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

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.

Final league table

Results Brighton & Hove Albion's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

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

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 2006 Coventry CityH0–16,734

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR123 August 2005 Shrewsbury TownA2–32,141McCammon, Robinson

Squad

Left club during season

References