2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

108th season in existence of Brighton & Hove Albion April 2022 Brighton & Hove Albion 2009–10 Russell Slade (until 1 November)Gus Poyet (from 10 November) Withdean Stadium Football League One 13th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup First round Football League Trophy Second round Nicky Forster (16) 2008–09 2010–11 _blueshoulders _whitestripes _blueshoulders FFFFFF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _brighton0910a _brighton0910a _brighton0910a _brighton0910a _brighton0910al FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 000000 _navyshoulders _navystripes _navyshoulders 000066 FFFF00 000066 000066 000066 During the 2009–10 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in Football League One. Season summary After a run of three wins from the opening fifteen games, Albion found themselves in 20th place and above the relegation zone only on goal difference.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-one/01-november-2009/ League One table, 1 November 2009 As a result, boss Russell Slade was sacked on 1 November 2008,https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/nov/01/brighton-sack-russell-slade Brighton and Hove Albion sack Russell Slade after just eight months The Guardian to be replaced by former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet, after Steve Coppell had rejected the chance to manage the club for a second time.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/nov/10/gus-poyet-brighton-steve-coppell Brighton appoint former Spurs coach Gus Poyet as new manager The Telegraph Poyet guided Brighton away from the relegation zone, finishing the season in 13th place. Brighton reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, being beaten by eventual semi-finalists Aston Villa. In the League Cup, Brighton were eliminated in the first round by Championship side Swansea City. The Seagulls were also knocked out of the Football League Trophy at the same stage they entered; in the Southern area second round they were defeated by Leyton Orient. Competitions League One Results 8 August 2009 15:00 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8185496.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Walsall Whing 30 (own goal) Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,504 Jarmail Singh L 15 August 2009 15:00 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8200373.stm Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion Griffin Park Brentford 6,950 Trevor Kettle D 18 August 2009 19:45 7–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8205231.stm Huddersfield Town Kay 21Clarke 35Novak 43 pen.Roberts 64Drinkwater 64Robinson 73 90 Brighton & Hove Albion Dickinson 34Kuipers 0 39 Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield 11,269 Neil Swarbrick L 22 August 2009 15:00 2–4 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8207626.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Forster 28Dickinson 59Elphick 0 62Hawkins 0 65 Stockport County Baker 30 54 66 pen.Bridcutt 0 84Johnson 89 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,270 Steve Cook L 28 August 2009 19:45 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8228421.stm Millwall Price 6 Brighton & Hove Albion Forster 70 The Den Bermondsey 10,138 Andy Penn D 5 September 2009 15:00 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/8240730.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Forster 75 Wycombe Wanderers Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,895 Gavin Ward W 12 September 2009 15:00 0–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8246463.stm Carlisle United Brighton & Hove Albion Forster 8 66 Brunton Park Carlisle 5,368 Andy Haines W 19 September 2009 15:00 2–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8248414.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Forster 21 40 Southend United Barnard 8O'Donovan 27Laurent 90 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,287 Roger East L 26 September 2009 15:00 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8265453.stm Bristol Rovers Kuffour 68 Brighton & Hove Albion Virgo 0 45Tunnicliffe 68 Memorial Stadium Brighton 8,098 Fred Graham D 3 October 2009 15:00 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8273293.stm Brighton & Hove Albion El-Abd 0 26 MK Dons Easter 49 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,419 Paul Taylor L 10 October 2009 15:00 2–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8290756.stm Yeovil Town Murray 45 82 pen. Brighton & Hove Albion Crofts 6Dickinson 41 Huish Park Yeovil 4,412 Oliver Langford D 13 October 2009 19:45 2–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8295370.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Bennett 74Elphick 78 Gillingham Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,960 Graham Scott W 17 October 2009 15:00 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8295535.stm Tranmere Rovers Edds 36Welsh 66 Brighton & Hove Albion Murray 78 pen. 0 82 Prenton Park Birkenhead 5,250 Jock Waugh L 24 October 2009 15:00 0–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8306739.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Oldham Athletic Abbott 57Hazell 81 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,205 Dean Whitestone L 31 October 2009 15:00 3–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8316660.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Dickinson 27Forster 39 48 Hartlepool United Boyd 6Monkhouse 43Jones 45 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,694 Pat Miller D 15 November 2009 16:30 1–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8330393.stm Southampton Lambert 43 pen. Brighton & Hove Albion Murray 16 22Crofts 86 St Mary's Stadium Southampton 21,932 Kevin Friend W 21 November 2009 15:00 0–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8353307.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds United Snodgrass 27Beckford 43Kilkenny 90 Withdean Stadium Brighton 7,615 James Linington L 24 November 2009 19:45 4–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8377707.stm Norwich City Holt 22Hoolahan 22Elphick 69 (own goal)Martin 82 Brighton & Hove Albion Tunnicliffe 61 Carrow Road Norwich 24,670 Keith Hill L 1 December 2009 19:45 0–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8377269.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Charlton Athletic Burton 29Wagstaff 37 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,769 Gavin Ward L 5 December 2009 15:00 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8377107.stm Exeter City Brighton & Hove Albion Crofts 90 St. James' Park Exeter 5,456 Rob Shoebridge W 11 December 2009 19:45 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8389003.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Dicker 42 Colchester United Ifil 9 Wordsworth 14 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,898 Steve Tanner L 19 December 2009 15:00 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8399419.stm Swindon Town Paynter 31Austin 54 pen. Brighton & Hove Albion Forster 38 County Ground Swindon 7,068 Jonathan Moss L 26 December 2009 13:00 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8416428.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Crofts 0 70 Leyton Orient Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,690 Phil Crossley D 28 December 2009 15:00 2–5 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8419150.stm Wycombe Wanderers Pittman 27Mousinho 40 Brighton & Hove Albion Murray 36 56 70 80Forster 49 Adams Park High Wycombe 6,126 Steve Cook W 16 January 2010 15:00 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8444099.stm Walsall Richards 26 Brighton & Hove Albion Murray 8Forster 37 Bescot Stadium Walsall 3,450 Graham Horwood W 26 January 2010 19:45 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8450994.stm Stockport County Pilkington 58 Brighton & Hove Albion Crofts 90 Edgeley Park Stockport 3,636 Peter Quinn D 30 January 2010 15:00 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8480568.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Millwall Morison 49 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,610 Kevin Friend L 6 February 2010 15:00 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8490285.stm Leyton Orient McGleish 53 Brighton & Hove Albion Murray 10 Brisbane Road Leyton, London 6,027 Steve Cook D 9 February 2010 19:45 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8493377.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield Town Withdean Stadium Brighton 4,711 Steve Bratt D 13 February 2010 15:00 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8494103.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Bennett 21 Norwich City Holt 80Doherty 84 Withdean Stadium Brighton 7,258 Dean Whitestone L 20 February 2010 15:00 1–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8495746.stm Leeds United Snodgrass 90 Brighton & Hove Albion Murray 77Virgo 0 81 Elland Road Leeds 24,120 Carl Boyeson D 23 February 2010 19:45 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8496957.stm Charlton Athletic Sodje 90 Brighton & Hove Albion Calderón 36Bennett 78 The Valley Charlton, London 17,508 Andy D'Urso W 27 February 2010 15:00 2–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8499063.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Elphick 26Dicker 49 Exeter City Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,952 Steven Rushton W 8 March 2010 19:45 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8541732.stm Colchester United Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 3,914 Anthony Bates D 13 March 2010 15:00 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8547600.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Swindon Town Austin 69 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,946 Grant Hegley L 16 March 2010 19:45 3–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8558107.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Murray 33Virgo 90Forster 90 Brentford Bennett 0 90 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,539 Danny McDermid W 20 March 2010 15:00 0–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8560623.stm Oldham Athletic Brighton & Hove Albion Bennett 40Worthington 57 (own goal) Boundary Park Oldham 4,059 David Webb W 27 March 2010 15:00 3–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8568156.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Murray 7Crofts 30Barnes 81 Tranmere Rovers Robinson 78 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,812 Paul Taylor W 1 April 2010 19:45 2–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8583070.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Bennett 12Barnes 66 Southampton Hammond 41Barnard 89 Withdean Stadium Brighton 7,784 Steve Tanner D 5 April 2010 15:00 2–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8598865.stm Hartlepool United O'Donovan 54Monkhouse 70 Brighton & Hove Albion Victoria Park Hartlepool 3,466 Mark Haywood L 10 April 2010 15:00 1–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8604990.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Elphick 85 Carlisle United Harte 33Madine 88 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,673 Kevin Wright L 13 April 2010 19:45 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/league-one-2009-2010-gillingham-fc-brighton-hove-albion/ Gillingham Miller 49Gowling 0 86 Brighton & Hove Albion El-Abd 5 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 7,977 James Linington D 17 April 2010 15:00 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8617909.stm Southend United Brighton & Hove Albion Barnes 15 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 8,503 Simon Hooper W 24 April 2010 15:00 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8620686.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Barnes 17Murray 0 71Bennett 90 pen. Bristol Rovers Williams 17Coles 0 78 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,922 Christopher Sarginson W 1 May 2010 15:00 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8629919.stm MK Dons Rae 0 45 Brighton & Hove Albion Arismendi 0 45 Stadium MK Milton Keynes 12,023 Oliver Langford D 8 May 2010 15:00 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8632675.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Bennett 44 Yeovil Town Withdean Stadium Brighton 7,323 Steve Tanner W Football League Cup 2009-10 Football League Cup As with all League One sides, Brighton & Hove Albion entered the Football League Cup in the first round. 11 August 2009 19:45 First round 3–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8190041.stm Swansea City Monk 17Dobbie 60 90+3 Brighton & Hove Albion Liberty Stadium Swansea 6,400 Scott L Football League Trophy 2009-10 Football League Trophy Brighton & Hove Albion received a bye to the second round, where they competed in the Southern section. 6 October 2009 19:45 Southern Section second round 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8284855.stm Leyton Orient Patulea 89 Brighton & Hove Albion Matchroom Stadium Leyton, London 1,457 Hegley L FA Cup 2009-10 FA Cup As Brighton were playing in League One, they entered the FA Cup in the first round proper. 7 November 2009 15:00 First round 4–4 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8341141.stm Wycombe Wanderers Harrold 18 pen. 70Davies 38Pittman 61Woodman Brighton & Hove Albion Bennett 3Forster 45+3 penMurray 51 83 pen.Hoyte Adams Park High Wycombe 2,749 Simon Hooper D 18 November 2009 19:45 First round replay 2–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8362830.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Crofts 36Bennett 61 Wycombe Wanderers Withdean Stadium Brighton 3,383 Andy D'Urso W 28 November 2009 15:00 Second round 3–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8379579.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Dickinson 3 86Forster 22 pen. Rushden & Diamonds Tomlin 14O'Connor 40 Withdean Stadium Brighton 3,638 Phil Gibbs W 2 January 2010 15:00 Third round 0–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8434052.stm Torquay United Brighton & Hove Albion Crofts 77 Plainmoor Torquay 4,028 Jimmy Russell W 23 January 2010 15:00 Fourth round 3–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8468450.stm Aston Villa Delfouneso 5Young 48Delph 63 Brighton & Hove Albion Elphick 41Forster 90+1 Villa Park Birmingham 39,725 Taylor L Players First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttps://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2009-2010/flone/brighton.htm FootballSquads – Brighton & Hove Albion – 2009/10 1 NED GK Michel Kuipers 2 ENG DF Andy Whing 3 SCO DF Jimmy McNultyMcNulty was born in Runcorn, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and has represented them at U-17 and U-19 level. 4 ENG DF Tommy Elphick 6 EGY DF Adam El-AbdEl-Abd was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Egypt internationally through his father and declared internationally for Egypt in 2005 before making his international debut for Egypt in May 2012. 7 ENG MF Dean Cox 8 ENG MF Alan Navarro 9 ENG FW Nicky Forster 10 ENG FW Liam Dickinson 11 DRC MF Kazenga LuaLua on loan from Newcastle United 12 ENG DF James Tunnicliffe 13 ENG GK Mitch Walker 14 URU MF Diego Arismendi on loan from Stoke City 15 ENG FW Gary Hart 16 IRL DF Colin Hawkins 17 ENG FW Glenn Murray 18 IRL MF Gary Dicker 19 ESP DF Iñigo Calderón 20 WAL MF Andrew CroftsCrofts was born in Chatham, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through a grandparent and represented Wales at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 2005. 21 FRA MF Sébastien Carole 22 IRL DF Marcos PainterPainter was born in Solihull, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at U-21 level. on loan from Swansea City 23 SCO DF Adam VirgoVirgo was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and has represented them at B level. 24 ENG MF Jamie Smith 26 ENG MF Elliott BennettBennett was born in Telford, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his paternal grandparents and was called up by Jamaica in February 2015 without playing. 27 ENG DF Gavin HoyteHoyte was born in Waltham Forest, England, and represented them at every age level between U-17 and U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and would make his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in May 2014. 28 ENG FW George Barker 29 SVK GK Peter Brezovan 30 ENG DF Steve Cook 31 ENG GK Josh Pelling 32 ENG MF Steve Brinkhurst 33 ENG FW Chris Holroyd 34 ENG MF Lee Hendrie on loan from Derby County 35 ENG GK Danny Naisbitt on loan from Histon 36 AUT FW Ashley BarnesBarnes was born in Bath, England, but also qualified to represent Austria internationally through his grandmother and represented Austria at U-20 level. on loan from Plymouth Argyle 37 ENG DF Lewis Dunk 38 ENG MF Jake Forster-Caskey Left club during season 5 ENG DF Jake Wright on loan from Oxford United 11 ENG MF Kevin McLeod to Wycombe Wanderers 14 ENG MF David Livermore to Barnet 19 ENG MF Mark Wright to Bristol Rovers 19 WAL MF Arron Davies on loan to Yeovil Town 21 ENG MF Matt Thornhill on loan from Nottingham Forest 22 SCO GK Graeme Smith to Hibernian 25 WAL FW Craig DaviesDavies was born in Burton upon Trent, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through a grandparent and represented Wales at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in August 2005. on loan to Port Vale 33 ENG MF Lewis Ide to Bognor Regis Town Kit Brighton's kit was manufactured by Italian supplier Erreà and sponsored by It First. 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