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2010–11 Brighton and Hove Albion F.C. season

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Chairman
  
Tony Bloom

Stadium
  
Withdean Stadium

FA Cup
  
Fifth Round

Manager
  
Gus Poyet

League One
  
Champions

League Cup
  
First Round

The 2010–11 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's fourth consecutive season in the League One. It was their last season at the Withdean Stadium before moving to Falmer Stadium. Brighton won League One in this season, gaining promotion to the Football League Championship for the 2011–12 season.

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Key dates

2010

  • 7.5.10: Swansea defender Marcos Painter agrees to a two-year pre-contract which he later signs.
  • 11.6.10: Albion sign goalkeeper Michael Poke from fellow League One side Southampton.
  • 28.6.10: Argentinean Club Comunicaciones players Agustín Battipiedi and Cristian Baz both sign one-year contracts.
  • 29.6.10: After spending over a decade at Scunthorpe United Midfielder Matt Sparrow signs a three-year contract.
  • 8.7.10: Albion acquires young gun Ashley Barnes from Plymouth Argyle with the striker signing a two-year contract.
  • 11.7.10: Speculation is ended when it is announced Gordon Greer is transferring from Swindon Town to take up a three-year contract with the seagulls.
  • 16.7.10: Brighton sign former Bulgarian international Radostin Kishishev on a one-year deal.

    • 2011

  • 28.1.11: Chairman Tony Bloom confirms that Elliott Bennett has submitted a transfer request. He told seagulls.co.uk "Nothing has changed. We do not want to sell Elliott, we don't need to sell the player."
  • 12.1.11: Promotion to Championship secured with 4–3 win over Dagenham & Redbridge.

    • League Table

    Updated to games played on 2 May 2011.
    Source: The Football League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
     ‡Plymouth Argyle deducted 10 points for insolvency.

    First team

    As of 29 January 2011.

    Matches

      Win   Draw   Loss

    League One

    Notes

    FA Cup

    As they will be playing in League One, Albion will enter the 2010–11 FA Cup at the First Round Proper.

    Appearances, goals and cards

    As of Fixture vs Notts County(7 May 2011).(Substitute appearances in brackets)

    Team of the Year

    League One

    References

    2010–11 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season Wikipedia
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