DAVID STOCKDALE 8

Went out for this season, and maybe for good, on a low but three crucial penalty saves, probably worth seven points, took top billing in a season packed with highs and clean sheets.

SHANE DUFFY 8

Brought in as a record signing among some doubts by fans but, after a slow start, justified that billing as a defensive colossus. Foot injury suffered at Forest looked a massive blow.

LEWIS DUNK 8

The time is right for the Brighton-born centre-back to tackle the Premier League after another fine season. Was less prone to the occasional mishap than in the previous campaign.

UWE HUENEMEIER 7

His moment was a long time coming but the way he seized the opportunity when he got a run of games at a key stage of the season said a lot for the work he put in behind the scenes.

CONNOR GOLDSON 6

A season blighted by injury and then a heart issue but he still had his moments in four league starts, the best of them as an emergency right-back in the home win over Wednesday.

The Argus:

BRUNO 8 (pictured above)

A class act again. Fans love his flicks but it's the thoughtful passing, clever defending, stay-on-your-feet tackles and that first touch which are the real staples of his ultra-reliable game.

GAETAN BONG 6

A bit of an in-and-out, up-and-down season for a player Hughton viewed as his ‘home games only’ left-back by the end of the season. Exciting to watch when at his best.

LIAM ROSENIOR 6

Started and finished the campaign in his preferred right-back role but there were adventures in between, including injury which blew a massive hole in his season. Great squad member.

SEBASTIEN POCOGNOLI 7

Short of match fitness when signed on loan late in August following Rosenior's injury but, until Villa Park, was a dependable defender who could produce moments of attacking dynamite.

STEVE SIDWELL 7

His season will be celebrated for a 50-yard goal on TV but the bits left on the cutting room floor, like challenges, blocks, headers and tactical discipline, were also important in close games.

BERAM KAYAL 6

The reigning player of the season looked like being inspirational once more in the centre of the park before breaking an ankle at the end of September. The injury kept him out until January and his form fluctuated when he came back, leading to fewer starts than usual.

The Argus:

DALE STEPHENS 8 (pictured above)

His campaign mirrored Albion's. Disrupted by injury niggles, he Stuttered to begin with but grew stronger and more commanding as the season wore on. Settling his future by signing a new four-year contract is the icing on the cake.

OLIVER NORWOOD 6

The Northern Ireland international provided more competition for the Kayal-Stephens combination, together with Sidwell, after arriving from Reading. Distribution is his strength. Featured in threequarters of the matches, starting or from the bench, without really catching the eye.

ANTHONY KNOCKAERT 9

A bundle of effervescent trouble for opposing defences, especially at the Amex where he produced the majority of some memorable performances and moments. Freedom to roam from the right flank made him a nightmare to nullify. Always capable of producing something, even when he wasn't playing particularly well.

The Argus:

SOLLY MARCH 7 (pictured above)

Has the capacity to glide almost effortlessly past those trying to mark him. Made a real impact on matches from the bench, especially around the turn of the year, and likely to feature more in the Premier League with a good pre-season under his belt after almost a year out injured.

JIRI SKALAK 6

Not alone in struggling to hit form after representing his country at the Euro finals. Th Czech international winger, disciplined without the ball, was a dependable option away from home and still delivered some telling set pieces.

JAMIE MURPHY 6

The rangey and versatile Scot has the ability to run with the ball over long distances to stretch the opposition and turn defence into attack. Just missed a touch of composure sometimes in the final third.

GLENN MURRAY 9

Ask Championship central defenders who they least liked marking and his physical presence would figure prominently on the list. Strength in the air was useful in both boxes, linked the play well and always a threat inside the penalty area.

TOMER HEMED 7

Last season's top scorer had to play second fiddle to Murray. He did so effectively, weighing in with a decent number of goals for his minutes on the pitch. Their improbable partnership was effective in the run-in when Baldock was injured.

SAM BALDOCK 7

The best of his three seasons at the club. Forged a good partnership with Murray, unsettled centre-halves with his movement and mobility, and scored his fair share of goals. injuries continue to plague him.