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May Footy Questions (Part 1)

les.gtfc

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Apologies for it all being in caps. Too lazy to to keep changing caps lock.

1) ON A FOOTBALL PITCH HOW MANY YARDS IS THE PENALTY SPOT FROM THE GOALLINE

2) IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE WORLD CUP FIRST HELD

3) WHICH SCOTTISH FOOTBALL TEAM HAS THE SAME NAME AS A WALTER SCOTT NOVEL

4) WHAT IS BRITAINS MOST NORTHERNMOST FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUB

5) WHICH ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM WAS ONCE KNOWN AS THE BISCUITMEN

6) SHILTON EXCLUDED NAME 2 OF THE 5 PLAYERS MARADONA SLIPPED AROUND BEFORE SCORING HIS WONDER GOAL IN THE 1986 WORLD CUP

7) WHICH SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM PLAY THEIR HOME MATCHES AT HAMPDEN PARK

8) WHICH IS THE HIGHEST FOOTBALL GROUND IN THE ENGLISH LEAGUE

9) IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE FIRST WEMBLEY FA CUP FINAL TO REQUIRE A REPLAY

10) WHICH WAS THE FIRST ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUB TO HAVE AN ALL-SEATER STADIUM

11) WHO SCORED THE LAST GASP WINNER FOR ARSENAL TO CLINCH THE 1979 FA CUP FINAL 3-2 AFTER MAN UTD HAVE COME BACK FROM 2-0 DOWN IN THE LAST FEW MINUTES

12) WHO WAS THE FIRST BLACK PLAYER TO BE CAPPED BY ENGLAND

13) WHO WERE THE 1ST CLUB TO BENEFIT FROM AUTOMATIC PROMOTION FROM THE CONFERENCE AT THE EXPENSE OF LINCOLN CITY

14) CAMBRIDGE UNITED PLAYED DERBY MATCHES IN THIS SEASONS CONFERNCE AGAINST WHICH TEAM

15) WHICH SCOTTISH LEAGUE TEAM IS THE FURTHEST AWAY FROM A MAINLINE TRAIN STATION

16) WHICH IS THE ONLY LEAGUE GROUND IN ENGLAND WHICH HAS A PUB ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE GROUND

17) WHICH IS THE LARGEST CITY IN ENGLAND NEVER TO HAVE HAD A FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM

18) WHICH IS THE ONLY ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM WHOSE NAME BEGINS WITH 5 CONSONANTS

19) WHAT IS LUTON TOWNS NICKNAME, A REFLECTION OF THE TOWNS HISTORY OF MILLINERY

20) WHO TOOK OVER AS MANAGER OF MACCLESFIELD TOWN IN OCTOBER 2006 AND SAVED THE CLUB FROM RELEGATION AFTER A DISASTEROUS START TO THE SEASON

21) WHAT IS THE OLD, MORE FAMILIAR NAME OF BOURNEMOUTHS FITNESS FIRST STADIUM

22) PHIL NEAL WAS ONE OF 2 LIVERPOOL PLAYERS TO WIN 8 LEAGUE TITLE IN THE 70S AND 80S WHO WAS THE OTHER

23) PAUL SIMPSON GAINED SUCCESS AT WHICH LOWER LEAGUE CLUB BEFORE BECOMING MANAGER OF PRESTON IN 2006

24) WHICH OF THESE TEAMS HAVE NEVER DROPPED INTO THE THIRD TIER OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL. MAN CITY, MIDDLESBORO, NEWCASTLE, SHEFFIELD WED

25) WHICH, NOW NON-LEAGUE CLUB ARE NICKNAMED THE STAGS

Thats the easy half, harder half to come shortly.
 
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Apologies for it all being in caps. Too lazy to to keep changing caps lock.

1) ON A FOOTBALL PITCH HOW MANY YARDS IS THE PENALTY SPOT FROM THE GOALLINE

2) IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE WORLD CUP FIRST HELD

3) WHICH SCOTTISH FOOTBALL TEAM HAS THE SAME NAME AS A WALTER SCOTT NOVEL

4) WHAT IS BRITAINS MOST NORTHERNMOST FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUB

5) WHICH ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM WAS ONCE KNOWN AS THE BISCUITMEN

6) SHILTON EXCLUDED NAME 2 OF THE 5 PLAYERS MARADONA SLIPPED AROUND BEFORE SCORING HIS WONDER GOAL IN THE 1986 WORLD CUP

7) WHICH SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM PLAY THEIR HOME MATCHES AT HAMPDEN PARK

8) WHICH IS THE HIGHEST FOOTBALL GROUND IN THE ENGLISH LEAGUE

9) IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE FIRST WEMBLEY FA CUP FINAL TO REQUIRE A REPLAY

10) WHICH WAS THE FIRST ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUB TO HAVE AN ALL-SEATER STADIUM

11) WHO SCORED THE LAST GASP WINNER FOR ARSENAL TO CLINCH THE 1979 FA CUP FINAL 3-2 AFTER MAN UTD HAVE COME BACK FROM 2-0 DOWN IN THE LAST FEW MINUTES

12) WHO WAS THE FIRST BLACK PLAYER TO BE CAPPED BY ENGLAND

13) WHO WERE THE 1ST CLUB TO BENEFIT FROM AUTOMATIC PROMOTION FROM THE CONFERENCE AT THE EXPENSE OF LINCOLN CITY

14) CAMBRIDGE UNITED PLAYED DERBY MATCHES IN THIS SEASONS CONFERNCE AGAINST WHICH TEAM

15) WHICH SCOTTISH LEAGUE TEAM IS THE FURTHEST AWAY FROM A MAINLINE TRAIN STATION

16) WHICH IS THE ONLY LEAGUE GROUND IN ENGLAND WHICH HAS A PUB ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE GROUND

17) WHICH IS THE LARGEST CITY IN ENGLAND NEVER TO HAVE HAD A FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM

18) WHICH IS THE ONLY ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM WHOSE NAME BEGINS WITH 5 CONSONANTS

19) WHAT IS LUTON TOWNS NICKNAME, A REFLECTION OF THE TOWNS HISTORY OF MILLINERY

20) WHO TOOK OVER AS MANAGER OF MACCLESFIELD TOWN IN OCTOBER 2006 AND SAVED THE CLUB FROM RELEGATION AFTER A DISASTEROUS START TO THE SEASON

21) WHAT IS THE OLD, MORE FAMILIAR NAME OF BOURNEMOUTHS FITNESS FIRST STADIUM

22) PHIL NEAL WAS ONE OF 2 LIVERPOOL PLAYERS TO WIN 8 LEAGUE TITLE IN THE 70S AND 80S WHO WAS THE OTHER

23) PAUL SIMPSON GAINED SUCCESS AT WHICH LOWER LEAGUE CLUB BEFORE BECOMING MANAGER OF PRESTON IN 2006

24) WHICH OF THESE TEAMS HAVE NEVER DROPPED INTO THE THIRD TIER OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL. MAN CITY, MIDDLESBORO, NEWCASTLE, SHEFFIELD WED

25) WHICH, NOW NON-LEAGUE CLUB ARE NICKNAMED THE STAGS

1)12 yards
2)1930
16) brentford
17) its bath isn't it
19) The hatters
20)is it keith alexander
21)Dean court
23) carlisle
 

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1. 12.
2. 1930.
3. I would guess at Queen of the South
4. Elgin City?
5. Aagh, I know this but can't remember.
6. Fenwick and Butcher.
7. Queens Park.
8. West Brom.
9. 1970?
10. Don't *think* it was Chester, but I'll guess it anyway.
11. Alan Sunderland.
12. Cunningham?
13. Scarborough
14. Histon
15. Someone like Brechin.
16. Brentford
17. I *think* Salford?
18. Crystal Palace
19. Hatters
20. Paul Ince
21. Dean Court
22. Alan Hansen
23. Carlisle
24. Newcastle
25. Mansfield
 

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1. 12 yds
2. 1930
3. Novel is called Heart of Midlothian so erm Hearts :)
4. Hull City???
5. I think it is Reading
6. Terry Butcher was one and will have to guess the another Steve Hodge?
7. Queens Park
8. West Brom
9. 1938???
10. Sheffield Wednesday?
11. Read this in the times yesterday, Alan Sunderland.
12. Viv Anderson
13. Dagenham and Redbridge?
14. Stevenage??
15. Cowdenbeath???
16. Notts County???
17. Worcester?
18. ?
19. Hatters
20. Paul Ince was the manager of them for bit wasn't he?
21. ?
22. Alan Hansen
23. ?
24. Boro
25. York?
 

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4. Inverness
10. Coventry
12. Viv Anderson or Remi Moses
 

nstphillips

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Sorry just looked at previous months questions and realised I have got the format of the thread wrong. Good questions though, I enjoyed trying to figure them out in my own way :)
 

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4. Elgin City?
It's Ross County Jason.
 

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It's Ross County Jason.
I know this is nitpicking but Elgin city and Ross County play in the Scottish Football League, the question just stated Football League which is Leagues controlled by the F.A not the S.F.A.
 

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I know this is nitpicking but Elgin city and Ross County play in the Scottish Football League, the question just stated Football League which is Leagues controlled by the F.A not the S.F.A.
The question was which is BRITAINS most northerly football league club so I think that would cover all the British FA's

The answer is Ross County who play in Dingwall but it is a very,very close call with Elgin City almost on a level so at the quiz night I will accept either Ross County OR Elgin City.
 
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The question was which is BRITAINS most northerly football league club so I think that would cover all the British FA's

The answer is Ross County who play in Dingwall but it is a very,very close call with Elgin City almost on a level so at the quiz night I will accept either Ross County OR Elgin City.
:) I was just trying to defend my poor effort of Hull City

3) is definitely Hearts

5) Is Reading, heard my dads mate refer to them as Biscuitmen before
 
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