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Notes: In 1998 Brighton were almost relegated out of the football league, had lost their ground and were playing in a stadium over an hour's drive away from Brighton itself, average home attendances had dropped below 3,000 (the club attracted up to 30,000 in the 1970s) and fans ended up paying the players wages directly. Promoted to Division 1 for the 2001/02 season this is another club recovery story based on the action of a core group of die-hard fans, including Superstar DJ and record producer Norman Cook who bought 11% of the club for £500,000 in July 2002 (he claims it was only so he could guarantee a car-parking spot). Cook's record label, Skint Records, has been shirt sponsor since 2000. The turnaround was partially completed in October 2005, when Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott ruled that Brighton and Hove Albion could build a new stadium at Falmer on the city's outskirts. Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions. Website: www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk |
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