Brighton v Hartlepool preview & history

Last updated : 02 April 2004 By Bob Gear
That was the season that Hartlepool recorded their highest ever finish, 16th in Division 2.

The monkey hangers have never played in the top 2 divisions of English Football, and are destined for their best finish ever this year.

On to the team news. Danny Cullip is definitely out of this match after picking up a thigh strain at home to Col U 2 weeks ago, and then aggravating it at Hillsborough last week. Both times he was substituted by Adam El-Abd, with Adam Virgo moving from Right Back to the Centre of defence.

This is the likely solution again this weekend, with Guy Butters partenering Virgo, El-Abd on the right and Dan Harding retaining his place at Left Back.

Gary Hart is available for selection this weekend after his paternity leave gave David Lee an opportunity on the right side of midfield last week, expect Harty to come straight back into the side. Richard Carpenter, Charlie Oatway & Nathan Jones are all expected to retain their places.

The partnership of Chris Iwelumo & Division2 top scorer, Leon Knight is expected to also remain intact.

All the results between the Clubs are listed below. For head-tohead results between any 2 Clubs use this link.

League Division Two
Brighton & Hove Albion v Hartlepool United
03 April 2004 at 15:00
At Brighton & HA (11)At Hartlepool U. (12)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
Brighton & HA763.64Hartlepool U.18.33
Hartlepool U.00.00Brighton & HA216.67
Draws436.36Draws975.00
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
Brighton & HA272.45Hartlepool U.141.17
Hartlepool U.90.82Brighton & HA161.33
On Neutral Ground (0)Overall (23 matches)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
Brighton & HA00.00Brighton & HA939.13
Hartlepool U.00.00Hartlepool U.14.35
Draws00.00Draws1356.52
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
Brighton & HA00.00Brighton & HA431.87
Hartlepool U.00.00Hartlepool U.231.00
Records
Highest Aggregate7Hartlepool 2 - 5Brighton & HA1968/1969
Highest Brighton & HA score:5Brighton & HA 5 - 0Hartlepool U.1996/1997
Highest Hartlepool U. score:2Hartlepool U. 2 - 2Brighton & HA2000/2001
SeasonDateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2003/2004Sat 27 SepHartlepool U.0 - 0Brighton & HALeague Division Two
2000/2001Sat 17 MarHartlepool U.2 - 2Brighton & HALeague Division Three
Wed 18 OctBrighton & HA4 - 2Hartlepool U.League Division Three
1999/2000Tue 07 MarHartlepool U.0 - 0Brighton & HALeague Division Three
Sat 06 NovBrighton & HA1 - 0Hartlepool U.League Division Three
1998/1999Sat 20 MarHartlepool U.0 - 0Brighton & HALeague Division Three
Sat 31 OctBrighton & HA3 - 2Hartlepool U.League Division Three
1997/1998Sat 07 MarBrighton & HA0 - 0Hartlepool U.League Division Three
Sat 01 NovHartlepool U.0 - 0Brighton & HALeague Division Three
1996/1997Sat 08 FebBrighton & HA5 - 0Hartlepool U.League Division Three
Sat 02 NovHartlepool U.2 - 3Brighton & HALeague Division Three
1993/1994Sat 11 DecHartlepool U.2 - 2Brighton & HALeague Division Two
Sat 21 AugBrighton & HA1 - 1Hartlepool U.League Division Two
1992/1993Sat 01 MayHartlepool U.2 - 0Brighton & HALeague Division Two
Sat 24 OctBrighton & HA1 - 1Hartlepool U.League Division Two
1968/1969Wed 19 MarBrighton & HA1 - 1HartlepoolThird Division
Sat 22 FebHartlepool2 - 5Brighton & HAThird Division
1964/1965Sat 19 DecBrighton & HA5 - 0HartlepoolsFourth Division
Sat 29 AugHartlepools1 - 1Brighton & HAFourth Division
1963/1964Sat 15 FebBrighton & HA4 - 1HartlepoolsFourth Division
Sat 05 OctHartlepools2 - 2Brighton & HAFourth Division
1947/1948Sat 20 DecBrighton & HA2 - 1HartlepoolsF.A. Cup
Sat 13 DecHartlepools1 - 1Brighton & HAF.A. Cup