The 2007–08 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's 106th year in existence and second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. The Seagulls finished 7th in League One, missing out on the promotion play-offs by seven points. As a result, manager Dean Wilkins was replaced by Micky Adams at the end of the season, and left the club after being offered a role as first-team coach.[1]
| 2007–2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Dick Knight | ||
| Manager | Dean Wilkins | ||
| League One | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | First Round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Southern Semi-Final | ||
| Top goalscorer | Nicky Forster (19 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,691 vs. Leeds | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,995 vs Barnet | ||
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First Team Squad edit
| No. | Name | Nat. | Place of birth | Date of birth | Previous club | Date joined | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Andy Whing | 
|
Birmingham | 20 September 1984 | Coventry City | 7 June 2007 | |
| 3 | Kerry Mayo |
|
Cuckfield | 21 September 1977 | N/A | 1 August 1995 | |
| 4 | Adam Hinshelwood |
|
Oxford | 8 January 1984 | N/A | 10 August 2002 | |
| 5 | Joel Lynch |
|
Eastbourne | 3 October 1987 | N/A | 1 October 2004 | |
| 6 | Adam El-Abd | 
|
Brighton | 11 September 1984 | N/A | 1 July 2003 | |
| 7 | Dean Cox |
|
Cuckfield | 12 August 1987 | N/A | 1 July 2004 | |
| 8 | Alex Revell |
|
Cambridge | 7 July 1983 | Braintree Town | 1 July 2006 | Joined Southend on 30 January 2008 |
| 8 | Ian Westlake (on loan) |
|
Clacton-on-Sea | 10 July 1983 | Leeds United | 3 March 2008 | |
| 9 | Nicky Forster |
|
Caterham | 8 September 1973 | Hull City | 25 June 2007 | |
| 10 | Steven Thomson | 
|
Glasgow | 23 January 1978 | Falkirk | 14 January 2008 | |
| 11 | Dean Hammond |
|
Hastings | 7 March 1983 | N/A | 1998 | Joined Colchester on 30 January 2008 |
| 11 | Dean Bowditch (on loan) |
|
Bishop's Stortford | 15 June 1986 | Ipswich Town | 11 February 2008 | Returned to Ipswich on 11 March 2008 |
| 11 | Therry Racon (on loan) | 
|
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges | 1 May 1984 | Charlton Athletic | 20 March 2008 | |
| 12 | Gary Hart |
|
Harlow | 21 September 1976 | Stansted | 1 August 1998 | |
| 13 | John Sullivan |
|
Brighton | 8 March 1988 | N/A | 26 December 2005 | |
| 14 | Guy Butters |
|
Hillingdon | 30 October 1969 | Gillingham | 29 August 2002 | |
| 15 | Paul Reid | 
|
Sydney | 6 July 1979 | Bradford City | 1 March 2004 | |
| 16 | Michel Kuipers | 
|
Amsterdam | 26 June 1974 | Bristol Rovers | 27 June 2000 | |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
|
Maryport | 25 September 1983 | Rochdale | 29 January 2008 | |
| 17 | Bas Savage |
|
Wandsworth | 7 January 1982 | Gillingham | 2 February 2007 | Left the club on 30 December 2007.[2] |
| 18 | Sam Rents |
|
Brighton | 22 June 1987 | N/A | 1 July 2006 | |
| 19 | Jake Robinson |
|
Brighton | 23 October 1986 | N/A | 1 July 2003 | |
| 20 | Joe Gatting |
|
Brighton | 25 November 1987 | N/A | 2 January 2006 | Loaned out to Woking[3] |
| 21 | Jonny Dixon | 
|
Murcia | 16 January 1984 | Aldershot Town | 30 January 2008 | |
| 21 | Nathan Elder |
|
Hornchurch | 5 April 1985 | Billericay Town | 1 January 2007 | Joined Brentford on 30 January 2008.[4] |
| 22 | Tom Fraser |
|
Brighton | 5 December 1987 | N/A | 1 July 2006 | |
| 23 | Doug Loft |
|
Maidstone | 25 December 1986 | Hastings United | 1 July 2005 | |
| 24 | Tommy Elphick |
|
Brighton | 7 September 1987 | N/A | 1 July 2005 | |
| 25 | Scott Chamberlain |
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Maryport | 15 January 1988 | N/A | 1 July 2006 | |
| 26 | Wes Fogden |
|
Brighton | 12 April 1988 | N/A | July 2004 | Loaned to Dorchester Town and Bognor Regis Town |
| 27 | David Martot |
|
Fécamp | 1 February 1981 | Le Havre (on loan) | 31 August 2007 | |
| 28 | Matt Richards |
|
Harlow | 26 December 1984 | Ipswich Town (on loan) | 18 September 2007 | |
| 31 | Shane McFaul | 
|
Dublin | 23 May 1986 | UCD | 11 January 2008 | |
| 32 | Chris Winterton |
|
Eastbourne | 19 November 1988 | N/A | 1 July 2005 | Loaned to Burgess Hill |
| 33 | Sam Gargan |
|
Brighton | 24 January 1989 | N/A | 1 July 2005 | Loaned to Worthing, Bognor Regis Town[5] and Welling |
| 37 | Lloyd Skinner |
|
Brighton | 9 September 1988 | N/A | 1 July 2005 |
Competitions edit
League One edit
Results edit
| 11 August 2007 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Gresty Road, Crewe |
| 15:00 | Roberts  22' (pen.), 79' |
Cox 14' |
Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 18 August 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Hammond 2' (pen.) Revell 66' |
Kirk 23' |
Attendance: 5,137 Referee: Mick Thorpe |
| 25 August 2007 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Prenton Park, Birkenhead |
| 15:00 | Greenacre 78' Shuker 90' |
Attendance: 5,670 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 1 September 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Southend United | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Forster 75' Hammond 90' |
McCormack 40' Bailey 78' |
Attendance: 5,670 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 7 September 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Millwall | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 19:45 | Hammond 12' (pen.) Cox 19'Martot 78' |
Attendance: 6,563 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 15 September 2007 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Facey 78' |
Attendance: 6,118 Referee: Ray Lee |
| 22 September 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Yeovil Town | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Hammond 61' (pen.) |
Owusu 15' Warne 43' |
Attendance: 5,231 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 29 September 2007 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 13:00 | Attendance: 11,058 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 2 October 2007 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fitness First Stadium, Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Cox 46' Savage 66' |
Attendance: 4,638 Referee: Jamail Singh |
| 6 October 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 5'820 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 13 October 2007 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 13:00 | Revell 64' |
Attendance: 3,490 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 20 October 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Leeds United | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Kandol 79' |
Attendance: 8,691 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 27 October 2007 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Barker 86' |
Nelson (own goal) 14' Savage 90' |
Attendance: 5,619 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 3 November 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Luton Town | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Savage 40' Forster 69', 85' |
Edwards 79' Goodall  84' |
Attendance: 5,317 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 6 November 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Walsall | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 19:45 | Robinson 36' |
Demontagnac 78' |
Attendance: 4,717 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 17 October 2007 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brisbane Road, London |
| 12:30 | Gray 27' Demetriou 70' |
Forster 68' Cox 75' |
Attendance: 6,496 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 24 November 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Forster 47', 84' |
Hackney 34' Garner 84' |
Attendance: 5,390 Referee: Stuart Attwood |
| 4 December 2007 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 7 December 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 19:45 | Tyson 30', 49' |
Attendance: 6,536 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 15 December 2007 | Swindon Town | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Forster 3' Robinson 45'Hammond 73' |
Attendance: 6,415 Referee: Steve Cook |
| 26 December 2007 | Millwall | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | The Den, Bermondsey |
| 13:00 | Alexander 7', 54', 71 (pen.)' |
Attendance: 9,401 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 29 December 2007 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Dempsey 42' Stieber 50' |
Revell 19' |
Attendance: 6,881 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 1 January 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Revell 15', 58', 90' |
Christophe 24' Pitman 79' |
Attendance: 5,963 Referee: Ray Lee |
| 12 January 2008 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 15:00 | Hughes 40' |
Hammond 10' Elder 90' |
Attendance: 5,168 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 19 January 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Elphick 74' |
Williams 77' |
Attendance: 5,343 Referee: Roger East |
| 29 January 2008 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 19:45 | Hughes 44' |
Attendance: 4,657 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 2 February 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Murray 23', 45' Butters 41' |
Attendance: 4,802 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 9 February 2008 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
| 15:00 | Russell 90' Gillespie 90' |
Robinson 55' |
Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 12 February 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 4,797 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 19 February 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 19:45 | Murray 80' Lynch 88' |
Brooker 3' |
Attendance: 4,395 Referee: Mick Graham |
| 23 February 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Murray 61' |
Attendance: 4,815 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 1 March 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Forster 90' (pen.) |
Ibehre 80' |
Attendance: 6,242 Referee: Paul Melin |
| 4 March 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–2 | Gillingham | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 19:45 | Forster 23' El-Abd 43'Elphick 45'Robinson 68' |
Crofts 4', 76' Richards 20' Clohessy  82'  |
Attendance: 6,836 Referee: Mick Thorpe |
| 8 March 2008 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Graham 35' Livesey 59' |
Attendance: 6,793 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 11 March 2008 | Walsall | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 | Gerrard 29' Taundry 89' |
Forster 34' Gerrard 79' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 4,309 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 March 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Forster 57' |
Attendance: 6,252 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 18 March 2008 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield |
| 19:45 | Holdsworth 4' Beckett 79' (pen.) |
Forster 47' (pen.) |
Attendance: 6,047 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 22 March 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Forster 22', 66' |
Easton 8' |
Attendance: 6,849 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 24 March 2008 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | City Ground, Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 18,165 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 29 March 2008 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 22,575 Referee: David Foster |
| 5 April 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Port Vale | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Cox 26' Murray 90' |
Richards 12', 19' Whitaker 87' |
Attendance: 4,785 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 8 April 2008 | Southend United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 | Gower 24' Barrett 30' |
Attendance: 8,428 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 12 April 2008 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 15:00 | Parkin 49' |
Westlake 51' Murray 59' |
Attendance: 6,652 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 19 April 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Murray 38' Cox 89' |
Porter 75' |
Attendance: 6,178 Referee: Ray Lee |
| 26 April 2008 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Westlake 71' Murray 74' |
Attendance: 7,590 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 3 May 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Swansea City | Withdean Stadium, Brighton |
| 15:00 | Brandy 78' |
Attendance: 7,283 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
FA Cup edit
Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round with a home defeat to League Two outfit Mansfield Town.
| 10 November 2007 First round | Cheltenham | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 | Gillespie 78' |
Report | Loft 90' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,984 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 20 November 2007 First Round Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Brighton |
| 19:45 | El-Abd 18' Hammond 67' (pen.) |
Report | Gillespie 67' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 3,711 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 1 December 2007 Second round | Torquary United | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Torquay |
| 15:00 | Report | Forster 63', 90' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 5 January 2008 Third round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Brighton |
| 15:00 | Revell 23' |
Report | Hamshaw 10' Holmes 45' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 5,857 Referee: Richard Beeby |
Football League Cup edit
Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the Football League Cup in the first round by Championship side Cardiff City.
| 14 August 2007 First round | Cardiff City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Johnson 110' |
Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,726 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Football League Trophy edit
Brighton & Hove Albion received a bye to the Southern area second round and were drawn at home to League Two side Barnet. They were knocked out in the Southern area semi-final by League One champions Swansea City
| 9 October 2007 Southern Second Round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Barnet | Brighton |
| 19:45 | Robinson 21' Cox 47' |
Report | Birchall 74' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 1,995 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 14 November 2007 Southern Quarter Final | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–1 | Cheltenham | Brighton |
| 19:45 | Martot 13' Forster 37', 87'Savage 90' |
Report | Connor 45' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 2,490 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 8 January 2008 Southern Semi Final | Swansea City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Swansea |
| 19:45 | Duffy 9' |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 6,066 Referee: Jarmail Singh |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date from | No. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2007 | 9 | Nicky Forster | Hull City | £75,000 | [8] |
| 1 July 2007 | 2 | Andy Whing | Coventry City | Free | [9] |
| 11 January 2008 | 31 | Shane McFaul | UCD | Free | [10] |
| 14 January 2008 | 10 | Steven Thomson | Falkirk | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 30 January 2008 | 21 | Jonny Dixon | Aldershot Town | £55,000 | [12] |
| 30 January 2008 | 17 | Glenn Murray | Rochdale | £300,000 | [13] |
Loans in edit
| Date from | No. | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2007 | 7 | David Martot | Le Havre AC | [14] |
| 31 August 2007 | 10 | George O'Callaghan | Ipswich Town | [14] |
| 18 September 2007 | 28 | Matt Richards | Ipswich Town | [15] |
| 11 February 2008 | 11 | Dean Bowditch | Ipswich Town | [16] |
| 3 March 2008 | 8 | Ian Westlake | Leeds United | [17] |
| 11 March 2008 | 11 | Therry Racon | Charlton Athletic | [18] |
Transfers out edit
| Date from | No. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2007 | Chris Breach | Bognor Regis Town | |||
| 1 July 2007 | Richard Martin | Manchester City | Free | [19] | |
| 1 July 2007 | Paul Hinshelwood | Torquay United | |||
| 2 August 2007 | 2 | Charlie Oatway | Havant & Waterlooville | Free | |
| 1 September 2007 | 22 | Alexis Bertin | Gueugnon | ||
| 30 December 2007 | 17 | Bas Savage | Millwall | Free | [20] |
| 30 January 2008 | 11 | Dean Hammond | Colchester United | £250,000 | [21] |
| 30 January 2008 | 8 | Alex Revell | Southend United | £150,000 | [22] |
| 31 January 2008 | 21 | Nathan Elder | Brentford | £35,000 | [4] |
Loans out edit
| Date from | No. | Name | To | End of loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2007 | 33 | Sam Gargan | Worthing | 1 September 2007 |
| 1 July 2007 | 32 | Chris Winterton | Burgess Hill | 1 November 2007 |
| 13 September 2007 | 20 | Joe Gatting | Worthing | 13 December 2007 |
| 1 October 2007 | 26 | Wes Fogden | Dorchester Town | 31 December 2007 |
| 14 November 2007 | 33 | Sam Gargan | Bognor Regis | 14 January 2008 |
| 1 January 2008 | 33 | Sam Gargan | Welling United | 25 April 2008 |
| 1 April 2008 | 26 | Wes Fogden | Bognor Regis | 31 May 2008 |
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- ^ a b "Seagulls sign O'Callaghan and Martot". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Richards poised to sign Richards". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Bowditch joins Brighton". Ipswich Star. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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- ^ "Eriksson signs goalkeeper Martin". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Savage joins Millwall". The Argus. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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