2016–17 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

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Brighton & Hove Albion
2016–17 season
ChairmanTony Bloom
ManagerChris Hughton
StadiumFalmer Stadium
Championship2nd (promoted)
FA CupFourth Round
League CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Glenn Murray (23)
All: Glenn Murray (23)
Highest home attendance30,338 vs Bristol City (29 April 2017)[1]
Lowest home attendance24,166 vs Huddersfield Town (13 September 2016)[2]
Average home league attendance27,995[3]
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season is Brighton & Hove Albion's 115th year in existence and sixth consecutive season in the Championship.[4] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Brighton were promoted to the Premier League following their 2–1 home win against Wigan Athletic on 17 April 2017, with fellow promotion chasers Huddersfield Town failing to match Brighton's result in their fixture against Derby County.[5]

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad[]

First-Team squad[]

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 Finland FIN Niki Mäenpää
2 DF Spain ESP Bruno (Captain)
3 DF Cameroon CMR Gaëtan Bong
4 DF Germany GER Uwe Hünemeier
5 DF England ENG Lewis Dunk (vice-captain)
6 MF England ENG Dale Stephens
7 MF Israel ISR Beram Kayal
8 MF Czech Republic CZE Jiří Skalák
9 FW England ENG Sam Baldock
10 FW Israel ISR Tomer Hemed
11 MF France FRA Anthony Knockaert
12 DF Belgium BEL Sébastien Pocognoli (on loan from West Brom)
13 GK England ENG David Stockdale
14 MF England ENG Steve Sidwell
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Murphy
16 GK Denmark DEN Casper Ankergren
17 FW England ENG Glenn Murray
18 DF England ENG Connor Goldson
20 MF England ENG Solly March
21 MF Northern Ireland NIR Oliver Norwood
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Shane Duffy
23 DF England ENG Liam Rosenior
24 MF England ENG Rohan Ince
25 DF Norway NOR Vegard Forren
27 DF England ENG Fikayo Tomori (on loan from Chelsea)
28 FW England ENG Chuba Akpom (on loan from Arsenal)
29 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Richie Towell

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Ghana GHA Elvis Manu (on loan at Go Ahead Eagles until 30 June 2017)
30 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Kazenga LuaLua (on loan at Queens Park Rangers until 30 June 2017)
34 FW Kenya KEN Jonah Ayunga (on loan at Sligo Rovers until 1 January 2018)[6]
35 MF Wales WAL Connor Tighe (on loan at Whitehawk until 13 February 2017)
38 MF England ENG Joe Ward (on loan at Lincoln City until 13 February 2017)
No. Pos. Nation Player
42 DF England ENG Rob Hunt (on loan at Oldham Athletic until 30 June 2017)
45 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Tom Cadman (on loan at East Grinstead until 13 February 2017)
— FW England ENG Jordan Maguire-Drew (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge until 30 June 2017)
— FW England ENG Chris O'Grady (on loan at Burton Albion until 30 June 2017)
— GK England ENG Christian Walton (on loan at Luton Town until 30 June 2017)

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CB Northern Ireland Ben Hall Motherwell £200,000 [7][8]
1 July 2016 CM England Steve Sidwell Stoke City Free transfer [9]
12 July 2016 RB England Tyler Hornby-Forbes Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [10]
4 August 2016 CM Northern Ireland Oliver Norwood Reading Undisclosed [11]
26 August 2016 CB Republic of Ireland Shane Duffy Blackburn Rovers £4,500,000 [12][13]
9 January 2017 LB Wales Jordan Davies Wrexham Undisclosed [14]
17 January 2017 GK England Billy Collings Reading Undisclosed [15]
21 January 2017 CF Scotland Harry Cardwell Reading Undisclosed [16]
31 January 2017 CF England Glenn Murray AFC Bournemouth Undisclosed [17]
7 March 2017 CB Norway Vegard Forren Molde Free transfer [18]

Transfers out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RB Spain Iñigo Calderón Anorthosis Released [19]
1 July 2016 LB England Adam Chicksen Charlton Athletic [a] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CM Wales Andrew Crofts Charlton Athletic [b] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CB Scotland Gordon Greer Blackburn Rovers [c] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CB Republic of Ireland Glen Rea Luton Town Undisclosed [23]
1 July 2016 CF England Bobby Zamora Retired [d] Released [19]
6 July 2016 CF England Daniel Akindayini Margate Free transfer [25]
5 August 2016 CF Wales Chike Kandi Woking Free transfer [26]
25 August 2016 CM Netherlands Danny Holla PEC Zwolle Free transfer [27]
4 January 2017 LW Scotland Jack Harper Málaga Undisclosed [28]
5 January 2017 CM England Jake Forster-Caskey Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [29]
19 January 2017 ST Republic of Ireland Thomas Byrne Drogheda United Free transfer [30]
31 January 2017 CM England Jesse Starkey Swindon Town Undisclosed [31]
  1. ^ Following Adam Chicksen being released, he later signed for Charlton Athletic.[20]
  2. ^ Following Andrew Crofts being released, he later signed for Charlton Athletic.[21]
  3. ^ Following Gordon Greer being released, he later signed for Blackburn Rovers.[22]
  4. ^ Following Bobby Zamora being release, he later announced his retirement from professional football.[24]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
3 July 2016 CF England Glenn Murray AFC Bournemouth 31 January 2017 [32][a]
15 July 2016 LB Canada Sam Adekugbe Vancouver Whitecaps End of season [33]
31 August 2016 LB Belgium Sébastien Pocognoli West Bromwich Albion End of season [34]
23 January 2017 CB England Fikayo Tomori Chelsea End of season [35]
30 January 2017 CF England Chuba Akpom Arsenal End of season [36]
  1. ^ On 31 January 2017, Glenn Murray signed on a permanent deal.[17]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 GK England Christian Walton Luton Town 31 January 2017 [37][a]
16 July 2016 CF England Chris O'Grady Burton Albion End of season [39]
18 July 2016 CB England Tom Dallison Cambridge United 8 January 2017 [40]
19 July 2016 CF England Jordan Maguire-Drew Dagenham & Redbridge End of season [41][b]
20 July 2016 CM England Jake Forster-Caskey Rotherham United 5 January 2017 [43][c]
23 October 2016 CF Kenya Jonah Ayunga Burgess Hill Town 20 November 2016 [44]
25 November 2016 GK England Bailey Vose Concord Rangers 1 January 2017 [45]
1 January 2017 FW Ghana Elvis Manu Go Ahead Eagles End of season [46]
11 January 2017 LW Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazenga LuaLua Queens Park Rangers End of season [47]
13 January 2017 DF Republic of Ireland Tom Cadman East Grinstead Town 12 February 2017 [48]
13 January 2017 CM Wales Connor Tighe Whitehawk 12 February 2017 [48]
13 January 2017 RW England Joe Ward Lincoln City 14 April 2017 [48][d]
23 January 2017 CF Kenya Jonah Ayunga Sligo Rovers January 2018 [50]
26 January 2017 RB England Rob Hunt Oldham Athletic End of Season [51]
31 January 2017 DM England Rohan Ince Swindon Town End of Season [52]
6 March 2017 RW Norway Henrik Björdal Göteborg 16 July 2017 [53]
  1. ^ On 31 January 2017, Walton's loan at Luton was terminated.[38]
  2. ^ On 12 January 2017, Maguire-Drew extended his loan spell with Dagenham & Redbridge.[42]
  3. ^ On 5 January 2017, Forster-Caskey's loan at Rotherham was terminated.[29]
  4. ^ On 10 February 2017, Ward extended his loan spell with Lincoln City.[49]

Pre-season[]

Friendlies[]

16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly Crawley Town 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Crawley
15:00 CEST Report Kayal Goal 18'
Hemed Goal 32'
Murray Goal 49'
Manu Goal 86'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly Fulham 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Aldershot
19:45 BST Woodrow Goal 32'
Sessegnon Goal 52'
Stearman Goal 80'		 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,076
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Luton Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Luton
14:00 BST Marriott Goal 1', 58' Report Dunk Goal 43' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Stevenage 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Stevenage
17:30 BST Liburd Goal 31' Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly Oxford United 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Oxford
19:45 BST Report Knockaert Goal 18'
Cadman Goal 67'
Hemed Goal 76', 85'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
31 July 2016 (2016-07-31) Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Lazio Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Report Morrison Goal 27' Stadium: Falmer Stadium

Competitions[]

Championship[]

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Championship

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Newcastle United (C, P) 46 29 7 10 85 40 +45 94 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Brighton & Hove Albion (P) 46 28 9 9 74 40 +34 93
3 Reading 46 26 7 13 68 64 +4 85 Qualification for the Championship play-offs[a]
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 9 13 60 45 +15 81
5 Huddersfield Town (O, P) 46 25 6 15 56 58 −2 81
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.


Results round by round[]

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GroundAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHA
ResultDWWDLLWWWDWDWWWWDWDWWWWWLWWLDWDWWLLWWLWWWWWLLD
Position116128137733443222222122112111222112222221111112
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

Brighton's fixture list for the 2016/17 Championship season was revealed on 22 June 2016.[54][55]

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1 Derby County 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Derby
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 28,749
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Nottingham Forest Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Knockaert Goal 36'
Bong Yellow card 43'
Hemed Yellow card 57'
Murray Goal 68', 82'
Baldock Yellow card 88'		 Report Kasami Yellow card 45+1'
Iacovitti Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,748
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on Sky Sports
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Rotherham United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Knockaert Goal 23'
Murray Goal 26'
Dunk Yellow card 48'
Hemed Goal 58 pen'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 57'
Ball Yellow card 57'
Fisher Yellow card 76'
Allan Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,128
Referee: Simon Hooper
20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 4 Reading 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Reading
15:00 BST Swift Goal 2'
van den Berg Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 90'
McShane Goal 59'
Williams Yellow card 90+1'
Kermorgant Yellow card 90+3'		 Report van den Berg Goal 8' (o.g.)
Knockaert Goal 46'
Dunk Yellow card 57'
Bong Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 16,781
Referee: Mike Jones
27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 5 Newcastle United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST Lascelles Goal 15' Yellow card 54'
Shelvey Yellow card 22' Goal 63'
Ritchie Yellow card 34'
Pérez Yellow card 34'		 Report Baldock Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 54'
Knockaert Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,196
Referee: Keith Stroud
10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) 6 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Brentford Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Knockaert Yellow card 32'
Hemed Yellow card 45+1'
Bong Yellow card 60'
Manu Yellow card 63'
Stephens Yellow card 75'		 Report Woods Yellow card 26'
Hogan Goal 29', 70'
Egan Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,388
Referee: Scott Duncan
13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) 7 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Huddersfield Town Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Dunk Yellow card 62'
Knockaert Goal 80'		 Report Schindler Yellow card 55' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,166
Referee:
17 September 2016 8 Burton Albion 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Naylor Yellow card 55' Report Stephens Yellow card 50'
Hemed Goal 88' (pen.)
Bong Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,756
Referee:
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 9 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Barnsley Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Dunk Yellow card 9'
Murray Goal 12', 48'
Bong Yellow card 19'
Bruno Saltor Yellow card 28'		 Report Scowen Yellow card 66'
Kpekawa Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,018
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) 10 Ipswich Town 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Ipswich
19:45 BST Lawrence Yellow card 24'
Chambers Yellow card 59'
Douglas Yellow card 61'
Emmanuel Yellow card 84'		 Report Norwood Yellow card 37'
Stephens Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 82'
Murray Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,228
Referee: Andy Davies
1 October 2016 11 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Sheffield
15:00 BST Hooper Goal 90+5' Report Baldock Goal 26' Yellow card 63'
Duffy Yellow card 35'
Bruno Saltor Yellow card 51'
Knockaert Goal 73' Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 25,605
Referee: Oliver Langford
15 October 2016 12 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Preston North End Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Baldock Goal 54'
Murray Goal 65'		 Report Hugill Goal 10' Yellow card 75'
Pearson Yellow card 82'
Makienok Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 27,606
Referee: Craig Pawson
18 October 2016 13 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Baldock Goal 14'
Sidwell Yellow card 49'
Dunk Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Batth Yellow card 21'
Iorfa Yellow card 34'
Böðvarsson Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,231
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 October 2016 14 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Power Yellow card 89'
Le Fondre Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stephens Goal 68' Yellow card 90' Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Simon Hooper
29 October 2016 (2016-10-29) 15 Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Norwich City Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Murray Goal 6', 60', 73'
Dunk Goal 64'
Knockaert Goal 84'		 Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,469
Referee: Andy Madley
5 November 2016 16 Bristol City 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol
17:30 GMT O'Neil Yellow card 54' Report Sidwell Goal 13'
Murphy Goal 20' Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee:
18 November 2016 17 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Aston Villa Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Murray Goal 45'
Dunk Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Baker Goal 20'
Westwood Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,107
Referee:
26 November 2016 18 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Fulham Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Dunk Yellow card 47'
Baldock Goal 52'
Sidwell Yellow card 58'
Stephens Yellow card 61'
Murray Goal 79'		 Report McDonald Goal 18' Yellow card 76'
Sigurðsson Yellow card 50'
Button Yellow card 51'
Martin Yellow card 59'
Odoi Yellow card 79'
Fredericks Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,445
Referee: Keith Stroud
3 December 2016 19 Cardiff City 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff
15:00 GMT Connolly Yellow card 50'
Whittingham Yellow card 66'
Gunnarsson Yellow card 76'		 Report Duffy Yellow card 51'
Bong Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Dunk Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,168
Referee: Roger East
9 December 2016 20 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Leeds United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Murray Goal 23' (pen.) Yellow card 26'
Hemed Goal 82' (pen.)		 Report Ayling Yellow card 11'
Jansson Yellow card 19'
Phillips Red card 23'
Bartley Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,206
Referee: Paul Tierney
13 December 2016 21 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Blackburn
19:45 GMT Greer Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 74'
Gallagher Goal 66', 90+3', Yellow card 84'
Lowe Yellow card 71'		 Report Skalák Yellow card 13'
Duffy Goal 17'
Norwood Yellow card 43'
Stephens Goal 61'
Dunk Yellow card 66'
Murray Goal 79'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,976
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 December 2016 (2016-12-17) 22 Birmingham City 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
15:00 GMT Grounds Yellow card 14'
Jutkiewicz Goal 52'		 Report Knockaert Goal 82'
Murray Goal 90+5'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,287
Referee: Andy Madley
27 December 2016 (2016-12-27) 23 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Queens Park Rangers Falmer, Brighton
12:30 GMT Baldock Goal 11'
Murray Goal 52' (pen.)
Knockaert Goal 69'		 Report Onuoha Red card 56'
Sylla Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,176
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 January 2017 (2017-01-02) 24 Fulham 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Fulham
15:00 GMT Piazon Goal 55' Report Hemed Goal 74' (pen.)
Dunk Goal 75'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,300
Referee: Stuart Attwell
14 January 2017 25 Preston North End 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Preston
15:00 GMT Huntington Goal 13'
Robinson Goal 53'
Cunningham Yellow card 68'
Hugill Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Bruno Yellow card 63'
Duffy Yellow card 73'
Hemed Penalty missed 90+7'		 Stadium: Deepdale Stadium
Attendance: 11,391
Referee: Simon Hooper
20 January 2017 26 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Pocognoli Yellow card 29'
Knockaert Goal 34', 85'
Murray Red card 64'
Stockdale Yellow card 89'		 Report Dunk Goal 45' (o.g.)
Hutchinson Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Forestieri Penalty missed 65'
Lees Yellow card 80'
Wallace Yellow card 87'
Fletcher Red card 89'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 27,162
Referee: Stuart Attwell
24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) 27 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Cardiff City Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Hemed Goal 73'
Knockaert Yellow card 90'		 Report Hoilett Yellow card 21' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,688
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
2 February 2017 (2017-02-02) 28 Huddersfield Town 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Smith Goal 9'
Wells Goal 36'
Kachunga Yellow card 45+1' Goal 45+3'		 Report Bruno Yellow card 1'
Hemed Goal 20'
Dunk Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 67'
Norwood Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,104
Referee:
5 February 2017 29 Brentford 3–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford, London
15:00 GMT Jota Goal 15'
Dean Goal 22'
Vibe Penalty missed 57'
McEachran Yellow card 64'
Kerschbaumer Yellow card 90+1' Goal 90+3'		 Report Sidwell Yellow card 64'
March Goal 75'
Duffy Goal 78'
Bruno Yellow card 90+5'
Hemed Goal 90+6'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,433
Referee:
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) 30 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Burton Albion Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Hemed Goal 12', 57' (pen.)
Baldock Goal 47'
Murray Goal 83'		 Report Kightly Goal 75' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,464
Referee: Steve Martin
14 February 2017 31 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Ipswich Town Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Hemed Goal 29' (pen.)
Baldock Yellow card 31'
Dunk Yellow card 56'		 Report Kenlock Yellow card 2'
Chambers Goal 9'
Emmanuel Yellow card 21'
Lawrence Yellow card 29'
McGoldrick Yellow card 35'
Huws Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,360
Referee: Roger East
18 February 2017 32 Barnsley 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Barnsley
15:00 GMT Report Baldock Yellow card 5' Goal 53', 68' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,743
Referee: David Coote
25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 33 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Reading Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Stephens Yellow card 27'
Baldock Goal 35'
Sidwell Yellow card 55'
Murphy Goal 56'
Knockaert Goal 80'		 Report Evans Yellow card 68' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,613
Referee:
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Newcastle United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Murray Goal 14' (pen.), Yellow card 90+2'
Knockaert Yellow card 38'
Duffy Yellow card 58'		 Report Yedlin Yellow card 38'
Diamé Goal 81'
Ayoze Goal 89'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,230
Referee: Robert Madley
4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) 35 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Clough Goal 60' Goal 90' (pen.)
Osborn Goal 89'		 Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,020
Referee: Oliver Langford
7 March 2017 (2017-03-07) 36 Rotherham United 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Rotherham
19:45 GMT Vaulks Yellow card 32' Report Knockaert Goal 49'
March Goal 79'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,366
Referee:
10 March 2017 (2017-03-10) 37 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Derby County Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Knockaert Goal 5'
Baldock Goal 43'
Murray Goal 78'		 Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) 38 Leeds United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds
15:00 GMT Wood Goal 63', 85' (pen.) Report Rosenior Yellow card 37'
Murray Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,767
Referee: Lee Mason
1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) 39 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Murray Goal 67' Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,216
Referee: Tony Harrington (England)
4 April 2017 (2017-04-04) 40 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Birmingham City Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Murray Goal 2'
Knockaert Yellow card 39'
Hemed Goal 48'
Hünemeier Goal 54'
Bruno Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Shotton Yellow card 73'
Che Adams Goal 85'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,654
Referee:
7 April 2017 (2017-04-07) 41 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 BST Smith Goal 74' Report Murray Goal 58'
Pocognoli Goal 64' Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,503
Referee: Simon Hooper
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 42 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Saïss Yellow card 87' Report Knockaert Goal 45', 82' Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 23,221
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
17 April 2017 (2017-04-17) 43 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Wigan Athletic Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Murray Goal 37'
Knockaert Yellow card 51'
March Goal 65'
 Report Powell Goal 85' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,940
21 April 2017 (2017-04-21) 44 Norwich City 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Norwich
19:45 BST Stockdale Goal 18' (o.g.), 39' (o.g.)
Dorrans Yellow card 23'		 Report Knockaert Yellow card 18' Stadium: Carrow Road
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) 45 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Bristol City Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Skalák Yellow card 45' Report Brownhill Goal 43'
Pack Yellow card 47'
Bryan Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,338
Referee: Oliver Langford
7 May 2017 46 Aston Villa 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
12:00 BST Baker Red card 63'
Grealish Goal 89'		 Report Murray Goal 64' (pen.)
Pocognoli Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,856
Referee:

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
7 January 2017 Third round Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Kayal Goal 9'
Hemed Goal 72'		 Report Williams Yellow card 75'
Maynard Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 11,091
Referee:
28 January 2017 Fourth round Lincoln City 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Lincoln
15:00 GMT Power Yellow card 35' Goal 57' (pen.)
Wood Yellow card 41'
Tomori Goal 62' (o.g.)
Robinson Goal 85'		 Report Towell Goal 24' Yellow card 24'
Tomori Yellow card 37'
Murray Yellow card 53'
Norwood Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,469
Referee: Andy Madley

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First round Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Colchester United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Baldock Goal 64'
Murphy Goal 70, 86'
Manu Goal 74'		 Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 6,895
Referee: James Linington
23 August 2016 Second round Oxford United 2–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Oxford
19:45 BST Thomas Goal 28'
Crowley Goal 90+4'		 Report Adekugbe Goal 2' Yellow card 85'
Hünemeier Yellow card 41'
Holla Yellow card 45+1'
LuaLua Goal 76'
Manu Goal 81'
Hemed Goal 85'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,189
Referee: Andy Davies
20 September 2016 Third Round Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Reading Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Sidwell Yellow card 79'
Hemed Goal 85'
Norwood Yellow card 87'
Skalák Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Quinn Goal 32'
Blackett Red card 41'
Swift Goal 54' Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 6,235
Referee: Lee Probert

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Finland Niki Mäenpää 6 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
2 DF Spain Bruno 42 0 42 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Cameroon Gaëtan Bong 24 0 24 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Germany Uwe Hünemeier 15 1 11 1 2 0 2 0
5 DF England Lewis Dunk 43 2 43 2 0 0 0 0
6 MF England Dale Stephens 39 2 33+6 2 0 0 0 0
7 MF Israel Beram Kayal 21 1 17+3 0 1 1 0 0
8 MF Czech Republic Jiří Skalák 33 0 24+7 0 1 0 0+1 0
9 FW England Sam Baldock 34 12 27+4 11 0 0 2+1 1
10 FW Israel Tomer Hemed 39 13 20+17 11 0 0 0+2 2
11 MF France Anthony Knockaert 45 15 44+1 15 0 0 0 0
12 DF Belgium Sébastien Pocognoli 21 1 17+3 1 0 0 1 0
13 GK England David Stockdale 45 0 45 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF England Steve Sidwell 37 1 26+8 1 2 0 1 0
15 FW Scotland Jamie Murphy 40 4 20+15 2 1+1 0 2+1 2
16 GK Denmark Casper Ankergren 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
17 FW England Glenn Murray 47 23 39+6 23 1 0 1 0
18 DF England Connor Goldson 8 0 4+1 0 2 0 1 0
19 MF Netherlands Elvis Manu 5 2 0+2 0 0 0 3 2
20 MF England Solly March 27 3 9+16 3 2 0 0 0
21 MF Northern Ireland Oliver Norwood 37 0 16+17 0 1 0 3 0
22 DF Republic of Ireland Shane Duffy 33 2 31 2 0 0 0+2 0
22 MF Netherlands Danny Holla 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF England Liam Rosenior 10 0 9+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF England Rohan Ince 4 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0
27 DF England Fikayo Tomori 10 0 2+7 0 1 0 0 0
28 FW England Chuba Akpom 10 0 1+9 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Republic of Ireland Richie Towell 3 1 0+1 0 2 1 0 0
30 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazenga LuaLua 5 1 0+3 0 0 0 2 1
42 DF England Rob Hunt 5 0 0+1 0 1 0 3 0
43 DF England Ben White 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 DF Canada Sam Adekugbe 5 1 1 0 2 0 2 1
46 FW England James Tilley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0

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