Brighton Quiz Questions and Answers

37 Brighton questions in rounds of ten, with the answers kept separate so you can read them out. Free to use for a pub quiz, a matchday WhatsApp group or your own revision — no sign-up, and the page prints cleanly.

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Round 1

  1. What colours are Brighton's traditional home shirts?
  2. Brighton & Hove Albion are based in which English county?
  3. To which club was Moisés Caicedo sold in 2023?
  4. Alexis Mac Allister left Brighton in 2023 to join which club?
  5. What nationality is former Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi?
  6. Graham Potter left Brighton in 2022 to manage which club?
  7. Who is Brighton's long-serving club captain, an academy-graduate defender?
  8. What nationality is Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma?
  9. Which manager led Brighton to promotion to the Premier League in 2017?
  10. Brighton reached the 1983 FA Cup Final, losing a replay to which club?
Answers — round 1
  1. Blue and white stripes — The classic vertically striped seaside strip.
  2. East Sussex — A south-coast city sitting between the sea and the South Downs.
  3. Chelsea — The roughly £115m move set a British transfer record at the time.
  4. Liverpool — The Argentina World Cup winner moved to Anfield.
  5. Italian — He had previously managed Sassuolo in his homeland's top flight.
  6. Chelsea — He departed for a west London club early in the season.
  7. Lewis Dunk — The centre-back came through the youth ranks and earned an England cap in 2018.
  8. Japanese — He joined from Kawasaki Frontale.
  9. Chris Hughton — He guided the club up as Championship runners-up.
  10. Manchester United — The first game finished 2-2, remembered for the 'and Smith must score' miss.

Round 2

  1. What is Brighton's highest ever league finish?
  2. Who became Brighton's club-record signing when he joined from Leeds United in 2024?
  3. In which year was Brighton & Hove Albion founded?
  4. Which club did Brighton sell Ben White to in 2021?
  5. Midfielder Yves Bissouma left Brighton in 2022 for which London club?
  6. Bobby Zamora's goals drove Brighton to back-to-back promotions in which era?
  7. Which manager won Brighton the League One title in 2010-11?
  8. What was Brighton's nickname before 'The Seagulls'?
  9. What is the approximate capacity of the Amex Stadium?
  10. Which national team did Moisés Caicedo represent at the 2022 World Cup?
Answers — round 2
  1. 6th — Achieved in 2022-23, it secured European football for the first time.
  2. Georginio Rutter — The French forward arrived for a reported £40m fee.
  3. 1901 — The club was formed at the turn of the 20th century.
  4. Arsenal — The England defender moved to north London for around £50m.
  5. Tottenham Hotspur — The Mali international swapped the south coast for north London.
  6. early 2000s — He won successive third- and second-tier titles in 2001 and 2002.
  7. Gus Poyet — The Uruguayan's side amassed a club-record points tally in their final Withdean season.
  8. The Dolphins — An earlier marine mascot tied to the seaside town.
  9. 31,800 — It was expanded from around 22,500 after opening.
  10. Ecuador — He featured for the side that faced hosts Qatar in the tournament's opening match.

Round 3

  1. Brighton reached the Europa League knockout stage in 2023-24, where they were eliminated by which club?
  2. Which long-serving Brighton midfielder joined in 2017 and later left for Borussia Dortmund?
  3. On the final day of 1996-97, Brighton avoided relegation from the Football League with a draw at which club?
  4. After leaving the Goldstone Ground, Brighton groundshared for two seasons at which distant club's stadium?
  5. Which temporary home did Brighton use from 1999 until 2011?
  6. Which player scored a spectacular long-range goal for Brighton against Manchester City in 2023?
  7. Which experienced England striker joined Brighton on a free transfer in 2020?
  8. In which position does Brighton's Bart Verbruggen, signed in 2023, play?
  9. Adam Lallana joined Brighton in 2020 from which club?
  10. Tony Bloom, Brighton's owner, also owns which Belgian football club?
Answers — round 3
  1. Roma — José Mourinho's Italian side ended the run in the round of 16.
  2. Pascal Groß — The German creator was a fixture across the club's early Premier League years, departing in 2024.
  3. Hereford United — The 1-1 result instead sent the hosts out of the League.
  4. Gillingham — Fans faced a long trek to a Kent ground from 1997.
  5. Withdean Stadium — An athletics venue with a running track on the edge of the city.
  6. Julio Enciso — The young Paraguayan's dipping strike earned a 1-1 home draw.
  7. Danny Welbeck — A former Manchester United and Arsenal forward became a reliable option up front.
  8. Goalkeeper — The young Dutchman competes to keep goal at the Amex.
  9. Liverpool — The England midfielder arrived on a free from the reigning Premier League champions.
  10. Union Saint-Gilloise — He invested in the Brussels side that rose to challenge for the Belgian title.

Round 4

  1. Brighton first reached English football's top division in 1979 under which manager?
  2. In 2022-23 Brighton reached the semi-final of which cup, losing to Manchester United on penalties at Wembley?
  3. Which national team did former Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sánchez represent?
  4. Which Brazilian forward did Brighton sign from Watford in 2023 before selling him to Chelsea in 2025?
  5. Which pacy defender did Brighton sign from Chelsea's academy in January 2020?
  6. Who are Brighton's fiercest rivals, contested in the so-called M23 derby?
  7. In which country was Brighton head coach Fabian Hürzeler born?
Answers — round 4
  1. Alan Mullery — The former England midfielder led the club into the old First Division.
  2. FA Cup — Solly March's missed spot-kick ended the run in England's oldest knockout competition.
  3. Spain — Though he has an English mother, he opted to play for his father's country in Iberia.
  4. João Pedro — He joined from Vicarage Road and became a key forward before a big-money exit.
  5. Tariq Lamptey — The England youth international thrived down Brighton's right flank.
  6. Crystal Palace — The 'Eagles' rivalry is bound up with the very origin of Brighton's own nickname.
  7. United States — Though he coached in Germany, he holds dual nationality from his birthplace across the Atlantic.

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