Association Football Trivia Thread

[Famine]

Just the Premier League (1992-93 to present) or all top flight? "Debut" as in "very first appearance" or returns (and again, returns to the PL or all top flight)?

Also, I don't know. Didn't some team like Reading manage a Wafer Cup spot?

 

[Liquid]

Man Utd. They won it the first time they were in it...

Correct. Manchester United do of course have the best debut season in Premier League history.

My curve ball failed....

 

[Matty]

Just the Premier League (1992-93 to present) or all top flight? "Debut" as in "very first appearance" or returns (and again, returns to the PL or all top flight)?

Also, I don't know. Didn't some team like Reading manage a Wafer Cup spot?

I think daan got this one, technically every team in the 1992/93 season would have been on their debut season. And United won it that year.

Otherwise I would have went for Newcastle this year. Wasn't it 5/6th they got? Again not there debut season though.

daan, make this one a wee bit easier?

 

[Fastas]

Say for example, would Newcastle this year count as they've already been in the EPL before?

Or and my guess is Derby a few years ago. 7 points.

I have, at least up until reading this last post, been enjoying reading the excellent sporting trivia in this thread.

Derby County got 11 points by the way; percentage wise you are way out. just so it doesn't become the next question it was in 2007-08 and yeah, I'm still sore about it.

For the best debut Premier League season question, I would guess Manchester United, 1992/93.

Edit: Badly tree'd.

 

[Matty]

Derby County got 11 points by the way; percentage wise you are way out. just so it doesn't become the next question it was in 2007-08 and yeah, I'm still sore about it.

Hey only about 35% out

 

[daan]

Correct. Manchester United do of course have the best debut season in Premier League history.

My curve ball failed....

I just said that as a joke...

Can't think of anything at the minute. If anyone else has a question they can go.

 

[Matty]

Who was the first player to score in every round of the FA cup including the final?

Club, year and player please

 

[Famine]

By "every round" are you including the first and second rounds or just the third round onwards when the big teams join in?

 

[Liquid]

Well, we must be talking about the proper rounds, rounds one and two inclusive. No team from the qualifying rounds, rounds contested by non-league teams to progress to the first round proper, has made the final, except maybe Tottenham Hotspur who are the only non-league club to win the FA Cup; 1901. I don't think there were qualifying rounds back then.

 

[Matty]

By "every round" are you including the first and second rounds or just the third round onwards when the big teams join in?

Every round, round 1 inclusive.

 

[Liquid]

Is it Tottenham, by the way, with their 1901 win?

Couldn't name any of their players though.

 

[Matty]

Is it Tottenham, by the way, with their 1901 win?

Couldn't name any of their players though.

Yeah it is.

Will reveal the answer at 10 if nobody gets it.

 

[TyrrellRacing]

I'l guess Steve Bloomer, no idea if he played for Tottenham.

 

[Matty]

I'l guess Steve Bloomer, no idea if he played for Tottenham.

Nope, but here's a clue.

He has the same initials as Steve Bloomer.

 

[Fastas]

Hey, ...Steve Bloomer..what a legend.

Is the answer Steve Bull? He was a bit of a journey man. I pressume the player didn't score every goal with the same club..EDIT: nevermind, I just reread the question.

 

[Liquid]

Steve Bull wasn't a Spurs player. Or a player from the early 1900s....

 

[Matty]

Here's another clue. His name may be described as a hair colour these days.

Think of a hair colour that sounds like a name withe the initials SB.

 

[Ross]

Steven Blonde?

 

[Matty]

The two names put together equal the hair colour. (ie Strawberry Blonde.)

 

[Ferrari_458]

Is it... Strawberry Blonde?

 

[Matty]

Is it... Strawberry Blonde?

No, think a bit darker then that.

 

[Ferrari_458]

Sorta Brunette?

 

[Matty]

Sorta Brunette?

Nope

As its 10 hear is the answer.

Sandy Brown, Tottenham, 1901.

He scored 15 goals in that campaign, including 2 in the final and 1 in the final replay.

Okay, somebody post a question.

 

[Fastas]

wow, tough one.

I have a question,....How many English League teams have non-geographical names and, what are they?

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Crystal Palace - Named after the building ?

Wolves - Short for Wolverhampton but Wolves isn't a place.

 

[Liquid]

I was sure that every teamname is geographical in some way, even if it's a district or sub-area like Everton, Aston Villa or the London clubs.

Hmm. Unless you're looking for the answer of "Milton Keynes" because the town is supposedly named after John Milton and John Keynes. However, this is not true. The village was known as Milton Keynes before it's designation as a new town and it has been known as Milton Keynes throughout history.

Treed. Crystal Palace must be one.

 

[Matty]

Queens Park Rangers? Just realised there's probably a place called Queens park..
Crystal Palace?
Burton Albion?

2?

 

[Fastas]

I wasn't including Crystal Palace because there is a geographical location 'The Crystal Palace'. The place was named after the building and is now an athletics centre(?)

Milton Keynes is very much a place.

I am working on an assuption that there are two and, yes,...Queen's Park Rangers is one of them.

 

[TyrrellRacing]

You mean from the 92 league teams ?

I'm stumped then.

Queens Park is a place though surely ?

 

[Matty]

Stupidly wild guess, but Notts County?

Because I don't think there's a place by the actual name of Notts.