 2005Crystal PalaceA1-022,400McShane
24 October 2005Sheffield WednesdayA1-121,787Kazim-Richards
29 October 2005Ipswich TownH1-16,867Hammond
1 November 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1-16,642Frutos
5 November 2005Stoke CityA0-315,274
20 November 2005Crystal PalaceH2-37,067Knight (2, 1 pen)
22 November 2005Cardiff CityA1-19,595Kazim-Richards
26 November 2005Derby CountyH0-06,855
3 December 2005WatfordA1-114,455Butters
10 December 2005ReadingA1-518,546Kazim-Richards
16 December 2005Hull CityH2-16,929Carole, Oatway
26 December 2005Queens Park RangersH1-07,341Butters
28 December 2005Luton TownA0-39,429
31 December 2005MillwallH1-26,847Hammond
2 January 2006SouthamptonA1-224,630Mayo
14 January 2006Leeds UnitedH2-17,415Reid, Hart
21 January 2006Sheffield UnitedA1-327,514Kazim-Richards
31 January 2006BurnleyH0-06,267
4 February 2006Coventry CityA0-220,541
11 February 2006Leicester CityH1-27,187Frutos
14 February 2006Norwich CityA0-323,246
18 February 2006WatfordH0-16,658
25 February 2006Crewe AlexandraA1-25,925Kazim-Richards
4 March 2006Plymouth ArgyleA0-113,650
11 March 2006Preston North EndH0-06,361
18 March 2006Queens Park RangersA1-113,907Bignot (own goal)
25 March 2006Luton TownH1-17,139Noel-Williams
1 April 2006MillwallA2-013,209Reid, McShane
8 April 2006SouthamptonH0-27,999
15 April 2006Ipswich TownA2-123,964Noel-Williams, Lynch
17 April 2006Sheffield WednesdayH0-27,573
22 April 2006Wolverhampton WanderersA0-122,555
30 April 2006Stoke CityH1-55,859Loft

FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006Coventry CityH0-16,734

League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005Shrewsbury TownA2-32,141McCammon, Robinson

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Michel Kuipers
2 DF Paul Reid
3 DF Kerry Mayo
4 DF Adam Hinshelwood
5 DF Jason Dodd
6 MF Alexis Nicolas
7 FW Gifton Noel-Williams (on loan from Burnley)
8 FW Federico Turienzo
9 FW Gary Hart
10 MF Charlie Oatway
11 MF Dean Hammond
12 MF Richard Carpenter
13 GK Richard Martin
14 DF Guy Butters
15 FW Mark McCammon
16 FW Chris McPhee
No. Position Player
17 FW Sébastien Carole
18 FW Albert Jarrett
19 MF Alexandre Frutos
20 DF Adam El-Abd
21 FW Jake Robinson
22 MF Colin Kazim-Richards
23 MF Doug Loft
24 DF Paul McShane (on loan from Manchester United)
26 DF Chris Breach
28 GK Wayne Henderson
29 MF Dean Cox
30 DF Tommy Elphick
31 GK John Sullivan
33 FW Joe Gatting
34 DF Joel Lynch
40 GK Florent Chaigneau (on loan from Rennes)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
23 GK Alan Blayney (on loan from Southampton)
7 FW Leon Knight (to Swansea City)
No. Position Player
27 DF Gary Elphick (to St Albans City)

References
  1. "Brighton 0-2 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brighton-and-hove-albion/2005-2006
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