The 2007–08 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's 106th year in existence and second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. The Seagulls finished 7th in League One, missing out on the promotion play-offs by seven points. As a result, manager Dean Wilkins was replaced by Micky Adams at the end of the season, and left the club after being offered a role as first-team coach.

First Team Squad No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthPrevious clubDate joinedNotes 2 Andy Whing Birmingham 20 September 1984 Coventry City 7 June 2007 3 Kerry Mayo Cuckfield 21 September 1977 N/A 1 August 1995 4 Adam Hinshelwood Oxford 8 January 1984 N/A 10 August 2002 5 Joel Lynch Eastbourne 3 October 1987 N/A 1 October 2004 6 Adam El-Abd Brighton 11 September 1984 N/A 1 July 2003 7 Dean Cox Cuckfield 12 August 1987 N/A 1 July 2004 8 Alex Revell Cambridge 7 July 1983 Braintree Town 1 July 2006 Joined Southend on 30 January 2008 8 Ian Westlake (on loan) Clacton-on-Sea 10 July 1983 Leeds United 3 March 2008 9 Nicky Forster Caterham 8 September 1973 Hull City 25 June 2007 10 Steven Thomson Glasgow 23 January 1978 Falkirk 14 January 2008 11 Dean Hammond Hastings 7 March 1983 N/A 1998 Joined Colchester on 30 January 2008 11 Dean Bowditch (on loan) Bishop's Stortford 15 June 1986 Ipswich Town 11 February 2008 Returned to Ipswich on 11 March 2008 11 Therry Racon (on loan) Villeneuve-Saint-Georges 1 May 1984 Charlton Athletic 20 March 2008 12 Gary Hart Harlow 21 September 1976 Stansted 1 August 1998 13 John Sullivan Brighton 8 March 1988 N/A 26 December 2005 14 Guy Butters Hillingdon 30 October 1969 Gillingham 29 August 2002 15 Paul Reid Sydney 6 July 1979 Bradford City 1 March 2004 16 Michel Kuipers Amsterdam 26 June 1974 Bristol Rovers 27 June 2000 17 Glenn Murray Maryport 25 September 1983 Rochdale 29 January 2008 17 Bas Savage Wandsworth 7 January 1982 Gillingham 2 February 2007 Left the club on 30 December 2007. 18 Sam Rents Brighton 22 June 1987 N/A 1 July 2006 19 Jake Robinson Brighton 23 October 1986 N/A 1 July 2003 20 Joe Gatting Brighton 25 November 1987 N/A 2 January 2006 Loaned out to Woking 21 Jonny Dixon Murcia 16 January 1984 Aldershot Town 30 January 2008 21 Nathan Elder Hornchurch 5 April 1985 Billericay Town 1 January 2007 Joined Brentford on 30 January 2008. 22 Tom Fraser Brighton 5 December 1987 N/A 1 July 2006 23 Doug Loft Maidstone 25 December 1986 Hastings United 1 July 2005 24 Tommy Elphick Brighton 7 September 1987 N/A 1 July 2005 25 Scott Chamberlain Maryport 15 January 1988 N/A 1 July 2006 26 Wes Fogden Brighton 12 April 1988 N/A July 2004 Loaned to Dorchester Town and Bognor Regis Town 27 David Martot Fécamp 1 February 1981 Le Havre (on loan) 31 August 2007 28 Matt Richards Harlow 26 December 1984 Ipswich Town (on loan) 18 September 2007 31 Shane McFaul Dublin 23 May 1986 UCD 11 January 2008 32 Chris Winterton Eastbourne 19 November 1988 N/A 1 July 2005 Loaned to Burgess Hill 33 Sam Gargan Brighton 24 January 1989 N/A 1 July 2005 Loaned to Worthing, Bognor Regis Town and Welling 37 Lloyd Skinner Brighton 9 September 1988 N/A 1 July 2005

Competitions

League One

Results

FA Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round with a home defeat to League Two outfit Mansfield Town.

Football League Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion were knocked out of the Football League Cup in the first round by Championship side Cardiff City.

Football League Trophy

Brighton & Hove Albion received a bye to the Southern area second round and were drawn at home to League Two side Barnet. They were knocked out in the Southern area semi-final by League One champions Swansea City

Transfers Transfers in

Date fromNo.NameFromFeeRef. 25 June 2007 9 Nicky Forster Hull City £75,000 1 July 2007 2 Andy Whing Coventry City Free 11 January 2008 31 Shane McFaul UCD Free 14 January 2008 10 Steven Thomson Falkirk Undisclosed 30 January 2008 21 Jonny Dixon Aldershot Town £55,000 30 January 2008 17 Glenn Murray Rochdale £300,000

Loans in Date fromNo.NameFromRef. 31 August 2007 7 David Martot Le Havre AC 31 August 2007 10 George O'Callaghan Ipswich Town 18 September 2007 28 Matt Richards Ipswich Town 11 February 2008 11 Dean Bowditch Ipswich Town 3 March 2008 8 Ian Westlake Leeds United 11 March 2008 11 Therry Racon Charlton Athletic

Transfers out Date fromNo.NameToFeeRef. 1 July 2007 Chris Breach Bognor Regis Town 1 July 2007 Richard Martin Manchester City Free 1 July 2007 Paul Hinshelwood Torquay United 2 August 2007 2 Charlie Oatway Havant & Waterlooville Free 1 September 2007 22 Alexis Bertin Gueugnon 30 December 2007 17 Bas Savage Millwall Free 30 January 2008 11 Dean Hammond Colchester United £250,000 30 January 2008 8 Alex Revell Southend United £150,000 31 January 2008 21 Nathan Elder Brentford £35,000

Loans out Date fromNo.NameToEnd of loan 1 July 2007 33 Sam Gargan Worthing 1 September 2007 1 July 2007 32 Chris Winterton Burgess Hill 1 November 2007 13 September 2007 20 Joe Gatting Worthing 13 December 2007 1 October 2007 26 Wes Fogden Dorchester Town 31 December 2007 14 November 2007 33 Sam Gargan Bognor Regis 14 January 2008 1 January 2008 33 Sam Gargan Welling United 25 April 2008 1 April 2008 26 Wes Fogden Bognor Regis 31 May 2008

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