Association Football Trivia Thread

[TyrrellRacing]

Leon Osman ?
Robbie Fowler ?
Kevin Davies ?

I think the lat two won England caps but I'm not sure. I know Osman hasn't.

 

[mattythedog]

Osman hasn't won a cap, but he isn't the highest PL scorer not to win one.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Is it who currently does not have a cap, or who scored the most PL goals before actually getting one?

 

[dhandeh]

I think it will be someone like Joachim or a Wimbledon type player, from that early era. It certainly won't be modern as anyone can get called up. *cough cough Andy Carroll*

 

[mattythedog]

Is it who currently does not have a cap, or who scored the most PL goals before actually getting one?

Someone who didn't ever get a cap.

 

[MagpieRacer]

hmm, Paolo Di Canio? Don't think he ever got called up for Italy.

 

[mattythedog]

hmm, Paolo Di Canio? Don't think he ever got called up for Italy.

I'd re-read the question if I were you.

 

[dhandeh]

hmm, Paolo Di Canio? Don't think he ever got called up for Italy.

Do'h!

 

[mattythedog]

Just for clarity, he never won a cap for the England first team, not counting junior teams.

 

[MagpieRacer]

I'd re-read the question if I were you.

 

[Matty]

Tim Cahill? I think under the Granny Rule he could play for England.

How's that for outside the box thinking

 

[mattythedog]

Not Tim Cahill either.

 

[daan]

I was thinking of Chris Sutton, but I think he may have sneaked some caps somewhere.

So I'll say Kevin Campbell. He's worked for me before, not sure if he's been capped though.

 

[mattythedog]

I was thinking of Chris Sutton, but I think he may have sneaked some caps somewhere.

So I'll say Kevin Campbell. He's worked for me before.

Correct, Kevin Campbell is the one. He did actually make a few appearances for the U21 team and the England B team, but never got the call up for the first team.

 

[dhandeh]

Kevin Campbell seems to be the stock answer! Have to use him instead of 42 now.

 

[daan]

Yay. Go Kev!

Which England player has come on the most as a sub in international games? (just looking for the player with highest number of appearances from the bench. Total caps is irrelevant)

 

[mattythedog]

Is it Kevin Campbell?

Nah, is it Peter Crouch or Jermain Defoe.

 

[dhandeh]

I was going to go for Defoe, so my wild card will be Milner.

 

[Ferrari_458]

I think I remember reading Heskey for this question once so I'll go with him

 

[MagpieRacer]

Teddy Sheringham?

 

[daan]

Nah, is it Peter Crouch or Jermain Defoe.

Not Crouch

I was going to go for Defoe, so my wild card will be Milner.

Not Milner.

I think I remember reading Heskey for this question once so I'll go with him

Not Heskey.

Teddy Sheringham?

Not Sheringham.


It is Defoe, though, with 26 appearances from the bench, so the next question goes to matty.

 

[mattythedog]

In the 1974 World Cup, which team were knocked out in the first round but were also the only team not to lose a game in the tournament?

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Scotland ?

 

[mattythedog]

Scotland ?

Correct! They were knocked out on goal difference. The winners (West Germany) actually lost a match in the first round.

 

[TyrrellRacing]

3 teams have won the European Championship on home soil. Name the teams and the years.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I think ac milan where the last to do it, at the san siro....but i can remember the year..i think its late 80's-early 90's??

 

[MagpieRacer]

Spain '64, Italy '68 France '84

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Flawless. Over to you MildAshers.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Apart from Ireland's Stephen Ireland, which other footballer has the same name as the country he plays for?

 

[Solo]

Scotland's Scott Brown? Not really sure if that counts though

Matt Holland... The Irishman