2012–13_Brighton_&_Hove_Albion_F.C._season

2012–13 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

2012–13 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

112th season in existence of Brighton & Hove Albion


The 2012–13 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's fourth year in the Championship and their second at Falmer Stadium. The club returned to the Championship for the second consecutive season after finishing 10th in the 2011–12 season. The club competed in the 2012–13 League Cup losing in the first round to Swindon Town and they were also defeated in the fifth round of the 2013 FA Cup by Arsenal 3–2.

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The club made it to the Championship playoffs for the first time since 1991, however they were eliminated at the semifinal stage following a 2–0 defeat to bitter rivals Crystal Palace at Falmer Stadium. This was followed two days later by the suspension of manager Gus Poyet and his assistants.

Pre-season

Friendlies

14 July 2012 Maidstone United 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion Maidstone
15:00 25' Mackail-Smith
50' Hoskins
58', 62', 67' Barnes
Stadium: The Gallagher Stadium
4 August 2012 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Chelsea Brighton
15:00 Vicente 37'
Barnes 45'
Crofts 87'
35' Lampard Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 17,149
Referee: Dave Phillips
7 August 2012 Michel Kuipers
Testimonial
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Reading Brighton
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Vicente 32' Report Robson-Kanu 89' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 8,107

Transfers

In

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Out

Tommy Elphick, n4 afc Bournemouth, summer

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EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable; Apps = Total number of competitive appearances (including substitute appearances) at the club prior to departure; Goals = Total number of competitive goals scored at the club prior to departure.

Contracts

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Competitions

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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Last updated: 28 April 2013.
Source: [citation needed]

Results round by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2013. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

League Cup

14 August 2012 Round 1 Swindon Town 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Swindon
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Benson 53'
Navarro 65', 75'
report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,737

FA Cup

5 January 2013 Round 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Newcastle United Brighton
15:00 GMT Orlandi 33'
Hoskins 87'
Report Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 68' Ameobi Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 21,704
Referee: Lee Probert
26 January 2013 Round 4 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–3 Arsenal Brighton
15:00 GMT Barnes 33'
Ulloa 62'
Report 16', 56' Giroud
85' Walcott
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 27,113
Referee: Oliver

Championship

18 August 2012 1 Hull City 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Kingston upon Hull
15:00 Simpson 85' Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 15,794
21 August 2012 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Cardiff City Brighton
19:45 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,518
25 August 2012 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 5–1 Barnsley Brighton
15:00 Barnes 4', 81'
Bridge 14'
Mackail-Smith 38', 50'
35' (pen.) Davies Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,594
1 September 2012 4 Burnley 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Burnley
15:00 Greer 61' (o.g.) 18', 77' Mackail-Smith
88' Greer
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 11,413
14 September 2012 5 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Brighton
19:45 Bridge 24'
Mackail-Smith 54'
Buckley 58'
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,594
18 September 2012 6 Watford 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Watford
19:45 50' (pen) Mackail-Smith Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 11,894
22 September 2012 7 Millwall 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion London
15:00 C Taylor Red card 68'
Wood 79'
17' Barnes
50' El-Abd
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,191
29 September 2012 8 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Birmingham City Brighton
15:00 27' Burke Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,121
2 October 2012 9 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Ipswich Town Brighton
19:45 Buckley 80' 27' Murphy Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,736
6 October 2012 10 Derby County 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Derby
19:45 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 22,059
20 October 2012 11 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Middlesbrough Brighton
15:00 21' Emnes Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,293
23 October 2012 12 Leicester City 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Leicester
19:45 King Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 25,726
27 October 2012 13 Blackpool 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Blackpool
19:45 Grandin 72' 56' Barnes Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,038
2 November 2012 14 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Leeds United Brighton
19:45 Mackail-Smith 16' (pen), 48' 37' (pen) Diouf
66' Becchio
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
6 November 2012 15 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Peterborough United Brighton
19:45 Dobbie 90' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 23,703
10 November 2012 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 Sako 22'
Henry Red card 45'
Doumbia 61'
Johnson 90'
43' Mackail-Smith
72' Buckley
89' (pen) Stephen Dobbie
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 21,203
17 November 2012 17 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield
15:00 Church 90' 5', 40' Buckley Stadium: Glapharam Stadium
Attendance: 13,299
24 November 2012 18 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Brighton
15:00 Bruno 54' 90' N'Gog Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,445
27 November 2012 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Bristol City Brighton
19:45 Hammond 6'
Orlandi 26'
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,044
1 December 2012 20 Crystal Palace 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion London
15:00 Murray 38' (pen), 54' (pen)
Garvan 71' (pen)
Red card 8' Dunk Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 20,114
8 December 2012 21 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion London
15:00 Wilson 9'
Pritchard 70'
28' Mackail-Smith
75' LuaLua
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 19,018
15 December 2012 22 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Nottingham Forest Brighton
15:00 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,684
18 December 2012 23 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Millwall Brighton
19:45 LuaLua 61'
López 88' (pen)
25', 57' Wood Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,773
22 December 2012 Blackburn Rovers P–P Brighton & Hove Albion Blackburn
15:00 Stadium: Ewood Park
29 December 2012 25 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 Watford Brighton
15:00 López 65' (pen) 54' Deeney
68', 69' Vydra
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,727
1 January 2013 26 Ipswich Town 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Ipswich
15:00 15' Hammond
34' Mackail-Smith
67' Bridge
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,018
12 January 2013 27 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Derby County Falmer Stadium
15:00 Barnes 2'
Orlandi 25'
70' Hendrick Attendance: 25,464
19 January 2013 28 Birmingham City 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
15:00 Caldwell 18'
Žigić 90'
24' Barnes
43' López
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 15,299
22 January 2013 29 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Blackburn
15:00 Rhodes 45' (pen) 90' (pen) López Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,230
2 February 2013 29 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Sheffield
15:00 Lita 5'
Pugh 34'
Antonio 56'
Red card 33' Barnes
54' Orlandi
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 22,044
9 February 2013 30 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Hull City Brighton
15:00 Vicente 83' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,367
12 February 2013 31 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Brighton
19:45 Vicente 57' (pen) 24' Dann Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,759
19 February 2013 32 Cardiff City 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff
19:45 43' Andrea Orlandi
90' Ulloa
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 23,782
23 February 2013 33 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Burnley Brighton
15:00 López 20' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,836
2 March 2013 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Huddersfield Town Brighton
15:00 Ulloa 20', 76', 78'
López 81' (pen)
42' Vaughan Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,831
5 March 2013 35 Bristol City 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol
19:45 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 12,267
9 March 2013 36 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Bolton
15:00 Alonso 20' Red card 90+4' Barnes Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 17,599
12 March 2013 37 Barnsley 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Barnsley
19:45 Scotland 15'
Dagnall 64' (pen)
59' Ulloa Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,869
17 March 2013 38 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Crystal Palace Brighton
15:00 Ulloa 43', 50'
López 45'
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,499
30 March 2013 39 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Nottingham
15:00 McGugan 82'
Lansbury 90'
57' Ulloa
85' Buckley
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,124
2 April 2013 40 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Charlton Athletic Brighton
19:45 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,043
6 April 2013 41 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Leicester City Brighton
15:00 LuaLua 88' 73' James Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,493
13 April 2013 42 Middlesbrough 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion Middlesbrough
15:00 60' Orlandi
76' López
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 14,925
16 April 2013 43 Peterborough United 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Peterborough
19:45 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,780
20 April 2013 44 Brighton & Hove Albion 6–1 Blackpool Brighton
15:00 Buckley 9'
Upson 23'
Orlandi 45'
López 46'
Barnes 76', 90'
53' (o.g.) Hammond Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,499
27 April 2013 45 Leeds United 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds
15:00 Austin Red card 13'
Diouf 74' (pen) Red card 76'
10' Buckley
Red card 73' Calderón
88' Ulloa
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,904
4 May 2013 46 Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Brighton
12:45 LuaLua 5', 39' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,003

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 28 April 2013
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Goalscorers

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Disciplinary record

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Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[1]
As of 28 April 2013
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References

  1. "All Brighton and Hove Albion players".

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