1981–82 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
Appearance
1981–82 season | ||
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Chairman | Mike Bamber | |
Manager | Mike Bailey | |
Stadium | Goldstone Ground | |
First Division | 13th | |
FA Cup | Fourth round | |
League Cup | Third round | |
Top goalscorer | League: All: Andy Ritchie (14) | |
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During the 1981–82 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
Brighton achieved their highest-ever league finish of 13th. On 6 March 1982 the Seagulls also scored an impressive clean-sheet win at Anfield against the 1981-82 First Division Champions Liverpool 0-1 (the champions' final league loss of the season).
Kit
Brighton's kit was manufactured by Adidas and sponsored by British Caledonian.
Results
Brighton & Hove Albion's score comes first
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 87 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 83 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 78 | |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 71 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Swansea City | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 69 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round[b] |
7 | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 66 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
8 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 64 | |
9 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 58 | |
10 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 58 | |
11 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup first round[c] |
12 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 57 | |
13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 52 | |
14 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 50 | |
15 | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 69 | −8 | 47 | |
16 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 44 | |
17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 44 | |
18 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 44 | |
19 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 44 | |
20 | Leeds United (R) | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 42 | Relegation to the Second Division |
21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 40 | |
22 | Middlesbrough (R) | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 39 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1981–82 FA Cup winners.
- ^ Swansea City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round as the 1982 Welsh Cup winners.
- ^ Aston Villa qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1981–82 European Cup winners.
FA Cup
League Cup
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.
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Transfers
In
- Steve Gatting - Arsenal, July
- Tony Grealish - Luton Town, July
- Sammy Nelson - Arsenal, October
- Mickey Thomas - Everton, January
Out
- Moshe Gariani - Maccabi Netanya, June
- Brian Horton - Luton Town, June
- Mark Lawrenson - Liverpool, June
- Peter O'Sullivan - Fulham, June
- John Phillips - Charlton Athletic, June