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

Brighton & Hove Albion
2016–17 season
ChairmanTony Bloom
ManagerChris Hughton
StadiumFalmer Stadium
Championship2nd (promoted)
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Glenn Murray (23)
All: Glenn Murray (23)
Highest home attendance30,338 vs Bristol City (29 April 2017)[1]
Lowest home attendance24,166 vs Huddersfield Town (13 September 2016)[2]
Average home league attendance27,995[3]

The 2016–17 season is Brighton & Hove Albion's 115th year in existence and sixth consecutive season in the Championship.[4] Along with competing in the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Brighton were promoted to the Premier League following their 2–1 home win against Wigan Athletic on 17 April 2017, with fellow promotion chasers Huddersfield Town failing to match Brighton's result in their fixture against Derby County.[5]

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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FIN Niki Mäenpää
2 DF  ESP Bruno (Captain)
3 DF  CMR Gaëtan Bong
4 DF  GER Uwe Hünemeier
5 DF  ENG Lewis Dunk (vice-captain)
6 MF  ENG Dale Stephens
7 MF  ISR Beram Kayal
8 MF  CZE Jiří Skalák
9 FW  ENG Sam Baldock
10 FW  ISR Tomer Hemed
11 MF  FRA Anthony Knockaert
12 DF  BEL Sébastien Pocognoli (on loan from West Brom)
13 GK  ENG David Stockdale
14 MF  ENG Steve Sidwell
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  SCO Jamie Murphy
16 GK  DEN Casper Ankergren
17 FW  ENG Glenn Murray
18 DF  ENG Connor Goldson
20 MF  ENG Solly March
21 MF  NIR Oliver Norwood
22 DF  IRL Shane Duffy
23 DF  ENG Liam Rosenior
24 MF  ENG Rohan Ince
25 DF  NOR Vegard Forren
27 DF  ENG Fikayo Tomori (on loan from Chelsea)
28 FW  ENG Chuba Akpom (on loan from Arsenal)
29 MF  IRL Richie Towell

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  GHA Elvis Manu (on loan at Go Ahead Eagles until 30 June 2017)
30 MF  COD Kazenga LuaLua (on loan at Queens Park Rangers until 30 June 2017)
34 FW  KEN Jonah Ayunga (on loan at Sligo Rovers until 1 January 2018)[6]
35 MF  WAL Connor Tighe (on loan at Whitehawk until 13 February 2017)
38 MF  ENG Joe Ward (on loan at Lincoln City until 13 February 2017)
No. Pos. Nation Player
42 DF  ENG Rob Hunt (on loan at Oldham Athletic until 30 June 2017)
45 DF  IRL Tom Cadman (on loan at East Grinstead until 13 February 2017)
— FW  ENG Jordan Maguire-Drew (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge until 30 June 2017)
— FW  ENG Chris O'Grady (on loan at Burton Albion until 30 June 2017)
— GK  ENG 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 Ben Hall Motherwell £200,000 [7][8]
1 July 2016 CM Steve Sidwell Stoke City Free transfer [9]
12 July 2016 RB Tyler Hornby-Forbes Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [10]
4 August 2016 CM Oliver Norwood Reading Undisclosed [11]
26 August 2016 CB Shane Duffy Blackburn Rovers £4,500,000 [12][13]
9 January 2017 LB Jordan Davies Wrexham Undisclosed [14]
17 January 2017 GK Billy Collings Reading Undisclosed [15]
21 January 2017 CF Harry Cardwell Reading Undisclosed [16]
31 January 2017 CF Glenn Murray AFC Bournemouth Undisclosed [17]
7 March 2017 CB Vegard Forren Molde Free transfer [18]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RB Iñigo Calderón Anorthosis Released [19]
1 July 2016 LB Adam Chicksen Charlton Athletic [a] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CM Andrew Crofts Charlton Athletic [b] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CB Gordon Greer Blackburn Rovers [c] Released [19]
1 July 2016 CB Glen Rea Luton Town Undisclosed [23]
1 July 2016 CF Bobby Zamora Retired [d] Released [19]
6 July 2016 CF Daniel Akindayini Margate Free transfer [25]
5 August 2016 CF Chike Kandi Woking Free transfer [26]
25 August 2016 CM Danny Holla PEC Zwolle Free transfer [27]
4 January 2017 LW Jack Harper Málaga Undisclosed [28]
5 January 2017 CM Jake Forster-Caskey Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [29]
19 January 2017 ST Thomas Byrne Drogheda United Free transfer [30]
31 January 2017 CM Jesse Starkey Swindon Town Undisclosed [31]
  1. ^ Following Adam Chicksen being released, he later signed for Charlton Athletic.[20]
  2. ^ Following Andrew Crofts being released, he later signed for Charlton Athletic.[21]
  3. ^ Following Gordon Greer being released, he later signed for Blackburn Rovers.[22]
  4. ^ Following Bobby Zamora being release, he later announced his retirement from professional football.[24]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
3 July 2016 CF Glenn Murray AFC Bournemouth 31 January 2017 [32][a]
15 July 2016 LB Sam Adekugbe Vancouver Whitecaps End of season [33]
31 August 2016 LB Sébastien Pocognoli West Bromwich Albion End of season [34]
23 January 2017 CB Fikayo Tomori Chelsea End of season [35]
30 January 2017 CF Chuba Akpom Arsenal End of season [36]
  1. ^ On 31 January 2017, Glenn Murray signed on a permanent deal.[17]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 GK Christian Walton Luton Town 31 January 2017 [37][a]
16 July 2016 CF Chris O'Grady Burton Albion End of season [39]
18 July 2016 CB Tom Dallison Cambridge United 8 January 2017 [40]
19 July 2016 CF Jordan Maguire-Drew Dagenham & Redbridge End of season [41][b]
20 July 2016 CM Jake Forster-Caskey Rotherham United 5 January 2017 [43][c]
23 October 2016 CF Jonah Ayunga Burgess Hill Town 20 November 2016 [44]
25 November 2016 GK Bailey Vose Concord Rangers 1 January 2017 [45]
1 January 2017 FW Elvis Manu Go Ahead Eagles End of season [46]
11 January 2017 LW Kazenga LuaLua Queens Park Rangers End of season [47]
13 January 2017 DF Tom Cadman East Grinstead Town 12 February 2017 [48]
13 January 2017 CM Connor Tighe Whitehawk 12 February 2017 [48]
13 January 2017 RW Joe Ward Lincoln City 14 April 2017 [48][d]
23 January 2017 CF Jonah Ayunga Sligo Rovers January 2018 [50]
26 January 2017 RB Rob Hunt Oldham Athletic End of Season [51]
31 January 2017 DM Rohan Ince Swindon Town End of Season [52]
6 March 2017 RW Henrik Björdal Göteborg 16 July 2017 [53]
  1. ^ On 31 January 2017, Walton's loan at Luton was terminated.[38]
  2. ^ On 12 January 2017, Maguire-Drew extended his loan spell with Dagenham & Redbridge.[42]
  3. ^ On 5 January 2017, Forster-Caskey's loan at Rotherham was terminated.[29]
  4. ^ On 10 February 2017, Ward extended his loan spell with Lincoln City.[49]

Pre-season

Friendlies

16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly Crawley Town 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Crawley
15:00 CEST Report Kayal 18'
Hemed 32'
Murray 49'
Manu 86'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly Fulham 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Aldershot
19:45 BST Woodrow 32'
Sessegnon 52'
Stearman 80'		 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,076
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Luton Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Luton
14:00 BST Marriott 1', 58' Report Dunk 43' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Stevenage 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Stevenage
17:30 BST Liburd 31' Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly Oxford United 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Oxford
19:45 BST Report Knockaert 18'
Cadman 67'
Hemed 76', 85'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
31 July 2016 (2016-07-31) Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Lazio Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Report Morrison 27' Stadium: Falmer Stadium

Competitions

Championship

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Newcastle United (C, P) 46 29 7 10 85 40 +45 94 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Brighton & Hove Albion (P) 46 28 9 9 74 40 +34 93
3 Reading 46 26 7 13 68 64 +4 85 Qualification for the Championship play-offs[a]
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 9 13 60 45 +15 81
5 Huddersfield Town (O, P) 46 25 6 15 56 58 −2 81
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.


Results round by round

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GroundAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHA
ResultDWWDLLWWWDWDWWWWDWDWWWWWLWWLDWDWWLLWWLWWWWWLLD
Position116128137733443222222122112111222112222221111112
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Brighton's fixture list for the 2016/17 Championship season was revealed on 22 June 2016.[54][55]

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1 Derby County 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Derby
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 28,749
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Nottingham Forest Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Knockaert 36'
Bong  43'
Hemed  57'
Murray 68', 82'
Baldock  88'		 Report Kasami  45+1'
Iacovitti  59'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,748
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on Sky Sports
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Rotherham United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Knockaert 23'
Murray 26'
Dunk  48'
Hemed 58 pen'		 Report Kelly  57'
Ball  57'
Fisher  76'
Allan  84'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,128
Referee: Simon Hooper
20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 4 Reading 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Reading
15:00 BST Swift 2'
van den Berg  8'  90'
McShane 59'
Williams  90+1'
Kermorgant  90+3'		 Report van den Berg 8' (o.g.)
Knockaert 46'
Dunk  57'
Bong  72'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 16,781
Referee: Mike Jones
27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 5 Newcastle United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST Lascelles 15'  54'
Shelvey  22' 63'
Ritchie  34'
Pérez  34'		 Report Baldock  45+1'  54'
Knockaert  84'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,196
Referee: Keith Stroud
10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) 6 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Brentford Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Knockaert  32'
Hemed  45+1'
Bong  60'
Manu  63'
Stephens  75'		 Report Woods  26'
Hogan 29', 70'
Egan  43'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,388
Referee: Scott Duncan
13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) 7 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Huddersfield Town Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Dunk  62'
Knockaert 80'		 Report Schindler  55' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,166
Referee: Andy Woolmer
17 September 2016 8 Burton Albion 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Naylor  55' Report Stephens  50'
Hemed 88' (pen.)
Bong  90+3'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 9 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Barnsley Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Dunk  9'
Murray 12', 48'
Bong  19'
Bruno  28'		 Report Scowen  66'
Kpekawa  72'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,018
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) 10 Ipswich Town 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Ipswich
19:45 BST Lawrence  24'
Chambers  59'
Douglas  61'
Emmanuel  84'		 Report Norwood  37'
Stephens  42'  82'
Murray  90+3'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,228
Referee: Andy Davies
1 October 2016 11 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Sheffield
15:00 BST Hooper 90+5' Report Baldock 26'  63'
Duffy  35'
Bruno  51'
Knockaert 73'  74'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 25,605
Referee: Oliver Langford
15 October 2016 12 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Preston North End Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Baldock 54'
Murray 65'		 Report Hugill 10'  75'
Pearson  82'
Makienok 90+2'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 27,606
Referee: Craig Pawson
18 October 2016 13 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Baldock 14'
Sidwell  49'
Dunk  90+6'		 Report Batth  21'
Iorfa  34'
Böðvarsson  90+6'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 25,231
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 October 2016 14 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Power  89'
Le Fondre  90+1'		 Report Stephens 68'  90' Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Simon Hooper
29 October 2016 (2016-10-29) 15 Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Norwich City Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Murray 6', 60', 73'
Dunk 64'
Knockaert 84'		 Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,469
Referee: Andy Madley
5 November 2016 16 Bristol City 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol
17:30 GMT O'Neil  54' Report Sidwell 13'
Murphy 20'  90+3'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Darren Bond
18 November 2016 17 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Aston Villa Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Murray 45'
Dunk  90+1'		 Report Baker 20'
Westwood  58'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,107
Referee: Steve Martin
26 November 2016 18 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Fulham Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Dunk  47'
Baldock 52'
Sidwell  58'
Stephens  61'
Murray 79'		 Report McDonald 18'  76'
Sigurðsson  50'
Button  51'
Martin  59'
Odoi  79'
Fredericks  89'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,445
Referee: Keith Stroud
3 December 2016 19 Cardiff City 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff
15:00 GMT Connolly  50'
Whittingham  66'
Gunnarsson  76'		 Report Duffy  51'
Bong  68'  90+1'
Dunk  83'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,168
Referee: Roger East
9 December 2016 20 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Leeds United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Murray 23' (pen.)  26'
Hemed 82' (pen.)		 Report Ayling  11'
Jansson  19'
Phillips  23'
Bartley  81'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,206
Referee: Paul Tierney
13 December 2016 21 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Blackburn
19:45 GMT Greer  61'  74'
Gallagher 66', 90+3',  84'
Lowe  71'		 Report Skalák  13'
Duffy 17'
Norwood  43'
Stephens 61'
Dunk  66'
Murray 79'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,976
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 December 2016 (2016-12-17) 22 Birmingham City 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
15:00 GMT Grounds  14'
Jutkiewicz 52'		 Report Knockaert 82'
Murray 90+5'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,287
Referee: Andy Madley
27 December 2016 (2016-12-27) 23 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Queens Park Rangers Falmer, Brighton
12:30 GMT Baldock 11'
Murray 52' (pen.)
Knockaert 69'		 Report Onuoha  56'
Sylla  80'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,176
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 January 2017 (2017-01-02) 24 Fulham 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Fulham
15:00 GMT Piazon 55' Report Hemed 74' (pen.)
Dunk 75'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,300
Referee: Stuart Attwell
14 January 2017 25 Preston North End 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Preston
15:00 GMT Huntington 13'
Robinson 53'
Cunningham  68'
Hugill  90+4'		 Report Bruno  63'
Duffy  73'
Hemed 90+7'		 Stadium: Deepdale Stadium
Attendance: 11,391
Referee: Simon Hooper
20 January 2017 26 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Pocognoli  29'
Knockaert 34', 85'
Murray  64'
Stockdale  89'		 Report Dunk 45' (o.g.)
Hutchinson  53'  90+5'
Forestieri 65'
Lees  80'
Wallace  87'
Fletcher  89'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 27,162
Referee: Stuart Attwell
24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) 27 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Cardiff City Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Hemed 73'
Knockaert  90'		 Report Hoilett  21' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,688
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
2 February 2017 (2017-02-02) 28 Huddersfield Town 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Smith 9'
Wells 36'
Kachunga  45+1' 45+3'		 Report Bruno  1'
Hemed 20'
Dunk  39'  67'
Norwood  79'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,104
Referee: James Linington
5 February 2017 29 Brentford 3–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford, London
15:00 GMT Jota 15'
Dean 22'
Vibe 57'
McEachran  64'
Kerschbaumer  90+1' 90+3'		 Report Sidwell  64'
March 75'
Duffy 78'
Bruno  90+5'
Hemed 90+6'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,433
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) 30 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Burton Albion Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Hemed 12', 57' (pen.)
Baldock 47'
Murray 83'		 Report Kightly 75' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,464
Referee: Steve Martin
14 February 2017 31 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Ipswich Town Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Hemed 29' (pen.)
Baldock  31'
Dunk  56'		 Report Kenlock  2'
Chambers 9'
Emmanuel  21'
Lawrence  29'
McGoldrick  35'
Huws  90+5'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,360
Referee: Roger East
18 February 2017 32 Barnsley 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Barnsley
15:00 GMT Report Baldock  5' 53', 68' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,743
Referee: David Coote
25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 33 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Reading Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Stephens  27'
Baldock 35'
Sidwell  55'
Murphy 56'
Knockaert 80'		 Report Evans  68' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,613
Referee: Peter Bankes
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Newcastle United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Murray 14' (pen.),  90+2'
Knockaert  38'
Duffy  58'		 Report Yedlin  38'
Diamé 81'
Ayoze 89'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,230
Referee: Robert Madley
4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) 35 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Clough 60' 90' (pen.)
Osborn 89'		 Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,020
Referee: Oliver Langford
7 March 2017 (2017-03-07) 36 Rotherham United 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Rotherham
19:45 GMT Vaulks  32' Report Knockaert 49'
March 79'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,366
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
10 March 2017 (2017-03-10) 37 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Derby County Falmer, Brighton
19:45 GMT Knockaert 5'
Baldock 43'
Murray 78'		 Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) 38 Leeds United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds
15:00 GMT Wood 63', 85' (pen.) Report Rosenior  37'
Murray  67'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,767
Referee: Lee Mason
1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) 39 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Murray 67' Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,216
Referee: Tony Harrington (England)
4 April 2017 (2017-04-04) 40 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Birmingham City Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Murray 2'
Knockaert  39'
Hemed 48'
Hünemeier 54'
Bruno  90+3'		 Report Shotton  73'
Che Adams 85'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 28,654
Referee: Darren Bond
7 April 2017 (2017-04-07) 41 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 BST Smith 74' Report Murray 58'
Pocognoli 64'  86'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,503
Referee: Simon Hooper
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 42 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Saïss  87' Report Knockaert 45', 82' Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 23,221
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
17 April 2017 (2017-04-17) 43 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Wigan Athletic Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Murray 37'
Knockaert  51'
March 65'		 Report Powell 85' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,940
21 April 2017 (2017-04-21) 44 Norwich City 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Norwich
19:45 BST Stockdale 18' (o.g.), 39' (o.g.)
Dorrans  23'		 Report Knockaert  18' Stadium: Carrow Road
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) 45 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Bristol City Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Skalák  45' Report Brownhill 43'
Pack  47'
Bryan  65'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,338
Referee: Oliver Langford
7 May 2017 46 Aston Villa 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
12:00 BST Baker  63'
Grealish 89'		 Report Murray 64' (pen.)
Pocognoli  90+2'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,856
Referee: Darren Bond

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
7 January 2017 Third round Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Falmer, Brighton
15:00 GMT Kayal 9'
Hemed 72'		 Report Williams  75'
Maynard  82'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 11,091
Referee: James Linington
28 January 2017 Fourth round Lincoln City 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Lincoln
15:00 GMT Power  35' 57' (pen.)
Wood  41'
Tomori 62' (o.g.)
Robinson 85'		 Report Towell 24'  24'
Tomori  37'
Murray  53'
Norwood  90'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,469
Referee: Andy Madley

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First round Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Colchester United Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Baldock 64'
Murphy 70, 86'
Manu 74'		 Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 6,895
Referee: James Linington
23 August 2016 Second round Oxford United 2–4 Brighton & Hove Albion Oxford
19:45 BST Thomas 28'
Crowley 90+4'		 Report Adekugbe 2'  85'
Hünemeier  41'
Holla  45+1'
LuaLua 76'
Manu 81'
Hemed 85'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,189
Referee: Andy Davies
20 September 2016 Third Round Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Reading Falmer, Brighton
19:45 BST Sidwell  79'
Hemed 85'
Norwood  87'
Skalák  90+4'		 Report Quinn 32'
Blackett  41'
Swift 54'  61'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 6,235
Referee: Lee Probert

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  FIN Niki Mäenpää 6 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
2 DF  ESP Bruno 42 0 42 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF  CMR Gaëtan Bong 24 0 24 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF  GER Uwe Hünemeier 15 1 11 1 2 0 2 0
5 DF  ENG Lewis Dunk 43 2 43 2 0 0 0 0
6 MF  ENG Dale Stephens 39 2 33+6 2 0 0 0 0
7 MF  ISR Beram Kayal 21 1 17+3 0 1 1 0 0
8 MF  CZE Jiří Skalák 33 0 24+7 0 1 0 0+1 0
9 FW  ENG Sam Baldock 34 12 27+4 11 0 0 2+1 1
10 FW  ISR Tomer Hemed 39 13 20+17 11 0 0 0+2 2
11 MF  FRA Anthony Knockaert 45 15 44+1 15 0 0 0 0
12 DF  BEL Sébastien Pocognoli 21 1 17+3 1 0 0 1 0
13 GK  ENG David Stockdale 45 0 45 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF  ENG Steve Sidwell 37 1 26+8 1 2 0 1 0
15 FW  SCO Jamie Murphy 40 4 20+15 2 1+1 0 2+1 2
16 GK  DEN Casper Ankergren 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
17 FW  ENG Glenn Murray 47 23 39+6 23 1 0 1 0
18 DF  ENG Connor Goldson 8 0 4+1 0 2 0 1 0
19 MF  NED Elvis Manu 5 2 0+2 0 0 0 3 2
20 MF  ENG Solly March 27 3 9+16 3 2 0 0 0
21 MF  NIR Oliver Norwood 37 0 16+17 0 1 0 3 0
22 DF  IRL Shane Duffy 33 2 31 2 0 0 0+2 0
22 MF  NED Danny Holla 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF  ENG Liam Rosenior 10 0 9+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF  ENG Rohan Ince 4 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0
27 DF  ENG Fikayo Tomori 10 0 2+7 0 1 0 0 0
28 FW  ENG Chuba Akpom 10 0 1+9 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF  IRL Richie Towell 3 1 0+1 0 2 1 0 0
30 MF  COD Kazenga LuaLua 5 1 0+3 0 0 0 2 1
42 DF  ENG Rob Hunt 5 0 0+1 0 1 0 3 0
43 DF  ENG Ben White 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 DF  CAN Sam Adekugbe 5 1 1 0 2 0 2 1
46 FW  ENG James Tilley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0

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