The WAB Friday Quiz #160

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 WeAreBrighton.com 0 Comments

Whilst sipping a prosecco in honour of Her Majesty, a thought crossed the mind of your WAB Friday Quiz writer – would it be possible to do a Queen themed Brighton Quiz to tie in with the Platinum Jubilee celebrations?

Turns out is is. Kind of. This week’s 20 questions all come from years of Liz’s seven decade reign in which significant events took place.

For example… as she celebrated her 25 years on the throne, how many goals did Peter Ward end the 1976-77 season with? When we said goodbye to England’s rose Princess Diana, who was the Albion boss? Etc, etc.

God knows what a good score in this would be as the questions go from 1952 through to 2022. It is a nice stroll down memory lane though, whether you like the Queen or not. Enjoy.

The WAB Friday Quiz #160 - 70 Years of the Queen and the Albion

1952: The Queen is coronated. What division did Brighton spend the 1952-53 season playing in?

Division One

Division Two

Division Three (South)

1960: Noncey Prince Andrew is born. With 23 league goals, who finishes as Brighton top scorer in the 1959-60 season?

Bill Curry

John Shepherd

Steve Burtenshaw

1961: The Queen makes her first visit to India since her coronation. What happened at the Goldstone for the first time in the same year?

Brighton won a game by seven clear goals

Fences were installed to prevent pitch invasions

First game was held under floodlights

1962: The Queen celebrates 10 years on the throne. Which goalkeeper made his Brighton debut at the age of 17, going onto play 386 times for the Albion?

Brian Powney

Eric Gill

Graham Moseley

1964: Prince Edward is born. Brighton complete a shock transfer deal, signing which former England centre forward for only £5000?

Bobby Smith

Nobby Upton

Wally Gould

1972: The Queen celebrates 20 years on the throne: Which manager leads Brighton to promotion to the second tier at the end of the 1971-72 season?

Alan Mullery

Pat Saward

Peter Taylor

1977: The Queen celebrates 25 years on the throne. How many goals did Peter Ward score in the 1976-77 season?

25 goals

31 goals

36 goals

1981: Charles & Diana get married. After scoring 22 goals in the 1980-81 season, who was voted Brighton Player of the Season?

Andy Ritchie

Gordon Smith

Michael Robinson

1982: The Queen celebrates 30 years on the throne. A year before reaching the FA Cup final, Albion are eliminated in the fourth round of the competition in the 1981-82 season by which Division Three side?

Barnet

Cheltenham Town

Oxford United

1984: Prince Harry is born. Mike Bamber resigned as Brighton chairman after how many years in the role?

5 years

8 years

11 years

1988: Princess Beatrice is born. Brighton earn promotion out of the third tier as runners up to which club?

Bristol Rovers

Charlton Athletic

Sunderland

1992: The Queen celebrates 40 years on the throne. Brighton finish the 1991-92 season in which league position in the second tier?

3rd

13th

23rd

1996: It is all over for Charles and Diana, who announce their divorce. The Brighton career of Ian Chapman was also over as he moved on a free transfer to which club?

Bournemouth

Cardiff City

Gillingham

1997: Goodbye, Princess Diana. Who was Brighton manager at the time of her death in September 1997?

Brian Horton

Jimmy Case

Steve Gritt

2002: The Queen celebrates 50 years on the throne. Peter Taylor lost how many home league games at Withdean during the 2001-02 Division Two title winning season?

Zero

One

Two

2005: Charles and Camilla are married. Adam Virgo moves from Brighton to which club for a fee of £1.5 million?

Celtic

Ipswich Town

Leicester City

2011: William and Kate get married. The Albion set a post-war club record by winning how many consecutive games in March 2011?

Six

Seven

Eight

2012: The Queen celebrates 60 years on the throne. From which club did Brighton sign Wayne Bridge on loan in the summer of 2012?