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Player Valuation: £40m
Things to discuss this weekend will be limited, so I thought I would give you something to do.
Try not to cheat by googling answers
QUIZ 1 I DON'T HAVE ANSWERS
1.In April 2003, who became the oldest man to be rated number one in the World Tennis Association rankings at the age of 33?
2.What is the only sport where the defending team are always in possession of the ball and the attacking team can score without even touching it?
3.In what year did the first Rugby World Cup take place?
4.What sport was the subject of the film 'National Velvet'?
5.At which distance did Sally Gunnell win her gold medal for hurdling at the 1992 Olympics?
6.Which sport was author Bill Bryson talking about when said "It is the only sport in which spectators burn as many calories as players -- more if they are moderately restless"?
7.Which Premiership footballer has the real first name of Sulzeer?
8.What is the name given to a shot in snooker where the cue ball hits a red ball which hits another red ball to make it go into a pocket?
9.How many players are there in a Rugby League team?
10.What 7 events make up the heptathlon?
Tie BreakWhat was the attendance at the 2002 World Cup Final?
QUIZ 2 ANSWERS AT END OF EACH QUESTION
Question 1
Name 4 teams out of the 92 in England (Premiership, Championship and Divisions 1-2), who start with the same letter that they end with.... Click for the answer
Question 2
There are 23 different last names for a team out of the 92 in England (e.g. City, United). Name them.... Click for the answer
Question 3
There is only one team out of the 4 divisions in England and the 4 divisions in Scotland that have a 'j' in their name. Name them.... Click for the answer
Question 4
Who was the last player to score a hat-trick at the old Wembley Stadium? Click for the answer
Question 5
Out of the 92 teams, whose ground is at the highest altitude? Click for the answer
Question 6
Name 2 teams in the leagues of England and Scotland who each have the letters A, B, C, D and E in them. Click for the answer
Question 7
Name the 5 Scottish teams who start with the same letter that they end with? Click for the answer
Question 8
Name the only team out of the 92 whose name starts with 5 consonants.... Click for the answer
Question 9
Name 3 players connected with barbecues.... Click for the answer
Question 10
Name 4 players you would find in a greenhouse... Click for the answer
Question 11
Name the 14 sides of the 92 that do not share their last name with any others... Click for the answer
Question 12
Which team in the British first class leagues has the longest name? Click for the answer
Question 13
Who is the only player to score in a Manchester, Merseyside and Glasgow derby? Click for the answer
Question 14
Name 7 players who have 4 FA Cup winner's medals each. Click for the answer
Question 15
Why is Hull City unique? Click for the answer
Question 16
Name the 4 teams out of the 92 in the English leagues that contain all 5 vowels. Click for the answer
Question 17
Fill in the missing gap:
1979: Sunderland
1980: ???
1981: Villa
Click for the answer
Question 18
Which side at one time had six past, present and future England captains in the same team, and in which year? Click for the answer
Question 19
Which 8 English cities can have derby matches? Click for the answer
Question 20
Which league football team is closest to the River Mersey? Click for the answer
Question 21
Name the five teams beginning with C that have Won the FA Cup. Click for the answer
Question 22
Which team holds the record for the longest ever free kick? Click for the answer
Question 23
Name the only team out of the 92 that doesn't contain any of the letters in "mackerel"? Click for the answer
Question 24
Name 4 England captains whose surnames start with the same letter as their forenames? Click for the answer
Question 25
Which British team has won the European Cup more times than its own top league? Click for the answer
Question 26
Which player scored a hat-trick for his country, but never scored for his club? Click for the answer
Question 27
Name 3 England captains who have played for S****horpe United? Click for the answer
Question 28
Which team in the football league has the smallest ground in England? Click for the answer
Question 29
Which English teams are furthest north, south, east and west? Click for the answer
Question 30
Which is the only team to have played in the Premier League, the old old Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4, and Divisions 3 South and 3 North? Click for the answer
Question 31
How many players can you name who have scored for 5 different Premiership teams. Own goals don't count? (I have 13). Click for the answer
Question 32
Name 8 England players with an "x" in their surname? Click for the answer
Question 33
Name the team with the shortest and the longest one word team name out of the 92? Click for the answer
Question 34
What was used in the 1973 FA Cup Final and never used again? Click for the answer
Question 35
Name a player whose surname is the same as part of the name of his team's home ground. Click for the answer
Question 36
Who is the only player to be substituted in an international match at Wembley to be replaced by his brother? Click for the answer
Question 37
13th September 2003 - York City v Yeovil Town. What was so special about this fixture? Click for the answer
Question 38
Name 4 players who have played for England who each have 3 O's in their surname. Click for the answer
Question 39
Name 3 teams with 3 O's in their title? Click for the answer
Question 40
Name 2 players who have played in 6 derbies. Click for the answer
Question 41
Name 9 players who have played for England since 1966 whose surname ends with the same letter it starts with. Click for the answer
Question 42
Name 3 players to score a hat-trick for three premiership teams? Click for the answer
Question 43
Who is the only scouser to win the FA Cup with Liverpool and Everton? Click for the answer
Question 44
Which is the only English league football ground to have a pub on every corner? Click for the answer
Question 45
Name 4 Premiership players whose names are connected with TV programmes? Click for the answer
Question 46
Name as many players as you can who have scored at least 100 goals in the Premiership. (I have 14). Click for the answer
Question 47
Name 4 player managers who have played in the FA Cup final? Click for the answer
Question 48
Name three players have been relegated with 4 different Premiership clubs? Click for the answer
Question 49
Who has played in The Premiership, Divisions 1, 2 & 3, The Conference, The Champions League and the UEFA cup? Click for the answer
Question 50
Who was the first substitute in an FA Cup Final? Click for the answer
Question 51
Name 3 club sides to win a foreign country's league? Click for the answer
Question 52
Who was the last England manager to lead a side out at the old Wembley Stadium? Click for the answer
Question 53
Who was the only player to captain the winning team in both the Scottish and English FA Cup Finals? Click for the answer
Question 54
What is the largest city never to have had a league team? Click for the answer
Question 55
Name the 2 teams out of the 92 with an 'x' in their name? Click for the answer
Question 56
Which team reached the FA Cup Final at Wembley even though they lost a game (that was not abandoned or replayed) in an earlier round in the same season? Click for the answer
Question 57
Name 2 players with a "z" in their surname who scored FA Cup Final goals in the 80's. Laurie Sanchez was one, who was the other? Click for the answer
Question 58
Who is the only player to score a hat-trick in the Premiership, Championship, League 1, League 2, (or the divisions under their previous names), the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country? Click for the answer
Question 59
Name as many managers as you can who have played football on the same side as David Beckham? (I have 12). Click for the answer
Question 60
Name 7 teams that have a type of building in their name? Click for the answer
Question 61
Name the seven clubs in the English leagues that have the same amount of letters in their first name and last name? Click for the answer
Question 62
What player has played in the North London, Merseyside, Manchester derbies, has won the Premiership, FA Cup, Champions League and European Championship? Click for the answer
Question 63
Name two players to have won the European Championship, Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League with their respective teams? Click for the answer
Question 64
Who is the ex Aberdeen star who appeared on Top of the Pops twice on the same night? Click for the answer
Question 65
When did Bobby Moore score his last goal? Click for the answer
Question 66
Name 4 players to score in 2 World Cup Finals? Click for the answer
Question 67
Who is the only person to captain England and manage a team in a European Cup Final? Click for the answer
Question 68
Only 1 team in the English & Scottish leagues does not contain any of the letters from the word FOOTBALL. Which one? Click for the answer
Question 69
Only 2 English League teams do not contain any of the letters from the word GOAL. Name them? Click for the answer
Question 70
Only 4 English League teams contain ALL the letters of the word GOAL. Name them? Click for the answer
Question 71
Can you name the 5 England Internationals (since 1960) who's surnames only contain 3 letters? There are 2 from the 60's & 3 more recent. Click for the answer
Question 72
Which is the only one of the English 92 football leagues clubs whose name is made up of 11 different letters of the alphabet with no repeats? Click for the answer
Question 73
Name 4 players who have played for 4 different teams that have won the European Cup though they have never won it themselves? Click for the answer
Question 74
Who was Britain's first £2M player? Click for the answer
Question 75
Which player has played in the, Merseyside derby, North London derby, Milan derby, Munich derby and the North East derby? Click for the answer
Question 76
Which player scored in the last minute against Leicester City in two consecutive Boxing Day fixtures? Click for the answer
Question 77
Name 5 English players who have been transferred for over £7m but have never played for England? Click for the answer
Question 78
Who is the only English player to win two European Cup Winner's medals with different English clubs? Click for the answer
Question 79
Which three Liverpool players (not necessarily current) have won the premiership? Click for the answer
Question 80
Which footballer was once brought on in an international match as a replacement for his Dad. Click for the answer
Question 81
Who is the only team to win the FA cup in Yorkshire? Click for the answer
Question 82
Who has held the FA cup for the longest period? Click for the answer
Question 83
Name three players to have won the Champions League, UEFA Cup, Premiership and FA Cup? Click for the answer
Question 84
Which 2 players played in the last FA Cup final and the last England international at the old Wembley? Click for the answer
Question 85
Name the five teams from the Premier league, Championship, League One and League Two whose names end with the letter E? Click for the answer
Question 86
Only five teams from their nation's capital city have won the European Cup/ Champions' League. Name them? Click for the answer
Question 87
Which team has a football ground in 2 countries? Click for the answer
Question 88
Which player won league championship winners medals in consecutive seasons with three different clubs? Click for the answer
Question 89
Name a player that have had their name on the front and back of their shirts, i.e. the sponsor is the same as their name. Click for the answer
Question 90
Can you name 4 towns/ cities in Scotland that have more than one league team? Click for the answer
Question 91
Excluding Uniteds, name the 3 teams in England and Scotland that have 2 U's in their name. Click for the answer
Question 92
Which British footballer scored a goal at his home ground for the away team and it wasn't an own goal? Click for the answer
Question 93
Who are the only international football team to record an identical scoreline in every match they played in the World Cup? Click for the answer
Question 94
Which British footballer scored in 3 consecutive World Cups against teams from 3 different continents? Click for the answer
Question 95
Italy were the first country to have 2 different teams reach the semi-final of the European Cup, Spain were the first country to have 3 different representatives; Who were the first country to have 4 different representatives? Click for the answer
Question 96
Four teams have won the European Cup and their own domestic league and cup double in the same season. Can you name them? Click for the answer
Question 97
Which World Cup never had a cup final? Click for the answer
Question 98
In the 1974 World Cup, which team were knocked out of the first round, but were also the only team never to lose a match in the tournament? Click for the answer
See how many you can get right either individually, or as a forum, without cheating.
Try not to cheat by googling answers
QUIZ 1 I DON'T HAVE ANSWERS
1.In April 2003, who became the oldest man to be rated number one in the World Tennis Association rankings at the age of 33?
2.What is the only sport where the defending team are always in possession of the ball and the attacking team can score without even touching it?
3.In what year did the first Rugby World Cup take place?
4.What sport was the subject of the film 'National Velvet'?
5.At which distance did Sally Gunnell win her gold medal for hurdling at the 1992 Olympics?
6.Which sport was author Bill Bryson talking about when said "It is the only sport in which spectators burn as many calories as players -- more if they are moderately restless"?
7.Which Premiership footballer has the real first name of Sulzeer?
8.What is the name given to a shot in snooker where the cue ball hits a red ball which hits another red ball to make it go into a pocket?
9.How many players are there in a Rugby League team?
10.What 7 events make up the heptathlon?
Tie BreakWhat was the attendance at the 2002 World Cup Final?
QUIZ 2 ANSWERS AT END OF EACH QUESTION
Question 1
Name 4 teams out of the 92 in England (Premiership, Championship and Divisions 1-2), who start with the same letter that they end with.... Click for the answer
Question 2
There are 23 different last names for a team out of the 92 in England (e.g. City, United). Name them.... Click for the answer
Question 3
There is only one team out of the 4 divisions in England and the 4 divisions in Scotland that have a 'j' in their name. Name them.... Click for the answer
Question 4
Who was the last player to score a hat-trick at the old Wembley Stadium? Click for the answer
Question 5
Out of the 92 teams, whose ground is at the highest altitude? Click for the answer
Question 6
Name 2 teams in the leagues of England and Scotland who each have the letters A, B, C, D and E in them. Click for the answer
Question 7
Name the 5 Scottish teams who start with the same letter that they end with? Click for the answer
Question 8
Name the only team out of the 92 whose name starts with 5 consonants.... Click for the answer
Question 9
Name 3 players connected with barbecues.... Click for the answer
Question 10
Name 4 players you would find in a greenhouse... Click for the answer
Question 11
Name the 14 sides of the 92 that do not share their last name with any others... Click for the answer
Question 12
Which team in the British first class leagues has the longest name? Click for the answer
Question 13
Who is the only player to score in a Manchester, Merseyside and Glasgow derby? Click for the answer
Question 14
Name 7 players who have 4 FA Cup winner's medals each. Click for the answer
Question 15
Why is Hull City unique? Click for the answer
Question 16
Name the 4 teams out of the 92 in the English leagues that contain all 5 vowels. Click for the answer
Question 17
Fill in the missing gap:
1979: Sunderland
1980: ???
1981: Villa
Click for the answer
Question 18
Which side at one time had six past, present and future England captains in the same team, and in which year? Click for the answer
Question 19
Which 8 English cities can have derby matches? Click for the answer
Question 20
Which league football team is closest to the River Mersey? Click for the answer
Question 21
Name the five teams beginning with C that have Won the FA Cup. Click for the answer
Question 22
Which team holds the record for the longest ever free kick? Click for the answer
Question 23
Name the only team out of the 92 that doesn't contain any of the letters in "mackerel"? Click for the answer
Question 24
Name 4 England captains whose surnames start with the same letter as their forenames? Click for the answer
Question 25
Which British team has won the European Cup more times than its own top league? Click for the answer
Question 26
Which player scored a hat-trick for his country, but never scored for his club? Click for the answer
Question 27
Name 3 England captains who have played for S****horpe United? Click for the answer
Question 28
Which team in the football league has the smallest ground in England? Click for the answer
Question 29
Which English teams are furthest north, south, east and west? Click for the answer
Question 30
Which is the only team to have played in the Premier League, the old old Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4, and Divisions 3 South and 3 North? Click for the answer
Question 31
How many players can you name who have scored for 5 different Premiership teams. Own goals don't count? (I have 13). Click for the answer
Question 32
Name 8 England players with an "x" in their surname? Click for the answer
Question 33
Name the team with the shortest and the longest one word team name out of the 92? Click for the answer
Question 34
What was used in the 1973 FA Cup Final and never used again? Click for the answer
Question 35
Name a player whose surname is the same as part of the name of his team's home ground. Click for the answer
Question 36
Who is the only player to be substituted in an international match at Wembley to be replaced by his brother? Click for the answer
Question 37
13th September 2003 - York City v Yeovil Town. What was so special about this fixture? Click for the answer
Question 38
Name 4 players who have played for England who each have 3 O's in their surname. Click for the answer
Question 39
Name 3 teams with 3 O's in their title? Click for the answer
Question 40
Name 2 players who have played in 6 derbies. Click for the answer
Question 41
Name 9 players who have played for England since 1966 whose surname ends with the same letter it starts with. Click for the answer
Question 42
Name 3 players to score a hat-trick for three premiership teams? Click for the answer
Question 43
Who is the only scouser to win the FA Cup with Liverpool and Everton? Click for the answer
Question 44
Which is the only English league football ground to have a pub on every corner? Click for the answer
Question 45
Name 4 Premiership players whose names are connected with TV programmes? Click for the answer
Question 46
Name as many players as you can who have scored at least 100 goals in the Premiership. (I have 14). Click for the answer
Question 47
Name 4 player managers who have played in the FA Cup final? Click for the answer
Question 48
Name three players have been relegated with 4 different Premiership clubs? Click for the answer
Question 49
Who has played in The Premiership, Divisions 1, 2 & 3, The Conference, The Champions League and the UEFA cup? Click for the answer
Question 50
Who was the first substitute in an FA Cup Final? Click for the answer
Question 51
Name 3 club sides to win a foreign country's league? Click for the answer
Question 52
Who was the last England manager to lead a side out at the old Wembley Stadium? Click for the answer
Question 53
Who was the only player to captain the winning team in both the Scottish and English FA Cup Finals? Click for the answer
Question 54
What is the largest city never to have had a league team? Click for the answer
Question 55
Name the 2 teams out of the 92 with an 'x' in their name? Click for the answer
Question 56
Which team reached the FA Cup Final at Wembley even though they lost a game (that was not abandoned or replayed) in an earlier round in the same season? Click for the answer
Question 57
Name 2 players with a "z" in their surname who scored FA Cup Final goals in the 80's. Laurie Sanchez was one, who was the other? Click for the answer
Question 58
Who is the only player to score a hat-trick in the Premiership, Championship, League 1, League 2, (or the divisions under their previous names), the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country? Click for the answer
Question 59
Name as many managers as you can who have played football on the same side as David Beckham? (I have 12). Click for the answer
Question 60
Name 7 teams that have a type of building in their name? Click for the answer
Question 61
Name the seven clubs in the English leagues that have the same amount of letters in their first name and last name? Click for the answer
Question 62
What player has played in the North London, Merseyside, Manchester derbies, has won the Premiership, FA Cup, Champions League and European Championship? Click for the answer
Question 63
Name two players to have won the European Championship, Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League with their respective teams? Click for the answer
Question 64
Who is the ex Aberdeen star who appeared on Top of the Pops twice on the same night? Click for the answer
Question 65
When did Bobby Moore score his last goal? Click for the answer
Question 66
Name 4 players to score in 2 World Cup Finals? Click for the answer
Question 67
Who is the only person to captain England and manage a team in a European Cup Final? Click for the answer
Question 68
Only 1 team in the English & Scottish leagues does not contain any of the letters from the word FOOTBALL. Which one? Click for the answer
Question 69
Only 2 English League teams do not contain any of the letters from the word GOAL. Name them? Click for the answer
Question 70
Only 4 English League teams contain ALL the letters of the word GOAL. Name them? Click for the answer
Question 71
Can you name the 5 England Internationals (since 1960) who's surnames only contain 3 letters? There are 2 from the 60's & 3 more recent. Click for the answer
Question 72
Which is the only one of the English 92 football leagues clubs whose name is made up of 11 different letters of the alphabet with no repeats? Click for the answer
Question 73
Name 4 players who have played for 4 different teams that have won the European Cup though they have never won it themselves? Click for the answer
Question 74
Who was Britain's first £2M player? Click for the answer
Question 75
Which player has played in the, Merseyside derby, North London derby, Milan derby, Munich derby and the North East derby? Click for the answer
Question 76
Which player scored in the last minute against Leicester City in two consecutive Boxing Day fixtures? Click for the answer
Question 77
Name 5 English players who have been transferred for over £7m but have never played for England? Click for the answer
Question 78
Who is the only English player to win two European Cup Winner's medals with different English clubs? Click for the answer
Question 79
Which three Liverpool players (not necessarily current) have won the premiership? Click for the answer
Question 80
Which footballer was once brought on in an international match as a replacement for his Dad. Click for the answer
Question 81
Who is the only team to win the FA cup in Yorkshire? Click for the answer
Question 82
Who has held the FA cup for the longest period? Click for the answer
Question 83
Name three players to have won the Champions League, UEFA Cup, Premiership and FA Cup? Click for the answer
Question 84
Which 2 players played in the last FA Cup final and the last England international at the old Wembley? Click for the answer
Question 85
Name the five teams from the Premier league, Championship, League One and League Two whose names end with the letter E? Click for the answer
Question 86
Only five teams from their nation's capital city have won the European Cup/ Champions' League. Name them? Click for the answer
Question 87
Which team has a football ground in 2 countries? Click for the answer
Question 88
Which player won league championship winners medals in consecutive seasons with three different clubs? Click for the answer
Question 89
Name a player that have had their name on the front and back of their shirts, i.e. the sponsor is the same as their name. Click for the answer
Question 90
Can you name 4 towns/ cities in Scotland that have more than one league team? Click for the answer
Question 91
Excluding Uniteds, name the 3 teams in England and Scotland that have 2 U's in their name. Click for the answer
Question 92
Which British footballer scored a goal at his home ground for the away team and it wasn't an own goal? Click for the answer
Question 93
Who are the only international football team to record an identical scoreline in every match they played in the World Cup? Click for the answer
Question 94
Which British footballer scored in 3 consecutive World Cups against teams from 3 different continents? Click for the answer
Question 95
Italy were the first country to have 2 different teams reach the semi-final of the European Cup, Spain were the first country to have 3 different representatives; Who were the first country to have 4 different representatives? Click for the answer
Question 96
Four teams have won the European Cup and their own domestic league and cup double in the same season. Can you name them? Click for the answer
Question 97
Which World Cup never had a cup final? Click for the answer
Question 98
In the 1974 World Cup, which team were knocked out of the first round, but were also the only team never to lose a match in the tournament? Click for the answer
See how many you can get right either individually, or as a forum, without cheating.
