The WAB Friday Quiz #17
Who were the first ever visitors to Withdean for a pre-season friendly in July 1999?
Leicester City
Nottingham Forest
Sheffield United
Which Premier League star turned out for Brighton in Jimmy Case's testimonial against Liverpool in 1994?
Matt Le Tissier
Paul Merson
Alan Shearer
Who scored Brighton's first goal at the Amex against Tottenham Hotspur in July 2011?
Ashley Barnes
Craig Mackail-Smith
Craig Noone
Before Nantes stepped in at the last minute, who were Brighton originally meant to play at the Amex last season?
Benfica
Sporting Lisbon
Porto
Which Albion legend was the first man to be honoured with a benefit match by the club in 1905 against New Brompton?
John Jackson
Potter Smith
Tommy Cook
In May 2001, Brighton were Southampton's last ever opponents at the Dell in a friendly. What was the reason?
Both teams play in stripes
Portsmouth weren't available
The Albion had been the visitors for the first ever game at the Dell in 1903
Which Spanish giants will Brighton face in pre-season at the Amex this August?
Espanyol
Levante
Valencia
The Albion's 2001 game against which League of Ireland side was abandoned after 44 minutes when Micky Adams took his side off the pitch having seen three men be sent off?
Longford Town
Shamrock Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic
Speaking of abandoned games, Brighton had another friendly in 2010 abandoned against Portimonese. What country where those opponents from?
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Which comedian and television show host turned out for the Albion in a friendly against Bournemouth in 1970?
Jim Dale
Bruce Forsyth
Jimmy Tarbuck
Which animal infamously outpaced Nathan Jones down the left wing during a Withdean friendly with Leicester City in 2003?
Cat
Fox
Squirrel
Who scored the only goal of the game on his first appearance at the Amex in August 2015 as the Albion beat Europa League champions Sevilla?
Gaetan Bong
Tomer Hemed
Jamie Murphy
Brighton's first ever foreign tour took place at the end of the 1952-53 season. Where did they go?
Belgium & West Germany
France
USSR
Reading were the opponents in 2012 for which Brighton player's testimonial?
Charlie Oatway
Gary Hart
Michel Kuipers
Brighton lost 3-1 to Southampton in Peter O'Sullivan's testimonial in April 1980. What was unusual about the Albion's goal?
It was a penalty scored by a child picked out of the crowd
It was scored by manager Alan Mullery
It was scored from a goal kick by Eric Steele
Brighton's first "home" game at Gillingham was a friendly against which opponents before the 1997-98 season?
Crystal Palace
Norwich City
Watford
Which future Chelsea legend made his debut for the Blues in a 3-1 friendly defeat to the Albion in the summer of 2012?
David Luiz
Eden Hazard
Fernando Torres
Which world famous opponents did the Albion face in their first game at the City of Palma tournament in the summer of 1983?
Ajax
Juventus
Real Madrid
What did Brighton do at half time of their friendly against Lazio in 2016?
Change shirts as Lazio had turned up wearing blue as well
Forget to swap ends
Lend Lazio Connor Goldson so he could get game time after heart surgery
Who were the opponents for Malcolm Stuart & Jock Riddell's joint testimonial in 2001?
Charlton Athletic
Derby County
Fulham