The WAB Friday Quiz #118

Happy birthday, Brighton & Hove Albion. Last week, the club celebrated the 120th anniversary of its founding by John Jackson and his fellow band of football enthusiasts gathered in the Seven Stars pub.

To mark the occasion, this week’s WAB Friday Quiz is a history special. We are asking you to name the year when significant moments in Brighton history took place.

There are managerial appointments, player debuts, promotions and relegations for you to try and recall in a test of how much you know about the past 120 years of the Albion.

The WAB Friday Quiz #118 - Name the Year
In what year did Brighton first take up residency at the Goldstone Ground?

In what year did Brighton complete their historic treble of Charity Shield winners, Southern League winners and Southern Charity Cup winners?

In what year did Charlie Webb take over as Brighton manager, starting a 28 year reign?

In what year did Tommy Cook become the first ever Brighton player to represent England?

In what year did Tug Wilson play the last of his 509 Football League matches for the Albion?

In what year did the Goldstone host an Olympics match between Afghanistan and Luxembourg?

In what year did Brighton play their first ever game in the second tier of English football?

In what year were the Albion relegated into the new Division Four for the first time in their history?

In what year did Brighton pull off the significant coup of appointing Brian Clough as manager?

In what year did Peter Ward score his first goal as an Albion player in a 1-0 win over Hereford United?

In what year did Alan Mullery leave his job as Brighton manager first time around?

In what year was Alan Mullery reappointed as Albion manager?

In what year were Brighton fans treated to witnessing the talents of Sergey Gotsmanov in an Albion shirt?

In what year did Brighton appoint Liam Brady as their new manager?

In what year did the news that the Goldstone Ground had been sold break, leaving Brighton homeless?

In what year did Bobby Zamora join Brighton for a fee of £100,000 from Bristol Rovers?

In what year did the Albion win promotion through the playoffs for the only time in their history?

In what year did Glenn Murray make his Brighton debut after signing from Rochdale for £300,000?

In what year did Brighton set a post-war record of eight wins in a row?

In what year was Chris Hughton sacked as Brighton manager?

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