2007–08 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's 106th year in existence and second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. The Seagulls finished 7th in League One, missing out on the promotion play-offs by seven points. As a result, manager Dean Wilkins was replaced by Micky Adams at the end of the season, and left the club after being offered a role as first-team coach.[1]

Brighton & Hove Albion
2007–2008 season
ChairmanDick Knight
ManagerDean Wilkins
League One7th
FA CupThird Round
League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophySouthern Semi-Final
Top goalscorerNicky Forster (19 goals)
Highest home attendance8,691 vs. Leeds
Lowest home attendance1,995 vs Barnet

First Team Squad
No. Name Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Previous club Date joined Notes
2 Andy Whing Birmingham 20 September 1984 Coventry City 7 June 2007
3 Kerry Mayo Cuckfield 21 September 1977 N/A 1 August 1995
4 Adam Hinshelwood Oxford 8 January 1984 N/A 10 August 2002
5 Joel Lynch Eastbourne 3 October 1987 N/A 1 October 2004
6 Adam El-Abd Brighton 11 September 1984 N/A 1 July 2003
7 Dean Cox Cuckfield 12 August 1987 N/A 1 July 2004
8 Alex Revell Cambridge 7 July 1983 Braintree Town 1 July 2006 Joined Southend on 30 January 2008
8 Ian Westlake (on loan) Clacton-on-Sea 10 July 1983 Leeds United 3 March 2008
9 Nicky Forster Caterham 8 September 1973 Hull City 25 June 2007
10 Steven Thomson Glasgow 23 January 1978 Falkirk 14 January 2008
11 Dean Hammond Hastings 7 March 1983 N/A 1998 Joined Colchester on 30 January 2008
11 Dean Bowditch (on loan) Bishop's Stortford 15 June 1986 Ipswich Town 11 February 2008 Returned to Ipswich on 11 March 2008
11 Therry Racon (on loan) Villeneuve-Saint-Georges 1 May 1984 Charlton Athletic 20 March 2008
12 Gary Hart Harlow 21 September 1976 Stansted 1 August 1998
13 John Sullivan Brighton 8 March 1988 N/A 26 December 2005
14 Guy Butters Hillingdon 30 October 1969 Gillingham 29 August 2002
15 Paul Reid Sydney 6 July 1979 Bradford City 1 March 2004
16 Michel Kuipers Amsterdam 26 June 1974 Bristol Rovers 27 June 2000
17 Glenn Murray Maryport 25 September 1983 Rochdale 29 January 2008
17 Bas Savage Wandsworth 7 January 1982 Gillingham 2 February 2007 Left the club on 30 December 2007.[2]
18 Sam Rents Brighton 22 June 1987 N/A 1 July 2006
19 Jake Robinson Brighton 23 October 1986 N/A 1 July 2003
20 Joe Gatting Brighton 25 November 1987 N/A 2 January 2006 Loaned out to Woking[3]
21 Jonny Dixon Murcia 16 January 1984 Aldershot Town 30 January 2008
21 Nathan Elder Hornchurch 5 April 1985 Billericay Town 1 January 2007 Joined Brentford on 30 January 2008.[4]
22 Tom Fraser Brighton 5 December 1987 N/A 1 July 2006
23 Doug Loft Maidstone 25 December 1986 Hastings United 1 July 2005
24 Tommy Elphick Brighton 7 September 1987 N/A 1 July 2005
25 Scott Chamberlain Maryport 15 January 1988 N/A 1 July 2006
26 Wes Fogden Brighton 12 April 1988 N/A July 2004 Loaned to Dorchester Town and Bognor Regis Town
27 David Martot Fécamp 1 February 1981 Le Havre (on loan) 31 August 2007
28 Matt Richards Harlow 26 December 1984 Ipswich Town (on loan) 18 September 2007
31 Shane McFaul Dublin 23 May 1986 UCD 11 January 2008
32 Chris Winterton Eastbourne 19 November 1988 N/A 1 July 2005 Loaned to Burgess Hill
33 Sam Gargan Brighton 24 January 1989 N/A 1 July 2005 Loaned to Worthing, Bognor Regis Town[5] and Welling
37 Lloyd Skinner Brighton 9 September 1988 N/A 1 July 2005

Competitions

League One

Results
11 August 2007 Crewe Alexandra2–1Brighton & Hove AlbionGresty Road, Crewe
15:00 Roberts  22' (pen.), 79' Cox  14' Attendance: 5,394
Referee: Steve Bratt
18 August 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Northampton TownWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Hammond  2' (pen.)
Revell  66'		 Kirk  23' Attendance: 5,137
Referee: Mick Thorpe
25 August 2007 Tranmere Rovers2–0Brighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park, Birkenhead
15:00 Greenacre  78'
Shuker  90'		 Attendance: 5,670
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 September 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion3–2Southend UnitedWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster  75'
Hammond  90'		 McCormack  40'
Bailey  78'		 Attendance: 5,670
Referee: Mick Russell
7 September 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion3–0MillwallWithdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Hammond  12' (pen.)
Cox  19'
Martot  78'		 Attendance: 6,563
Referee: Dean Whitestone
15 September 2007 Gillingham1–0Brighton & Hove AlbionPriestfield Stadium, Gillingham
15:00 Facey  78' Attendance: 6,118
Referee: Ray Lee
22 September 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion1–2Yeovil TownWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Hammond  61' (pen.) Owusu  15'
Warne  43'		 Attendance: 5,231
Referee: Fred Graham
29 September 2007 Swansea City0–0Brighton & Hove AlbionLiberty Stadium, Swansea
13:00 Attendance: 11,058
Referee: Mike Jones
2 October 2007 A.F.C. Bournemouth0–2Brighton & Hove AlbionFitness First Stadium, Bournemouth
19:45 Cox  46'
Savage  66'		 Attendance: 4,638
Referee: Jamail Singh
6 October 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion0–0Bristol RoversWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Attendance: 5'820
Referee: Andy D'Urso
13 October 2007 Port Vale0–1Brighton & Hove AlbionVale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
13:00 Revell  64' Attendance: 3,490
Referee: Mark Haywood
20 October 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion0–1Leeds UnitedWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Kandol  79' Attendance: 8,691
Referee: Paul Taylor
27 October 2007 Hartlepool United1–2Brighton & Hove AlbionVictoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Barker  86' Nelson (own goal)  14'
Savage  90'		 Attendance: 5,619
Referee: Jonathan Moss
3 November 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion3–1Luton TownWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Savage  40'
Forster  69', 85'		 Edwards  79'
Goodall  84'		 Attendance: 5,317
Referee: Darren Deadman
6 November 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion1–1WalsallWithdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Robinson  36' Demontagnac  78' Attendance: 4,717
Referee: Pat Miller
17 October 2007 Leyton Orient2–2Brighton & Hove AlbionBrisbane Road, London
12:30 Gray  27'
Demetriou  70'		 Forster  68'
Cox  75'		 Attendance: 6,496
Referee: Anthony Bates
24 November 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion2–2Carlisle UnitedWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster  47', 84' Hackney  34'
Garner  84'		 Attendance: 5,390
Referee: Stuart Attwood
4 December 2007 Doncaster Rovers0–0Brighton & Hove AlbionKeepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
19:45 Attendance: 6,215
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
7 December 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion0–2Nottingham ForestWithdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Tyson  30', 49' Attendance: 6,536
Referee: Keith Hill
15 December 2007 Swindon Town0–3Brighton & Hove AlbionCounty Ground, Swindon
15:00 Forster  3'
Robinson  45'
Hammond  73'		 Attendance: 6,415
Referee: Steve Cook
26 December 2007 Millwall3–0Brighton & Hove AlbionThe Den, Bermondsey
13:00 Alexander  7', 54', 71 (pen.)' Attendance: 9,401
Referee: Iain Williamson
29 December 2007 Yeovil Town2–1Brighton & Hove AlbionHuish Park, Yeovil
15:00 Dempsey  42'
Stieber  50'		 Revell  19' Attendance: 6,881
Referee: Graham Horwood
1 January 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion3–2AFC BournemouthWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Revell  15', 58', 90' Christophe  24'
Pitman  79'		 Attendance: 5,963
Referee: Ray Lee
12 January 2008 Oldham Athletic1–1Brighton & Hove AlbionBoundary Park, Oldham
15:00 Hughes  40' Hammond  10'
Elder  90'		 Attendance: 5,168
Referee: Darren Drysdale
19 January 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Huddersfield TownWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Elphick  74' Williams  77' Attendance: 5,343
Referee: Roger East
29 January 2008 Northampton Town1–0Brighton & Hove AlbionSixfields Stadium, Northampton
19:45 Hughes  44' Attendance: 4,657
Referee: Danny McDermid
2 February 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion3–0Crewe AlexandraWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Murray  23', 45'
Butters  41'		 Attendance: 4,802
Referee: Dean Whitestone
9 February 2008 Cheltenham Town2–1Brighton & Hove AlbionWhaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00 Russell  90'
Gillespie  90'		 Robinson  55' Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Andy Hall
12 February 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion0–0Tranmere RoversWithdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Attendance: 4,797
Referee: Pat Miller
19 February 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Cheltenham TownWithdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Murray  80'
Lynch  88'		 Brooker  3' Attendance: 4,395
Referee: Mick Graham
23 February 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Oldham AthleticWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Murray  61' Attendance: 4,815
Referee: Mick Russell
1 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Leyton OrientWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster  90' (pen.) Ibehre  80' Attendance: 6,242
Referee: Paul Melin
4 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion4–2GillinghamWithdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Forster  23'
El-Abd  43'
Elphick  45'
Robinson  68'		 Crofts  4', 76'
Richards  20'
Clohessy  82' 		 Attendance: 6,836
Referee: Mick Thorpe
8 March 2008 Carlisle United2–0Brighton & Hove AlbionBrunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 Graham  35'
Livesey  59'		 Attendance: 6,793
Referee: Mike Pike
11 March 2008 Walsall1–2Brighton & Hove AlbionBescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 Gerrard  29'
Taundry  89'		 Forster  34'
Gerrard  79' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 4,309
Referee: Anthony Taylor
15 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Doncaster RoversWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster  57' Attendance: 6,252
Referee: Danny McDermid
18 March 2008 Huddersfield Town2–1Brighton & Hove AlbionGalpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
19:45 Holdsworth  4'
Beckett  79' (pen.)		 Forster  47' (pen.) Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Darren Deadman
22 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Swindon TownWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster  22', 66' Easton  8' Attendance: 6,849
Referee: Andy Woolmer
24 March 2008 Nottingham Forest0–0Brighton & Hove AlbionCity Ground, Nottingham
15:00 Attendance: 18,165
Referee: Nigel Miller
29 March 2008 Leeds United0–0Brighton & Hove AlbionElland Road, Leeds
15:00 Attendance: 22,575
Referee: David Foster
5 April 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion2–3Port ValeWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Cox  26'
Murray  90'		 Richards  12', 19'
Whitaker  87'		 Attendance: 4,785
Referee: Paul Armstrong
8 April 2008 Southend United2–0Brighton & Hove AlbionRoots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45 Gower  24'
Barrett  30'		 Attendance: 8,428
Referee: Grant Hegley
12 April 2008 Luton Town1–2Brighton & Hove AlbionKenilworth Road, Luton
15:00 Parkin  49' Westlake  51'
Murray  59'		 Attendance: 6,652
Referee: Karl Evans
19 April 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Hartlepool UnitedWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Murray  38'
Cox  89'		 Porter  75' Attendance: 6,178
Referee: Ray Lee
26 April 2008 Bristol Rovers0–2Brighton & Hove AlbionMemorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00 Westlake  71'
Murray  74'		 Attendance: 7,590
Referee: Gavin Ward
3 May 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion0–1Swansea CityWithdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Brandy  78' Attendance: 7,283
Referee: Anthony Taylor

[6][7]

FA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round with a home defeat to League Two outfit Mansfield Town.

10 November 2007 First RoundCheltenham1–1Brighton & Hove AlbionCheltenham
15:00 Gillespie  78' Report Loft  90' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,984
Referee: Fred Graham
20 November 2007 First Round ReplayBrighton & Hove Albion2–1Cheltenham TownBrighton
19:45 El-Abd  18'
Hammond  67' (pen.)		 Report Gillespie  67' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 3,711
Referee: Mick Russell
1 December 2007 Second RoundTorquary United0–2Brighton & Hove AlbionTorquay
15:00 Report Forster  63', 90' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Iain Williamson
5 January 2008 Third RoundBrighton & Hove Albion1–2Mansfield TownBrighton
15:00 Revell  23' Report Hamshaw  10'
Holmes  45'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,857
Referee: Richard Beeby

Football League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the Football League Cup in the first round by Championship side Cardiff City.

14 August 2007 First RoundCardiff City1–0 (a.e.t.)Brighton & Hove AlbionCardiff
19:45 Johnson  110' Report Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,726
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Football League Trophy
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy

Brighton & Hove Albion received a bye to the Southern area second round and were drawn at home to League Two side Barnet. They were knocked out in the Southern area semi-final by League One champions Swansea City

9 October 2007 Southern Second RoundBrighton & Hove Albion2–1BarnetBrighton
19:45 Robinson  21'
Cox  47'		 Report Birchall  74' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 1,995
Referee: Andy Hall
14 November 2007 Southern Quarter FinalBrighton & Hove Albion4–1CheltenhamBrighton
19:45 Martot  13'
Forster  37', 87'
Savage  90'		 Report Connor  45' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 2,490
Referee: Andy Woolmer
8 January 2008 Southern Semi FinalSwansea City1–0Brighton & Hove AlbionSwansea
19:45 Duffy  9' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 6,066
Referee: Jarmail Singh

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from No. Name From Fee Ref.
25 June 20079Nicky ForsterHull City£75,000[8]
1 July 20072Andy WhingCoventry CityFree[9]
11 January 200831Shane McFaulUCDFree[10]
14 January 200810Steven ThomsonFalkirkUndisclosed[11]
30 January 200821Jonny DixonAldershot Town£55,000[12]
30 January 200817Glenn MurrayRochdale£300,000[13]

Loans in
Date from No. Name From Ref.
31 August 20077David MartotLe Havre AC[14]
31 August 200710George O'CallaghanIpswich Town[15]
18 September 200728Matt RichardsIpswich Town[16]
11 February 200811Dean BowditchIpswich Town[17]
3 March 20088Ian WestlakeLeeds United[18]
11 March 200811Therry RaconCharlton Athletic[19]

Transfers out
Date from No. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2007Chris BreachBognor Regis Town
1 July 2007Richard MartinManchester CityFree[20]
1 July 2007Paul HinshelwoodTorquay United
2 August 20072Charlie OatwayHavant & WaterloovilleFree
1 September 200722Alexis BertinGueugnon
30 December 200717Bas SavageMillwallFree[21]
30 January 200811Dean HammondColchester United£250,000[22]
30 January 20088Alex RevellSouthend United£150,000[23]
31 January 200821Nathan ElderBrentford£35,000[24]

Loans out
Date from No. Name To End of loan
1 July 200733Sam GarganWorthing1 September 2007
1 July 200732Chris WintertonBurgess Hill1 November 2007
13 September 200720Joe GattingWorthing13 December 2007
1 October 200726Wes FogdenDorchester Town31 December 2007
14 November 200733Sam GarganBognor Regis14 January 2008
1 January 200833Sam GarganWelling United25 April 2008
1 April 200826Wes FogdenBognor Regis31 May 2008

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  18. Dudding, Tim (3 March 2008). "Albion Sign Midfielder". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
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  20. "Eriksson signs goalkeeper Martin". BBC Sport.
  21. "Savage joins Millwall".
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