The WAB Friday Quiz #154

The 100th South Coast Derby* between local rivals* Brighton & Hove Albion and Southampton takes place this weekend, so what better subject to base this week’s WAB Friday Quiz on?

Seagulls v Saints is a fixture which has thrown up plenty of drama, entertainment and controversy through the years.

From Southampton contriving final day of the season results to deny the Albion promotion to Nigel Adkins, Gus Poyet and the League One title race, it has rarely been dull.

Glenn Murray loved a goal against the Saints and Dean Hammond and Dan Harding became public enemies one and two when they joined Southampton.

Mark McGhee has been known to chuck Albion players off the team bus in the middle of the New Forest on route to St Mary’s and ridiculous red cards have become commonplace, haven’t they Rickie Lambert and Florin Andone?

If you can recall all those incidents then you should do well at this week’s 20 questions. Enjoy.

(NB *Brighton v Southampton is not actually a South Coast Derby. NB *Nor are the clubs local rivals).

The WAB Friday Quiz #154 - Brighton v Southampton
Glenn Murray scored twice when the Albion won 3-1 at St Mary's in Gus Poyet's first game in charge. Who got the other goal?

What was the score when Brighton and Southampton met at the Goldstone in the quarter finals of the 1986 FA Cup?

Which legendary horse did Saints boss Nigel Adkins compare his side with as they tried to overtake Brighton in the 2010-11 League One title battle?

Brighton last visited The Dell for a competitive fixture in which season?

Southampton contrived to draw 0-0 with which opponent on the final day of the 1977-78 season, ensuring both clubs were promoted to Division One and the Albion missed out?

Which of these Brighton managers did NOT play for Southampton during their playing career?

Having occurred 44 times out of 99 so far, what is the most common result in the fixture?

Which player agreed to join Southampton on a free when his Brighton contract expired in the summer of 2010, only to have a change of heart and remain with the Albion?

On what occasion did Brighton pick up their first Premier League win at Southampton in the 2020-21 season?

A 2-0 Brighton win at the Dell in 1981 was rumoured to be the match that convinced Ron Greenwood to call up which Brighton defender for England after he marked Kevin Keegan out the game?

In which round of the League Cup did Brighton face Premier League Southampton at Withdean on September 11th 2001?

With 26 meetings, in which competition have Brighton and Southampton played each other most frequently?

Which two Brighton youth team products made their Albion debuts in a 2-1 defeat at Southampton in January 2006?

How much did Southampton pay to Dinamo Minsk to sign Sergey Gotsmanov after his magical spell at the Goldstone?

Which of these Albion players was NOT sent off across Brighton's two meetings with Southampton in the 2011-12 season?

Southampton were the visitors for the first crowd of over 30,000 for a league game at the Goldstone. What year did that match take place?

Dean Hammond and Adam Lallana have both done what at Brighton and Southampton?

Over 5,000 Albion fans went to the Dell for the opening game of the 1977-78 season, Brighton's first match since winning promotion to the second tier. Who scored the Albion goal in a 1-1 draw?

Brighton and Southampton faced each other six times in a single campaign once. Which season did that take place?

Who missed a penalty for Brighton in a 0-0 draw at St Mary's in November 2010?

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