Brighton & Hove Albion Database
Brighton & Hove Albion statistics, records and archives from WeAreBrighton.com
The first seeds of the fierce rivalry between Brighton and Crystal Palace were sewn in a shock 1-0 Albion win on the opening day of the 1974-75 season
‘Cheeky’ Brighton pulled off one of their biggest FA Cup giant killings when winning 2-1 at Leicester City in the third round of the 1930-31 competition
There is perfect symmetry to the history of Brighton and Blackpool with the head-to-head record reading 10 wins apiece and 10 draws from 30 meetings
When Brighton faced Blackpool in the middle of the 2000 petrol crisis, 341 Albion supporters still found a way to make the 297 mile trip to Bloomfield Road
The history and head-to-head of Brighton v Leeds is a lot closer than you would think, given Leeds are the biggest club in the world
David Yelldell had a memorable Brighton debut as he was forced into wearing pink at Leeds before being man-of-the-match in a 1-1 draw
Caretaker boss Billy Lane oversaw Brighton & Hove Albion’s record league win as the Seagulls hammered Newport County 9-1 at the Goldstone in April 1951
It may be over 50 years since Brighton and Newport County last met in a league match, but before 1966 Seagulls v Exiles was a fixture with a rich history
One of the most underrated afternoons of the Withdean Era saw Brighton hammer Northwich Victoria 8-0 with seven goals scored by academy products
Brighton gave the best away performance in their history when winning a top-of-the-table League One clash 3-0 at Peterborough United in October 2010
Bishek Szajna-Stankowski was a Polish airman and goalkeeper who played briefly for Brighton & Hove Albion during World War II
The WeAreBrighton.com Database is where we keep all our articles relating to Brighton & Hove Albion statistics, records and archives, all of which look back at the 120 year history of the Seagulls.
Seasons – A collection of Brighton season reviews, results and statistics
Opponents – The history and head-to-head records of Brighton against opponents whom they have faced in competitive football
Players – Archive articles which look at the lives and careers of players who have pulled on Brighton blue and white through the years
Managers – Just like the players section except dealing with the managers who have led the Albion throughout the club’s history
If you would like us to write an article about a specific player or season, then please send us an email to wearebrighton@hotmail.co.uk with your suggestion.
For Brighton & Hove Albion programme archives, then please see the excellent Seagulls Programmes where you will find full scans of matchday programmes going back many years – be warned though, it is an absolute rabbit hole of a website which you will pop onto for five minutes and find yourself still browsing three hours later.
