Name of Club – Brighton and Hove Albion FC
Year founded – 1900
Ground Name – Goldstone Ground

Brighton joined the football league as a third division side in the year 1920 and remained in that division until the 1957 – 1958 season. After five years in the second division they returned to the third division in 1963 and went down to the fourth a year later. They had to be patient and wait until the end of the 1970’s for their fortunes to turn. They were promoted back in to the third division in 1977 and they reached the promised land of the top flight in 1979. The 1982 – 1983 season was probably the finest in the history of Brighton FC as they reached the FA cup final, suffering defeat against manahcetsre United in a replay, losing the match 4-0. Since 1983, they have hovered around the second, third and fourth tier of English football.

Past Managers:
Charles Webb: 1919 – 1947
Don Welsh: 1947 – 1951
Billy Lane: 1951 – 1961
Archie Macaulay: 1963 – 1968
Pat Saward: 1970 – 1973
Alan Mullery: 1976 – 1981
Jimmy Melia: 1982 – 1983
Chris Cattlin: 1983 – 1986

Great players
Steve Gatting:  Gatting was a long serving defender at Brighton and Hove Albion FC after starting his career off at Arsenal. He made his league debut in October 1978 and moved to the Seagulls in 1981. He went on to make over 300 appearances for Brighton. He was part of the Brighton side that reached the FA Cup final in the year 1983.

Tommy Cook
Peter ward
‘Tug’ Wilson
Steve Penney
Andy Ritchie
Mark Lawrenson