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

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 participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

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]

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 edit

First-Team squad edit

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

Out on loan edit

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

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

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

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RB   Iñigo Calderón Anorthosis Released [19]
1 July 2016 LB   Adam Chicksen Charlton Athletic [a] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CM   Andrew Crofts Charlton Athletic [b] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CB   Gordon Greer Blackburn Rovers [c] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CB   Glen Rea Luton Town Undisclosed [23]
1 July 2016 CF   Bobby Zamora Retired [d] Released [19]
6 July 2016 CF   Daniel Akindayini Margate Free transfer [25]
5 August 2016 CF   Chike Kandi Woking Free transfer [26]
25 August 2016 CM   Danny Holla PEC Zwolle Free transfer [27]
4 January 2017 LW   Jack Harper Málaga Undisclosed [28]
5 January 2017 CM   Jake Forster-Caskey Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [29]
19 January 2017 ST   Thomas Byrne Drogheda United Free transfer [30]
31 January 2017 CM   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 edit

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

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 GK   Christian Walton Luton Town 31 January 2017 [37][a]
16 July 2016 CF   Chris O'Grady Burton Albion End of season [39]
18 July 2016 CB   Tom Dallison Cambridge United 8 January 2017 [40]
19 July 2016 CF   Jordan Maguire-Drew Dagenham & Redbridge End of season [41][b]
20 July 2016 CM   Jake Forster-Caskey Rotherham United 5 January 2017 [43][c]
23 October 2016 CF   Jonah Ayunga Burgess Hill Town 20 November 2016 [44]
25 November 2016 GK   Bailey Vose Concord Rangers 1 January 2017 [45]
1 January 2017 FW   Elvis Manu Go Ahead Eagles End of season [46]
11 January 2017 LW   Kazenga LuaLua Queens Park Rangers End of season [47]
13 January 2017 DF   Tom Cadman East Grinstead Town 12 February 2017 [48]
13 January 2017 CM   Connor Tighe Whitehawk 12 February 2017 [48]
13 January 2017 RW   Joe Ward Lincoln City 14 April 2017 [48][d]
23 January 2017 CF   Jonah Ayunga Sligo Rovers January 2018 [50]
26 January 2017 RB   Rob Hunt Oldham Athletic End of Season [51]
31 January 2017 DM   Rohan Ince Swindon Town End of Season [52]
6 March 2017 RW   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 edit

Friendlies edit

16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly Crawley Town 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Crawley
15:00 CEST Report Kayal   18'
Hemed   32'
Murray   49'
Manu   86'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly Fulham 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Aldershot
19:45 BST Woodrow   32'
Sessegnon   52'
Stearman   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   1', 58' Report Dunk   43' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Stevenage 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Stevenage
17:30 BST Liburd   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   18'
Cadman   67'
Hemed   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   27' Stadium: Falmer Stadium

Competitions edit

Championship edit

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Championship

League table edit

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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.


Results round by round edit

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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 edit

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   36'
Bong   43'
Hemed   57'
Murray   68', 82'
Baldock   88'		 Report Kasami   45+1'
Iacovitti   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   23'
Murray   26'
Dunk   48'
Hemed   58 pen'		 Report Kelly   57'
Ball   57'
Fisher   76'
Allan   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   2'
van den Berg   8'   90'
McShane   59'
Williams   90+1'
Kermorgant   90+3'		 Report van den Berg   8' (o.g.)
Knockaert   46'
Dunk   57'
Bong   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   15'   54'
Shelvey   22'   63'
Ritchie   34'
Pérez   34'		 Report Baldock   45+1'   54'
Knockaert   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   32'
Hemed   45+1'
Bong   60'
Manu   63'
Stephens   75'		 Report Woods   26'
Hogan   29', 70'
Egan   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   62'
Knockaert   80'		 Report Schindler   55' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,166
Referee: Andy Woolmer
17 September 2016 8 Burton Albion 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Naylor   55' Report Stephens   50'
Hemed   88' (pen.)
Bong   90+3'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 9 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Barnsley Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Dunk   9'
Murray   12', 48'
Bong   19'
Bruno   28'		 Report Scowen   66'
Kpekawa   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   24'
Chambers   59'
Douglas   61'
Emmanuel   84'		 Report Norwood   37'
Stephens   42'   82'
Murray   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   90+5' Report Baldock   26'   63'
Duffy   35'
Bruno   51'
Knockaert   73'   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   54'
Murray   65'		 Report Hugill   10'   75'
Pearson   82'
Makienok   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   14'
Sidwell   49'
Dunk   90+6'		 Report Batth   21'
Iorfa   34'
Böðvarsson   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   89'
Le Fondre   90+1'		 Report Stephens   68'   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   6', 60', 73'
Dunk   64'
Knockaert   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   54' Report Sidwell   13'
Murphy   20'   90+3'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Darren Bond
18 November 2016 17 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Aston Villa Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Murray   45'
Dunk   90+1'		 Report Baker   20'
Westwood   58'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,107
Referee: Steve Martin
26 November 2016 18 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Fulham Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Dunk   47'
Baldock   52'
Sidwell   58'
Stephens   61'
Murray   79'		 Report McDonald   18'   76'
Sigurðsson   50'
Button   51'
Martin   59'
Odoi   79'
Fredericks   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   50'
Whittingham   66'
Gunnarsson   76'		 Report Duffy   51'
Bong   68'   90+1'
Dunk   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   23' (pen.)   26'
Hemed   82' (pen.)		 Report Ayling   11'
Jansson   19'
Phillips   23'
Bartley   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   61'   74'
Gallagher   66', 90+3',   84'
Lowe   71'		 Report Skalák   13'
Duffy   17'
Norwood   43'
Stephens   61'
Dunk   66'
Murray   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   14'
Jutkiewicz   52'		 Report Knockaert   82'
Murray   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   11'
Murray   52' (pen.)
Knockaert   69'		 Report Onuoha   56'
Sylla   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   55' Report Hemed   74' (pen.)
Dunk   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   13'
Robinson   53'
Cunningham   68'
Hugill   90+4'		 Report Bruno   63'
Duffy   73'
Hemed   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   29'
Knockaert   34', 85'
Murray   64'
Stockdale   89'		 Report Dunk   45' (o.g.)
Hutchinson   53'   90+5'
Forestieri   65'
Lees   80'
Wallace   87'
Fletcher   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   73'
Knockaert   90'		 Report Hoilett   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   9'
Wells   36'
Kachunga   45+1'   45+3'		 Report Bruno   1'
Hemed   20'
Dunk   39'   67'
Norwood   79'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,104
Referee: James Linington
5 February 2017 29 Brentford 3–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford, London
15:00 GMT Jota   15'
Dean   22'
Vibe   57'
McEachran   64'
Kerschbaumer   90+1'   90+3'		 Report Sidwell   64'
March   75'
Duffy   78'
Bruno   90+5'
Hemed   90+6'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,433
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) 30 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Burton Albion Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Hemed   12', 57' (pen.)
Baldock   47'
Murray   83'		 Report Kightly   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   29' (pen.)
Baldock   31'
Dunk   56'		 Report Kenlock   2'
Chambers   9'
Emmanuel   21'
Lawrence   29'
McGoldrick   35'
Huws   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   5'   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   27'
Baldock   35'
Sidwell   55'
Murphy   56'
Knockaert   80'		 Report Evans   68' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,613
Referee: Peter Bankes
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Newcastle United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Murray   14' (pen.),   90+2'
Knockaert   38'
Duffy   58'		 Report Yedlin   38'
Diamé   81'
Ayoze   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   60'   90' (pen.)
Osborn   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   32' Report Knockaert   49'
March   79'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,366
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
10 March 2017 (2017-03-10) 37 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Derby County Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Knockaert   5'
Baldock   43'
Murray   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   63', 85' (pen.) Report Rosenior   37'
Murray   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   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   2'
Knockaert   39'
Hemed   48'
Hünemeier   54'
Bruno   90+3'		 Report Shotton   73'
Che Adams   85'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,654
Referee: Darren Bond
7 April 2017 (2017-04-07) 41 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 BST Smith   74' Report Murray   58'
Pocognoli   64'   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   87' Report Knockaert   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   37'
Knockaert   51'
March   65'		 Report Powell   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   18' (o.g.), 39' (o.g.)
Dorrans   23'		 Report Knockaert   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   45' Report Brownhill   43'
Pack   47'
Bryan   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   63'
Grealish   89'		 Report Murray   64' (pen.)
Pocognoli   90+2'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,856
Referee: Darren Bond

FA Cup edit

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   9'
Hemed   72'		 Report Williams   75'
Maynard   82'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 11,091
Referee: James Linington
28 January 2017 Fourth round Lincoln City 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Lincoln
15:00 GMT Power   35'   57' (pen.)
Wood   41'
Tomori   62' (o.g.)
Robinson   85'		 Report Towell   24'   24'
Tomori   37'
Murray   53'
Norwood   90'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,469
Referee: Andy Madley

EFL Cup edit

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First round Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Colchester United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Baldock   64'
Murphy   70, 86'
Manu   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   28'
Crowley   90+4'		 Report Adekugbe   2'   85'
Hünemeier   41'
Holla   45+1'
LuaLua   76'
Manu   81'
Hemed   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   79'
Hemed   85'
Norwood   87'
Skalák   90+4'		 Report Quinn   32'
Blackett   41'
Swift   54'   61'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 6,235
Referee: Lee Probert

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   FIN Niki Mäenpää 6 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
2 DF   ESP Bruno 42 0 42 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   CMR Gaëtan Bong 24 0 24 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   GER Uwe Hünemeier 15 1 11 1 2 0 2 0
5 DF   ENG Lewis Dunk 43 2 43 2 0 0 0 0
6 MF   ENG Dale Stephens 39 2 33+6 2 0 0 0 0
7 MF   ISR Beram Kayal 21 1 17+3 0 1 1 0 0
8 MF   CZE Jiří Skalák 33 0 24+7 0 1 0 0+1 0
9 FW   ENG Sam Baldock 34 12 27+4 11 0 0 2+1 1
10 FW   ISR Tomer Hemed 39 13 20+17 11 0 0 0+2 2
11 MF   FRA Anthony Knockaert 45 15 44+1 15 0 0 0 0
12 DF   BEL Sébastien Pocognoli 21 1 17+3 1 0 0 1 0
13 GK   ENG David Stockdale 45 0 45 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   ENG Steve Sidwell 37 1 26+8 1 2 0 1 0
15 FW   SCO Jamie Murphy 40 4 20+15 2 1+1 0 2+1 2
16 GK   DEN Casper Ankergren 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
17 FW   ENG Glenn Murray 47 23 39+6 23 1 0 1 0
18 DF   ENG Connor Goldson 8 0 4+1 0 2 0 1 0
19 MF   NED Elvis Manu 5 2 0+2 0 0 0 3 2
20 MF   ENG Solly March 27 3 9+16 3 2 0 0 0
21 MF   NIR Oliver Norwood 37 0 16+17 0 1 0 3 0
22 DF   IRL Shane Duffy 33 2 31 2 0 0 0+2 0
22 MF   NED Danny Holla 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF   ENG Liam Rosenior 10 0 9+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF   ENG Rohan Ince 4 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0
27 DF   ENG Fikayo Tomori 10 0 2+7 0 1 0 0 0
28 FW   ENG Chuba Akpom 10 0 1+9 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF   IRL Richie Towell 3 1 0+1 0 2 1 0 0
30 MF   COD Kazenga LuaLua 5 1 0+3 0 0 0 2 1
42 DF   ENG Rob Hunt 5 0 0+1 0 1 0 3 0
43 DF   ENG Ben White 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 DF   CAN Sam Adekugbe 5 1 1 0 2 0 2 1
46 FW   ENG James Tilley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0

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