NICKNAME: Seagulls

FOUNDED: 1900

MANAGER: Mark McGhee

GROUND: The Withdean Stadium

LAST SEASON:

League 20th FA Cup Third Round Carling Cup First Round

HONOURS:

Nationwide Two Winners (1): 2001-02

Division Three Winners (1): 1957-58

Nationwide Three Winners (1): 2000-01

RECORD VICTORY: League 9-1 v Newport County, 18-04-1951 Cup 10-1 v Wisbech, 13-11-1965

RECORD DEFEAT: 0-9 v Middlesbrough, 23-08-54

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 36,747 v Fulham, Division Two, 27-12-1958 (Goldstone Ground)

RECORD TRANSFER PAID: £500,000, Andy Ritchie to Manchester United, October 1980

RECORD TRANSFER RECEIVED: £1.5m, Bobby Zamora from Tottenham, July 2003

TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Peter Ward, 32, 1976-77 All-time Tommy Cook 114, 1922-29

MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Tug Wilson, 509, 1922-36