Brighton have gone from being 28 minutes from going bust to preparing for a European tour
Brighton have qualified for Europe for the first time everIt is a testament to the fine work by owner Tony Bloom and the team of analysts who have scouted fine players such as Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo.The Seagulls had been bottom of Division Three for six months and when manager Steve Gritt took over in December 1996, they were 11 points adrift and staring into the abyss.
The last home game at the Goldstone in April saw Brighton beat Doncaster, lifting them off the bottom off Division Three. And it started in disastrous fashion when Brighton went a goal down when academy starlet Kerry Mayo scored an own goal.
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