Brighton 2008/09

Brighton finished 16th of 24 in the 2008/09 League One with 52 points (won 13, drawn 13, lost 20; scored 55, conceded 70). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 22nd, after match 32. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Brighton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2008	Crewe (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	7th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2008	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	4th
3	Fri 22 Aug 2008	Southend (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	1st
4	Sat 30 Aug 2008	Leyton Orient (home)	0–0 D	Drew	8	4th
5	Sat 6 Sep 2008	Scunthorpe (home)	1–4 L	Lost	8	8th
6	Sat 13 Sep 2008	Yeovil (away)	1–1 D	Drew	9	11th
7	Sat 20 Sep 2008	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	9	13th
8	Sat 27 Sep 2008	Northampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	10	14th
9	Sat 4 Oct 2008	Cheltenham (home)	3–3 D	Drew	11	14th
10	Sat 11 Oct 2008	Leeds (away)	1–3 L	Lost	11	17th
11	Sat 18 Oct 2008	Hereford United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	12	17th
12	Tue 21 Oct 2008	Peterborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	17th
13	Sat 25 Oct 2008	Hartlepool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	18th
14	Tue 28 Oct 2008	Leicester (home)	3–2 W	Won	16	15th
15	Sat 1 Nov 2008	Millwall (home)	4–1 W	Won	19	14th
16	Sat 15 Nov 2008	Carlisle (away)	1–3 L	Lost	19	15th
17	Sat 22 Nov 2008	Huddersfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	19	17th
18	Tue 25 Nov 2008	Stockport (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	19th
19	Sat 6 Dec 2008	Oldham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	20th
20	Fri 12 Dec 2008	Milton Keynes Dons (home)	2–4 L	Lost	20	20th
21	Sat 20 Dec 2008	Tranmere (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	21st
22	Fri 26 Dec 2008	Colchester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	20	21st
23	Sun 28 Dec 2008	Swindon (away)	2–0 W	Won	23	19th
24	Sat 17 Jan 2009	Leeds (home)	0–2 L	Lost	23	20th
25	Sat 24 Jan 2009	Cheltenham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	24	20th
26	Tue 27 Jan 2009	Leicester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	21st
27	Sat 31 Jan 2009	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	20th
28	Tue 10 Feb 2009	Peterborough (home)	2–4 L	Lost	28	20th
29	Sat 14 Feb 2009	Carlisle (home)	0–2 L	Lost	28	21st
30	Sat 21 Feb 2009	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	31	21st
31	Tue 24 Feb 2009	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	21st
32	Sat 28 Feb 2009	Crewe (home)	0–4 L	Lost	32	22nd
33	Sat 7 Mar 2009	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	22nd
34	Tue 10 Mar 2009	Southend (home)	1–3 L	Lost	32	22nd
35	Sat 14 Mar 2009	Yeovil (home)	5–0 W	Won	35	22nd
36	Tue 17 Mar 2009	Walsall (away)	0–3 L	Lost	35	22nd
37	Sat 21 Mar 2009	Scunthorpe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	35	22nd
38	Sat 28 Mar 2009	Tranmere (home)	0–0 D	Drew	36	22nd
39	Sat 4 Apr 2009	Milton Keynes Dons (away)	0–2 L	Lost	36	22nd
40	Tue 7 Apr 2009	Hereford United (away)	2–1 W	Won	39	22nd
41	Sat 11 Apr 2009	Swindon (home)	2–3 L	Lost	39	22nd
42	Mon 13 Apr 2009	Colchester (away)	1–0 W	Won	42	22nd
43	Sat 18 Apr 2009	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	22nd
44	Tue 21 Apr 2009	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–1 W	Won	48	19th
45	Sat 25 Apr 2009	Huddersfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	49	20th
46	Sat 2 May 2009	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	16th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.