Club information: Brighton & Hove Albion

Club information: Brighton & Hove Albion
© Reuters
Club information page for Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.

Full name: Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club

Nicknames: The Seagulls, Albion

Founded: June 24, 1901

Owners: Tony Bloom

Stadium (capacity): Falmer Stadium (31,800)

Most appearances: Ernie Wilson (566)

Most league appearances: Ernie Wilson (509)

Most goals: Tommy Cook (123)

Most league goals: Tommy Cook (114)

Oldest player: Dave Beasant (44 years 45 days vs. Grimsby Town, Division One, May 4 2003)

Youngest player: Jake Forster-Caskey (16 years 13 days vs. Yeovil Town, May 8 2010)

Biggest win: 14-2 vs. Brighton Amateurs (FA Cup, October 4 1902)

Biggest league win: 9-1 vs. Newport County (Division Three South, April 18 1951), 9-1 vs. Southend United (Division Three, November 27 1965)

Biggest defeat: 9-0 vs. Middlesbrough (Division Two, August 23 1958)

Highest transfer fee paid: £33m - Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle United (June 30, 2024)

Highest transfer fee received: £100m - Moises Caicedo to Chelsea (August 14, 2023)



Honours

Third Division/League One (3): 1957–58, 2001–02, 2010–11

Fourth Division/League Two (2): 1964–65, 2000–01

Southern League (1): 1909-10

Charity Shield/Community Shield (1): 1910

ID:353369:1false2false3false: from db desktop :LenBod:collect1792:
Written by
Neil Wilkes
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson cuts a frustrated figure on December 4, 2018
Read Next:
Hodgson 'incensed' by Knockaert challenge as Brighton edge Palace
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLiverpool38259486414584
2Arsenal382014469343574
3Manchester CityMan City38218972442871
4Chelsea38209964432169
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle382061268472166
6Aston Villa38199105851766
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest381981158461265
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton38161396659761
9Bournemouth3815111258461256
10Brentford38168146657956
11Fulham38159145454054
12Crystal Palace381314115151053
13Everton381115124244-248
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham381110174662-1643
15Manchester UnitedMan Utd38119184454-1042
16Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38126205469-1542
17Tottenham HotspurSpurs38115226465-138
RLeicester CityLeicester3867253380-4725
RIpswich TownIpswich38410243682-4622
RSouthampton3826302686-6012


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!