Brighton's 30-year story from brink of extinction to high-fliers told by those who saved the club: From a rogue owner, a newspaper exposé and court cases to life-saving goal, play-off glory and Tony Bloom's maths wizards

Brighton & Hove Albion's 30-year journey from near-extinction to Premier League prominence is chronicled by those who played key roles in saving the club. The story spans a crisis era involving a rogue owner, legal battles, and a newspaper exposé that threatened the club's existence, before a life-saving goal and play-off glory helped turn fortunes around. Current owner Tony Bloom's data-driven approach, employing mathematics experts, has since transformed Brighton into one of English football's high-flying clubs.