2007–08 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

106th season in existence of Brighton & Hove Albion November 2020 Brighton & Hove Albion _blueshoulders _whitestripes _blueshoulders FFFFFF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _white _white _white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF 2007–2008 Dean Wilkins League One 7th Dick Knight FA Cup Third Round League Cup First Round Football League Trophy Southern Semi-Final Nicky Forster (19 goals) 8,691 vs. Leeds 1,995 vs Barnet 2006–07 2008–09 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.https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11719/3702206/wilkins-snubs-brighton-offer Wilkins snubs Bright offer Sky Sports News First Team Squad No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthPrevious clubDate joinedNotes 2 Andy Whing ENG Birmingham 20 September 1984 Coventry City 7 June 2007 3 Kerry Mayo ENG Cuckfield 21 September 1977 N/A 1 August 1995 4 Adam Hinshelwood ENG Oxford 8 January 1984 N/A 10 August 2002 5 Joel Lynch ENG Eastbourne 3 October 1987 N/A 1 October 2004 6 Adam El-Abd EGY Brighton 11 September 1984 N/A 1 July 2003 7 Dean Cox ENG Cuckfield 12 August 1987 N/A 1 July 2004 8 Alex Revell ENG Cambridge 7 July 1983 Braintree Town 1 July 2006 Joined Southend on 30 January 2008 8 Ian Westlake (on loan) ENG Clacton-on-Sea 10 July 1983 Leeds United 3 March 2008 9 Nicky Forster ENG Caterham 8 September 1973 Hull City 25 June 2007 10 Steven Thomson SCO Glasgow 23 January 1978 Falkirk 14 January 2008 11 Dean Hammond ENG Hastings 7 March 1983 N/A 1998 Joined Colchester on 30 January 2008 11 Dean Bowditch (on loan) ENG Bishop's Stortford 15 June 1986 Ipswich Town 11 February 2008 Returned to Ipswich on 11 March 2008 11 Therry Racon (on loan) FRA Villeneuve-Saint-Georges 1 May 1984 Charlton Athletic 20 March 2008 12 Gary Hart ENG Harlow 21 September 1976 Stansted 1 August 1998 13 John Sullivan ENG Brighton 8 March 1988 N/A 26 December 2005 14 Guy Butters ENG Hillingdon 30 October 1969 Gillingham 29 August 2002 15 Paul Reid Australia Sydney 6 July 1979 Bradford City 1 March 2004 16 Michel Kuipers NED Amsterdam 26 June 1974 Bristol Rovers 27 June 2000 17 Glenn Murray ENG Maryport 25 September 1983 Rochdale 29 January 2008 17 Bas Savage ENG Wandsworth 7 January 1982 Gillingham 2 February 2007 Left the club on 30 December 2007.http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10433~1199350%2C00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071230063353/http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10433~1199350%2C00.html dead 30 December 2007 Bas set to move on 18 Sam Rents ENG Brighton 22 June 1987 N/A 1 July 2006 19 Jake Robinson ENG Brighton 23 October 1986 N/A 1 July 2003 20 Joe Gatting ENG Brighton 25 November 1987 N/A 2 January 2006 Loaned out to Wokinghttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=43080 Joe Gatting Soccerway 21 Jonny Dixon ESP Murcia 16 January 1984 Aldershot Town 30 January 2008 21 Nathan Elder ENG Hornchurch 5 April 1985 Billericay Town 1 January 2007 Joined Brentford on 30 January 2008.https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/history-boys-nathan-elder/ History Boys: Nathan Elder www.brentfordfc.com 7 November 2020 29 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201029014950/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/history-boys-nathan-elder/ dead 22 Tom Fraser ENG Brighton 5 December 1987 N/A 1 July 2006 23 Doug Loft ENG Maidstone 25 December 1986 Hastings United 1 July 2005 24 Tommy Elphick ENG Brighton 7 September 1987 N/A 1 July 2005 25 Scott Chamberlain ENG Maryport 15 January 1988 N/A 1 July 2006 26 Wes Fogden ENG Brighton 12 April 1988 N/A July 2004 Loaned to Dorchester Town and Bognor Regis Town 27 David Martot FRA Fécamp 1 February 1981 Le Havre (on loan) 31 August 2007 28 Matt Richards ENG Harlow 26 December 1984 Ipswich Town (on loan) 18 September 2007 31 Shane McFaul Ireland Dublin 23 May 1986 UCD 11 January 2008 32 Chris Winterton ENG Eastbourne 19 November 1988 N/A 1 July 2005 Loaned to Burgess Hill 33 Sam Gargan ENG Brighton 24 January 1989 N/A 1 July 2005 Loaned to Worthing, Bognor Regis Townhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7095353.stm Gargan makes Bognor loan switch 14 November 2007 7 November 2020 news.bbc.co.uk and Welling 37 Lloyd Skinner ENG Brighton 9 September 1988 N/A 1 July 2005 Competitions League One Results 11 August 2007 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Roberts 22 pen. 79 Cox 14 Gresty Road, Crewe 5,394 Steve Bratt L 18 August 2007 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Northampton Town Hammond 2 pen.Revell 66 Kirk 23 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,137 Mick Thorpe W 25 August 2007 15:00 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Greenacre 78Shuker 90 Prenton Park, Birkenhead 5,670 Graham Salisbury L 1 September 2007 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Southend United Forster 75 85Hammond 90 McCormack 40Bailey 78 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,670 Mick Russell W 7 September 2007 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Millwall Hammond 12 pen.Cox 19Martot 78 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 6,563 Dean Whitestone W 15 September 2007 15:00 Gillingham 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Facey 78 Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 6,118 Ray Lee L 22 September 2007 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Yeovil Town Hammond 61 pen. Owusu 15Warne 43 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,231 Fred Graham L 29 September 2007 13:00 Swansea City 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Liberty Stadium, Swansea 11,058 Mike Jones D 2 October 2007 19:45 A.F.C. Bournemouth 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Cox 46Savage 66 Fitness First Stadium, Bournemouth 4,638 Jamail Singh W 6 October 2007 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Bristol Rovers Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5'820 Andy D'Urso D 13 October 2007 13:00 Port Vale 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Revell 64 Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent 3,490 Mark Haywood D 20 October 2007 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Leeds United Kandol 79 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 8,691 Paul Taylor L 27 October 2007 15:00 Hartlepool United 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Barker 86 Nelson (own goal) 14Savage 90 Victoria Park, Hartlepool 5,619 Jonathan Moss W 3 November 2007 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Luton Town Savage 40Forster 69 85 Edwards 79Goodall 0 84 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,317 Darren Deadman W 6 November 2007 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Walsall Robinson 36 Demontagnac 78 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 4,717 Pat Miller D 17 October 2007 12:30 Leyton Orient 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Gray 27Demetriou 70 Forster 68Cox 75 Brisbane Road, London 6,496 Anthony Bates D 24 November 2007 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Carlisle United Forster 47 84 Hackney 34Garner 84 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,390 Stuart Attwood D 4 December 2007 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster 6,215 Rob Shoebridge D 7 December 2007 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Nottingham Forest Tyson 30 49 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 6,536 Keith Hill L 15 December 2007 15:00 Swindon Town 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Forster 3Robinson 45Hammond 73 County Ground, Swindon 6,415 Steve Cook W 26 December 2007 13:00 Millwall 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Alexander 7 54 71 (pen.) The Den, Bermondsey 9,401 Iain Williamson L 29 December 2007 15:00 Yeovil Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Dempsey 42Stieber 50 Revell 19 Huish Park, Yeovil 6,881 Graham Horwood L 1 January 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 AFC Bournemouth Revell 15 58 90 Christophe 24Pitman 79 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,963 Ray Lee W 12 January 2008 15:00 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Hughes 40 Hammond 0 10Elder 90 Boundary Park, Oldham 5,168 Darren Drysdale D 19 January 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Huddersfield Town Elphick 74 Williams 77 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 5,343 Roger East D 29 January 2008 19:45 Northampton Town 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Hughes 44 Sixfields Stadium, Northampton 4,657 Danny McDermid L 2 February 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Murray 23 45Butters 41 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 4,802 Dean Whitestone W 9 February 2008 15:00 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Russell 90Gillespie 90 Robinson 55 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham 6,142 Andy Hall L 12 February 2008 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Withdean Stadium, Brighton 4,797 Pat Miller D 19 February 2008 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Cheltenham Town Murray 80Lynch 88 Brooker 3 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 4,395 Mick Graham W 23 February 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Oldham Athletic Murray 61 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 4,815 Mick Russell W 1 March 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Leyton Orient Forster 90 pen. Ibehre 80 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 6,242 Paul Melin D 4 March 2008 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–2 Gillingham Forster 23El-Abd 43Elphick 45Robinson 68 Crofts 4 76Richards 0 20 Clohessy 2 82 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 6,836 Mick Thorpe W 8 March 2008 15:00 Carlisle United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Graham 35Livesey 59 Brunton Park, Carlisle 6,793 Mike Pike L 11 March 2008 19:45 Walsall 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Gerrard 29 Taundry 0 89 Forster 34Gerrard 79 o.g. Bescot Stadium, Walsall 4,309 Anthony Taylor W 15 March 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Forster 57 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 6,252 Danny McDermid W 18 March 2008 19:45 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Holdsworth 4Beckett 79 pen. Forster 47 pen. Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield 6,047 Darren Deadman L 22 March 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Swindon Town Forster 22 66 Easton 8 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 6,849 Andy Woolmer W 24 March 2008 15:00 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion City Ground, Nottingham 18,165 Nigel Miller D 29 March 2008 15:00 Leeds United 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Elland Road, Leeds 22,575 David Foster D 5 April 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–3 Port Vale Cox 26Murray 90 Richards 12 19Whitaker 87 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 4,785 Paul Armstrong L 8 April 2008 19:45 Southend United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Gower 24Barrett 30 Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea 8,428 Grant Hegley L 12 April 2008 15:00 Luton Town 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Parkin 49 Westlake 51Murray 59 Kenilworth Road, Luton 6,652 Karl Evans W 19 April 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Hartlepool United Murray 38Cox 89 Porter 75 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 6,178 Ray Lee W 26 April 2008 15:00 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Westlake 71Murray 74 Memorial Stadium, Bristol 7,590 Gavin Ward W 3 May 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Swansea City Brandy 78 Withdean Stadium, Brighton 7,283 Anthony Taylor L https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te276/brighton--hove-albion/all-matches/ Brighton & Hove Albion - Fixtures & Results 2007/2008 worldfootball.net 7 November 2020https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/brighton-and-hove-albion/2007-08/fixtures-and-results.html Brighton & Hove Albion 2007-08 Fixtures and Results - Football www.sportsmole.co.uk 7 November 2020 FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round with a home defeat to League Two outfit Mansfield Town. First round 10 November 2007 15:00 Cheltenham 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/fa-cup-2007-2008-1-runde-cheltenham-town-brighton-hove-albion/ Brighton & Hove Albion Gillespie 78 Loft 90 Whaddon Road Cheltenham 2,984 Fred Graham D First Round Replay 20 November 2007 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/fa-cup-2007-2008-1-runde-brighton-hove-albion-cheltenham-town/ Cheltenham Town El-Abd 18Hammond 67 pen. Gillespie 67 Withdean Stadium Brighton 3,711 Mick Russell W Second round 1 December 2007 15:00 Torquary United 0–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/fa-cup-2007-2008-2-runde-torquay-united-brighton-hove-albion/ Brighton & Hove Albion Forster 63 90 Plainmoor Torquay 4,010 Iain Williamson W Third round 5 January 2008 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/fa-cup-2007-2008-3-runde-brighton-hove-albion-mansfield-town/ Mansfield Town Revell 23 Hamshaw 10Holmes 45 Withdean Stadium Brighton 5,857 Richard Beeby L Football League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the Football League Cup in the first round by Championship side Cardiff City. First round 14 August 2007 19:45 Cardiff City 1–0 yes http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6941839.stm Brighton & Hove Albion Johnson 110 Ninian Park Cardiff 3,726 Trevor Kettle L Football League Trophy 2007–08 Football League Trophy 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 Southern Second Round 9 October 2007 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7031370.stm Barnet Robinson 21Cox 47 Birchall 74 Withdean Stadium Brighton 1,995 Andy Hall W Southern Quarter Final 14 November 2007 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7088543.stm Cheltenham Martot 13Forster 37 87Savage 90 Connor 45 Withdean Stadium Brighton 2,490 Andy Woolmer W Southern Semi Final 8 January 2008 19:45 Swansea City 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-08-january-2008-279974/ Brighton & Hove Albion Duffy 9 Liberty Stadium Swansea 6,066 Jarmail Singh L Transfers Transfers in Date fromNo.NameFromFeeRef. 25 June 2007 9 Nicky Forster Hull City £75,000 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6238178.stm Brighton bag Hull striker Forster BBC Sport 1 July 2007 2 Andy Whing Coventry City Free https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6731923.stm Seagulls take Whing permanently BBC Sport 11 January 2008 31 Shane McFaul UCD Free http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1212900,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080417082251/http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1212900,00.html dead 17 April 2008 Brighton sign Irish prospect McFaul 14 January 2008 10 Steven Thomson Falkirk Undisclosed https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7187937.stm Brighton sign Falkirk's Thomson BBC Sport 30 January 2008 21 Jonny Dixon Aldershot Town £55,000 https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11719/3093008/dixon-checks-in-at-brighton Dixon checks in at Aldershot Sky Sports News 30 January 2008 17 Glenn Murray Rochdale £300,000 https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/1995123.albion-complete-murray-signing/ Albion complete Murray signing The Argus 7 November 2020 Loans in Date fromNo.NameFromRef. 31 August 2007 7 David Martot Le Havre AC https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6969368.stm Seagulls sign O'Callaghan and Martot BBC Sport 31 August 2007 10 George O'Callaghan Ipswich Town 18 September 2007 28 Matt Richards Ipswich Town https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7003457.stm Richards poised to sign Richards BBC Sport 11 February 2008 11 Dean Bowditch Ipswich Town https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/bowditch-joins-brighton-1-161498 Bowditch joins Brighton Ipswich Star 7 November 2020 16 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201016213120/https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/bowditch-joins-brighton-1-161498 dead 3 March 2008 8 Ian Westlake Leeds United http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1255978,00.html Albion Sign Midfielder 3 March 2008 Dudding Tim Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120214223252/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1255978,00.html 14 February 2012 11 March 2008 11 Therry Racon Charlton Athletic https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11684/3327308/seagulls-swoop-for-racon Seagulls swoop for Racon Sky Sports News Transfers out Date fromNo.NameToFeeRef. 1 July 2007 Chris Breach Bognor Regis Town 1 July 2007 Richard Martin Manchester City Free https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/6941415.stm Eriksson signs goalkeeper Martin BBC Sport 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 https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/2068613.savage-joins-millwall/ Savage joins Millwall The Argus 7 November 2020 30 January 2008 11 Dean Hammond Colchester United £250,000 https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/2007094.bid-accepted-its-up-to-hammond/ Bid accepted – it's up to Hammond The Argus 7 November 2020 30 January 2008 8 Alex Revell Southend United £150,000 https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/2003690.albion-sign-shots-striker-as-revell-goes/ Albion sign Shots striker as Revell goes The Argus 7 November 2020 31 January 2008 21 Nathan Elder Brentford £35,000 Loans out Date fromNo.NameToEnd 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 References 2007-08 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.