were an association football club based in Brighton, Sussex who were active for a few years at the end of the 19th century.
In their first match Brighton fielded a team including nine Scottish players, several of whom had played in the Football League, including the scorer of their consolation goal in a 4–1 defeat, Roddy McLeod.
[1] Former Football League or Scottish Football League players included: Maurice Parry played for Brighton United in the 1899–1900 season, before having a long career with Liverpool and making 16 appearances for Wales.
[2] Brighton were moderately successful in their first season in the Southern League finishing in tenth place (out of 13), but they had over-reached themselves financially and were forced to release McLeod and several other players before the end of the season.
[3] They started the 1899–1900 season but resigned in March 1900 with four games left to play, with their record then being expunged.