The WAB Friday Quiz #59 - Top Appearance Makers
566 appearances: Tug Wilson - What was Tug Wilson's real name?
Alan Wilson
Brian Wilson
Ernie Wilson
491: Peter O'Sullivan - In a Brighton career which started in 1970 and ended in 1981, how many promotions did Peter O'Sullivan win?
2
3
4
488: Normal Gall - Which Brighton manager made Norman Gall club captain in December 1973?
Alan Mullery
Brian Clough
Pat Saward
466: Bobby Farrell - Bobby Farrell scored 95 goals in his 466 games for Brighton. Where does that leave him on the Albion's all-time scorers list?
5th
8th
11th
443: Bert Longstaff - When Bert Longstaff was 17, Tottenham Hotspur wanted to take him to White Hart Lane. Why did he turn down the move?
Brighton offered more money to keep him
He was an Arsenal fan
His mother would't let him move to London
436: Glen Wilson - Glen Wilson was the first captain to lead Brighton to promotion as a Football League club. What year did it take place in?
1958
1966
1970
424: Des Tennant - Des Tennant was a fearsome penalty taker who netted 23 spot kicks during his time with Brighton. How many players have successfully converted more?
1
4
7
417: Gary Hart - From which non league club did Brighton famously sign Gary Hart in the summer of 1998?
Braintree Town
Harlow Town
Stansted
413: Kerry Mayo - In which season did Kerry Mayo finish as Brighton's joint top scorer alongside Jeff Minton?
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
396: Reg Wilkinson - Reg Wilkinson made his debut for Brighton in 1924 under which manager?
Charlie Webb
Jack Robson
John Jackson
386: Brian Powney. With his 386 appearances, Brian Powney holds what Albion record?
All 386 games were played consecutively, a club record
Most appearances of any Brighton goalkeeper
Most substituted player in Albion history
375: Dean Wilkins - Against which club did Dean Wilkins score his last minute free kick in the final game of the 1990-91 season to secure Brighton's spot in the play offs?
Ipswich Town
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
369: Billy Booth - Between his debut in 1908 and 1911, Billy Booth became the first Brighton player to achieve what?
Be sent off six times in three seasons
Play 100 consecutive games
Score over 20 goals in three consecutive seasons
369: Steve Gatting - Steve Gatting holds the record for most appearances at Wembley in a Brighton shirt. How many times did he play there for the Albion?
3
4
5
366: Bert Stephens - Bert Stephens unofficial scoring record for Brighton stands at 174 goals. Why are 78 of those not allowed to count officially?
They were scored against teams who are now defunct
They were scored as a Brighton United player
They were scored during World War II
353: Joe Wilson - Joe Wilson first signed for the Albion in 1936 and would go onto be a player, assistant trainer, head trainer, caretaker manager and chief scout. In what year did he eventually retire from the Goldstone for good?
1974
1989
2004
349: Dave Walker - Dave Walker made most of his Brighton appearances on the left wing. He'd originally been signed from Walsall based on his scoring record of 7 goals in 20 games in which position?
Centre Back
Left Back
Forward
342: Adam El-Abd - In which season was Adam El-Abd voted as the Albion's Player of the Season?
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
341: Len Darling - Len Darling retired in April 1947 before making a comeback six months later. What did he do in his time out of the game?
Become an MP
Joined the circus
Trained as a teacher
338: Dave Turner - Dave Turner became one of the youngest captains in Albion history when he was handed the armband in the 1966-67 campaign. How old was he?
23
25
27