2006–07 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

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Brighton & Hove Albion
2006–2007 season
ChairmanDick Knight
ManagerMark McGhee (until 8 September 2006)
Dean Wilkins (from 8 September 2006)
League One18th
FA CupThird Round vs West Ham United
League CupSecond Round vs Southend United
Football League TrophyArea Final vs Bristol City

The 2006–07 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's 105th year in existence and first season in League One after being relegated from the Championship.Mark McGhee began the season as manager, but after losing three consecutive matches he left the club on 8 September 2006.[1] McGhee was succeeded as manager by youth coach and former Seagulls player Dean Wilkins,[2] who steered the side to an 18th-placed finish.

Squad[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Australia AUS Paul Reid
3 DF England ENG Kerry Mayo
4 DF England ENG Adam Hinshelwood
5 DF England ENG Joel Lynch
6 MF England ENG Adam El-Abd
7 MF France FRA Alexandre Frutos
8 MF Australia AUS Nick Ward (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
9 FW England ENG Gary Hart
10 MF England ENG Charlie Oatway
11 MF England ENG Dean Hammond
14 DF England ENG Guy Butters
15 FW England ENG Alex Revell
16 GK Netherlands NED Michel Kuipers
17 GK England ENG John Sullivan
18 GK England ENG Richard Martin
19 FW England ENG Jake Robinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW England ENG Joe Gatting
21 DF Pakistan PAK Zesh Rehman (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
22 MF France FRA Alexis Bertin
23 MF England ENG Doug Loft
24 MF France FRA Georges Santos
25 DF England ENG Chris Breach
26 DF England ENG Tommy Elphick
27 MF England ENG Sam Rents
28 MF England ENG Dean Cox
29 DF England ENG Paul Hinshelwood
30 MF England ENG Tommy Fraser
31 DF England ENG Scott Chamberlain
32 MF England ENG Wes Fogden
34 FW England ENG Bas Savage
35 FW England ENG Nathan Elder
36 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Joe O'Cearuill
37 MF England ENG Sam Gargan

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Wayne Henderson (to Preston North End)
1 GK England ENG Scott Flinders (on loan from Crystal Palace)
12 DF England ENG Richard Carpenter (contract terminated in February 2007)[3]
21 FW Switzerland  SUI Maheta Molango (contract terminated in February 2007)[4]
22 FW Turkey TUR Colin Kazim-Richards (to Sheffield United)
22 DF England ENG Sam Williams (on loan from Aston Villa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW England ENG Dean Bowditch (on loan from Ipswich Town)
33 DF England ENG Keith Lowe (on loan from Wolves)
33 DF England ENG Andy Whing (on loan from Coventry City)
34 FW England ENG Tony Stokes (on loan from West Ham United
34 MF England ENG Alistair John (on loan from Charlton Athletic)

Results[]

League One[]

5 August 2006 Rotherham United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Rotherham
15:00 Report Revell Goal 43'
Cox Red card 45'		 Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 4,998
Referee: Colin Webster
8 August 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Gillingham Brighton
19:45 Robinson Goal 67' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,643
Referee: Alan Wiley
12 August 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Brentford Brighton
15:00 Hammond Goal 10' (pen.)
Hart Goal 13'		 Report O'Connor Goal 38'
Moore Goal 90'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,745
Referee: Grant Hegley
19 August 2006 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Nottingham
15:00 Holt Goal 63 (pen.)' (78) Report Robinson Goal 39' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,686
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
27 August 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Brighton
15:00 Cox Goal 40'
Mayo Red card 45'		 Jones Goal 44'
Lowe Goal 45' (pen.)
Maynard Goal 56', 85'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,848
Referee: Jarnail Singh
2 September 2006 Bristol City 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol
15:00 Brown Goal 21' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 10,552
Referee: Chris Foy
9 September 2006 Millwall 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Bermondsey, London
15:00 Carpenter Red card 34'
Elliott Goal 88' (own goal)		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,372
Referee: Andy D'Urso
12 September 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 A.F.C. Bournemouth Brighton
19:45 Hammond Goal 53'
Revell Goal 60'		 Foley-Sheridan Goal 35'
Browning Red card 45'
Howe Goal 74'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,958
Referee: Keith Hill
16 September 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Leyton Orient Brighton
15:00 Reid Goal 15'
El-Abd Goal 31'
Cox Goal 45'
Loft Goal 90'		 Mackie Red card 15'
Lockwood Goal 83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,003
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 September 2006 Carlisle United 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Carlisle
15:00 Hawley Goal 6'
Gray Goal 31'
Hackney Goal 82'		 Revell Goal 87' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,704
Referee: Jonathan Moss
26 September 2006 Yeovil Town 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Yeovil
19:45 Stewart Goal 6'
Gray Goal 82'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Ray Olivier
30 September 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Chesterfield Brighton
15:00 Williams Goal 54' Folan Goal 20' Red card 90'
Niven Goal 74'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,499
Referee: Steve Tanner
8 October 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–3 Blackpool Brighton
13:30 Frutos Red card 72' Southern Goal 17'
Vernon Goal 61', 87'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,146
Referee: Paul Armstrong
14 October 2006 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Scunthorpe
15:00 Foster
Sharp Goal 43'		 Cox Goal 23'
Hart Goal 52'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 5,607
Referee: Darren Deadman
21 October 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Northampton Town Brighton
15:00 Robinson Goal 39' Quinn Goal 84' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,862
Referee: Mick Thorpe
28 October 2006 Huddersfield Town 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield
15:00 Adams Red card 86' Robinson Goal 23', 30', 50' Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 10,616
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
4 November 2006 Bradford City 2���3 Brighton & Hove Albion Bradford
15:00 Windass Goal 56'
Schumacher Goal 80'		 Revell Goal 13'
Hammond Goal 48', pen.'
Bowditch Goal 89'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Gary Sutton
18 November 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Brighton
15:00 Greenacre Goal 20' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,069
Referee: Kevin Wright
25 November 2006 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton
15:00 McCammon Goal 25' Stadium:
Attendance: 5,804
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
5 December 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Swansea City Brighton
19:45 Cox Goal 3'
Revell Goal 66', 81'		 Lawrence Goal 59'
Pratley Red card 84'
Fallon Goal 90'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,209
Referee: Kevin Friend
9 December 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Cheltenham Town Brighton
19:45 Hammond Goal 56', 89' (pen.) Victory Goal 76' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: Jarnail Singh

References[]

  1. ^ "Brighton boss McGhee leaves club". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ "Brighton confirm Wilkins as manager". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Carpenter explains Welling switch". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Maheta moves on". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
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