2016–17 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

Brighton & Hove Albion
2016–17 season
Chairman Tony Bloom
Manager Chris Hughton
Stadium Falmer Stadium
Championship Fourth
FA Cup Third Round
League Cup Third Round
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2015–16

The 2016–17 season is Brighton & Hove Albion's 115th year in existence and sixth consecutive season in the Championship.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad

First-Team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Finland GK Niki Mäenpää
2 Spain DF Bruno (Captain)
3 Cameroon DF Gaëtan Bong
4 Germany DF Uwe Hünemeier
5 England DF Lewis Dunk
6 England MF Dale Stephens
7 Israel MF Beram Kayal
8 Czech Republic MF Jiří Skalák
9 England FW Sam Baldock
10 Israel FW Tomer Hemed
11 France MF Anthony Knockaert
12 Belgium DF Sébastien Pocognoli (on loan from West Brom)
13 England GK David Stockdale
No. Position Player
14 England MF Steve Sidwell
15 Scotland MF Jamie Murphy
16 Denmark GK Casper Ankergren
17 England FW Glenn Murray (on loan from Bournemouth)
18 England DF Connor Goldson
19 Ghana FW Elvis Manu
20 England MF Solly March
21 Northern Ireland MF Oliver Norwood
22 Republic of Ireland DF Shane Duffy
23 England DF Liam Rosenior
24 England MF Rohan Ince
29 Republic of Ireland MF Richie Towell
30 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Kazenga LuaLua

Development squad and youth team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
31 Spain GK Robert Sanchez
32 Republic of Ireland MF Jayson Molumby
33 England MF Jesse Starkey [2]
34 Kenya FW Jonah Ayunga
35 England MF Connor Tighe
36 Republic of Ireland MF Dessie Hutchinson
37 England DF Ben Barclay
38 England MF Joe Ward [3]
40 England DF George Cox
41 England GK Bailey Vose
42 England DF Rob Hunt
43 England DF Ben White
No. Position Player
44 Canada DF Sam Adekugbe (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps)
45 Republic of Ireland DF Tom Cadman
46 England FW James Tilley
47 Scotland FW Jack Harper
48 Northern Ireland DF Ben Hall
49 England DF Tyler Hornby-Forbes
51 England MF Will Collar
— Republic of Ireland DF Dylan Barnett
— Norway MF Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal
— England FW Jason Davis
— Finland FW Vahid Hambo

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
— England DF Tom Dallison (on loan at Cambridge United until 8 January 2017)
— England MF Jake Forster-Caskey (on loan at Rotherham United until 30 June 2017)
— England FW Jordan Maguire-Drew (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge until 8 January 2017)
No. Position Player
— England FW Chris O'Grady (on loan at Burton Albion until 30 June 2017)
— England GK Christian Walton (on loan at Luton Town until 30 June 2017)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CB Northern Ireland Ben Hall Motherwell Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2016 CM England Steve Sidwell Stoke City Free transfer [5]
12 July 2016 RB England Tyler Hornby-Forbes Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [6]
15 July 2016 LB Canada Sam Adekugbe Vancouver Whitecaps Loan [7]
4 August 2016 CM Northern Ireland Oliver Norwood Reading Undisclosed [8]
26 August 2016 CB Republic of Ireland Shane Duffy Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed [9]

    Transfers out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    1 July 2016 RB Spain Iñigo Calderón Anorthosis Released [10]
    1 July 2016 LB England Adam Chicksen Charlton Athletic [lower-alpha 1] Released [10]
    1 July 2016 CM Wales Andrew Crofts Charlton Athletic [lower-alpha 2] Released [10]
    1 July 2016 CB Scotland Gordon Greer Blackburn Rovers [lower-alpha 3] Released [10]
    1 July 2016 CB Republic of Ireland Glen Rea Luton Town Undisclosed [14]
    1 July 2016 CF England Bobby Zamora Free agent Released [10]
    25 August 2016 CM Netherlands Danny Holla PEC Zwolle Free transfer [15]
    1. ↑ Following Adam Chicksen being released, he later signed for Charlton Athletic.[11]
    2. ↑ Following Andrew Crofts being released, he later signed for Charlton Athletic.[12]
    3. ↑ Following Gordon Greer being released, he later signed for Blackburn Rovers.[13]

    Loans in

    Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
    3 July 2016 CF England Glenn Murray AFC Bournemouth End of season [16]

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    1 July 2016 GK England Christian Walton Luton Town End of season [17]
    16 July 2016 CF England Chris O'Grady Burton Albion End of season [18]
    18 July 2016 CB England Tom Dallison Cambridge United 8 January 2017 [19]
    19 July 2016 CF England Jordan Maguire-Drew Dagenham & Redbridge 7 January 2017 [20]
    20 July 2016 CM England Jake Forster-Caskey Rotherham United End of season [21]

    Competitions

    Pre-season friendlies

    Championship

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Newcastle United 19 13 1 5 37 16 +21 40 Promotion to the Premier League
    2 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 11 6 2 28 11 +17 39
    3 Reading 19 10 4 5 25 24 +1 34 Qualification for Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
    4 Leeds United 19 10 2 7 23 20 +3 32
    5 Birmingham City 19 8 7 4 24 22 +2 31
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: English Football League
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
    Notes:
    1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

    Results round by round

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHA
    Result D W W D L L W W W D W D W W W W D W D                                                      
    Position 11 6 1 2 8 13 7 7 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2                                                      

    Last updated: 4 December 2016.
    Source:
    Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

    Matches

    Brighton's fixture list for the 2016/17 Championship season was revealed on 22 June 2016.[22][23]

    EFL Cup

    Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

    References

    1. ↑ "History". Statto.
    2. ↑ "Starkey signs". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
    3. ↑ "Ward joins development squad". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
    4. ↑ "Albion Sign Young Defender". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
    5. ↑ "Albion To Sign Midfielder". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
    6. ↑ "Albion Sign Under-21 Defender". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
    7. ↑ "Canadian International Joins on Loan". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
    8. ↑ "Albion Sign International Midfielder". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
    9. ↑ "Brighton Sign Blackburn and Republic of Ireland Centre Back". BBC Sport. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
    10. 1 2 3 4 5 "New Deals For Three; Five Released". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
    11. ↑ "Charlton sign defender Chicksen". BBC. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
    12. ↑ "Charlton sign ex-Brighton man Crofts". BBC. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    13. ↑ "Rovers sign ex-Brighton defender Greer". BBC. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
    14. ↑ "Rea Moves To Luton". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
    15. ↑ "Holla Released By Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
    16. ↑ "Murray Back At Brighton". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
    17. ↑ "Walton Joins Luton". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
    18. ↑ "O'Grady Joins Burton On Loan". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
    19. ↑ "Dallison Joins Cambridge On Loan". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
    20. ↑ "Maguire-Drew Joins Dagenham On Loan". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
    21. ↑ "Forster-Caskey Joins Rotherham On Loan". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
    22. ↑ "Brighton fixtures: Sky Bet Championship 2016/17". Sky Sports. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
    23. ↑ "Official Brighton Fixture List". Seagulls.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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