The 2008–09 season is Brighton & Hove Albion's 107th year in existence and third consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.
This was manager Micky Adams' first season in his second spell at the club, having previously managed Brighton from 1999 to 2001. Adams was sacked on 21 February 2009, after a poor run of form left the side in the relegation zone. Former Yeovil Town manager Russell Slade took over the reins on 6 March, and guided the side to safety on the final day of the season, after the Seagulls had been eight points adrift with six games to play.
Squad details
Player info No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthClub apps.Club goalsInt. capsInt. goalsPrevious clubDate joinedFee 1 Michel Kuipers Amsterdam 26 June 1974 250 – – – Bristol Rovers 27 June 2000 Free 2 Andy Whing Birmingham 20 September 1984 96 – – – Coventry City 7 June 2007 Free 3 Kerry Mayo Cuckfield 21 September 1977 411 14 – – N/A 1 August 1995 Trainee 4 Adam Hinshelwood Oxford 8 January 1984 106 2 – – N/A 10 August 2002 Trainee 5 Joel Lynch Eastbourne 3 October 1987 81 2 – – N/A 1 October 2004 Trainee 6 Adam El-Abd Brighton 11 September 1984 175 4 – – N/A 1 July 2003 Trainee 7 Dean Cox Cuckfield 12 August 1987 134 19 – – N/A 1 July 2004 Trainee 8 Jason Jarrett Bury 14 September 1979 2 – – – Preston North End 25 January 2009 Free 9 Nicky Forster Caterham 8 September 1973 66 31 – – Hull City 25 June 2007 £75,000 10 Chris Birchall Stafford 5 May 1984 4 0 27 4 Coventry 16 January 2009 Free 11 Kevin McLeod Liverpool 12 September 1980 21 2 – – Colchester United 3 June 2007 Free 13 John Sullivan Brighton 8 March 1988 14 – – – N/A 26 December 2005 Trainee 14 David Livermore Edmonton 20 May 1980 20 1 – – Hull City 3 August 2008 Free 15 Gary Hart Harlow 21 September 1976 382 46– – Stansted 1 August 1998 £1,000 16 Colin Hawkins Galway 17 August 1977 24 – – – Coventry City 29 May 2008 Free 17 Glenn Murray Maryport 25 September 1983 47 19 – – Rochdale 29 September 2008 £300,000 18 Doug Loft Maidstone 25 December 1986 41 3 – – Hastings United 1 January 2006 Free 19 Jake Robinson Brighton 23 October 1986 148 22 – – N/A 1 July 2003 Trainee 20 Jimmy McNulty Liverpool 13 February 1985 – – – – Stockport County 2 February 2009 £150,000 21 Jonny Dixon Murcia 16 January 1984 5 – – – Aldershot Town 30 January 2008 £55,000 22 Tom Fraser Brighton 5 December 1987 85 2 – – N/A 1 July 2006 Trainee 23 Adam Virgo Brighton 23 January 1983 95 17 – – Celtic 30 June 2008 Free 24 Tommy Elphick Brighton 7 September 1987 82 3 – – N/A 9 December 2005 Trainee 25 Craig Davies Burton upon Trent 9 January 1986 – – 6 – Oldham Athletic 2 February 2009 Undisclosed fee 26 Calvin Andrew Luton 19 December 1986 1 1 – – Crystal Palace Loan 29 January 2009 28 Sébastien Carole Paris 8 September 1982 43 2 – – Darlington Free 29 January 2009 29 Kane Wills Shoreham-by-Sea 25 March 1990 – – – – N/A 1 August 2008 Trainee 30 Kane Louis Brighton 21 May 1990 – – – – N/A 1 August 2008 Trainee 31 Dan Royce Chichester 26 November 1989 – – – – N/A 1 August 2008 Trainee 32 Andy Pearson Brighton 19 September 1989 – – – – N/A 1 August 2008 Trainee 33 Sam Gargan Brighton 24 January 1989 – – – – N/A 1 August 2007 Trainee 34 Steve Cook Hastings 19 April 1991 – – – – N/A 1 September 2008 Trainee 35 Steve Brinkhurst Lewes 28 March 1991 – – – – N/A 1 September 2008 Trainee 36 Paul Crichton Pontefract 3 October 1968 – – – – King's Lynn 1 July 2007 Free 37 Josh Pelling Hastings 22 April 1991 – – – – N/A 1 July 2008 Trainee
Pre-season friendlies
Competitions
League One
Results
Table
Results summary
Round by round
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Football League Trophy Southern Section
League One Data
Season statistics Appearances and goals
Transfers
Transfers in PlayerFromDateFee Colin Hawkins Coventry City 29 May 2008 Free Kevin McLeod Colchester United 3 June 2008 Free Adam Virgo Celtic 30 June 2008 Free David Livermore Hull City 3 July 2008 Free Jack Compton West Brom 30 August 2008 Free Chris Birchall Coventry City 5 January 2009 Free Jason Jarrett Preston North End 25 January 2009 Free Sébastien Carole Darlington 29 January 2009 Free Craig Davies Oldham Athletic 2 February 2009 Undisclosed fee Jimmy McNulty Stockport County 2 February 2009 £150,000
Transfers out PlayerToDateFee Shane McFaul University College Dublin 15 May 2008 Free Sam Rents Crawley Town 23 May 2008 Free Guy Butters Havant & Waterlooville 30 May 2008 Free Paul Reid Adelaide United 29 June 2008 Free Wes Fogden Dorchester Town 26 September 2008 Free Joe Gatting Sussex County Cricket Club 31 October 2008 Retired to pursue career in Cricket Steven Thomson St Mirren 1 January 2009 Free Scott Chamberlain Bognor Regis Town 2 January 2009 Free Jack Compton Havant & Waterlooville 2 January 2009 Free
Loans in PlayerFromDate FromDate Till Matt Richards Ipswich Town 1 August 2008 31 December 2008 Joe Anyinsah Preston North End 11 September 2008 11 December 2008 Kevin Thornton Coventry City 26 September 2008 28 December 2008 Robbie Savage Derby County 1 October 2008 1 November 2008 Bradley Johnson Leeds United 27 October 2008 3 January 2009 Stuart Fleetwood Charlton Athletic 30 October 2008 29 January 2009 Calvin Andrew Crystal Palace 29 January 2009 8 May 2009
Loans out PlayerToDate FromDate Till Sam Gargan Havant & Waterlooville 8 August 2008 8 September 2008 Joe Gatting Bognor Regis Town 8 August 2008 8 September 2008 Wes Fogden Dorchester Town 11 August 2008 26 September 2008 Kane Louis Burgess Hill Town 23 August 2008 23 October 2008 Kerry Mayo Lewes 10 September 2008 10 October 2008 Sam Gargan Lewes 23 September 2008 23 October 2008 Scott Chamberlain Bognor Regis Town 23 September 2008 23 October 2008 Jonny Dixon Grays Athletic 24 September 2008 24 October 2008 Joel Lynch Nottingham Forest 26 September 2008 26 December 2008 Dan Royce Havant & Waterlooville 10 October 2008 10 November 2008 Jack Compton Lewes 10 October 2008 10 November 2008 Adam Hinshelwood Lewes 30 October 2008 30 November 2008 Sam Gargan Lewes 5 December 2008 2 January 2009 Jonny Dixon Eastleigh 9 January 2009 9 February 2009 Kane Wills Bognor Regis Town 9 January 2009 8 May 2009 Andy Pearson Lewes 19 January 2009 19 February 2009 Steve Cook Havant & Waterlooville 19 January 2009 19 February 2009 Sam Gargan Eastbourne Borough 29 January 2009 2 March 2009 Doug Loft Dagenham & Redbridge 2 February 2009 8 May 2009
Kit profile
References
External links Official Site: 2007/2008 Fixtures & Results BBC Sport–Club Stats Soccerbase–Results | Squad Stats | Transfers