Brighton & Hove Albion Database
Brighton & Hove Albion statistics, records and archives from WeAreBrighton.com
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 away at Leeds before giving a man-of-the-match performance 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
In August 2000, Brighton lost 0-2 to Kidderminster Harriers and fans wanted Micky Adams sacked. Nine months later, the Seagulls won the Division 3 title
The 2010-11 season was arguably the best in Brighton & Hove Albion history as Gus Poyet’s outstanding side walked to the League One title
Alex Dawson was a popular old-fashioned centre forward who scored 29 goals in 65 appearances for Brighton between 1968 and 1971
Gordon Greer captained Brighton 234 times including to the League One title in 2011, making him of the Albion’s best ever skippers
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.
