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

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 Semi-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; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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 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 67' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,643
Referee: Alan Wiley
12 August 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Brentford Brighton
15:00 Hammond 10' (pen.)
Hart 13'		 Report O'Connor 38'
Moore 90'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,745
Referee: Grant Hegley
19 August 2006 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Nottingham
15:00 Holt 63 (pen.)' (78) Report Robinson 39' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,686
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
27 August 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Brighton
15:00 Cox 40'
Mayo Red card 45'		 Jones 44'
Lowe 45' (pen.)
Maynard 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 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 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 53'
Revell 60'		 Foley-Sheridan 35'
Browning Red card 45'
Howe 74'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,958
Referee: Keith Hill
16 September 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Leyton Orient Brighton
15:00 Reid 15'
El-Abd 31'
Cox 45'
Loft 90'		 Mackie Red card 15'
Lockwood 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 6'
Gray 31'
Hackney 82'		 Revell 87' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,704
Referee: Jonathan Moss
26 September 2006 Yeovil Town 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Yeovil
19:45 Stewart 6'
Gray 82'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Ray Olivier
30 September 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Chesterfield Brighton
15:00 Williams 54' Folan 20' Red card 90'
Niven 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 17'
Vernon 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 Red card
Sharp 43'		 Cox 23'
Hart 52'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 5,607
Referee: Darren Deadman
21 October 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Northampton Town Brighton
15:00 Robinson 39' Quinn 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 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 56'
Schumacher 80'		 Revell 13'
Hammond 48', pen.'
Bowditch 89'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Gary Sutton
18 November 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Brighton
15:00 Greenacre 20' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,069
Referee: Kevin Wright
25 November 2006 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton
15:00 McCammon 25' Stadium: The Earth Stadium
Attendance: 5,804
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
5 December 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Swansea City Brighton
19:45 Cox 3'
Revell 66', 81'		 Lawrence 59'
Pratley Red card 84'
Fallon 90'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,209
Referee: Kevin Friend
9 December 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Cheltenham Town Brighton
19:45 Hammond 56', 89' (pen.) Victory 76' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: Jarnail Singh
16 December 2006 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Oldham
15:00 Warne 18' Fraser Yellow card 58'
Hammond 61'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 9,321
Referee: Andy Hall
23 December 2006 Port Vale 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Burslem
15:00 Constantine 13', 23' (pen.)
Smith Yellow card 32'		 Fraser 84'
John Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,349
Referee: Phil Crossley
26 December 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 Yeovil Town Brighton
15:00 Gatting 72'
Cox Yellow card 86'		 Best 38' Yellow card 83'
Morris 47' Yellow card 54'
Cranie Yellow card 51'
Davies 59'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,554
Referee: Fred Graham
30 December 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Carlisle United Brighton
15:00 Cox Yellow card 29'
Gatting 37'		 Aranalde 56'
Raven Yellow card 72'
McDermott 82'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,436
Referee: Patrick Miller
1 January 2007 A.F.C. Bournemouth 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Bournemouth
15:00 Browning Yellow card 79'
Pitman 90+3'		 Revell Yellow card 79'
Hammond Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 6,686
Referee: Richard Beeby
13 January 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Millwall Brighton
15:00 Cox Yellow card 90+6' Byfield 22' Yellow card 62'
Shaw Yellow card 27'
Dunne Yellow card 47'
Elliott Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,226
Referee: Michael Russell
20 January 2007 Chesterfield 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Chesterfield
15:00 Downes Yellow card 73' Gatting 50'
El-Abd Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Colin Webster
27 January 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Port Vale Brighton
15:00 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,177
Referee: Mike Thorpe
3 February 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Rotherham United Brighton
15:00 Hammond Yellow card 5'
El-Abd Yellow card 44'		 Cochrane Yellow card 1' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,444
Referee: Darren Deadman
10 February 2007 Brentford 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford
15:00 Kuffour 31'
Frampton Yellow card 43'
Richards Yellow card 45+2'		 Mayo Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 45+1'
O'Cearuill Yellow card 48'
Bertin Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 7,023
Referee: Keith Hill
13 February 2007 Leyton Orient 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Leyton
19:45 Dimitriou 87' Hammond 39'
Savage 57'
Gatting 67'
Cox 89'		 Stadium: Gaughan Group Stadium
Attendance: 4,670
Referee: Ray Olivier
17 February 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Nottingham Forest Brighton
15:00 Ward Yellow card 59' 73'
Hammond 72'
Cox Yellow card 87'		 Tyson Red card 53'
Lester 55'
Holt Yellow card 63'
Prutton Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 7,749
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 February 2007 Gillingham 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Gillingham
19:45 Southall Yellow card 82' Savage 18' Yellow card 44'
Hammond Yellow card 31'
Gatting Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,609
Referee: Phil Joslin
24 February 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Bristol City Brighton
15:00 O'Cearuill Yellow card 80'
Fraser Red card 82'		 Jevons 43', 84' (pen.)
Noble Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,280
Referee: Mike Riley
3 March 2007 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Crewe
15:00 Varney 18' Savage 31'
Hammond Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,202
Referee: Keith Stroud
10 March 2007 Blackpool 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Blackpool
15:00 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,164
Referee: Anthony Taylor
17 March 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Scunthorpe United Brighton
16:00 Cox Yellow card 62'
O'Cearuill Yellow card 68'
Savage 72'		 Mulligan Yellow card 41'
Sharp Yellow card 49'
Sparrow Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Beckford 64'
MacKenzie Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,276
Referee: Peter Walton
24 March 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Huddersfield Town Brighton
16:00 Butters Yellow card 42'
Elder Yellow card 70'		 Skarz Yellow card 6'
Schofield Yellow card 30'
Taylor-Fletcher Yellow card 45+1'
Sinclair Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 64'
Booth Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,974
Referee: Mike Jones
31 March 2007 Northampton Town 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Northampton
15:00 Cox Yellow card 78'
Taylor Yellow card 79'		 Savage 60', 66'
Bertin Yellow card 63'
Lynch Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,613
Referee: Darren Deadman
7 April 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Brighton
15:00 Loft Yellow card 21'
Bertin Yellow card 44'		 Thornton Yellow card 8'
Lee 28'
Cadamarteri 47'
Heffernan Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,267
Referee: Ian Williamson
9 April 2007 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Prenton
15:00 Zola Yellow card 47'
Cansdell-Sherriff Yellow card 54'
Curran 76'
Greenacre 90+4' (pen.)		 Goodison 11' (o.g.)
Rehman Yellow card 12'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,528
Referee: Anthony Bates
14 April 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Bradford City Brighton
15:00 Cox Yellow card 53'
Butters Yellow card 60'		 Paynter 35'
Parker Yellow card 81'
Youga Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,757
Referee: Phil Crossley
21 April 2007 Swansea City 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Swansea
15:00 Duffy 21', 41'
Guéret Yellow card 50'		 Revell 14'
Mayo Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 11,972
Referee: Ray Olivier
28 April 2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Oldham Athletic Brighton
15:00 Bertin Yellow card 54'
Cox 85'
El-Abd Yellow card 87'
Rents Yellow card 90+1'		 Porter 18'
Liddell 40'
Rocastle Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 7,588
Referee: Michael Russell
5 May 2007 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cheltenham
15:00 Melligan Yellow card 21'
Odejayi Yellow card 34'
Finnigan 87' (pen.)		 Elder 23'
Rehman Yellow card 34'
Hart Yellow card 39'
Butters Yellow card 81'
Kuipers Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 6,232
Referee: Paul Taylor

FA Cup

Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round with an away defeat to Premier League outfit West Ham United.

11 November 2006 First round Brighton & Hove Albion 8–0 Northwich Victoria Brighton
15:00 Cox 8', 90'
Robinson 18', 55', 78'
Revell 64'
Gatting 82'
Rents 89'		 McCarthy Yellow card Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Darren Cann
2 December 2006 Second round Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Stafford Rangers Brighton
15:00 Hammond 18'
Hinshelwood Yellow card 25'
Revell 66' Yellow card 69'
Robinson 90'		 Report Murphy Yellow card 71' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,741
Referee: Danny McDermid
6 January 2008 Third round West Ham United 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Upton Park
15:00 Noble 49'
Cole 58'
Mullins 90+3'		 Mayo Yellow card 15'
El-Abd Yellow card 26'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 32,874
Referee: Mark Halsey

Football League Cup

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the Football League Cup in the second round by Championship side Southend United.

23 August 2007 First round Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Boston United Brighton
19:45 Reid 73' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 2,533
Referee: Paul Taylor
19 September 2007 Second round Southend United 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Southend-on-Sea
19:45 Francis Yellow card 21'
Sodje Yellow card 45'
Paynter 87'
Hunt 88'
Eastwood 90+2'		 Hart Yellow card 45'
Cox 71'
El-Abd 90+4'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 4,819
Referee: Phil Crossley

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Trophy

Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out in the Southern area semi-final by League One second-place finishers Bristol City

17 October 2006 Southern First Round Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Boston United Brighton
19:00 Robinson 41'
Hammond 65'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 1,740
Referee: Andrew Penn
1 November 2006 Southern Second Round Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 MK Dons Brighton
19:15 Cox 14'
Revell 37', 82'
Hammond 87'		 Page Yellow card 52' 84' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 2,774
Referee: Richard Beeby
28 November 2006 Southern Quarter Final Millwall 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Brighton & Hove Albion Bermondsey
19:30
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 3,659
Referee: Paul Armstrong
Penalties
23 January 2007 Southern Semi Final Bristol City 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol
19:30
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 6,485
Referee: Anthony Bates

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 21 July 2011.
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