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

105th season in existence of Brighton & Hove Albion April 2022 Brighton & Hove Albion 2006–2007 Mark McGhee (until 8 September 2006)Dean Wilkins (from 8 September 2006) League One 18th Dick Knight FA Cup Third Round vs West Ham United League Cup Second Round vs Southend United Football League Trophy Area Semi-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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/5326320.stm Brighton boss McGhee leaves club BBC Sport McGhee was succeeded as manager by youth coach and former Seagulls player Dean Wilkins,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/5393736.stm Brighton confirm Wilkins as manager BBC Sport who steered the side to an 18th-placed finish. Squad 2 AUS DF Paul Reid 3 ENG DF Kerry Mayo 4 ENG DF Adam Hinshelwood 5 ENG DF Joel Lynch 6 ENG MF Adam El-Abd 7 FRA MF Alexandre Frutos 8 AUS MF Nick Ward on loan from Queens Park Rangers 9 ENG FW Gary Hart 10 ENG MF Charlie Oatway 11 ENG MF Dean Hammond 14 ENG DF Guy Butters 15 ENG FW Alex Revell 16 NED GK Michel Kuipers 17 ENG GK John Sullivan 18 ENG GK Richard Martin 19 ENG FW Jake Robinson 20 ENG FW Joe Gatting 21 PAK DF Zesh Rehman on loan from Queens Park Rangers 22 FRA MF Alexis Bertin 23 ENG MF Doug Loft 24 FRA MF Georges Santos 25 ENG DF Chris Breach 26 ENG DF Tommy Elphick 27 ENG MF Sam Rents 28 ENG MF Dean Cox 29 ENG DF Paul Hinshelwood 30 ENG MF Tommy Fraser 31 ENG DF Scott Chamberlain 32 ENG MF Wes Fogden 34 ENG FW Bas Savage 35 ENG FW Nathan Elder 36 IRL MF Joe O'Cearuill 37 ENG MF Sam Gargan Left club during season 1 IRL GK Wayne Henderson to Preston North End 1 ENG GK Scott Flinders on loan from Crystal Palace 12 ENG DF Richard Carpenter contract terminated in February 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6400129.stm Carpenter explains Welling switch BBC Sport 21 SWI FW Maheta Molango contract terminated in February 2007http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~974616,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110721112923/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~974616,00.html dead 2011-07-21 Maheta moves on Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 22 TUR FW Colin Kazim-Richards to Sheffield United 22 ENG DF Sam Williams on loan from Aston Villa 22 ENG FW Dean Bowditch on loan from Ipswich Town 33 ENG DF Keith Lowe on loan from Wolves 33 ENG DF Andy Whing on loan from Coventry City 34 ENG FW Tony Stokes on loan from West Ham United 34 ENG MF Alistair John on loan from Charlton Athletic Results League One 5 August 2006 15:00 0–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-05-august-2006-274179/ Rotherham United Brighton & Hove Albion Revell 43Cox 0 45 Millmoor Rotherham 4,998 Colin Webster W 8 August 2006 19:45 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Robinson 67 Gillingham Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,643 Alan Wiley W 12 August 2006 15:00 2–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-brentford-12-august-2006-274247/ Brighton & Hove Albion Hammond 10 pen.Hart 13 Brentford O'Connor 38Moore 90 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,745 Grant Hegley D 19 August 2006 15:00 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4786343.stm Nottingham Forest Holt 63 (pen.) 78 Brighton & Hove Albion Robinson 39 City Ground Nottingham 18,686 Mark Clattenburg L 27 August 2006 15:00 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Cox 40Mayo 0 45 Crewe Alexandra Jones 44Lowe 45 pen.Maynard 56 85 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,848 Jarnail Singh L 2 September 2006 15:00 1–0 Bristol City Brown 21 Brighton & Hove Albion Ashton Gate Bristol 10,552 Chris Foy L 9 September 2006 15:00 0–1 Millwall Brighton & Hove Albion Carpenter 0 34Elliott 88 (own goal) The Den Bermondsey, London 9,372 Andy D'Urso W 12 September 2006 19:45 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Hammond 53Revell 60 A.F.C. Bournemouth Foley-Sheridan 35Browning 0 45Howe 74 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,958 Keith Hill D 16 September 2006 15:00 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Reid 15El-Abd 31Cox 45Loft 90 Leyton Orient Mackie 0 15Lockwood 83 pen. Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,003 Darren Drysdale W 23 September 2006 15:00 3–1 Carlisle United Hawley 6Gray 31Hackney 82 Brighton & Hove Albion Revell 87 Brunton Park Carlisle 7,704 Jonathan Moss L 26 September 2006 19:45 2–0 Yeovil Town Stewart 6Gray 82 Brighton & Hove Albion Huish Park Yeovil 5,243 Ray Olivier L 30 September 2006 15:00 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Williams 54 Chesterfield Folan 20 0 90Niven 74 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,499 Steve Tanner L 8 October 2006 13:30 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Frutos 0 72 Blackpool Southern 17Vernon 61 87 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,146 Paul Armstrong L 14 October 2006 15:00 1–2 Scunthorpe United Foster 17Sharp 43 Brighton & Hove Albion Cox 23Hart 52 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 5,607 Darren Deadman W 21 October 2006 15:00 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Robinson 39 Northampton Town Quinn 84 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,862 Mick Thorpe D 28 October 2006 15:00 0–3 Huddersfield Town Adams 0 86 Brighton & Hove Albion Robinson 23 30 50 Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield 10,616 Neil Swarbrick W 4 November 2006 15:00 2–3 Bradford City Windass 56Schumacher 80 Brighton & Hove Albion Revell 13Hammond 48 pen.Bowditch 89 Valley Parade Bradford 7,610 Gary Sutton W 18 November 2006 15:00 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Tranmere Rovers Greenacre 20 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,069 Kevin Wright L 25 November 2006 15:00 1–0 Doncaster Rovers McCammon 25 Brighton & Hove Albion The Earth Stadium Brighton 5,804 Rob Shoebridge L 5 December 2006 19:45 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Cox 3Revell 66 81 Swansea City Lawrence 59Pratley 0 84Fallon 90 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,209 Kevin Friend W 9 December 2006 19:45 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Hammond 56 89 pen. Cheltenham Town Victory 76 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,386 Jarnail Singh W 16 December 2006 15:00 1–1 Oldham Athletic Warne 18 Brighton & Hove Albion Fraser 58Hammond 61 Boundary Park Oldham 9,321 Andy Hall D 23 December 2006 15:00 2–1 Port Vale Constantine 13 23 pen.Smith 32 Brighton & Hove Albion Fraser 84John 60 Vale Park Burslem 4,349 Phil Crossley L 26 December 2006 15:00 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Gatting 72Cox 86 Yeovil Town Best 38 83Morris 47 54Cranie 51Davies 59 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,554 Fred Graham L 30 December 2006 15:00 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Cox 29Gatting 37 Carlisle United Aranalde 56Raven 72McDermott 82 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,436 Patrick Miller L 1 January 2007 15:00 1–0 A.F.C. Bournemouth Browning 79Pitman 90+3 Brighton & Hove Albion Revell 79Hammond 80 Vitality Stadium Bournemouth 6,686 Richard Beeby L 13 January 2007 15:00 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cox 90+6 Millwall Byfield 22 62Shaw 27Dunne 47Elliott 75 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,226 Michael Russell L 20 January 2007 15:00 0–1 Chesterfield Downes 73 Brighton & Hove Albion Gatting 50El-Abd 89 Saltergate Chesterfield 3,984 Colin Webster W 27 January 2007 15:00 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Port Vale Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,177 Mike Thorpe D 3 February 2007 15:00 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Hammond 5El-Abd 44 Rotherham United Cochrane 1 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,444 Darren Deadman D 10 February 2007 15:00 1–0 Brentford Kuffour 31Frampton 43Richards 45+2 Brighton & Hove Albion Mayo 2 25 45+1O'Cearuill 48Bertin 89 Griffin Park Brentford 7,023 Keith Hill L 13 February 2007 19:45 1–4 Leyton Orient Dimitriou 87 Brighton & Hove Albion Hammond 39Savage 57Gatting 67Cox 89 Gaughan Group Stadium Leyton 4,670 Ray Olivier W 17 February 2007 15:00 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Ward 59 73Hammond 72Cox 87 Nottingham Forest Tyson 0 53Lester 55Holt 63Prutton 83 Withdean Stadium Brighton 7,749 Andy Woolmer W 20 February 2007 19:45 0–1 Gillingham Southall 82 Brighton & Hove Albion Savage 18 44Hammond 31Gatting 71 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 6,609 Phil Joslin W 24 February 2007 15:00 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion O'Cearuill 80Fraser 0 82 Bristol City Jevons 43 84 pen.Noble 77 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,280 Mike Riley L 3 March 2007 15:00 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Varney 18 Brighton & Hove Albion Savage 31Hammond 73 Mornflake Stadium Crewe 5,202 Keith Stroud D 10 March 2007 15:00 0–0 Blackpool Brighton & Hove Albion Bloomfield Road Blackpool 8,164 Anthony Taylor D 17 March 2007 16:00 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cox 62O'Cearuill 68Savage 72 Scunthorpe United Mulligan 41Sharp 49Sparrow 2 62 90+4Beckford 64MacKenzie 90+5 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,276 Peter Walton D 24 March 2007 16:00 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Butters 42Elder 70 Huddersfield Town Skarz 6Schofield 30Taylor-Fletcher 45+1Sinclair 2 57 64Booth 62 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,974 Mike Jones D 31 March 2007 15:00 0–2 Northampton Town Cox 78Taylor 79 Brighton & Hove Albion Savage 60 66Bertin 63Lynch 77 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 6,613 Darren Deadman W 7 April 2007 15:00 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Loft 21Bertin 44 Doncaster Rovers Thornton 8Lee 28Cadamarteri 47Heffernan 74 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,267 Ian Williamson L 9 April 2007 15:00 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Zola 47Cansdell-Sherriff 54Curran 76Greenacre 90+4 pen. Brighton & Hove Albion Goodison 11 o.g.Rehman 12 Prenton Park Prenton 5,528 Anthony Bates L 14 April 2007 15:00 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cox 53Butters 60 Bradford City Paynter 35Parker 81Youga 88 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,757 Phil Crossley L 21 April 2007 15:00 2–1 Swansea City Duffy 21 41Guéret 50 Brighton & Hove Albion Revell 14Mayo 71 Swansea.com Stadium Swansea 11,972 Ray Olivier L 28 April 2007 15:00 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Bertin 54Cox 85El-Abd 87Rents 90+1 Oldham Athletic Porter 18Liddell 40Rocastle 87 Withdean Stadium Brighton 7,588 Michael Russell L 5 May 2007 15:00 1–1 Cheltenham Town Melligan 21Odejayi 34Finnigan 87 pen. Brighton & Hove Albion Elder 23Rehman 34Hart 39Butters 81Kuipers 87 Completely-Suzuki Stadium Cheltenham 6,232 Paul Taylor D FA Cup 2006–07 FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round with an away defeat to Premier League outfit West Ham United. First round 11 November 2006 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 8–0 Northwich Victoria Cox 8 90Robinson 18 55 78Revell 64Gatting 82Rents 89 McCarthy Withdean Stadium Brighton 4,487 Darren Cann W Second round 2 December 2006 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-stafford-rangers-02-december-2006-275878/ Stafford Rangers Hammond 18Hinshelwood 25Revell 66 69Robinson 90 Murphy 71 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,741 Danny McDermid W Third round 6 January 2008 15:00 West Ham United 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Noble 49Cole 58Mullins 90+3 Mayo 15El-Abd 26 Boleyn Ground Upton Park 32,874 Mark Halsey L Football League Cup 2006–07 Football League Cup Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the Football League Cup in the second round by Championship side Southend United. First round 23 August 2007 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Boston United Reid 73 Withdean Stadium Brighton 2,533 Paul Taylor W Second round 19 September 2007 19:45 Southend United 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Francis 21Sodje 45Paynter 87Hunt 88Eastwood 90+2 Hart 45Cox 71El-Abd 90+4 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 4,819 Phil Crossley L Football League Trophy 2006–07 Football League Trophy Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out in the Southern area semi-final by League One second-place finishers Bristol City Southern First Round 17 October 2006 19:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Boston United Robinson 41Hammond 65 Withdean Stadium Brighton 1,740 Andrew Penn W Southern Second Round 1 November 2006 19:15 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 MK Dons Cox 14Revell 37 82Hammond 87 Page 52 84 Withdean Stadium Brighton 2,774 Richard Beeby W Southern Quarter Final 28 November 2006 19:30 Millwall 1–1 yes https://www.11v11.com/matches/millwall-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-28-november-2006-275839/ Brighton & Hove Albion Robinson 41 Whitbread 44 Butters 0 21 Hammond 75 Robinson 88 Cox 90 2–3 Byfield Zebroski Senda Lee Whitbread Hammond Cox Robinson Gatting Mayo The Den Bermondsey 3,659 Paul Armstrong D Southern Semi Final 23 January 2007 19:30 Bristol City 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Showunmi 41 Andrews 45 68 El-Abd 22 Hart 45 Ashton Gate Bristol 6,485 Anthony Bates L References 2006-07 Brighton and Hove Albion