Association Football Trivia Thread

[Famine]

The F.A.'s list of clubs represented at the first meeting includes Perceval House (Blackheath) & Blackheath Proprietory School.

And Blackheath:

The clubs represented were: Barnes, War Office*, Crusaders, Forest (Leytonstone), No Names (Kilburn), Crystal Palace**, Blackheath, Kensington School, Perceval House (Blackheath), Surbiton, Blackheath Proprietory School and Charterhouse.

But Blackheath FC is now a rugby club. In fact I think they were also founder members of Rugby Union - which is an interesting twin claim.

 

[ApexDrift123]

ok , who managed Southampton FC in 1955 ?

 

[polysmut]

And Blackheath

Ah yes, apologies.

 

[Liquid]

ok , who managed Southampton FC in 1955 ?

That's an even tougher question because I can't think of any Southampton managers before Lawrie McMenamie.

Alf Ramsey?

 

[ApexDrift123]

Nope

 

[ApexDrift123]

Maybe that was a hard question . Sorry about that .

Ted Bates was the answer,

 

[polysmut]

Maybe that was a hard question . Sorry about that .

Ted Bates was the answer,

I was never going to get it so I looked it up.

Apparently he was known as Mr Southampton because he'd filled so many different roles at the club from player to president & there's a statue of him outside the ground.

 

[ApexDrift123]

Yeah he was .

 

[Liquid]

Which was the first British club to compete in UEFA affiliated European competition?

 

[Ross]

Manchester United in the 1956/57 season's European Cup?

 

[Liquid]

No.

 

[polysmut]

Hibernian? Just because I think I heard they were the first to win one.

 

[Liquid]

Hibernian? Just because I think I heard they were the first to win one.

Hibernian have won Paddy F Nothing.

But they were the first British club to compete in the inaugral 1955/56 European Cup. English Champions Chelsea were prohibited from competing by the FA.

 

[polysmut]

Hibernian have won Paddy F Nothing.

But they were the first British club to compete in the inaugral 1955/56 European Cup. English Champions Chelsea were prohibited from competing by the FA.

So I got one right? Even though it was accompanied by being wrong about something.

 

[Liquid]

Yes.

 

[daan]

So I got one right? Even though it was accompanied by being wrong about something.

Celtic were the first British club to win a European trophy, which they did in 1967 beating Inter Milan in the final of the European cup. And in a feat that'll never be repeated, all their players were born within ~30 miles of Celtic Park. (IIRC 10 of them were born within 10 miles)

 

[Famine]

Is this that thing about Exeter City and why Juventus have the same kit?

 

[Liquid]

Is this that thing about Exeter City and why Juventus have the same kit?

No, but interestingly Exeter City were the first opposition of the Brazilian national team.

 

[Famine]

Oh arse, I've just remembered the answer. The Europa League was preceded by the UEFA Cup which was preceded by the Fairs Cup, and the Fairs Cup was contested by European cities which had hosted a European Trade Fair. One of the British teams was a purpose-made London team, using players from all of the London clubs and a single manager from one of the clubs.

 

[polysmut]

Celtic were the first British club to win a European trophy, which they did in 1967 beating Inter Milan in the final of the European cup. And in a feat that'll never be repeated, all their players were born within ~30 miles of Celtic Park. (IIRC 10 of them were born within 10 miles)

I knew Celtic were the first to win the European Cup but wasn't sure if there was another trophy, sanctioned by UEFA, that a British club had won before that. Which is what I thought Hibernian might have done, & why I wasn't sure if I'd stumbled upon the correct answer from @Liquid's first response.

Is this that thing about Exeter City and why Juventus have the same kit?

Isn't there a connection between West Auckland & Juventus having the same kit, after they played a world championship final of some sort?

 

[Ross]

I know there's some sort of connection with Sunderland and Athletic Bilbao having the same kit apparently started by the British docking in Bilbao and playing against the locals in Sunderland colours

 

[Liquid]

Juventus play in black and white in deference to Notts County.
Leeds United play in white in deference to Real Madrid.

 

[polysmut]

I got one right?

Yes.

Oh arse, I've just remembered the answer. The Europa League was preceded by the UEFA Cup which was preceded by the Fairs Cup, and the Fairs Cup was contested by European cities which had hosted a European Trade Fair. One of the British teams was a purpose-made London team, using players from all of the London clubs and a single manager from one of the clubs.

I wasn't sure if @Famine's answer had proved the other answer (Hibs) to be wrong?
Anyway, I'll ask one.
In the Premier League, who were the winners & losers in the biggest away win so far since its conception?

 

[Liquid]

Arsenal smashing Forest 8-1 was an away fixture for them.

 

[dhandeh]

Arsenal smashing Forest 8-1 was an away fixture for them.

I thought it was Man United, Ole Gunnar scored 4 coming on as a sub.

 

[Liquid]

That was 9-0 against Ipswich, no? I thought that happened at Old Trafford.

 

[polysmut]

The record for the biggest win is Manchester United's 9–0 victory against Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on 4 March 1995.

Manchester United also hold the record for the biggest winning margin away from home with an 8-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on 6 February 1999.

@Liquid correctly named the losers & @dhandeh correctly named the winners.

 

[Liquid]

@dhandeh If you have a question, feel free.

 

[dhandeh]

@dhandeh If you have a question, feel free.

Ok then.

Which six Dutchmen have scored Premier League hat-tricks?

 

[polysmut]

Ok then.

Which six Dutchmen have scored Premier League hat-tricks?

Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Kluivert, Ruud van Nistelroy?