History of Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, commonly referred to as Brighton, is an English professional football club based in Brighton and Hove. Brighton FC play in the Premier League, the highest level of the English football league system. The club’s ground, Falmer Stadium, has a capacity of 31,800 and is located in Falmer in the north-east of the city. Brighton & Hove Albion FC formed in 1901 and 19 years later, in 1920, they were elected to the new Football League Third Division – who were then members of the Southern League. In the Southern League they won their only national honor to date, the FA Charity Shield, which was contested by the Southern League champions at the time, and in the Football League they beat 1910 Football League champions Aston Villa Following their move to Area Division Three South in 1921, they remained in this division until the 1957-1958 season, when they won the title and were promoted to the Second Division and the North and South Regional Division at the same time. to the third and fourth divisions for the 1958-1959 season. Brighton FC retained their second-tier status until relegation in 1962, suffering a successive relegation in 1963 and slipping into the fourth division for the first time. Brighton FC won the fourth division title in 1964-1965 and remained in the third division until 1972 when as runners up they secured promotion back to the second division.
Brighton FC was Founded in 1901, and nicknamed as the “Seagulls” or “Albion“, Brighton played their early professional football in the Southern League, before being elected to the Football League in 1920. Prior to the current, continuing stint in the Premier League, the club enjoyed its greatest prominence between 1979 and 1983 when it played in the First Division and reached the 1983 FA Cup Final, losing to Manchester United after a replay game. Brighton FC was relegated from the First Division in the same season. For 95 years Brighton FC were based at the Goldstone Ground in Hove until the board of directors decided to sell the stadium. The sale, executed by majority shareholder Bill Archer and his chief executive David Bellotti, proved controversial, and the move arouse widespread protests against the board. For 2 years, from 1997-99, the club shared Priestfield Stadium, the ground of Gillingham, before returning to Brighton to play at Withdean Stadium. This is not primarily a football ground, having been used for athletics throughout most of its history, and previously as a zoo. By the end of the 1990s, Brighton were in the fourth tier of English football and struggling financially. After narrowly avoiding relegation from the Football League to the Conference in 1997, a boardroom takeover saved Brighton FC from liquidation. Successive promotions in 2001 and 2002 brought Brighton back into the second tier and in 2011 the club moved to Falmer Stadium after 14 years without a permanent ground. In the 2016-17 season, Brighton finished as runners-up in the EFL Championship and were promoted to the Premier League, ending a 34-year absence from the top flight.
See complete details of Brighton Fixtures, Brighton FC Tickets and Brighton Football Club history. Also find that where and how to buy Brighton FC match tickets, ticket prices etc here only on Football Fixtures Today.
Brighton Fixtures
Brighton Fixtures – Premier League |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
Match |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
| Man Utd v Brighton | 07 Aug 2022 | 14:00 | Old Trafford |
| Brighton v Newcastle | 13 Aug 2022 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| West Ham v Brighton | 21 Aug 2022 | 14:00 | London Stadium |
| Brighton v Leeds | 27 Aug 2022 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Fulham v Brighton | 30 Aug 2022 | 19:30 | Craven Cottage |
| Brighton v Leicester | 04 Sep 2022 | 14:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Bournemouth v Brighton | 10 Sep 2022 | 15:00 | Vitality Stadium |
| Brighton v Crystal Palace | 17 Sep 2022 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Liverpool v Brighton | 01 Oct 2022 | 15:00 | Anfield |
| Brighton v Spurs | 08 Oct 2022 | 17:30 | Amex Stadium |
| Brentford v Brighton | 14 Oct 2022 | 20:00 | Brentford Stadium |
| Brighton v Nottingham | 18 Oct 2022 | 19:30 | Amex Stadium |
| Man City v Brighton | 23 Oct 2022 | 14:00 | Etihad Stadium |
| Brighton v Chelsea | 29 Oct 2022 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Wolves v Brighton | 05 Nov 2022 | 15:00 | Molineux Stadium |
| Brighton v Aston Villa | 12 Nov 2022 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Southampton v Brighton | 26 Dec 2022 | 15:00 | St. Mary’s Stadium |
| Brighton v Arsenal | 31 Dec 2022 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Everton v Brighton | 02 Jan 2023 | 15:00 | Goodison Park |
| Brighton v Liverpool | 14 Jan 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Leicester v Brighton | 21 Jan 2023 | 15:00 | King Power Stadium |
| Brighton v Bournemouth | 04 Feb 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Crystal Palace v Brighton | 11 Feb 2023 | 15:00 | Selhurst Park |
| Brighton v Fulham | 18 Feb 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Newcastle v Brighton | 25 Feb 2023 | 15:00 | St. James’ Park |
| Brighton v West Ham | 04 Mar 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Leeds v Brighton | 11 Mar 2023 | 15:00 | Elland Road |
| Brighton v Man Utd | 18 Mar 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Brighton v Brentford | 01 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Spurs v Brighton | 08 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Hotspur Stadium |
| Chelsea v Brighton | 15 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Stamford Bridge |
| Brighton v Man City | 22 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Nottingham v Brighton | 25 Apr 2023 | 19:45 | The City Ground |
| Brighton v Wolves | 29 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Brighton v Everton | 06 May 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Arsenal v Brighton | 13 May 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Brighton v Southampton | 20 May 2023 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Aston Villa v Brighton | 28 May 2023 | 16:00 | Villa Park |
About Brighton FC
Brighton FC complete details |
|
|---|---|
| Brighton FC Logo |  |
| Brighton FC Founded in | 1901 |
| Brighton FC Address | Brighton and Hove Albion FC Ltd The American Exp Comm Stadium Village Way Falmer Brighton East Sussex, BN1 9BL |
| Brighton Official Website | Visit Website |
| Buy Brighton Tickets | Buy Now |
| Buy Brighton FC Kits | Brighton Shop |
| Brighton FC Facebook | officialbhafc |
| Brighton FC Instagram | officialbhafc |
| Brighton FC Youtube | Brighton |
| Brighton FC Twitter | OfficialBHAFC |
Falmer Stadium (now known for sponsorship reasons as the American Express Community Stadium, Amex Stadium) is a stadium in Village Way, Brighton BN1 9BL. On 28 October 2005, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the application for Falmer had been successful, to the delight and relief of all fans. Lewes District Council challenged John Prescott’s decision to approve planning permission for Falmer and forced a judicial review. This was based on a minor error in Prescott’s original approval, which failed to state that some of the parking for the stadium was in the Lewes district as opposed to the Brighton & Hove authority. This causes further delay. When the judicial review ruled in favor of the stadium, Lewes District Council said it would not lodge a further appeal. Construction of Falmer Stadium began in December 2008. On 31 May 2011, the club officially completed the handover and received the keys to the stadium with an initial capacity of 22,374, ending 14 years without a stadium In January 2012, the club submitted an application to Brighton and Hove City Council to increase capacity stadium by an additional 8,000 seats as well as the addition of additional corporate boxes, new television equipment and a luxury suite. On 25 April 2012 it was granted by Brighton & Hove City Council’s planning committee. The stadium was then expanded to 27,250 at the start of the 2012-13 season and then to 27,750 in December 2012 before reaching 30,750 in May 2013.