The WAB Friday Quiz #173

On Sunday evening, Roberto De Zerbi was confirmed as the 36th manager of Brighton & Hove Albion. He replaced Graham Potter, who could not say no to earning £1 million a month at Chelsea.

In light of a new man assuming the hotseat, this week’s WAB Friday Quiz is a manager special. We have one question on 20 of the previous incumbents before De Zerbi and Potter for you to sink your teeth into.

From John Jackson to Alan Mullery to Chris Hughton, the great and the good of Albion past bosses are included.

The presence of Martin Hinshelwood and Jeff Wood serve as a reminder that not all Brighton managerial appointments go well, especially when they come from internal promotions.

Fingers crossed that De Zerbi falls into the former category rather than the latter. We want it to be sometime before this quiz theme is dusted off again to mark the arrival of manager number 37 to the Amex.

The WAB Friday Quiz #173 - Brighton Managers
What was the highest Premier League finish Brighton achieved under Chris Hughton?

Steve Coppell secured his first win as Albion boss in his third game in charge. Who was it against?

Jeff Wood replaced Brian Horton as Albion manager in January 1999. Which boss had originally brought Wood to Brighton when appointing him as assistant manager?

How many victories did Gus Poyet secure over Crystal Palace whilst Brighton boss?

What was the furthest that Brighton progressed in the FA Cup under the management of Chris Cattlin between 1983 and 1986?

Which of these young players did Sami Hyypia give their Brighton debut?

Billy Lane was the first Albion manager to do what in 1958?

Who were the opponents for Oscar Garcia's first league game as Albion manager?

How many league games did Peter Taylor lose at Withdean as Albion boss between October 2001 and April 2002?

In which season did Barry Lloyd win his one promotion as Brighton manager?

At a cost of £300,000, which player was the most expensive signing Russell Slade made as Brighton manager?

The Albion's first ever manager was John Jackson. What other job did he combine with being Brighton boss?

Martin Hinshelwood won two games as Brighton manager. One was against Burnley. Who was the other against?

Mark McGhee was the longest serving Brighton manager of the Withdean Era. How long was he in the job?

When Alan Mullery replaced Peter Taylor as Brighton boss in 1976, how many previous managerial jobs had Mullery had?

Who did Micky Adams appoint as his first Brighton assistant manager when taking the job in April 1999?

Dean Wilkins was offered what role at the Albion when Dick Knight opted to replace him with Micky Adams at the end of the 2007-08 season?

In which month and year did Mike Bamber pull off one of the biggest coups in Albion history by appointing Brian Clough as manager?

Which club did Brian Horton leave the Albion to take over as manager?

Having spent 28 years in charge, who is the longest serving manager in Albion history?

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