2005–06 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

During the 2005–06 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Brighton & Hove Albion
2005–06 season
ChairmanDick Knight
ManagerMark McGhee
StadiumWithdean Stadium
Football League Championship24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerKazim-Richards (6)
Average home league attendance6,793

Season summary

After survival the previous season, Brighton endured a poor 2005–06 Championship campaign and were relegated two games before the end of the season by losing 2–0 to Sheffield Wednesday which also sent Crewe Alexandra and Millwall down with them.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Derby County 46 10 20 16 53 67 −14 50
21 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 14 20 50 65 −15 50
22 Crewe Alexandra (R) 46 9 15 22 57 86 −29 42 Relegation to Football League One
23 Millwall (R) 46 8 16 22 35 62 −27 40
24 Brighton & Hove Albion (R) 46 7 17 22 39 71 −32 38
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results

Brighton & Hove Albion's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Derby CountyA1–125,292Hammond
9 August 2005ReadingH0–26,676
13 August 2005Crewe AlexandraH2–26,132Knight, Hammond
20 August 2005Hull CityA0–218,648
27 August 2005Preston North EndA0–012,461
29 August 2005Plymouth ArgyleH2–06,238Robinson, Carpenter
10 September 2005Leeds UnitedA3–321,212Knight, Carole, Gregan (own goal)
13 September 2005Sheffield UnitedH0–16,553
17 September 2005Coventry CityH2–26,529Knight, Kazim-Richards
24 September 2005BurnleyA1–111,112McShane
27 September 2005Leicester CityA0–020,296
1 October 2005Norwich CityH1–36,624Frutos
15 October 2005Cardiff CityH1–26,485McShane
18 October 2005Crystal PalaceA1–022,400McShane
24 October 2005Sheffield WednesdayA1–121,787Kazim-Richards
29 October 2005Ipswich TownH1–16,867Hammond
1 November 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1–16,642Frutos
5 November 2005Stoke CityA0–315,274
20 November 2005Crystal PalaceH2–37,067Knight (2, 1 pen)
22 November 2005Cardiff CityA1–19,595Kazim-Richards
26 November 2005Derby CountyH0–06,855
3 December 2005WatfordA1–114,455Butters
10 December 2005ReadingA1–518,546Kazim-Richards
16 December 2005Hull CityH2–16,929Carole, Oatway
26 December 2005Queens Park RangersH1–07,341Butters
28 December 2005Luton TownA0–39,429
31 December 2005MillwallH1–26,847Hammond
2 January 2006SouthamptonA1–224,630Mayo
14 January 2006Leeds UnitedH2–17,415Reid, Hart
21 January 2006Sheffield UnitedA1–327,514Kazim-Richards
31 January 2006BurnleyH0–06,267
4 February 2006Coventry CityA0–220,541
11 February 2006Leicester CityH1–27,187Frutos
14 February 2006Norwich CityA0–323,246
18 February 2006WatfordH0–16,658
25 February 2006Crewe AlexandraA1–25,925Kazim-Richards
4 March 2006Plymouth ArgyleA0–113,650
11 March 2006Preston North EndH0–06,361
18 March 2006Queens Park RangersA1–113,907Bignot (own goal)
25 March 2006Luton TownH1–17,139Noel-Williams
1 April 2006MillwallA2–013,209Reid, McShane
8 April 2006SouthamptonH0–27,999
15 April 2006Ipswich TownA2–123,964Noel-Williams, Lynch
17 April 2006Sheffield WednesdayH0–27,573
22 April 2006Wolverhampton WanderersA0–122,555
30 April 2006Stoke CityH1–55,859Loft

FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006Coventry CityH0–16,734

League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005Shrewsbury TownA2–32,141McCammon, Robinson

Squad

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  NED Michel Kuipers
2 DF  AUS Paul Reid
3 DF  ENG Kerry Mayo
4 DF  ENG Adam Hinshelwood
5 DF  ENG Jason Dodd
6 MF  ENG Alexis Nicolas
7 FW  ENG Gifton Noel-Williams (on loan from Burnley)
8 FW  ARG Federico Turienzo
9 FW  ENG Gary Hart
10 MF  ENG Charlie Oatway
11 MF  ENG Dean Hammond
12 MF  ENG Richard Carpenter
13 GK  ENG Richard Martin
14 DF  ENG Guy Butters
15 FW  ENG Mark McCammon
16 FW  ENG Chris McPhee
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  FRA Sébastien Carole
18 FW  SLE Albert Jarrett
19 MF  FRA Alexandre Frutos
20 DF  ENG Adam El-Abd
21 FW  ENG Jake Robinson
22 MF  ENG Colin Kazim-Richards
23 MF  ENG Doug Loft
24 DF  IRL Paul McShane (on loan from Manchester United)
26 DF  ENG Chris Breach
28 GK  IRL Wayne Henderson
29 MF  ENG Dean Cox
30 DF  ENG Tommy Elphick
31 GK  ENG John Sullivan
33 FW  ENG Joe Gatting
34 DF  ENG Joel Lynch
40 GK  FRA Florent Chaigneau (on loan from Rennes)

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
23 GK  NIR Alan Blayney (on loan from Southampton)
7 FW  ENG Leon Knight (to Swansea City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF  ENG Gary Elphick (to St Albans City)

References
  1. "Brighton 0–2 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brighton-and-hove-albion/2005-2006
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