The WAB Friday Quiz #23
Christian Walton made his Brighton debut against which side in the League Cup in 2014?
Burton Albion
Swindon Town
Tottenham Hotspur
Who scored both of Brighton's goals when third tier Albion won 2-0 away at top division West Brom in the third round in 1976?
Brian Horton
Ian Mellor
Peter Ward
Which Albion defender got sent off for breaking a Newport County player's leg in the League Two side's shock first round win at the Amex in 2013?
Inigo Calderon
Adam El-Abd
Gordon Greer
Which Brighton defender scored a wonder goal from 30 yards in Brighton's shock 2-0 win at Premier League Leicester City in the second round in 1994?
Ian Chapman
John Crumplin
Stuart Munday
Perry Digweed was forced off during the Albion's 3-0 League Cup second round, second leg defeat to Nottingham Forest in 1986 with a broken cheek bone. Which outfield player took over in goal?
Chris Hutchings
Steve Gatting
Eric Young
Brighton's first ever League Cup tie was a 3-1 win over which opponents in the 1960-61 season?
Bury
Notts County
Wrexham
Which player scored the winning penalty in Brighton's famous round two win over Manchester City in 2008?
Glenn Murray
Matt Richards
Steve Thomson
Brighton's second biggest ever defeat was an 8-0 loss in a League Cup Fourth Round replay in the 1966-67 season. Who were the opponents?
Chelsea
Northampton Town
Southampton
Shaun Wilkinson scored his only Brighton goal in the League Cup in 2002. Who was it against?
Bristol Rovers
Exeter City
Ipswich Town
Brighton's best run in the competition came in the 1978-79 season. How far did they go?
Fourth Round
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Which club provided Brighton's first ever League Cup opponents at both Withdean and the Amex?
Barnet
Colchester United
Gillingham
How many replays did it take to decide who would progress between Brighton and Reading in the first round of the competition in 1974?
One replay
Two replays
Three replays
David Beckham famously made his Manchester United debut in a League Cup second round tie at the Goldstone in 1992. What was the score that night?
Brighton 1-1 Manchester United
Brighton 1-0 Manchester United
Brighton 0-1 Manchester United
Michael Poke made his one and only Brighton appearance against Northampton Town in the League Cup in 2010. How did he mark the occasion?
He let a shot go through his legs for the only goal
He scored an own goal
He was sent off
Bradford City were unable to use Valley Parade for over a year following the tragedy of the 1985 fire at their stadium. Where did Brighton face the Bantams in the League Cup in October 1985 as a result?
Elland Road (Home of Leeds United)
Leeds Road (Home of Huddersfield Town)
Odsal Stadium (Home of Bradford Bulls)
During his five month reign of terror, did Sami Hyypia win more games in the Championship, the League Cup or the same amount in both?
Won more Championship games
Won more League Cup games
Won exactly the same amount in both competitions
Which future England goalkeeper played for Shrewsbury Town in their shock 3-2 first round win over the Albion at Gay Meadow in the 2005-06 season?
Scott Carson
Ben Foster
Joe Hart
In the season that Brighton reached the final of the FA Cup, at what stage did they bow out of the League Cup to Tottenham Hotspur?
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Tomasz Kuszczak, Bruno and Wayne Bridge all made their Albion debuts away at Swindon Town in the League Cup in 2012. What was the score?
Swindon 0-2 Brighton
Swindon 2-1 Brighton
Swindon 3-0 Brighton
Which of these clubs have NOT knocked Brighton out of the FA Cup and the League Cup in the same season?
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Liverpool