It was their first season under the management of Óscar García following the suspension and sacking of Gus Poyet in the summer.

Brighton reached the playoffs for a second consecutive season after finishing 6th, however after losing 6–2 on aggregate to Derby County in the semi-finals Garcia resigned as manager.

Source: Competitive match reports.

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Source: [citation needed] All transfers update as of 16 October 2013.