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

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.

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

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
2 DF  AUS Paul Reid
3 DF  ENG Kerry Mayo
4 DF  ENG Adam Hinshelwood
5 DF  ENG Joel Lynch
6 MF  ENG Adam El-Abd
7 MF  FRA Alexandre Frutos
8 MF  AUS Nick Ward (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
9 FW  ENG Gary Hart
10 MF  ENG Charlie Oatway
11 MF  ENG Dean Hammond
14 DF  ENG Guy Butters
15 FW  ENG Alex Revell
16 GK  NED Michel Kuipers
17 GK  ENG John Sullivan
18 GK  ENG Richard Martin
19 FW  ENG Jake Robinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  ENG Joe Gatting
21 DF  PAK Zesh Rehman (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
22 MF  FRA Alexis Bertin
23 MF  ENG Doug Loft
24 MF  FRA Georges Santos
25 DF  ENG Chris Breach
26 DF  ENG Tommy Elphick
27 MF  ENG Sam Rents
28 MF  ENG Dean Cox
29 DF  ENG Paul Hinshelwood
30 MF  ENG Tommy Fraser
31 DF  ENG Scott Chamberlain
32 MF  ENG Wes Fogden
34 FW  ENG Bas Savage
35 FW  ENG Nathan Elder
36 MF  IRL Joe O'Cearuill
37 MF  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  IRL Wayne Henderson (to Preston North End)
1 GK  ENG Scott Flinders (on loan from Crystal Palace)
12 DF  ENG Richard Carpenter (contract terminated in February 2007)[3]
21 FW   SUI Maheta Molango (contract terminated in February 2007)[4]
22 FW  TUR Colin Kazim-Richards (to Sheffield United)
22 DF  ENG Sam Williams (on loan from Aston Villa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  ENG Dean Bowditch (on loan from Ipswich Town)
33 DF  ENG Keith Lowe (on loan from Wolves)
33 DF  ENG Andy Whing (on loan from Coventry City)
34 FW  ENG Tony Stokes (on loan from West Ham United
34 MF  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  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  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  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  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  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'  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  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
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  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  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

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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