2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

The 2015–16 season is Brighton & Hove Albion 114th year in existence and fifth 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 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Brighton & Hove Albion

2015–16 season
Chairman	Tony Bloom
Manager	Chris Hughton
Stadium	Falmer Stadium
Championship	3rd
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Tomer Hemed (17) All: Tomer Hemed (17)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

Brighton enjoyed a much improved season after narrowly avoiding relegation the season prior, finishing an impressive 3rd place in the Championship table below Middlesbrough only on an inferior goal difference of two goals. Brighton only lost five games throughout the entire season, a feat matched by champions Burnley who only finished with four more points than Brighton.

The season began in spectacular fashion for Brighton, where they embarked on a 21-game unbeaten run that saw them occupy an automatic promotion place for much of the first half of the season. However, they would then lose four out of their five following games, dropping out of the top two and only sporadically occupying second place throughout the season, fighting a fierce contest with promotion rivals Hull City, Derby County, Middlesbrough and Burnley. After this mid-season dip in form, Brighton would only lose one more game throughout the rest of the season, and went into the final game of the Championship season away at second-placed Middlesbrough level on points with them but behind them on goal difference, knowing only a win would secure automatic promotion. The two teams drew 1–1, and Brighton finished the season in a play-off position instead.

A third play-off campaign for the Seagulls in four seasons ensued, however it would again end in defeat at the semi-final stage for a third time, as Brighton lost 3–1 on aggregate over two legs against Sheffield Wednesday.

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 3 DF  SCO Gordon Greer (captain) 4 DF  GER Uwe Hünemeier 5 DF  ENG Lewis Dunk 6 MF  ENG Dale Stephens 7 MF  ISR Beram Kayal 8 MF  WAL Andrew Crofts 9 FW  ENG Sam Baldock 10 FW  ISR Tomer Hemed 12 DF  CMR Gaëtan Bong 13 GK  ENG David Stockdale 14 DF  ESP Iñigo Calderón (vice captain) 15 MF  SCO Jamie Murphy 16 GK  DEN Casper Ankergren 17 DF  ENG Connor Goldson

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  NED Elvis Manu 20 MF  ENG Solly March 21 FW  ENG James Wilson 22 MF  NED Danny Holla 23 DF  ENG Liam Rosenior 24 MF  ENG Rohan Ince 25 FW  ENG Bobby Zamora 26 DF  IRL Glen Rea 27 MF  FRA Anthony Knockaert 28 DF  ENG Adam Chicksen 29 MF  IRL Richie Towell 30 MF  COD Kazenga LuaLua 33 DF  ENG Liam Ridgewell 36 MF  ENG Steve Sidwell 38 MF  CZE Jiri Skalak

Development squad and youth team

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 31 GK  ENG Christian Walton — GK  IRL Harry Doherty — GK  ESP Robert Sanchez — GK  ENG Josh Smith — DF  ENG Ben Barclay — DF  ENG Dylan Barnett — DF  ENG Tom Dallison — DF  ENG Rob Hunt — MF  ENG Will Collar — MF  IRL Dessie Hutchinson — MF  ENG Connor Pring — MF  ENG Jesse Starkey[2]

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  WAL Connor Tighe — MF  ENG Joe Ward [3] — FW  ENG Daniel Akindayini — FW  ENG Jason Davis — FW  SCO Jack Harper — FW  FIN Vahid Hambo — FW  WAL Chike Kandi — FW  ENG James Tilley — FW  ENG Robin Deen — FW  ISL Ragnar Mar Larusson — FW  NOR Henrik Bjørdal — FW  ENG Jonah Ayunga

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 11 FW  ENG Chris O'Grady (on loan at Nottingham Forest) 18 MF  ENG Jake Forster-Caskey (on loan at Milton Keynes Dons)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2015	CF		Tomer Hemed	Almería	£1,000,000	[4][5]
1 July 2015	RB		Liam Rosenior	Hull City	Free transfer	[6]
1 July 2015	LW		Joe Ward	Chelmsford City	Undisclosed	[7]
2 July 2015	CF		Daniel Akindayini	Tottenham Hotspur	Free transfer	[8]
2 July 2015	LB		Gaëtan Bong	Wigan Athletic	Free transfer	[9]
6 July 2015	GK		Niki Mäenpää	VVV-Venlo	Free transfer	[10]
22 July 2015	CF		Vahid Hambo	Inter Turku	Undisclosed	[11]
23 July 2015	CF		Jack Harper	Real Madrid	Undisclosed	[12]
3 August 2015	CF		Bobby Zamora	Queens Park Rangers	Free transfer	[13]
12 August 2015	CB		Uwe Hünemeier	SC Paderborn	£1,750,000	[14][15]
14 August 2015	LW		Jamie Murphy	Sheffield United	£1,500,000	[16][17]
19 August 2015	RB		Connor Goldson	Shrewsbury Town	Undisclosed	[18]
29 August 2015	LW		Elvis Manu	Feyenoord	£1,500,000	[19]
2 January 2016	AM		Richie Towell	Dundalk	Undisclosed	[20]
11 January 2016	RW		Anthony Knockaert	Standard Liège	Undisclosed	[21]
27 January 2016	RW		Henrik Bjørdal	Aalesund	Undisclosed	[22]
1 February 2016	CF		Jonah Ayunga	Dorchester Town	Undisclosed	[23]
1 February 2016	CF		Jiří Skalák	Mladá Boleslav	Undisclosed	[24]

Total outgoing: £5,750,000

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2015	CM		Bradley Barry	Swindon Town	Free transfer	[25]
1 July 2015	AM		George Cole	Free Agent	Released	[25]
1 July 2015	CF		Shamir Fenelon	Crawley Town [a]	Free transfer	[25]
1 July 2015	LW		Paddy McCourt	Luton Town	Free transfer	[27]
1 July 2015	CF		Jimmy Muitt	Free Agent	Released	[25]
1 July 2015	CB		Daniel Pappoe	Free Agent	Released	[25]
1 July 2015	CF		Cameron Wiltshire	Free Agent	Released	[25]
1 August 2015	CF		Craig Mackail-Smith	Luton Town	Free transfer	[28]
19 January 2016	RM		Jeffrey Monakana	FC Voluntari	Free transfer	[29]

1. Following Fenelon's release he joined Crawley Town.^[26]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
26 November 2015	RW		Rajiv van La Parra	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2 January 2016	[30]
26 November 2015	CF		James Wilson	Manchester United	End of season	[31]
2 January 2016	CB		Liam Ridgewell	Portland Timbers	13 February 2016	[32]
25 January 2016	CM		Steve Sidwell	Stoke City	End of season	[33]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
21 July 2015	GK		Christian Walton	Bury	1 September 2015[a]	[35]
4 August 2015	RM		Jeffrey Monakana	Bristol Rovers	1 September 2015	[36]
19 August 2015	CB		Tom Dallison	Braintree Town	19 September 2015	[37]
28 August 2015	MF		Charlie Harris	Aldershot Town	26 September 2015	[38]
28 August 2015	CB		Glen Rea	Southend United	2 January 2016	[39]
1 September 2015	CF		Chris O'Grady	Nottingham Forest	End of season	[40]
22 September 2015	CM		Jake Forster-Caskey	Milton Keynes Dons	24 October 2015	[41]
24 September 2015	CF		Robin Deen	Lewes	22 October 2015	[42]
2 October 2015	LB		Adam Chicksen	Leyton Orient	6 November 2015	[43]
19 November 2015	GK		Christian Walton	Plymouth Argyle	3 January 2016	[44]
8 January 2016	CM		Jake Forster-Caskey	Milton Keynes Dons	End of season	[45]
27 January 2016	LB		Adam Chicksen	Gillingham	23 February 2016	[46]
1 February 2016	DM		Rohan Ince	Fulham	End of season	[47]
1 February 2016	LW		Elvis Manu	Huddersfield Town	2 May 2016	[48]

1. On 1 September 2015, Walton returned from his loan spell due to injury.^[34]

Pre-season

Friendlies

On 5 May 2015, Brighton & Hove Albion announced four pre-season friendlies, Away to Lewes on 18 July 2015, Away to Crawley Town on 22 July 2015, Away to Aberdeen on 26 July 2015 and Away to Gillingham on 29 July 2015.^[49] On 25 May 2015, Brighton & Hove Albion announced they will face 2015 Europa League finalists Sevilla at home on 2 August 2015.^[50] On 23 June 2015, Brighton & Hove albion announced Swiss opposition for 11 July 2015.^[51]

Meyrin v Brighton & Hove Albion

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly	Meyrin	1–6	Brighton & Hove Albion	Meyrin, Switzerland
15:00 CEST	Belladon 12'	Report	Hemed 3' Ince 29' Bruno 35' Starkey 40' Tilley 57' O'Grady 73'	Stadium: Stade des Arbères

Southampton v Brighton & Hove Albion

15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) Friendly	Southampton	1–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Southampton
14:00 BST	McQueen 90'	Report		Stadium: Staplewood Training Ground

Lewes v Brighton & Hove Albion

18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly	Lewes	0–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Lewes
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: The Dripping Pan

Crawley Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

22 July 2015 (2015-07-22) Friendly	Crawley Town	0–3	Brighton & Hove Albion	Crawley
19:45 BST		Report	Stephens 16' Hemed 23' Kayal 28'	Stadium: Broadfield Stadium

Aberdeen v Brighton & Hove Albion

26 July 2015 (2015-07-26) Friendly	Aberdeen	1–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Aberdeen, Scotland
15:00 BST	Rooney 75'	Report		Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium

Gillingham v Brighton & Hove Albion

29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly	Gillingham	1–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Gillingham
19:45 BST	Dack 47'	Report	Stephens 56' Kandi 66'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion v Sevilla

2 August 2015 (2015-08-02) Friendly	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–0	Sevilla	Brighton
16:00 BST	Hemed 18' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium

Competitions

Championship

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Burnley (C, P)	46	26	15	5	72	35	+37	93	Promotion to the Premier League
2	Middlesbrough (P)	46	26	11	9	63	31	+32	89
3	Brighton & Hove Albion	46	24	17	5	72	42	+30	89	Qualification for the Championship play-offs[a]
4	Hull City (O, P)	46	24	11	11	69	35	+34	83
5	Derby County	46	21	15	10	66	43	+23	78

Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	24	17	5	72	42	+30	89	15	5	3	40	18	+22	9	12	2	32	24	+8

Last updated: 7 May 2016.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results round by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	H	A
Result	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	W	D	D	D	W	D	W	W	D	D	L	D	L	L	L	W	W	W	W	D	L	W	W	D	D	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	D
Position	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	1	1	1	2	3	4	4	4	6	5	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.^[52]

Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest

7 August 2015 (2015-08-07) 1	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–0	Nottingham Forest	Brighton
19:45 BST	LuaLua 50'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 24,623 Referee: Keith Stroud

Fulham v Brighton & Hove Albion

15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2	Fulham	1–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Fulham
15:00 BST	Cairney 43'	Report	Baldock 30' Hemed 90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 19,029 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Huddersfield Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3	Huddersfield Town	1–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Huddersfield
19:45 BST	Butterfield 54'	Report	Kayal 1'	Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 10,168 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers

22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–0	Blackburn Rovers	Brighton
15:15[53] BST	LuaLua 35'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 22,659 Referee: Andy Madley

Ipswich Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5	Ipswich Town	2–3	Brighton & Hove Albion	Ipswich
15:00 BST	Sears 54' McGoldrick 65' (pen.)	Report	LuaLua 10' Hemed 12', 67'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,034 Referee: Keith Hill

Brighton & Hove Albion v Hull City

12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 6	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–0	Hull City	Brighton
15:00 BST	Hemed 5'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 24,815 Referee: Simon Hooper

Brighton & Hove Albion v Rotherham United

15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 7	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	Rotherham United	Brighton
19:45 BST	Hemed 27' Stephens 67'	Report	Clarke-Harris 71'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 21,397 Referee: James Linington

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion

19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Wolverhampton
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,382 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Bolton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion

26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9	Bolton Wanderers	2–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Bolton
15:00 BST	Danns 41' Madine 90+4'	Report	Stephens 31' Murphy 35'  75'	Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 13,405 Referee: Mark Haywood

Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City

3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 10	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–1	Cardiff City	Brighton
15:00 BST	Stephens 38'	Report	Mason 5'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,399 Referee: Charles Breakspear

Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion

17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 11	Leeds United	1–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Leeds
15:00 BST	Cooper 22'	Report	March 14' Zamora 89'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,736 Referee: Darren Deadman

Brighton & Hove Albion v Bristol City

20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 12	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	Bristol City	Brighton
19:45 BST	Baldock 53' Zamora 82'	Report	Williams 17'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 23,181 Referee: Iain Williamson

Brighton & Hove Albion v Preston North End

24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 13	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–0	Preston North End	Brighton
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 24,629 Referee: Andy Davies

Reading v Brighton & Hove Albion

31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 14	Reading	1–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Reading
15:00 GMT	Vydra 78'	Report	Murphy 51'	Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,244 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton & Hove Albion

3 November 2015 (2015-11-03) 15	Sheffield Wednesday	0–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Sheffield
19:45 GMT		Report		Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,712 Referee: Kevin Wright

Brighton & Hove Albion v Milton Keynes Dons

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 16	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	Milton Keynes Dons	Brighton
15:00 GMT	March 5' Murphy 19'	Report	Maynard 23'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 23,661 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion

22 November 2015 (2015-11-22) 17	Burnley	1–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Burnley
13:15 GMT	Gray 4' (pen.)	Report	Zamora 1'	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 15,622 Referee: Simon Hooper

Brighton & Hove Albion v Birmingham City

28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 18	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	Birmingham City	Brighton
15:00 GMT	March 17' Zamora 47'	Report	Toral 21'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 27,242 Referee: Gavin Ward

Brighton & Hove Albion v Charlton Athletic

5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 19	Brighton & Hove Albion	3–2	Charlton Athletic	Brighton
15:00 GMT	Wilson 50' Zamora 83' Hemed 85'	Report	Lookman 2' Ghoochannejhad 5' Bauer  58'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 24,587 Referee: Keith Stroud

Derby County v Brighton & Hove Albion

12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 20	Derby County	2–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Derby
15:00 GMT	Johnson 41' Martin 88' (pen.)	Report	Wilson 22' van La Parra 75'	Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,537 Referee: Lee Mason

Queens Park Rangers v Brighton & Hove Albion

15 December 2015 (2015-12-15) 21	Queens Park Rangers	2–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Shepherd's Bush
19:45 GMT	Austin 65', 88'	Report	Stephens 53' van La Parra 55' Dunk  84'	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,268 Referee: Paul Tierney

Brighton & Hove Albion v Middlesbrough

19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–3	Middlesbrough	Brighton
12:30 GMT		Report	Kike 4' Adomah 44' Stuani 62'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,445 Referee: Craig Pawson

Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion

26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23	Brentford	0–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Brentford
13:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,202 Referee: Darren Deadman

Brighton & Hove Albion v Ipswich Town

29 December 2015 (2015-12-29) 24	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–1	Ipswich Town	Brighton
19:45 GMT		Report	Murphy 32'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 27,689 Referee: Stuart Attwell

Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers

1 January 2016 (2016-01-01) 25	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Brighton
15:00 GMT		Report	Goldson 32' (o.g.)	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,321 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Rotherham United v Brighton & Hove Albion

12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 26	Rotherham United	2–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Rotherham
19:45 GMT	Ward 45' Derbyshire 86'	Report		Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,269 Referee: Oliver Langford

Blackburn Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion

16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 27	Blackburn Rovers	0–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Blackburn
15:00 GMT		Report	Zamora 3'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,930 Referee: Kevin Wright

Brighton & Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 28	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	Huddersfield Town	Brighton
15:00 GMT	Zamora 30' Wilson 66'	Report	Bunn 45' Smith  84'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 25,367 Referee: Graham Horwood

Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford

5 February 2016 (2016-02-05) 29	Brighton & Hove Albion	3–0	Brentford	Brighton
19:45 GMT	Knockaert 27' Hemed 43' Murphy 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 24,096 Referee: Keith Stroud

Brighton & Hove Albion v Bolton Wanderers

13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 30	Brighton & Hove Albion	3–2	Bolton Wanderers	Brighton
15:00 GMT	Murphy 11' Hemed 43' Kayal 58'	Report	Heskey 22' Spearing 52'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,717 Referee: Robert Lewis

Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion

16 February 2016 (2016-02-16) 31	Hull City	0–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT		Report		Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 17,321 Referee: Andy Madley

Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion

20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 32	Cardiff City	4–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Cardiff
12:30 GMT	Whittingham 16', 66' (pen.) Pilkington 19' Immers 30'	Report	Stephens 55'	Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 14,143 Referee: Darren Bond

Bristol City v Brighton & Hove Albion

23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) 33	Bristol City	0–4	Brighton & Hove Albion	Bristol
19:45 GMT		Report	Murphy 8' Baldock 21' Hemed 56' Little 75' (o.g.)	Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 15,256 Referee: David Coote

Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United

29 February 2016 (2016-02-29) 34	Brighton & Hove Albion	4–0	Leeds United	Brighton
19:45 GMT	Hemed 18' (pen.), 28' Cooper 22' (o.g.) Dunk 38'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 25,150 Referee: Peter Bankes

Preston North End v Brighton & Hove Albion

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35	Preston North End	0–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Preston
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,881 Referee: Mark Heywood

Brighton & Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday

8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) 36	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–0	Sheffield Wednesday	Brighton
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,128 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Brighton & Hove Albion v Reading

15 March 2016 (2016-03-15) 37	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–0	Reading	Brighton
19:45 GMT	Wilson 25'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 23,418 Referee: Steve Martin

Milton Keynes Dons v Brighton & Hove Albion

19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 38	Milton Keynes Dons	1–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT	Kay 70' McFadzean  71'	Report	Hemed 56' (pen.), 62'	Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 21,345 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley

2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 39	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–2	Burnley	Brighton
12:30 BST	Stephens 30' Knockaert 45'	Report	Gray 33' Keane 90+3'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,683 Referee: Craig Pawson

Birmingham City v Brighton & Hove Albion

5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) 40	Birmingham City	1–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Birmingham
19:45 BST	Lafferty 16'	Report	Goldson 29' Dunk 48'	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 16,143 Referee: Andy Madley

Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion

11 April 2016 (2016-04-11) 41	Nottingham Forest	1–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Nottingham
19:45 BST	Blackstock 50'	Report	Dunk 27' Sidwell 90+1'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,642 Referee: Andy Davies

Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham

15 April 2016 (2016-04-15) 42	Brighton & Hove Albion	5–0	Fulham	Brighton
19:45 BST	Hemed 29' (pen.), 34', 79' Bruno 54' Knockaert 87'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 28,505 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Brighton & Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers

19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43	Brighton & Hove Albion	4–0	Queens Park Rangers	Brighton
19:45 BST	Knockaert 45+1', 84' Skalak 51' Goldson 73'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 25,411 Referee: Mark Heywood

Charlton Athletic v Brighton & Hove Albion

23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44	Charlton Athletic	1–3	Brighton & Hove Albion	Charlton
15:00 BST	Guðmundsson 51'	Report	Baldock 8' Skalak 55' Hemed 90+5' (pen.)	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 17,160 Referee: Simon Hooper

Brighton & Hove Albion v Derby County

2 May 2016 (2016-05-02) 45	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–1	Derby County	Brighton
14:30 BST	Wilson 90+5' Dunk  83'	Report	Weimann 71'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,292 Referee: Robert Madley

Middlesbrough v Brighton & Hove Albion

7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46	Middlesbrough	1–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Middlesbrough
12:30 BST	Stuani 19'	Report	Stephens 55',  59'	Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 33,806 Referee: Mike Dean

Play-Offs

Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton & Hove Albion

13 May 2016 (2016-05-13) Semi-Final 1st Leg	Sheffield Wednesday	2–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Sheffield
19:45 BST	Wallace 45' Lee 73'	Report		Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 34,260 Referee: Andre Marriner

Brighton & Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday

16 May 2016 (2016-05-16) Semi-Final 2nd Leg	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–1 (1–3 agg.)	Sheffield Wednesday	Brighton
19:45 BST	Dunk 19'	Report	Wallace 28'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 27,272 Referee: Roger East

FA Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion entered the FA Cup in the third round, which was drawn on 7 December 2015. Brighton were drawn away against Hull City.^[54]

Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion

9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third round	Hull City	1–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT	Snodgrass 41' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 10,706 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Brighton & Hove Albion were drawn away against Southend United.^[55] In the second round, Brighton were drawn away to Walsall.^[56]

Southend United v Brighton & Hove Albion

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round	Southend United	0–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST		Report	LuaLua 90'	Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,485 Referee: Iain Williamson

Walsall v Brighton & Hove Albion

25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round	Walsall	2–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Walsall
19:45 BST	Lalkovič 65' Henry 86'	Report	Forster-Caskey 39' (pen.)	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,968 Referee: Peter Bankes

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 7 May 2016

Rank	No.	Pos.	Name	Championship	FA Cup	League Cup	Total
1	10	FW	Tomer Hemed	17	0	0	17
2	25	FW	Bobby Zamora	7	0	0	7
	6	MF	Dale Stephens	7	0	0	7
4	15	MF	Jamie Murphy	6	0	0	6
5	21	FW	James Wilson	5	0	0	5
	27	MF	Anthony Knockaert	5	0	0	5
7	9	FW	Sam Baldock	4	0	0	4
	30	MF	Kazenga LuaLua	3	0	1	4
9	20	MF	Solly March	3	0	0	3
	5	DF	Lewis Dunk	3	0	0	3
11	7	MF	Beram Kayal	2	0	0	2
	27	MF	Rajiv van La Parra	2	0	0	2
	38	MF	Jiri Skalak	2	0	0	2
	17	DF	Connor Goldson	2	0	0	2
15	36	MF	Steve Sidwell	1	0	0	1
	2	DF	Bruno	1	0	0	1
	18	MF	Jake Forster-Caskey	0	0	1	1
Own goals				2	0	0	2
Total				72	0	2	74

Disciplinary record

As of 7 May 2016

No.	Pos.	Name	Championship		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
6	MF	Dale Stephens	10	1	0	0	0	0	10	1
7	MF	Beram Kayal	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
5	DF	Lewis Dunk	7	2	1	0	1	0	9	2
30	MF	Kazenga LuaLua	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
2	DF	Bruno	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
3	DF	Gordon Greer	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
13	GK	David Stockdale	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
20	MF	Solly March	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
12	DF	Gaëtan Bong	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
10	FW	Tomer Hemed	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
23	DF	Liam Rosenior	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
14	DF	Iñigo Calderón	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
17	DF	Connor Goldson	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
9	FW	Sam Baldock	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
25	FW	Bobby Zamora	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
27	MF	Anthony Knockaert	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
38	MF	Jiri Skalak	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
4	DF	Uwe Hünemeier	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8	MF	Andrew Crofts	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
33	DF	Liam Ridgewell	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
15	MF	Jamie Murphy	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
18	MF	Jake Forster-Caskey	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
24	MF	Rohan Ince	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Totals			77	4	3	0	4	0	84	4