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

108th season in existence of Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion 2009–10 football season
Brighton & Hove Albion
2009–10 season
ManagerRussell Slade (until 1 November)
Gus Poyet (from 10 November)
StadiumWithdean Stadium
Football League One13th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerNicky Forster (16)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

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.[1] As a result, boss Russell Slade was sacked on 1 November 2008,[2] to be replaced by former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet, after Steve Coppell had rejected the chance to manage the club for a second time.[3] 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

Brighton & Hove Albion v Walsall
8 August 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Walsall Brighton
15:00 Report Whing 30' (own goal) Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,504
Referee: Jarmail Singh
Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion
15 August 2009 Brentford 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford
15:00 Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,950
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Huddersfield Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
18 August 2009 Huddersfield Town 7–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield
19:45 Kay 21'
Clarke 35'
Novak 43' (pen.)
Roberts 64'
Drinkwater 64'
Robinson 73', 90'		 Report Dickinson 34'
Kuipers Red card 39'		 Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 11,269
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Brighton & Hove Albion v Stockport County
22 August 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–4 Stockport County Brighton
15:00 Forster 28'
Dickinson 59'
Elphick Red card 62'
Hawkins Red card 65'		 Report Baker 30', 54', 66' (pen.)
Bridcutt Red card 84'
Johnson 89'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,270
Referee: Steve Cook
Millwall v Brighton & Hove Albion
28 August 2009 Millwall 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Bermondsey
19:45 Price 6' Report Forster 70' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,138
Referee: Andy Penn
Brighton & Hove Albion v Wycombe Wanderers
5 September 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Brighton
15:00 Forster 75' Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,895
Referee: Gavin Ward
Carlisle United v Brighton & Hove Albion
12 September 2009 Carlisle United 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Carlisle
15:00 Report Forster 8', 66' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,368
Referee: Andy Haines
Brighton & Hove Albion v Southend United
19 September 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–3 Southend United Brighton
15:00 Forster 21', 40' Report Barnard 8'
O'Donovan 27'
Laurent 90'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,287
Referee: Roger East
Bristol Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion
26 September 2009 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton
15:00 Kuffour 68' Report Virgo Red card 45'
Tunnicliffe 68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,098
Referee: Fred Graham
Brighton & Hove Albion v MK Dons
3 October 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 MK Dons Brighton
15:00 El-Abd Red card 26' Report Easter 49' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,419
Referee: Paul Taylor
Yeovil Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
10 October 2009 Yeovil Town 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Yeovil
15:00 Murray 45', 82' (pen.) Report Crofts 6'
Dickinson 41'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,412
Referee: Oliver Langford
Brighton & Hove Albion v Gillingham
13 October 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Gillingham Brighton
19:45 Bennett 74'
Elphick 78'		 Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,960
Referee: Graham Scott
Tranmere Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion
17 October 2009 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Birkenhead
15:00 Edds 36'
Welsh 66'		 Report Murray 78' (pen.) Red card 82' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Jock Waugh
Brighton & Hove Albion v Oldham Athletic
24 October 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Oldham Athletic Brighton
15:00 Report Abbott 57'
Hazell 81'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,205
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Brighton & Hove Albion v Hartlepool United
31 October 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–3 Hartlepool United Brighton
15:00 Dickinson 27'
Forster 39', 48'		 Report Boyd 6'
Monkhouse 43'
Jones 45'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,694
Referee: Pat Miller
Southampton v Brighton & Hove Albion
15 November 2009 Southampton 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton
16:30 Lambert 43' (pen.) Report Murray 16', 22'
Crofts 86'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 21,932
Referee: Kevin Friend
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United
21 November 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–3 Leeds United Brighton
15:00 Report Snodgrass 27'
Beckford 43'
Kilkenny 90'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 7,615
Referee: James Linington
Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
24 November 2009 Norwich City 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Norwich
19:45 Holt 22'
Hoolahan 22'
Elphick 69' (own goal)
Martin 82'		 Report Tunnicliffe 61' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,670
Referee: Keith Hill
Brighton & Hove Albion v Charlton Athletic
1 December 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Charlton Athletic Brighton
19:45 Report Burton 29'
Wagstaff 37'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,769
Referee: Gavin Ward
Exeter City v Brighton & Hove Albion
5 December 2009 Exeter City 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Exeter
15:00 Report Crofts 90' Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 5,456
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
Brighton & Hove Albion v Colchester United
11 December 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Colchester United Brighton
19:45 Dicker 42' Report Ifil 9'
Wordsworth 14'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,898
Referee: Steve Tanner
Swindon Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
19 December 2009 Swindon Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Swindon
15:00 Paynter 31'
Austin 54', pen.'		 Report Forster 38' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,068
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leyton Orient
26 December 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Leyton Orient Brighton
13:00 Crofts Red card 70' Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,690
Referee: Phil Crossley
Wycombe Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion
28 December 2009 Wycombe Wanderers 2–5 Brighton & Hove Albion High Wycombe
15:00 Pittman 27'
Mousinho 40'		 Report Murray 36', 56', 70', 80'
Forster 49'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,126
Referee: Steve Cook
Walsall v Brighton & Hove Albion
16 January 2010 Walsall 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Walsall
15:00 Richards 26' Report Murray 8'
Forster 37'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,450
Referee: Graham Horwood
Stockport County v Brighton & Hove Albion
26 January 2010 Stockport County 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Stockport
19:45 Pilkington 58' Report Crofts 90' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,636
Referee: Peter Quinn
Brighton & Hove Albion v Millwall
30 January 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Millwall Brighton
15:00 Report Morison 49' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,610
Referee: Kevin Friend
Leyton Orient v Brighton & Hove Albion
6 February 2010 Leyton Orient 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Leyton, London
15:00 McGleish 53' Report Murray 10' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Steve Cook
Brighton & Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town
9 February 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Huddersfield Town Brighton
19:45 Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 4,711
Referee: Steve Bratt
Brighton & Hove Albion v Norwich City
13 February 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Norwich City Brighton
15:00 Bennett 21' Report Holt 80'
Doherty 84'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 7,258
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion
20 February 2010 Leeds United 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds
15:00 Snodgrass 90' Report Murray 77'
Virgo Red card 81'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,120
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Charlton Athletic v Brighton & Hove Albion
23 February 2010 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Charlton, London
19:45 Sodje 90' Report Calderón 36'
Bennett 78'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 17,508
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Brighton & Hove Albion v Exeter City
27 February 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Exeter City Brighton
15:00 Elphick 26'
Dicker 49'		 Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,952
Referee: Steven Rushton
Colchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
8 March 2010 Colchester United 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester
19:45 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: Anthony Bates
Brighton & Hove Albion v Swindon Town
13 March 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Swindon Town Brighton
15:00 Report Austin 69' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,946
Referee: Grant Hegley
Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford
16 March 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Brentford Brighton
19:45 Murray 33'
Virgo 90'
Forster 90'		 Report Bennett Red card 90' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Danny McDermid
Oldham Athletic v Brighton & Hove Albion
20 March 2010 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Oldham
15:00 Report Bennett 40'
Worthington 57' (own goal)		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,059
Referee: David Webb
Brighton & Hove Albion v Tranmere Rovers
27 March 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Brighton
15:00 Murray 7'
Crofts 30'
Barnes 81'		 Report Robinson 78' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,812
Referee: Paul Taylor
Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton
1 April 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Southampton Brighton
19:45 Bennett 12'
Barnes 66'		 Report Hammond 41'
Barnard 89'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 7,784
Referee: Steve Tanner
Hartlepool United v Brighton & Hove Albion
5 April 2010 Hartlepool United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Hartlepool
15:00 O'Donovan 54'
Monkhouse 70'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,466
Referee: Mark Haywood
Brighton & Hove Albion v Carlisle United
10 April 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Carlisle United Brighton
15:00 Elphick 85' Report Harte 33'
Madine 88'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,673
Referee: Kevin Wright
Gillingham v Brighton & Hove Albion
13 April 2010 Gillingham 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Gillingham
19:45 Miller 49'
Gowling Red card 86'		 Report El-Abd 5' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,977
Referee: James Linington
Southend United v Brighton & Hove Albion
17 April 2010 Southend United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Southend-on-Sea
15:00 Report Barnes 15' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,503
Referee: Simon Hooper
Brighton & Hove Albion v Bristol Rovers
24 April 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Bristol Rovers Brighton
15:00 Barnes 17'
Murray Red card 71'
Bennett 90' (pen.)		 Report Williams 17'
Coles Red card 78'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,922
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
MK Dons v Brighton & Hove Albion
1 May 2010 MK Dons 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Milton Keynes
15:00 Rae Red card 45' Report Arismendi Red card 45' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 12,023
Referee: Oliver Langford
Brighton & Hove Albion v Yeovil Town
8 May 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Yeovil Town Brighton
15:00 Bennett 44' Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 7,323
Referee: Steve Tanner

Football League Cup

As with all League One sides, Brighton & Hove Albion entered the Football League Cup in the first round.

Swansea City v Brighton & Hove Albion
11 August 2009 First round Swansea City 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Swansea
19:45 Monk 17'
Dobbie 60', 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Scott

Football League Trophy

Brighton & Hove Albion received a bye to the second round, where they competed in the Southern section.

Leyton Orient v Brighton & Hove Albion
6 October 2009 Southern Section second round Leyton Orient 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Leyton, London
19:45 Patulea 89' Report Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 1,457
Referee: Hegley

FA Cup

As Brighton were playing in League One, they entered the FA Cup in the first round proper.

Wycombe Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion
7 November 2009 First round Wycombe Wanderers 4–4 Brighton & Hove Albion High Wycombe
15:00 Harrold 18' (pen.)
Davies 38'
Pittman 61'
Woodman Red card		 Report Bennett 3'
Forster 45+3', pen'
Murray 51', 83', pen.'
Hoyte Red card		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Simon Hooper
Brighton & Hove Albion v Wycombe Wanderers
18 November 2009 First round replay Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers Brighton
19:45 Crofts 36'
Bennett 61'		 Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 3,383
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Brighton & Hove Albion v Rushden & Diamonds
28 November 2009 Second round Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Rushden & Diamonds Brighton
15:00 Dickinson 3', 86'
Forster 22' (pen.)		 Report Tomlin 14'
O'Connor 40'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 3,638
Referee: Phil Gibbs
Torquay United v Brighton & Hove Albion
2 January 2010 Third round Torquay United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Torquay
15:00 Report Crofts 77' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,028
Referee: Jimmy Russell
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion
23 January 2010 Fourth round Aston Villa 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
15:00 Delfouneso 5'
Young 48'
Delph 63'		 Report Elphick 41'
Forster 90+1'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,725
Referee: Taylor

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED Michel Kuipers
2 DF England ENG Andy Whing
3 DF Scotland SCO Jimmy McNulty[notes 1]
4 DF England ENG Tommy Elphick
6 DF Egypt EGY Adam El-Abd[notes 2]
7 MF England ENG Dean Cox
8 MF England ENG Alan Navarro
9 FW England ENG Nicky Forster
10 FW England ENG Liam Dickinson
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Kazenga LuaLua (on loan from Newcastle United)
12 DF England ENG James Tunnicliffe
13 GK England ENG Mitch Walker
14 MF Uruguay URU Diego Arismendi (on loan from Stoke City)
15 FW England ENG Gary Hart
16 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Colin Hawkins
17 FW England ENG Glenn Murray
18 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Dicker
19 DF Spain ESP Iñigo Calderón
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Wales WAL Andrew Crofts[notes 3]
21 MF France FRA Sébastien Carole
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Marcos Painter[notes 4] (on loan from Swansea City)
23 DF Scotland SCO Adam Virgo[notes 5]
24 MF England ENG Jamie Smith
26 MF England ENG Elliott Bennett[notes 6]
27 DF England ENG Gavin Hoyte[notes 7]
28 FW England ENG George Barker
29 GK Slovakia SVK Peter Brezovan
30 DF England ENG Steve Cook
31 GK England ENG Josh Pelling
32 MF England ENG Steve Brinkhurst
33 FW England ENG Chris Holroyd
34 MF England ENG Lee Hendrie (on loan from Derby County)
35 GK England ENG Danny Naisbitt (on loan from Histon)
36 FW Austria AUT Ashley Barnes[notes 8] (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
37 DF England ENG Lewis Dunk
38 MF England ENG Jake Forster-Caskey

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF England ENG Jake Wright (on loan from Oxford United)
11 MF England ENG Kevin McLeod (to Wycombe Wanderers)
14 MF England ENG David Livermore (to Barnet)
19 MF England ENG Mark Wright (to Bristol Rovers)
19 MF Wales WAL Arron Davies (on loan to Yeovil Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF England ENG Matt Thornhill (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
22 GK Scotland SCO Graeme Smith (to Hibernian)
25 FW Wales WAL Craig Davies[notes 9] (on loan to Port Vale)
33 MF England ENG Lewis Ide (to Bognor Regis Town)

Kit

Brighton's kit was manufactured by Italian supplier Erreà and sponsored by It First.

References

  1. ^ "League One table, 1 November 2009".
  2. ^ "Brighton and Hove Albion sack Russell Slade after just eight months". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Brighton appoint former Spurs coach Gus Poyet as new manager". The Telegraph.
  4. ^ "FootballSquads – Brighton & Hove Albion – 2009/10".

Notes

  1. ^ McNulty was born in Runcorn, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and has represented them at U-17 and U-19 level.
  2. ^ El-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.
  3. ^ Crofts 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.
  4. ^ Painter was born in Solihull, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at U-21 level.
  5. ^ Virgo was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and has represented them at B level.
  6. ^ Bennett 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.
  7. ^ Hoyte 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.
  8. ^ Barnes was born in Bath, England, but also qualified to represent Austria internationally through his grandmother and represented Austria at U-20 level.
  9. ^ Davies 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.
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