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

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

Results
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
15 August 2009 Brentford 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford
15:00 Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,950
Referee: Trevor Kettle
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  39'		 Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 11,269
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
22 August 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–4 Stockport County Brighton
15:00 Forster  28'
Dickinson  59'
Elphick  62'
Hawkins  65'		 Report Baker  30', 54', 66' (pen.)
Bridcutt  84'
Johnson  89'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,270
Referee: Steve Cook
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
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
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
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
26 September 2009 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton
15:00 Kuffour  68' Report Virgo  45'
Tunnicliffe  68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,098
Referee: Fred Graham
3 October 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 MK Dons Brighton
15:00 El-Abd  26' Report Easter  49' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,419
Referee: Paul Taylor
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
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
17 October 2009 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Birkenhead
15:00 Edds  36'
Welsh  66'		 Report Murray  78' (pen.)  82' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Jock Waugh
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
26 December 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Leyton Orient Brighton
13:00 Crofts  70' Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,690
Referee: Phil Crossley
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
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
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
30 January 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Millwall Brighton
15:00 Report Morison  49' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,610
Referee: Kevin Friend
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
9 February 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Huddersfield Town Brighton
19:45 Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 4,711
Referee: Steve Bratt
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
20 February 2010 Leeds United 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds
15:00 Snodgrass  90' Report Murray  77'
Virgo  81'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,120
Referee: Carl Boyeson
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
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
8 March 2010 Colchester United 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester
19:45 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: Anthony Bates
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
16 March 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Brentford Brighton
19:45 Murray  33'
Virgo  90'
Forster  90'		 Report Bennett  90' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Danny McDermid
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
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
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
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
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
13 April 2010 Gillingham 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Gillingham
19:45 Miller  49'
Gowling  86'		 Report El-Abd  5' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,977
Referee: James Linington
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
24 April 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Bristol Rovers Brighton
15:00 Barnes  17'
Murray  71'
Bennett  90' (pen.)		 Report Williams  17'
Coles  78'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,922
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
1 May 2010 MK Dons 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Milton Keynes
15:00 Rae  45' Report Arismendi  45' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 12,023
Referee: Oliver Langford
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.

11 August 2009 First Round Swansea City 15:00 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.

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.

7 November 2009 First Round Wycombe Wanderers 4–4 Brighton & Hove Albion High Wycombe
15:00 Harrold  18' (pen.)
Davies  38'
Pittman  61'
Woodman 		Report Bennett  3'
Forster  45+3', pen'
Murray  51', 83', pen.'
Hoyte 		Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Simon Hooper
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
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
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
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  NED Michel Kuipers
2 DF  ENG Andy Whing
3 DF  SCO Jimmy McNulty[notes 1]
4 DF  ENG Tommy Elphick
6 DF  EGY Adam El-Abd[notes 2]
7 MF  ENG Dean Cox
8 MF  ENG Alan Navarro
9 FW  ENG Nicky Forster
10 FW  ENG Liam Dickinson
11 MF  COD Kazenga LuaLua (on loan from Newcastle United)
12 DF  ENG James Tunnicliffe
13 GK  ENG Mitch Walker
14 MF  URU Diego Arismendi (on loan from Stoke City)
15 FW  ENG Gary Hart
16 DF  IRL Colin Hawkins
17 FW  ENG Glenn Murray
18 MF  IRL Gary Dicker
19 DF  ESP Iñigo Calderón
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  WAL Andrew Crofts[notes 3]
21 MF  FRA Sébastien Carole
22 DF  IRL Marcos Painter[notes 4] (on loan from Swansea City)
23 DF  SCO Adam Virgo[notes 5]
24 MF  ENG Jamie Smith
26 MF  ENG Elliott Bennett[notes 6]
27 DF  ENG Gavin Hoyte[notes 7]
28 FW  ENG George Barker
29 GK  SVK Peter Brezovan
30 DF  ENG Steve Cook
31 GK  ENG Josh Pelling
32 MF  ENG Steve Brinkhurst
33 FW  ENG Chris Holroyd
34 MF  ENG Lee Hendrie (on loan from Derby County)
35 GK  ENG Danny Naisbitt (on loan from Histon)
36 FW  AUT Ashley Barnes[notes 8] (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
37 DF  ENG Lewis Dunk
38 MF  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  ENG Jake Wright (on loan from Oxford United)
11 MF  ENG Kevin McLeod (to Wycombe Wanderers)
14 MF  ENG David Livermore (to Barnet)
19 MF  ENG Mark Wright (to Bristol Rovers)
19 MF  WAL Arron Davies (on loan to Yeovil Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  ENG Matt Thornhill (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
22 GK  SCO Graeme Smith (to Hibernian)
25 FW  WAL Craig Davies[notes 9] (on loan to Port Vale)
33 MF  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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