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NICKNAME – The Seagulls, Albion
FOUNDED – 1901
LOCATED IN – Brighton and Hove, East Sussex
STADIUM – The AMEX
BY TRAIN – Get off at Falmer, 10 minutes from Brighton
CAPACITY – 31,800
PROMOTED – 2017
BEST EFL/PREMIER LEAGUE FINISH – 6th (2022/2023)
BEST FA CUP RUN – Runners Up (1982/1983)
BEST LEAGUE CUP RUN – 4th Round (5 times)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – R16 (2023/2024)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Tommy Cook (123)
2022/2023 FINISH – 6th

FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
1. The “Albion” in the name is an alternative term for Great Britain.
2. In 1973, legendary boss Brian Clough joined them for an unsuccesful 8-month stint.
3. They achieved their first promotion to the top flight in 1979. Their four-year stay ended in defeat in an FA Cup final replay to Manchester United, their best performance in any major competition.
4. Chris Hughton brought the Seagulls back up in 2017, before Graham Potter managed a first top ten finish in 2022 and Roberto de Zerbi took them into Europe in 2023.
5. With no major sides located nearby, Brighton have struck up an unlikely rivalry with Croydon based Crystal Palace, dubbed the M23 derby after the motorway that connects them.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRIGHTON AND HOVE
1. The towns of Brighton and Hove officially merged in 1997 and together gained city status in 2001. Brighton has a much higher tourist profile, whilst Hove is a more residential area.
2. A short train journey from the capital, “London-by-the-Sea” is the most populous beach resort in England.
3. Brighton is the least religious city in the UK , but has the highest percentage of adherents to Jediism.
4. It is the first and only place in the country to have elected an MP from the Green Party.
5. The music scene is vibrant here, with DJ Fatboy Slim perhaps its most famous product.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
“Where Seagulls Fly”
“The Boys in the Old Brighton Blue”
“Sussex by the Sea”
A look around Brighton

OTHER ENGLISH CLUBS
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Southampton, Tottenham, Watford, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves