Albion went up as the kings of 4-4-2. As in 442 points gained in their six Championship seasons.
The Seagulls are saying farewell to the division they joined just in time for the opening of the Amex in 2011.
Their 276 league games, not including play-offs, in that time brought 117 wins, 91 draws and 68 defeats – for a total of 442 points.
Of the 42 teams they faced in that time, their biggest haul was the 26 points they took against Leeds, who they faced 12 times.
David Lopez's last-gasp penalty helps keep Albion unbeaten by Blackburn
They added 24 points against Birmingham, 22 against Blackburn and 19 against Bristol City, Derby and Nottingham Forest.
Albion remained unbeaten in ten games against Blackburn but failed to win in four against both Bournemouth and Preston.
They fared better against current Premier League side Leicester than they did against Blackpool, now in League Two.
Here’s the full points tally with matches played in brackets...
26: Leeds (12).
24: Birmingham (12).
22: Blackburn (10).
19: Bristol City (8), Derby (12), Forest (12).
16: Huddersfield (10).
15: Fulham (6), Charlton (8), Cardiff (10), Ipswich (12).
14: QPR (6), Barnsley (8), Bolton (8).
13: Wolves (8), Sheffield Wednesday (10).
12: Wigan (6), Burnley (8).
11: Millwall (8), Reading (10).
10: Doncaster (4), Peterborough (4), Leicester (6), Rotherham (6), Blackpool (8).
9: Hull (6), Middlesbrough (10).
6: Portsmouth (2), MK Dons (2), Burton (2), Watford (8).
5: Norwich (4), Brentford (6).
4: Yeovil (2), Crystal Palace (4).
3: Southampton (2), Coventry (2), Preston (4).
2: Aston Villa (2), Bournemouth (4).
0: West Ham (2), Newcastle (2).
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