Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. John Jackson was the first manager and a founder of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Jackson was born in 1861, living in the Midlands, where he had a playing career with several local clubs. Jackson managed Brighton's first professional football club, Brighton United. The club folded in 1900, and a replacement, Brighton & Hove Rangers was formed. Rangers were elected to the Southern League in 1901, but disbanded. Jackson called a meeting in the Seven Stars Hotel in Brighton to form another replacement club. This club was originally to be called Brighton & Hove United, but was changed to Brighton & Hove Albion before a ball was kicked. The new club took the now vacant league place vacated by Rangers.