The WAB Friday Quiz #89

In case you had not realised, it is Black Friday. And we could not mark the occasion in any other way than with a Black Friday themed WAB Quiz.

It is a simple concept. We have taken 20 of the biggest bargains that Brighton & Hove Albion have bought throughout the club’s 119 year existence and are asking you one question on each of them.

From England international Bobby Smith rocking up at the Goldstone Ground from Tottenham Hotspur in 1964 to the capture of future England international Tariq Lamptey for £3 million from Chelsea last January, if you know your Brighton bargains then this is a quiz you should do well at.

The WAB Friday Quiz #88 - Brighton's Bargain Buys
Which manager brought Bruno to the Albion on a free transfer?

After signing for £4000 from Burton Albion, how long did it take for Peter Ward to score on his Brighton debut?

Darren Currie departed for Ipswich Town for £250,000 in December 2004. Brighton had signed him four months earlier on a free transfer after he was released by which club?

Brighton paid £6000 to sign John Crumplin from which Sussex non league club in 1987?

How many goals did Gary Hart score in his 13 year Albion career after signing for £1000 from Stansted?

How many Premier League matches had Tariq Lamptey played prior to Brighton signing him from Chelsea for £3 million?

Free transfer signing Liam Bridcutt scored two goals in his Albion career. What was the scoreline in both those matches?

Steve Penney cost the Albion £10,000 in 1983 from Ballymena. Which nation did he win 17 international caps for?

Mark Beeney was sold to Leeds United in 1993 for an initial £350,000. Who did Brighton sign him from for £30,000 in March 1991?

Which club did Inigo Calderon agree to join in the summer of 2010, six months after signing for Brighton on a free transfer, only to change his mind and pen a new deal with the Albion?

In which year did Brighton sign Danny Cullip from Brentford for £50,000?

After signing from Braintree Town for £8000 in the summer of 2006, Alex Revell scored on his Brighton debut against which opponents?

Robbie Reinelt cost £15,000 when he signed from Colchester United in February 1997. In which minute did he score his famous goal away at Hereford United on the final day of the 1996-97 season?

Mike Small signed from PAOK Salonika for £70,000. How many goals did he top scorer with in Brighton's 1990-91 season which ended in defeat at Wembley?

As well as number 1, which squad number did free transfer signing Michel Kuipers wear in his 10 years at the Albion?

How much did Brighton pay when shocking the football world to sign Bobby Smith from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 1964, just six months after he had won his final England cap?

Which free transfer did Liam Brady describe as "the best signing I made as Brighton manager"?

Eric Steele was signed for £19,000 in February 1977 with his Brighton career coming to an end in October 1979. Why did Alan Mullery transfer list him?

Charlie Oatway and which other player were signed for a combined fee of £10,000 from Brentford in the summer of 1999?

Graham Moseley was signed for £20,000 from Derby County in 1977. In the 1984-85 season, he became the first Brighton goalkeeper to do what?

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