Association Football Trivia Thread

[Liquid]

Longest career by an outfield player without a goal?

Correct!

Frank Womack is a name very few of you will have heard of; he was a defender for Birmingham City between 1908-1929 and played a few additional games for Torquay United in 1929 but he played in 511 league games as a professional and didn't score a single goal which is the record number of games for an outfielder.

The two players mentioned, Rob Jones and Des Walker, are more recent players who are famous for not scoring but Walker scored just one goal in his career (for Forest, 0 goals for Wednesday or Sampdoria) in 660 league games and Rob Jones is tantamount to a goal machine with his heady two career goals (2 for Crewe, 0 for Liverpool) in 260 games.

Your turn.

 

[adamp93]

I went to uni with a guy called Rob Jones, the jokes about him not scoring make sense now.

There are 8 players (that I know of) who have played 10 or more seasons in the premier league and spent their entire professional career at one club. Who are they?

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Well Giggs is the obvious one, struggling for others....

 

[adamp93]

That's one @MUSC4EVER and you got it before I could edit my post after remembering that Darren Fletcher plays for the baggies now

 

[MUSC4EVER]

John Terry is another....

 

[adamp93]

No, he played on loan at Forest.

 

[daan]

Carragher?

 

[adamp93]

Yep. 2/8 so far with a few more obvious ones still to get.

 

[Liquid]

Paul Scholes
Gary Neville

 

[polysmut]

Tony Adams?

 

[adamp93]

Paul Scholes
Gary Neville

Yes, yes and

Tony Adams?

Yes.
3 left as far as my research goes.

 

[Liquid]

Would Matt Le Tissier count? He was with Southampton in the Premiership for 10 seasons (1992/93-2001/02). He did play a handful of non-contract games for Eastleigh and Guernsey but Southampton was his only professional club.

 

[adamp93]

Would Matt Le Tissier count? He was with Southampton in the Premiership for 10 seasons (1992/93-2001/02). He did play a handful of non-contract games for Eastleigh and Guernsey but Southampton was his only professional club.

Well the reason I said professional was because Carragher for instance played for Everton in the youth team. Since Le Tissier played for those 2 later on in his career I would assume he was still a pro. He's not on my list is the simple answer but it's debatable.

 

[Liquid]

Neither Eastleigh nor Guernsey are professional.

 

[Akmuq]

Lesley King.

 

[adamp93]

I assume you mean Ledley so yes.

 

[Akmuq]

Autocorrect my bad.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Could Mark Noble be one??

 

[Liquid]

Tony Hibbert.

 

[adamp93]

Could Mark Noble be one??

Nope, had 2 loan spells.

Tony Hibbert.

Yes, 1 left everyone.

 

[SuperDiscoDaz]

Neville Southall?

 

[adamp93]

Neville Southall?

No, played for loads of teams.

 

[Liquid]

Gabriel Agbonlahor? Think he started at Villa in 2003/04 about 12 years ago now but part of me believes he may have had a loan spell early in his career.

 

[adamp93]

He did have a loan spell, at Watford.

 

[Liquid]

Can we have a clue?

 

[daan]

Gary Kelly?

 

[Liquid]

That's a great answer.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Shay Given

 

[Liquid]

Shay Given

Played for Blackburn, Newcastle, Man City, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough in the Championship.

Answer has to be Gary Kelly. Leeds from 1990-2007.

 

[adamp93]

It certainly would be Gary Kelly.
Full list:
Ryan Giggs
Gary Neville
Paul Scholes
Jamie Carragher
Tony Adams
Tony Hibbert
Ledley King
Gary Kelly

Correct answers
@Liquid 3
@daan 2
@MUSC4EVER 1
@S_Bridge 1
@Akmuq 1