The WAB Friday Quiz #34 - Connections
What connects Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Jose Izquierdo and Maty Ryan?
They all cost over £10m to sign
They've all played in Belgium at some stage of their career
They all played at the 2018 World Cup
What connects Adam El-Abd, Andy Crosby, Dale Stephens and Guy Butters?
They were all loaned out at some point in their Albion career
They all wore squad number six at some point in their Albion careers
None of them played international football during their Albion careers
What connects Solly March and Alan Young?
They are the only two players to have ever scored for Brighton against Chelsea in a league game
They both played for Brighton and Lewes
They were both England Under 21 internationals
What connects Gordon Greer, Mark Morris and Paul Rogers?
They all captained the Albion on their debuts?
They all got sent off on their debuts
They all scored on their debuts
What connects Tomasz Kuszczak, Vicente and Wayne Bridge?
They were all signed in the summer of 2012
They all played Champions League football before joining Brighton
They've all won a Premier League title
What connects Liam Bridcutt and Norman Gall?
They both made exactly 151 appearances for Brighton
They both played for Sunderland as well as Brighton
They were both voted as Albion Player of the Season on more than one occasion
What connects Alex Dawson, Bryan Wade and Glenn Murray?
They have all scored four goals in a single game for the Albion
They were all born in Cumbria
They all played for Stockport County at some point in their careers
What connects Ian McNeill, Kerry Mayo and Steve Gatting?
They all received testimonials with the Albion
They all played for only Brighton in their careers
They were all relegated twice with Brighton
What connects Mike Bailey, Steve Gritt and Russell Slade?
They all managed both Brighton and Charlton
They were all bald
They all led the Albion to final-day escapes from relegation
What connects Bert Stephens, Kit Napier and Peter Ward?
They all top scored in at least four seasons with the Albion
They all scored over 30 goals in a season
They all scored three hat-tricks in a single campaign
What connects Niki Maenpaa, Roland Bergkamp and Vitālijs Maksimenko?
They all made just one league appearance for Brighton
They all also played for Dutch side VVV Venlo
They are wore the squad number 12 during their time with the Albion
What connects Gary Stevens, Gordon Smith and Dean Wilkins?
They all spent time playing for European clubs before joining the Albion
They are the only three Brighton players to ever score at Wembley
They all went onto manage at least one professional team after retiring
What connects Beram Kayal, Jimmy Sirrell and Paddy McCourt?
They all scored against Brighton before signing for the Albion
They all signed on free transfers
They all played for Celtic before joining the Albion
What connects Pascal Gross and Teddy Maybank?
They both finished second top scorer in their first seasons with the Albion
They were the first scorers in Brighton's two spells in the top flight
They have both played for clubs in the Netherlands
What connects Alan Mullery, Barry Lloyd and Gus Poyet?
They all won promotion out of the third tier for the Albion
They all played for Spurs before becoming Brighton manager
They all lasted between three and four years as Albion boss
What connects Nicky Rust, Peter Ward and Steve Piper?
They have all played in over 50 games in a single season
They were all capped by England Under 21s while Brighton players
They were all Albion youth team products
What connects Billy Lane, Frank Worthington and Mauricio Taricco?
They all both played for and coached the Albion
They all played for Tottenham Hotspur before their time at Brighton
They were all aged over 35 when making their Brighton debuts
What connects Brian Horton, Danny Wilson and Des Tennant?
They all scored more than 10 penalties for the Albion
They all went onto manage in the top flight of English football
They all played over 200 times for the Albion
What connects Ezequiel Schelotto, Liam Brady and Martin Montoya?
They've all played for at least one Spanish club
They've all been capped at full international level
They all played for Inter Milan
What connects Mark Lawrenson, Michael Robinson, Shane Duffy and Tony Grealish?
They have all captained Brighton in a top flight game
They have all scored for the Republic of Ireland while Brighton players
They've all been sent off against Crystal Palace