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

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

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]

First Team Squad

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

Competitions

League One

Results

11 August 2007 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Gresty Road, Crewe
15:00 Roberts 22' (pen.), 79' Cox 14' Attendance: 5,394
Referee: Steve Bratt
18 August 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Northampton Town Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Hammond 2' (pen.)
Revell 66'		 Kirk 23' Attendance: 5,137
Referee: Mick Thorpe
25 August 2007 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Prenton Park, Birkenhead
15:00 Greenacre 78'
Shuker 90'		 Attendance: 5,670
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 September 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Southend United Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster 75'
Hammond 90'		 McCormack 40'
Bailey 78'		 Attendance: 5,670
Referee: Mick Russell
7 September 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Millwall Withdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Hammond 12' (pen.)
Cox 19'
Martot 78'		 Attendance: 6,563
Referee: Dean Whitestone
15 September 2007 Gillingham 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
15:00 Facey 78' Attendance: 6,118
Referee: Ray Lee
22 September 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Yeovil Town Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Hammond 61' (pen.) Owusu 15'
Warne 43'		 Attendance: 5,231
Referee: Fred Graham
29 September 2007 Swansea City 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Liberty Stadium, Swansea
13:00 Attendance: 11,058
Referee: Mike Jones
2 October 2007 A.F.C. Bournemouth 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Fitness First Stadium, Bournemouth
19:45 Cox 46'
Savage 66'		 Attendance: 4,638
Referee: Jamail Singh
6 October 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Bristol Rovers Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Attendance: 5'820
Referee: Andy D'Urso
13 October 2007 Port Vale 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
13:00 Revell 64' Attendance: 3,490
Referee: Mark Haywood
20 October 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Leeds United Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Kandol 79' Attendance: 8,691
Referee: Paul Taylor
27 October 2007 Hartlepool United 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 Barker 86' Nelson (own goal) 14'
Savage 90'		 Attendance: 5,619
Referee: Jonathan Moss
3 November 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Luton Town Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Savage 40'
Forster 69', 85'		 Edwards 79'
Goodall Red card 84'		 Attendance: 5,317
Referee: Darren Deadman
6 November 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Walsall Withdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Robinson 36' Demontagnac 78' Attendance: 4,717
Referee: Pat Miller
17 October 2007 Leyton Orient 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Brisbane Road, London
12:30 Gray 27'
Demetriou 70'		 Forster 68'
Cox 75'		 Attendance: 6,496
Referee: Anthony Bates
24 November 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Carlisle United Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster 47', 84' Hackney 34'
Garner 84'		 Attendance: 5,390
Referee: Stuart Attwood
4 December 2007 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
19:45 Attendance: 6,215
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
7 December 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Nottingham Forest Withdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Tyson 30', 49' Attendance: 6,536
Referee: Keith Hill
15 December 2007 Swindon Town 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Forster 3'
Robinson 45'
Hammond 73'		 Attendance: 6,415
Referee: Steve Cook
26 December 2007 Millwall 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion The Den, Bermondsey
13:00 Alexander 7', 54', 71 (pen.)' Attendance: 9,401
Referee: Iain Williamson
29 December 2007 Yeovil Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Huish Park, Yeovil
15:00 Dempsey 42'
Stieber 50'		 Revell 19' Attendance: 6,881
Referee: Graham Horwood
1 January 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 AFC Bournemouth Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Revell 15', 58', 90' Christophe 24'
Pitman 79'		 Attendance: 5,963
Referee: Ray Lee
12 January 2008 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Boundary Park, Oldham
15:00 Hughes 40' Hammond Red card 10'
Elder 90'		 Attendance: 5,168
Referee: Darren Drysdale
19 January 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Huddersfield Town Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Elphick 74' Williams 77' Attendance: 5,343
Referee: Roger East
29 January 2008 Northampton Town 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
19:45 Hughes 44' Attendance: 4,657
Referee: Danny McDermid
2 February 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Murray 23', 45'
Butters 41'		 Attendance: 4,802
Referee: Dean Whitestone
9 February 2008 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00 Russell 90'
Gillespie 90'		 Robinson 55' Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Andy Hall
12 February 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Withdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Attendance: 4,797
Referee: Pat Miller
19 February 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Cheltenham Town Withdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Murray 80'
Lynch 88'		 Brooker 3' Attendance: 4,395
Referee: Mick Graham
23 February 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Oldham Athletic Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Murray 61' Attendance: 4,815
Referee: Mick Russell
1 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Leyton Orient Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster 90' (pen.) Ibehre 80' Attendance: 6,242
Referee: Paul Melin
4 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–2 Gillingham Withdean Stadium, Brighton
19:45 Forster 23'
El-Abd 43'
Elphick 45'
Robinson 68'		 Crofts 4', 76'
Richards Red card 20'
Clohessy Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 6,836
Referee: Mick Thorpe
8 March 2008 Carlisle United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 Graham 35'
Livesey 59'		 Attendance: 6,793
Referee: Mike Pike
11 March 2008 Walsall 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 Gerrard 29'
Taundry Red card 89'		 Forster 34'
Gerrard 79' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 4,309
Referee: Anthony Taylor
15 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster 57' Attendance: 6,252
Referee: Danny McDermid
18 March 2008 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
19:45 Holdsworth 4'
Beckett 79' (pen.)		 Forster 47' (pen.) Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Darren Deadman
22 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Swindon Town Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Forster 22', 66' Easton 8' Attendance: 6,849
Referee: Andy Woolmer
24 March 2008 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion City Ground, Nottingham
15:00 Attendance: 18,165
Referee: Nigel Miller
29 March 2008 Leeds United 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Elland Road, Leeds
15:00 Attendance: 22,575
Referee: David Foster
5 April 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–3 Port Vale Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Cox 26'
Murray 90'		 Richards 12', 19'
Whitaker 87'		 Attendance: 4,785
Referee: Paul Armstrong
8 April 2008 Southend United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45 Gower 24'
Barrett 30'		 Attendance: 8,428
Referee: Grant Hegley
12 April 2008 Luton Town 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Kenilworth Road, Luton
15:00 Parkin 49' Westlake 51'
Murray 59'		 Attendance: 6,652
Referee: Karl Evans
19 April 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Hartlepool United Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Murray 38'
Cox 89'		 Porter 75' Attendance: 6,178
Referee: Ray Lee
26 April 2008 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Memorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00 Westlake 71'
Murray 74'		 Attendance: 7,590
Referee: Gavin Ward
3 May 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Swansea City Withdean Stadium, Brighton
15:00 Brandy 78' Attendance: 7,283
Referee: Anthony Taylor

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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 round Cheltenham 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cheltenham
15:00 Gillespie 78' Report Loft 90' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,984
Referee: Fred Graham
20 November 2007 First Round Replay Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Cheltenham Town Brighton
19:45 El-Abd 18'
Hammond 67' (pen.)		 Report Gillespie 67' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 3,711
Referee: Mick Russell
1 December 2007 Second round Torquary United 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Torquay
15:00 Report Forster 63', 90' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Iain Williamson
5 January 2008 Third round Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Mansfield Town Brighton
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 round Cardiff City 1–0 (a.e.t.) Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff
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 Round Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Barnet Brighton
19:45 Robinson 21'
Cox 47'		 Report Birchall 74' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 1,995
Referee: Andy Hall
14 November 2007 Southern Quarter Final Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Cheltenham Brighton
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 Final Swansea City 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Swansea
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 2007 9 Nicky Forster Hull City £75,000 [8]
1 July 2007 2 Andy Whing Coventry City Free [9]
11 January 2008 31 Shane McFaul UCD Free [10]
14 January 2008 10 Steven Thomson Falkirk Undisclosed [11]
30 January 2008 21 Jonny Dixon Aldershot Town £55,000 [12]
30 January 2008 17 Glenn Murray Rochdale £300,000 [13]

Loans in

Date from No. Name From Ref.
31 August 2007 7 David Martot Le Havre AC [14]
31 August 2007 10 George O'Callaghan Ipswich Town [14]
18 September 2007 28 Matt Richards Ipswich Town [15]
11 February 2008 11 Dean Bowditch Ipswich Town [16]
3 March 2008 8 Ian Westlake Leeds United [17]
11 March 2008 11 Therry Racon Charlton Athletic [18]

Transfers out

Date from No. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2007 Chris Breach Bognor Regis Town
1 July 2007 Richard Martin Manchester City Free [19]
1 July 2007 Paul Hinshelwood Torquay United
2 August 2007 2 Charlie Oatway Havant & Waterlooville Free
1 September 2007 22 Alexis Bertin Gueugnon
30 December 2007 17 Bas Savage Millwall Free [20]
30 January 2008 11 Dean Hammond Colchester United £250,000 [21]
30 January 2008 8 Alex Revell Southend United £150,000 [22]
31 January 2008 21 Nathan Elder Brentford £35,000 [4]

Loans out

Date from No. Name To End of loan
1 July 2007 33 Sam Gargan Worthing 1 September 2007
1 July 2007 32 Chris Winterton Burgess Hill 1 November 2007
13 September 2007 20 Joe Gatting Worthing 13 December 2007
1 October 2007 26 Wes Fogden Dorchester Town 31 December 2007
14 November 2007 33 Sam Gargan Bognor Regis 14 January 2008
1 January 2008 33 Sam Gargan Welling United 25 April 2008
1 April 2008 26 Wes Fogden Bognor Regis 31 May 2008

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