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

Brighton & Hove Albion
2006–2007 season
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
	← 2005–06 2007–08 →

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	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; some limited exceptions apply. 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

^ "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.

[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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