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.
| 2006–2007 season | |
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| Chairman | Dick Knight |
| Manager | Mark McGhee (until 8 September 2006) Dean Wilkins (from 8 September 2006) |
| League One | 18th |
| FA Cup | Third Round vs West Ham United |
| League Cup | Second Round vs Southend United |
| Football League Trophy | Area Final vs Bristol City |
Squad edit
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Left club during season edit
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Results edit
League One edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "Brighton boss McGhee leaves club". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Brighton confirm Wilkins as manager". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Carpenter explains Welling switch". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Maheta moves on". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.