The WAB Friday Quiz #104

This week’s WAB Friday Quiz is whipping us back to the 1980s, a decade when the Seagulls soar higher than ever but which also paved the way for the years of homeless struggle that were to come.

Still, there were plenty of good memories. From the FA Cup run to securing the club’s highest ever league position, Brighton racked up their fair share of achievements between 1980 and 1989 – and they always tended to look good doing it. Those all blue kits made by Adidas, phwoar…

So the question now – or should that be the 20 questions now – are how much of Brighton in the 1980s can you recall or know about? There is only one way to find out…

The WAB Friday Quiz #104 - The 1980s
How many times were Brighton relegated in the 1980s?

In which year was the South Stand at the Goldstone damaged by a fire?

From which club did Brighton sign Gordon Smith for £400,000 in the summer of 1980?

Which Brighton forward did not miss a league game in the 1980-81 season?

Mike Bailey led the Albion to their highest ever top flight position in the 1981-82 season. Where did they finish in the table?

Brighton were eliminated from the FA Cup in January 1982 by which third tier side?

The lowest attendance Brighton recorded in the top flight came against Birmingham City in September 1982. What was the crowd?

How many games did Brighton play in their 1983 FA Cup campaign?

Which company became the Albion's shirt sponsor in the 1983-84 season?

Who took over as chairman when Mike Bamber resigned in the summer of 1984?

How many points were Brighton short of winning promotion back to Division One at the end of the 1984-85 campaign?

Dean Saunders joined Brighton after being released by which club in the summer of 1985?

Who eliminated Brighton from the FA Cup at the quarter final stage in the 1985-86 season?

Which goalkeeper did Brighton sign for £1,500 from Chelmsford City in the summer of 1986?

John Crumplin joined Brighton from which Sussex non-league club during the 1986-87 season?

Who did Barry Lloyd succeed as Albion manager in January 1987?

How many goals in all competitions did Garry Nelson net on his way to finishing as top scorer in the 1987-88 season?

Brighton's heaviest home defeat since 1973 saw them lose 5-1 to Notts County in March 1988. What competition did the match take place in?

Brighton lost their first 8 games of the 1988-89 season in all competitions. Who did their first win come against, a 2-1 victory on October 1st 1988?

The last time Brighton played Crystal Palace on Boxing Day was in 1988 at the Goldstone. What was the final score?

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