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The 2024–25 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season is the club's 34th season in existence and their seventh in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will compete in two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Tony Bloom | |||
| Manager | Dario Vidošić | |||
| Stadium | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley | |||
| Women's Super League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nikita Parris Kiko Seike (3 each) All: Fran Kirby Nikita Parris Kiko Seike (3 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,369 (Falmer Stadium) 2,152 (Broadfield Stadium) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,082 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,682 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Everton (WSL – 21 September 2024) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 3 November 2024. | ||||
On 10 July 2024, Dario Vidošić was appointed as head coach on a three-year contract.[1][2]
Squad
edit- As of 16 September 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 August 2024 Friendly | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth | Lancing |
| Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 28 August 2024 Friendly | Málaga | 0–7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Spain |
| Report |
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Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Women's Super League | 21 September 2024 | 11 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 66.67 |
| Women's FA Cup | January 2025 | Fourth round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| FA Women's League Cup | 2 October 2024 | Group stage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 71.43 | |||
Last updated: 3 November 2024
Source: Soccerway
Women's Super League
editResults summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 3 November 2024.
Source: Women's Super League
Results by matchday
editResults
edit| 21 September 2024 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Everton | Crawley |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,125 Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 29 September 2024 2 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Manchester |
| 12:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 3,727 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 5 October 2024 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–2 | Aston Villa | Crawley |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,152 Referee: Ryan Atkin |
| 13 October 2024 4 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London (Sutton) |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 1,166 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 19 October 2024 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Manchester United | Falmer |
| 12:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 8,369 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 3 November 2024 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Leicester City | Crawley |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,082 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
| 8 November 2024 7 | Arsenal | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | London (Holloway) |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 16 November 2024 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | West Ham United | Falmer |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
| 8 December 2024 9 | Chelsea | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | London (Kingston upon Thames) |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 15 December 2024 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Crawley |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 19 January 2025 11 | Liverpool | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | St Helens |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium |
| 26 January 2025 12 | Manchester United | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leigh |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 2 February 2025 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Crystal Palace | Crawley |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 16 February 2025 14 | West Ham United | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | London (Dagenham) |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium |
| 16 March 2025 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | London (Leyton) |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
| 23 March 2025 17 | Leicester City | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 30 March 2025 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Manchester City | Crawley |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 27 April 2025 20 | Everton | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Walton Hall Park |
| 11 May 2025 22 | Aston Villa | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birmingham |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Villa Park |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 15 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 11 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
FA Cup
editAs a member of the Women's Super League Brighton & Hove Albion enter the FA Cup in the fourth round.
League Cup
editGroup stage
edit| 2 October 2024 Group stage | Birmingham City | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birmingham |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 842 Referee: Amy Fearn |
| 24 November 2024 Group stage | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Leicester City | Crawley |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 11 December 2024 Group stage | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Bristol City | Crawley |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 October 2024. Source: Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Squad statistics
editItalics indicate a loaned in player.
Appearances
edit- As of 3 November 2024
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | Maria Thorisdottir | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Poppy Pattinson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Guro Bergsvand | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | MF | Vicky Losada | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Aisha Masaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 8 | FW | Pauline Bremer | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Nikita Parris | 7 | 3 | 4+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Jelena Čanković | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Kiko Seike | 6 | 3 | 2+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Fran Kirby | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | |
| 16 | DF | Jorelyn Carabalí | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Maisie Symonds | 7 | 1 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | DF | Marisa Olislagers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Bruna Vilamala | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Madison Haley | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Marit Auée | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Rachel McLauchlan | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | GK | Melina Loeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 32 | GK | Sophie Baggaley | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 59 | FW | Michelle Agyemang | 7 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Goalscorers
editAs of 3 November 2024
| Rnk | No | Pos | Nat | Name | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 9 | FW | Nikita Parris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | FW | Kiko Seike | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 14 | MF | Fran Kirby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 5 | DF | Guro Bergsvand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | FW | Pauline Bremer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | MF | Maisie Symonds | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 20 | FW | Bruna Vilamala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 59 | FW | Michelle Agyemang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||
Assists
editAs of 3 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 3 | DF | Poppy Pattinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 9 | FW | Nikita Parris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Jelena Čanković | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | FW | Fran Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | DF | Marisa Olislagers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | MF | Maisie Symonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF | Madison Haley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Clean sheets
editAs of 3 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | GK | Sophie Baggaley | 6 | 33.33% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 28 | GK | Melina Loeck | 1 | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 7 | 57.14% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Disciplinary record
editAs of 3 November 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Maria Thorisdottir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Poppy Pattinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Vicky Losada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Jelena Čanković | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Fran Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Maisie Symonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Marisa Olislagers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 59 | FW | Michelle Agyemang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2024 | DF | Marisa Olislagers | [4] | ||
| 4 July 2024 | MF | Fran Kirby | [5] | ||
| FW | Kiko Seike | [6] | |||
| 9 July 2024 | DF | Marit Auée | [7][8] | ||
| 11 July 2024 | DF | Rachel McLauchlan | [9] | ||
| 12 July 2024 | GK | Hannah Poulter | [10] | ||
| MF | Bex Rayner | [11] | |||
| 17 July 2024 | FW | Aisha Masaka | [12] | ||
| 23 August 2024 | MF | Jelena Čanković | [13] | ||
| 13 September 2024 | FW | Nikita Parris | [14] |
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2024 | FW | Bruna Vilamala | End of season | [15] | ||
| 13 September 2024 | FW | Michelle Agyemang | End of season | [16] |
Out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | MF | Lulu Jarvis | [17][18] | ||
| DF | Emma Kullberg | [17][19] | |||
| MF | Tatiana Pinto | [17][20] | |||
| MF | Katie Robinson | [21][22] | |||
| MF | Veatriki Sarri | [17][23] | |||
| 1 July 2024 | MF | Kayla Ginger | [24] | ||
| DF | Issy Payne | ||||
| FW | Farrah Stephens-Martin | [25] | |||
| 17 July 2024 | FW | Elisabeth Terland | [26][27] | ||
| 19 July 2024 | MF | Sydney Schreimaier | [28] | ||
| 24 July 2024 | FW | Julia Zigiotti Olme | [29][30] | ||
| 26 July 2024 | MF | Rubie Harris | [31] | ||
| 7 August 2024 | DF | Hazel Cotton | [32] | ||
| 9 August 2024 | MF | Lucy White | [33] | ||
| 6 September 2024 | GK | Katie Startup | [34][35] | ||
| 13 September 2024 | FW | Lee Geum-min | [36] |
Loans out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2024 | MF | Clarabella Hall[a] | End of season | [37] | ||
| 7 September 2024 | MF | Libby Bance | End of season | [38] | ||
| 13 September 2024 | FW | Lily Dent | End of season | [39] | ||
| DF | Grace McEwan[a] | End of season | [39] | |||
| DF | Li Mengwen | End of season | [40][41] | |||
| 18 September 2024 | GK | Comfort Erhabor | End of Season | [42] |
References
edit- ^ "Dario Vidosic appointed women's first team head coach". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (10 July 2024). "Brighton name Vidosic as new boss in WSL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/first-team-women-squad
- ^ "Marisa Olislagers joins Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Fran Kirby signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Kiko Seike joins Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Marit Auee signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Brighton sign Dutch defender Auee from FC Twente". British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Albion sign Rachel McLauchlan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Hannah Poulter signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Bex Rayner joins Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Aisha Masaka joins Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Albion sign midfielder Cankovic from Chelsea". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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- ^ "Albion sign Vilamala from Barcelona". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Michelle Agyemang joins Albion on loan from Arsenal". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Four players depart from women's first team squad". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Lulu Jarvis signs for Argyle". www.pafc.co.uk. 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Emma Kullberg is Bianconera!". www.juventus.com. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Former Brighton Women midfielder Tatiana Pinto joins Atlético Madrid". shekicks.net. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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- ^ "Villa Women confirm Robinson signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 July 2024.
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- ^ "K-State Soccer Adds Four to 2024 Roster". Kansas State University Athletics.
- ^ "Terland to leave Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "United Women sign Elisabeth Terland". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Lewes announce the signing of Sydney Schreimaier". Lewes FC Instagram. 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Julia Zigiotti leaves Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "FC Bayern Women sign Julia Zigiotti Olme". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Ali Miller and Rubie Harris join Albion Women". www.wba.co.uk. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Hazel Cotton joins Loughborough Lightning". Loughborough Lightning X. 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Lucy White joins Loughborough Lightning". Loughborough Lightning X. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Startup joins Manchester City". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Cox, Sam (6 September 2024). "City sign Katie Startup". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Geummin Lee joins Birmingham City". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Gale & Hall Join Golden Girls". www.watfordfc.com. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Bance joins Bristol City on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Lily Dent joins Portsmouth on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Li Mengwen joins West Ham on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "West Ham United sign China international defender Li Mengwen on a season-long loan". www.whufc.com. 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Erhabor joins Plymouth Argyle on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.