The first of our programme reviews for the 2025/26 season is now live – as we take a look at the issue from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Read the full review below and visit our 2025/26 page to see all of this season’s programmes.
Brighton & Hove Albion 2025/26 Review
Brighton have issued a series of retro-style covers for their 2025/26 programmes – with each issue featuring artwork in the style of issues from the club’s history. Inside each issue is a small section with information on the designs – outlining the inspiration behind the covers.
Among the features included in each issue is ‘Get With the Programme’ – which extends the retro theme by turning the spotlight on those programmes referenced by the cover designs. Each article provides plenty of information on the issues from the seasons covered, including the number of programmes produced and the key features that were included.
Other historical features include ‘Hello… Goodbye’, which looks at the circumstances surrounding the arrival and departure from the club of one past player. Chairman Paul Barber’s column returns, once more offering an interesting insight into matters on and off the field, providing a welcome point of communication and transparency for supporters. There is a also a four-page interview with a first-team player.
Opposition coverage is rather limited. An introductory article sets the scene with information on the visiting club’s form and outlook, before ‘Four to Watch’ profiles key players from the opposition ranks. There are also notes on previous meetings between Albion and their opponents, as well as a profile of a player who turned out for both clubs. Perhaps most useful is ‘The Opposing View’, which offers the thoughts of someone writing from the perspective of the visitors.
Club information includes the latest news, photos and stats from past matches, two pages each for the women’s team, under-21s, and under-18s, and a well-presented season results and fixtures spread. There are also a couple of pages with the latest from the club’s Foundation.
The Brighton issue has a similar feel to issues of the last few seasons, with page layouts being bright and well-designed, with text mostly displayed on plain or light-coloured backgrounds. One negative of note is that the Brighton issue contains a higher ratio of advertising to content of any programme in the Premier League this season. Nevertheless, there remains a decent amount of content within the programme, and the topics chosen, as well as the quality of the writing, make for a good read.