Club: Brighton & Hove Albion

Season (around): 2016/17

• Full name: Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
• Common name: Brighton
• Country: England
• Stadium (2016/17): Falmer Stadium (also known as AMEX Stadium)
• Manager/Head Coach (2016/17): Chris Hughton
• League (2016/17): Football League Championship
• 2016/17 league outcome: Finished 2nd in the Championship and promoted to the Premier League

Notable facts about that period:

• Chris Hughton was appointed Brighton manager in December 2014 and led the club to promotion in 2016/17, earning them a return to the top flight for the first time since 1983.
• Brighton secured automatic promotion on the final day of the 2016/17 Championship season (7 May 2017) with a 2–1 win away at Wigan Athletic; opponents Huddersfield Town failed to win, confirming Brighton's second-place finish behind Newcastle United.
• Key players that season included Glenn Murray (top scorer), Dale Stephens, Lewis Dunk (club captain), Anthony Knockaert, and Tomer Hemed among others.
• Chris Hughton won the Championship Manager of the Month awards during his tenure and received wide praise for stabilising and progressing the club to promotion.

Manager profile (Chris Hughton) — around 2016/17:

• Full name: Christopher William Hughton
• Nationality: Irish (born in England; represents the Republic of Ireland at youth level)
• Managerial style: Organisation-focused, defensively solid teams, pragmatic tactics with emphasis on structure and set-pieces.
• Previous managerial highlights before Brighton: Successful spells with Norwich City (promotion to Premier League) and strong start at Birmingham City; prior to Brighton he also served as caretaker manager at Newcastle United and as a coach at Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

Key statistics (2016/17 Championship):

• League position: 2nd (promoted)
• Points: 86 (Newcastle finished 94)
• Top scorer: Glenn Murray (30+ goals in all competitions across season; 23 league goals in 2016/17)

This summary describes Brighton & Hove Albion and their manager Chris Hughton around the 2016/17 season when they achieved promotion to the Premier League under his leadership.