The WAB Friday Quiz #28
Which of these teenagers who made their debut against Aston Villa is the youngest?
Haydon Roberts
Jack Spong
Teddy Jenks
At 17 years and 203 days old, who is the youngest goalkeeper to have played for Brighton?
Brian Powney
Christian Walton
Nicky Rust
Mark McGhee gave debuts to two 18-year-olds away at Southampton in January 2006. Joe Gatting was one. Who was the other?
Joel Lynch
Sam Rents
Tommy Elphick
Reg Bowles is Brighton's youngest ever player having made his debut against in a 5-0 win over Millwall in 1941. How old was he?
14 years and 258 days
15 years and 258 days
16 years and 258 days
Who was the last player aged 19 or under to score for Brighton in a league game?
Lewis Dunk
Jake Forster-Caskey
Chris Wood
19-year-old James Virgo scored the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Fulham in the Auto Windscreen Shield in 1996. What was special about the goal?
It was the first ever 'golden goal' that Brighton won a game with
It was scored from inside his own half
It was scored after six seconds, making it the quickest goal in Albion history
Which 18-year-old was sent off on his professional debut for the Albion on the opening day of the 2006-07 season at Rotherham United?
Dean Cox
Gary Elphick
Tommy Fraser
Which winger who would go onto play 183 times for the club made his debut in a 2-0 win over Luton Town in February 1973 aged 17 years and 284 days?
Ken Blackburn
Peter O'Sullivan
Tony Towner
Jake Forster-Caskey is Brighton's youngest ever player in peace time football. Who did he make his debut against?
Bristol Rovers
MK Dons
Yeovil Town
Ian Chapman made his debut against Birmingham City in 1987 aged 16. On what 'special occasion' did the game take place?
Boxing Day
Good Friday
Valentine's Day
How old was Bobby Zamora when he made his Brighton debut against Plymouth Argyle in February 2000?
17 years and 27 days
18 years and 27 days
19 years and 27 days
Brighton's youngest known lineup for a league fixture came in May 1967, a 1-1 draw away at Doncaster Rovers. What division were the Albion in at the time?
Division Two
Division Three
Division Four
Jake Robinson became Brighton's youngest ever scorer when netting against Forest Green Rovers in 2003 in what competition?
Carling Cup
FA Cup
LDV Vans Trophy
Gary Stevens is the youngest player ever to play for Brighton in top flight aged 17 and 169 days. Who is the second youngest?
Aaron Connolly
Steve Alzate
Yves Bissouma
Brighton named one teenager in their starting lineup at Hereford United on the final day of the 1996-97 season. Who was it?
Kerry Mayo
Mark Fox
Mark Ormerod
Which of these three teenage Albion defenders made their debut at the youngest age?
Grant Hall
Lewis Dunk
Steve Cook
Paul McCarthy made his Brighton as an 18-year-old in Match 1990. Which future Irish international had been on trial with the Albion at the same time as McCarthy?
Phil Babb
Roy Keane
Shay Given
How much were Aston Villa made to pay for poaching a teenage Gareth Barry from the Albion's youth set up?
£12,500
£125,000
£1,00,250
Only four players have made their debuts for the Albion aged 16 in peacetime football. Ian Chapman, Jake Robinson, Jake Forster-Caskey and which man from the 1990s?
Kevin McGarrigle
Phil Andrews
Simon Fox
Chris Hughton gave a league debut to just one teenager in his four-and-a-half years in charge. Who?
James Tilley
Jayson Molumby
Viktor Gyökeres