The WAB Friday Quiz #97

January 28, 2021 WeAreBrighton.com 0 Comments

Brighton do not take their chances. I know it, you know it, the whole world knows it. If the Albion had a clinical striker, they would be flying.

Imagine if you put Bobby Zamora in this Brighton team. Or Peter Ward. Or Leon Knight. Or Leonardo Ulloa. Or Richard Barker. Or even Daniel Webb.

All those names features in this week’s WAB Friday Quiz which, just to rub salt into the wounds, is a striker special. 20 questions on centre forwards who have pulled on the blue and white in the past and who would have thrived in a side that create as many opportunities as Graham Potter’s current Brighton outfit…. plus Billy Paynter.

The WAB Friday Quiz #97 - Strikers

Who were Bobby Zamora's last club before he returned to Brighton for his second spell in 2015?

Derby County

Fulham

Queens Park Rangers

Which Brighton manager signed Bas Savage for the Albion?

Dean Wilkins

Mark McGhee

Micky Adams

Andy Ritchie cost Brighton a club-record fee which would not be broken for 31 years. How much did Brighton to Manchester United pay for his services?

£500,000

£800,000

£1.2 million

Which of these strikers scored more goals on loan for Brighton?

Billy Paynter

Darren Bent

Sam Vokes

Arthur Attwood has the record for most goals scored by a Brighton player in a single game when the Albion beat Shoreham 12-0 in the FA Cup in 1932. How many did he score?

How many Premier League goals did Aaron Connolly score in his 2019-20 debut season?

Jake Robinson scored two hat-tricks in two weeks during the 2006-07 season. One was against Northwich Victoria. Who was the other against?

Huddersfield Town

Millwall

Tranmere Rovers

What nationality was 1990s centre forward Junior McDougald?

American

Brazilian

Canadian

Which striker won Player of the Year, finished top scorer and made his international debut for Wales in the 1985-86 season?

Dean Saunders

Justin Fashanu

Terry Connor

From which club did Brighton sign Ashley Barnes on loan in the 2009-10 season?

Bristol Rovers

Cardiff City

Plymouth Argyle

In which year did Peter Ward finally complete his long-touted move to Nottingham Forest?

1979

1980

1981

How many loan spells did Daniel Webb have with the Albion during his career?

One loan spell

Two loan spells

Three loan spells

Willie Irvine and which other player joint top-scored with 16 goals in the 1971-72 promotion season?

Bobby Smith

Howard Wilkinson

Kit Napier

Leon Knight scored 27 times in all competitions in his first season at Brighton. How many goals did he get in his second season?

Paul Dickov enjoyed a productive loan spell at the Albion from Arsenal in which season?

1993-94

1994-95

1995-95

Ian Mellor marked his Brighton debut with a famous goal in a 1-0 win over which opponents on the opening day of the 1974-75 season?

Crystal Palace

Luton Town

Portsmouth

Alongside Robert Codner, which other Brighton striker scored double figures in the league in the 1990-91 Division Two playoff final season?

Garry Nelson

John Byrne

Mike Small

Which of these strikers did Brighton NOT sign from Spanish club Almería?

Adrian Colunga

Leonardo Ulloa

Tomer Hemed

Which club did Richard Barker move to after turning down a new contract with the Albion in 1999?

Macclesfield Town

Rotherham United

Sheffield United

How much did Brighton pay to Bristol City for the services of Sam Baldock in 2014?

£900,000

£2 million

£4 million

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The WAB Friday Quiz #97 - Strikers

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