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13 unusual facts about Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.


Andrea Orlandi

On 31 August 2012, Orlandi transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a two-year contract.

Andrea Orlandi Stabilin (born 3 August 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in England, as a left winger or attacking midfielder.

Ante Miročević

He did score Wednesday's only goal in the 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1983 FA Cup Semi-Final at Highbury.

Bruno Saltor Grau

On 25 June 2012, after a further 33 league appearances for Valencia in two seasons combined, free agent Bruno signed a two-year contract for Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion.

Bruno Saltor Grau (born 1 October 1980), simply known as Bruno, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in England, as a right defender.

David López Moreno

David López Moreno (born 10 September 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in England, as a midfielder.

Immediately after being released, López transferred to English side Brighton & Hove Albion in the Championship, signing a one-year contract.

Francisco Sandaza

Sandaza signed for Brighton & Hove Albion under their new manager Gus Poyet.

Óscar García Junyent

On 26 June 2013, Óscar was unveiled as the new head coach of Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Óscar García Junyent (born 26 April 1973), simply known as Óscar, is a Spanish retired footballer, and the current head coach of Brighton & Hove Albion in the Football League Championship.

Stephen North

North is a supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion FC, and has co-written two books about the club, Build a Bonfire (Mainstream Publishing 1997).

The Boys in the Old Brighton Blue

"The Boys in the Old Brighton Blue" was a single released by the English football team Brighton & Hove Albion to commemorate reaching the 1983 FA Cup Final.

Worthing F.C.

After Lloyd's deparature to Brighton & Hove Albion, however, the club soon slipped back down to Division Two, finishing bottom of Division One in the 1990–91 season with only 10 points and having conceded a huge 157 goals.


Ballyregan Bob

In 1985 Ballyregan Bob won three major events, the Olympic at home track Brighton, the Test at Walthamstow and the Essex Vase at Romford.

Barry Bridges

Barry John Bridges (born 29 April 1941 in Horsford, Norfolk) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall and Brighton & Hove Albion and was capped four times for England.

Davie Cooper

In 1980, Brighton's Alan Mullery reportedly put in a bid for both Cooper and Gordon Smith.

Frank McAvoy

He also played for Scottish Football League clubs Ayr and St. Mirren, and for Southern League clubs Brighton United, Gravesend United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford.

Frank Stapleton

After being sacked as Bradford's player-manager in 1994, he had a brief spell at Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1994–95 season, playing two games before finally announcing his retirement as a player.

Fred Blackman

Frederick Ernest "Fred" Blackman (born 8 February 1884 in Kennington, Lambeth, Greater London) was a professional footballer, who played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Huddersfield Town and Leeds City.

Fred Hoyland

Described as a well-built winger, he had a run of games in the First Division deputising for the injured Billy Harvey, but at the end of the 1923–24 season moved back to the Third Division with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Fred Pickering

New manager Bob Stokoe, who succeeded Les Shannon around Christmastime, allowed Pickering to return to Blackburn Rovers; however, after a disagreement with Rovers manager Ken Furphy, he left for Brighton, where he finished his career.

Jeffrey Monakana

Jeffrey Monakana (born 5 November 1993) in Edmonton at the North Middlesex Hospital, is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for the development squad of Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Lee Peacock

In his final season at Ashton Gate the club secured a Play-Off place within the Second Division and after defeating Hartlepool United in the semi-final, City lost 1–0 at the Millennium Stadium against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Lewes Speed Trials

"Speed trials were held on the Race Hill at Lewes three or four times a year from 1925 to 1939, at the instance of the Brighton & Hove MC, the Kent & Sussex LCC, the Bugatti Owners' Club and the Vintage Sports Car Club,..."

Matt Prior

He is married to Emily, the daughter of former footballer Sammy Nelson who played for Arsenal F.C. and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Mike Gatting

Mike Gatting is not the only member of his family to have been a professional sportsman; his brother, Steve Gatting, was a professional footballer for Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Paul Bown

In 2009 he appeared briefly as Mike Bamber, chairman of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club in the Brian Clough bio-pic The Damned United.

Saltdean United F.C.

Saltdean United F.C. are a football club based in Saltdean, which is a suburb of Brighton & Hove, England.

Sam Gargan

He made his Football League and Brighton debut on 26 April 2008, coming on as an 85th minute substitute for Glenn Murray during the 2-0 away victory over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.

Shaun Barker

Born in Trowell, Nottinghamshire, Barker started his career at Rotherham as a junior making his debut in March 2003 against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Wally Gould

Walter "Wally" Gould (born 25 September 1938 in Thrybergh, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English former footballer who made nearly 300 appearances and scored 71 goals in the Football League playing as a winger or forward for Sheffield United, York City and Brighton & Hove Albion.