Association Football Trivia Thread

[MUSC4EVER]

No to all of those.

 

[Liquid]

First brace/hat trick?

 

[polysmut]

First player to ride to the sidelines on a stretcher?

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Well I thought he was the first player to score a Premier League hat-trick but have now found out that Cantona beat him to it, But Robins is the first Englishman to score a PL hat-trick.....

 

[Liquid]

Since 1996/97 the European Golden Shoe award has been weighted depending on the league.
Prior to this, how many non-elite leagues won the award? Name them.

Non-elite means any country's top division apart from England, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

 

[polysmut]

Scotland, Hungary, Finland?

As I haven't even guessed at the exact number, not sure I can get any points if any of them are right.

 

[Liquid]

Scotland, Hungary, Finland?

As I haven't even guessed at the exact number, not sure I can get any points if any of them are right.

Scotland is a correct answer. Ally McCoist won it twice in a row in 1991/92 and 1992/93 with 34 goals in both seasons.

Still more to get.

 

[polysmut]

Northern Ireland, Norway, Greece.

Then I'll leave some countries for those who haven't had a go yet.

 

[Barra333]

Turkey and Ukraine?

 

[Liquid]

Northern Ireland, Norway, Greece.

None there unfortunately.

Turkey and Ukraine?

Ding, ding! Tanju Colak scored 39 goals for Galatasary in 1987/88

Scotland (1991/92, 1992/93) - S_Bridge
Turkey (1987/88) - Barra333

Hungary, Finland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Greece, Ukraine

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Wales (John Charles) Poland Croatia, just random guesses really...

 

[daan]

Yugoslavia, Romania, Austria.

 

[Liquid]

Wales John Charles

Correct but not for the right reason. This is going off the leagues not nationalities of the winners; John Charles never played his club football in the Welsh leagues because the Welsh national league didn't even exist until 17 years after he stopped playing.

However David Taylor of Porthmadog did hit 43 goals in 1993/94.

Poland, Croatia

Nope.

Yugoslavia, Romania, Austria

Three excellent answers here. Dudu Georgescu hit 34 goals in 1976/77 for Dinamo Bucharest, Rodion Cămătaru hit 44 goals in 1986/87 and Dorin Mateuţ hit 43 goals for the same club in 1988/89.

In 1990/91 Darko Pančev was Red Star Belgrade's top scorer with 34 goals in the Yugoslav First League.

Hans Krankl scored 41 goals for Rapid Vienna in 1977/78.

Scotland (1991/92, 1992/93) - S_Bridge
Turkey (1987/88) - Barra333
Wales (1993/94) - MUSC4EVER
Romania (1976/77, 1986/87, 1988/89) - daan
Yugoslavia (1990/91) - daan
Austria (1977/78) - daan

Hungary, Finland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia

Still five non-elite countries left to get.

 

[Famine]

However David Taylor of Porthmadog did hit 43 goals in 1993/94.

Three excellent answers here. Dudu Georgescu hit 34 goals in 1976/77 for Dinamo Bucharest, Rodion Cămătaru hit 44 goals in 1986/87 and Dorin Mateuţ hit 43 goals for the same club in 1988/89.

In 1990/91 Darko Pančev was Red Star Belgrade's top scorer with 34 goals in the Yugoslav First League.

Hans Krankl scored 41 goals for Rapid Vienna in 1977/78.

I think the key here is big but crap (or at least low standards aside from the top 2 teams) leagues. 1993-1994 League of Wales was a 20+ team affair, not the 12 team doohickey you have now. Austria and Scotland's leagues are small but they play(ed, in the case of Scotland) each other four times.

So we're looking at somewhere like Portugal which has been 18-20 teams for years and historically not especially competitive after Porto/Sporting/Benfica (and Boavista) or Belgium (18ish, Bruges/Anderlecht/Standard).

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I do recall someone from the Estonian league was quite high up in the race for the golden shoe/boot a few years ago, don't know if tha5 guy went on to win it though...

 

[adamp93]

I'll take a guess at Czechoslovakia since that counts as 2 after 1992 💡 (although that might show I know more about the countries than the leagues.)

 

[Barra333]

My next guess was going to be Portugal, but since Famine took that, Denmark?

 

[Liquid]

So we're looking at somewhere like Portugal which has been 18-20 teams for years and historically not especially competitive after Porto/Sporting/Benfica (and Boavista)

My next guess was going to be Portugal, but since Famine took that, Denmark?

Portugal was included as one of the elite leagues and subsequently does not count.

Non-elite means any country's top division apart from England, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

or Belgium (18ish, Bruges/Anderlecht/Standard).

However Belgium is a correct answer. Erwin Vandenbergh of Lierse top scored with 39 goals in 1979/80.

I do recall someone from the Estonian league was quite high up in the race for the golden shoe/boot a few years ago, don't know if tha5 guy went on to win it though...

The Estonian League is not correct.

I'll take a guess at Czechoslovakia since that counts as 2 after 1992 💡 (although that might show I know more about the countries than the leagues.)

And neither is Czechslovakian First League, Czech First League nor the Slovak Super Liga.

Scotland (1991/92, 1992/93) - S_Bridge
Turkey (1987/88) - Barra333
Wales (1993/94) - MUSC4EVER
Romania (1976/77, 1986/87, 1988/89) - daan
Yugoslavia (1990/91) - daan
Austria (1977/78) - daan
Belgium (1979/80) - Famine

Hungary, Finland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Czechslovakia, Czechia, Slovakia

Still four non-elite countries left to get. Belgium was the only 'reputable' league left to get; the remaining four are rather... not. I'll give you some clues after the next round of guessing.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Andorra, San Marino, Malta, Serbia, Sweden....

 

[polysmut]

Faroe Islands?

 

[Famine]

Bulgaria had a spell where the national team was decent, so the top teams (err... CSKA Sofia... and... uhhh...) would have performed well. The league was bigger then too and I'm pretty sure Hristo Stoichkov played in a few championship-winning teams before heading to Spain.

Edit: How about Cyprus? There was a spell where Omonia Nicosia were in the European Cup (when it was actually for champions) every year because they were champions every year and Cypriot defences... not famously brilliant.

 

[Liquid]

Andorra, San Marino, Malta, Serbia, Sweden....

A scatter gun approach does not work. No correct answers, sorry.

Faroe Islands?

Nice idea but no.

Bulgaria had a spell where the national team was decent, so the top teams (err... CSKA Sofia... and... uhhh...) would have performed well. The league was bigger then too and I'm pretty sure Hristo Stoichkov played in a few championship-winning teams before heading to Spain.

Edit: How about Cyprus? There was a spell where Omonia Nicosia were in the European Cup (when it was actually for champions) every year because they were champions every year and Cypriot defences... not famously brilliant.

A timely edit and some nice abduction because you have two correct answers. Petar Zhekov, of CSKA Sofia, bagged 36 goals in 1968/69 and Stoichkov himself bagged 38 goals for the same club in 1989/90.

Sotiris Kaiafas scored 39 goals for Omonia Nicosia and was Europe's top goalscorer in 1975/76.

Scotland (1991/92, 1992/93) - S_Bridge
Turkey (1987/88) - Barra333
Wales (1993/94) - MUSC4EVER
Romania (1976/77, 1986/87, 1988/89) - daan
Yugoslavia (1990/91) - daan
Austria (1977/78) - daan
Belgium (1979/80) - Famine
Bulgaria (1968/69, 1989/90) - Famine
Cyprus (1975/76) - Famine

Hungary, Finland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Czechslovakia, Czechia, Slovakia, Andorra, San Marino, Malta, Serbia, Sweden, Faroe Islands

Here's two hints for the remaining two countries:

"Ah, well, it is in Europe, yeah."

"Europe? Really? I suppose so..."

 

[Barra333]

So, something like Azerbaijan or Georgia?

 

[adamp93]

Iceland? Or maybe Russia/Soviet Union?

 

[Liquid]

Iceland? Or maybe Russia/Soviet Union?

Not so I'm afraid.

Georgia?

That's "Ah, well, it is in Europe, yeah." covered. Zviad Endeladze of Margveti top scored the Georgian Umaglesi League and Europe with 40 goals in 1995/96, the last year that the Golden Shoe was an open contest before league status came into play.

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"Europe? Really? I suppose so..."

That last one is still up for grabs and it's not Azerbaijan.

Scotland (1991/92, 1992/93) - S_Bridge
Turkey (1987/88) - Barra333
Wales (1993/94) - MUSC4EVER
Romania (1976/77, 1986/87, 1988/89) - daan
Yugoslavia (1990/91) - daan
Austria (1977/78) - daan
Belgium (1979/80) - Famine
Bulgaria (1968/69, 1989/90) - Famine
Cyprus (1975/76) - Famine
Georgia (1995/96) - Barra333

Hungary, Finland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Czechslovakia, Czechia, Slovakia, Andorra, San Marino, Malta, Serbia, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Russia, Soviet Union, Azerbaijan

 

[polysmut]

Not so I'm afraid.



That's "Ah, well, it is in Europe, yeah." covered. Zviad Endeladze of Margveti top scored the Georgian Umaglesi League and Europe with 40 goals in 1995/96, the last year that the Golden Shoe was an open contest before league status came into play.

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"Europe? Really? I suppose so..."

That last one is still up for grabs and it's not Azerbaijan.

Scotland (1991/92, 1992/93) - S_Bridge
Turkey (1987/88) - Barra333
Wales (1993/94) - MUSC4EVER
Romania (1976/77, 1986/87, 1988/89) - daan
Yugoslavia (1990/91) - daan
Austria (1977/78) - daan
Belgium (1979/80) - Famine
Bulgaria (1968/69, 1989/90) - Famine
Cyprus (1975/76) - Famine
Georgia (1995/96) - Barra333

Hungary, Finland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Czechslovakia, Czechia, Slovakia, Andorra, San Marino, Malta, Serbia, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Russia, Soviet Union, Azerbaijan

For a while, this one has felt like it was more about just naming countries than it was about owt else.

 

[Liquid]

For a while, this one has felt like it was more about just naming countries than it was about owt else.

I accept that but it's about challenging your knowledge and abductive reasoning of other countries' football leagues.

Only one more to get.

 

[polysmut]

I accept that but it's about challenging your knowledge and abductive reasoning of other countries' football leagues.

Only one more to get.

You're right, & football knowledge will be a factor, of course. I fancy a quick guess at a couple more while we're on.
Georgia & Belarus? (I don't expect either of them to be anywhere near the correct answers).

Edit: Georgia had already been done & was correct. My mistake there.

 

[Liquid]

It's not Belarus, no. It's a country which is technically not in Europe but does border it. UEFA and all that.

 

[adamp93]

I feel at this point that Google maps would be more helpful than Google search. My last 2 guesses have to be Kazakhstan and Armenia since I think they're both in UEFA qualifying groups for tournaments.