MikeO Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 What about Cardiff for 7 when they won it? What div were they in? If beard is correct with 1926 I'm going along that line! They were in division one... http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-one-old/1926-1927 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Number 6 was John Barnes and Emlyn Hughes. Number 7 was Millwall 1937. Beaten in the semi's by Sunderland, they where in the old 3rd division south. Edited November 18, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Only 7 questions but a lot more answers. 1. Name the five English teams that have won consecutive (back to back) league titles in the post war era. (Top flight: Premier League or the old division one) 2. Complete the names of the following football brothers. a: Ronald and Frank .... b: Dieter and Uli ... c: Wili and Rene .... d: Nico and Robert .... 3. Which football players had the following nicknames ? a: The ax b: Der Bomber c: Cowboy d: Il Divin Codino (The divine pony tail) e: Il Gigante Buona (The gentle giant) f: Giraffe 4. Field Marshall Montgomery was the honoury chairman of which football club. 5. Which ex premier league club once suffered from a gypsy curse. 6. Shilton excluded, name the five players Maradona slipped around while scoring his wonder goal on June 22 1986. 7. Which team where known as the "Biscuit men" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 1. Name the five English teams that have won consecutive (back to back) league titles in the post war era. (Top flight: Premier League or the old division one) http://www.toffeetalk.com/index.php?/topic/22091-what-grinds-your-gears/page__view__findpost__p__228105 You were so close Bill and the brackets let you down . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 http://www.toffeetal...post__p__228105 You were so close Bill and the brackets let you down . Mike it asked the question who won back to back ?, I thought of you so i put the consecutive in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Mike it asked the question who won back to back ?, I thought of you so i put the consecutive in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 1. Name the five English teams that have won consecutive (back to back) league titles in the post war era. (Top flight: Premier League or the old division one) Man.Utd Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Leed United 2. Complete the names of the following football brothers. a: Ronald and Frank .... De Boer b: Dieter and Uli ... c: Wili and Rene .... d: Nico and Robert .... Krancjaer 5. Which ex premier league club once suffered from a gypsy curse Birmingham City - Barry Fry pissed in the corner to lift it!!! May have another look later but pretty clueless on this set of qu's bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 2b Hoeness. 2c van de Kekhof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 2b Hoeness. 2c van de Kekhof. ? Never heard of either ? Before my time obviously!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 ? Never heard of either ? Before my time obviously!!! Hoeness brothers were both German internationals...Uli was a World Cup winner in'74. Rene van de Kerkhof was in the Dutch team they beat in the final . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Hoeness brothers were both German internationals...Uli was a World Cup winner in'74. Rene van de Kerkhof was in the Dutch team they beat in the final . I wasn't even a twinkle in my father's eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 I wasn't even a twinkle in my father's eye! Lucky for you....you missed the Poland game at Wembley that led to England not qualifying for it . God that was stressful...Alf Ramsey's last game as manager I'm pretty sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 1. Name the five English teams that have won consecutive (back to back) league titles in the post war era. (Top flight: Premier League or the old division one) Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and a surprise.......Wolves 2. Complete the names of the following football brothers. a: Ronald and Frank ....De Boer b: Dieter and Uli ...Hoeness c: Wili and Rene ....Van Der Kerkhof d: Nico and Robert ....Kranjcar ( although I wouldn't have got that except it has been answered already) 3. Which football players had the following nicknames ? a: The ax- Vinnie Jones was called The Axe, is that same clue? b: Der Bomber- Gerd Muller c: Cowboy- ex scottish player but can't remember his name d: Il Divin Codino (The divine pony tail)- Roberto Baggio e: Il Gigante Buona (The gentle giant)- John Charles, Welsh international who played for Juve in the 50's f: Giraffe- guessing at Jack Charlton 4. Field Marshall Montgomery was the honoury chairman of which football club.- Has to be something where military is involved, Aldershot, Hereford, Portsmouth, unless I am completely off track? 5. Which ex premier league club once suffered from a gypsy curse.- Derby County, it was built on a camp site 6. Shilton excluded, name the five players Maradona slipped around while scoring his wonder goal on June 22 1986. Butcher, Reid, Stevens, Fenwick and Hodge 7. Which team where known as the "Biscuit men"- Reading Looking qt 90% at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Sorry for the wait, have been offline for a few days. ANSWERS 1. Five teams from the following details: Portsmouth FC 49-50, Man U. 56-57, Wolves 58-59, Redshite 76-77, Redshite 79-80, Redshite 82-83-84, Man U. 93-94, Man U. 96-97, Man U. 99-2000-2001, Chelsea 2005-2006 2. Four Answers: a: de Boer b: Hoeness c: de Kerkhoff d: Kovac 3. a: Vinnie Jones b: Gerd Muller c: Jim Leighton d: Roberto Baggio e: John Charles f: Jack Charlton 4. Portsmouth FC 5. Derby County. The Baseball Ground was built upon a gypsy camping ground. 6. Peter Reid, Peter Beardsley, Terry Butcher, Terry Fenwick and Gary Stevens. 7. Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Part two of the Anagram Quiz ................ 12. Park farmland 13. Yello chase 14. J. Lennon -Hogs 15. New managers 16. Major Deanness 17. Me had bad Vick 18. Thorny Jer 19. Grab thy rear 20. Save Sir E. Month 21. Saunters draws 22. Could polo win lag Gabrielle Edited November 25, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 What was the St.Andrews curse then as I'm sure Barry Fry wazzed up in one of the corners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Part two of the Anagram Quiz ................ 12. Park farmland 13. Yello chase 14. J. Lennon -Hogs 15. New managers 16. Major Deanness 17. Me had bad Vick 18. Thorny Jer 19. Grab thy rear 20. Save Sir E. Month 21. Saunters draws 22. Could polo win lag Gabrielle If this is too hard i'll give it a miss and put up a different Quiz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 If this is too hard i'll give it a miss and put up a different Quiz. Keep it... sorry not had a chance to have a go yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 If this is too hard i'll give it a miss and put up a different Quiz. Haven't had a chance yet Bill. Will do some very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 12. Park farmland- Frank Lampard 13. Yello chase- Ashley Cole 14. J. Lennon -Hogs- Glen Johnson 15. New managers- Graeme Swann 16. Major Deanness- James Anderson 17. Me had bad Vick- David Beckham 18. Thorny Jer- John Terry 19. Grab thy rear- Garteh Barry 20. Save Sir E. Month- Steve Harmison 21. Saunters draws- Andrew Strauss 22. Could polo win lag- Paul Collingwood Once I got the first two I reckoned this followed on from your last anagrams of England footballers and cricketers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 12. Park farmland- Frank Lampard 13. Yello chase- Ashley Cole 14. J. Lennon -Hogs- Glen Johnson 15. New managers- Graeme Swann 16. Major Deanness- James Anderson 17. Me had bad Vick- David Beckham 18. Thorny Jer- John Terry 19. Grab thy rear- Garteh Barry 20. Save Sir E. Month- Steve Harmison 21. Saunters draws- Andrew Strauss 22. Could polo win lag- Paul Collingwood Once I got the first two I reckoned this followed on from your last anagrams of England footballers and cricketers. Considering i put it up as the 2nd part of the Anagrams Quiz, that was a very good deduction. BTW, all correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 (edited) Cup Final Quiz ................... 1. Which club lost successive finals in the 1980s.? 2. Which year was the FA Cup sponsored for the first time.? 3. Who was the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.? 4. Which goalkeeper broke his jaw after only six minutes of the final in 1957.? 5. Which two teams contested the 100th FA Cup final.? 6. William Townley was the first player to ------------ ? 7. Who won the 1st ever FA Cup Final.? 8. Which team appeared in three successive finals in the 1990s? 9. When was the first all-Lancashire FA Cup final.? 10.Who was the first player to miss a penalty in the final.? 11.Who was the first black player to captain a Cup final side.? 12.What was unusual about West Ham's 1975 FA Cup success.? 13.In 1955, Stan Seymour became the first man to ----------- ? 14.Which player lost two front teeth after colliding with a team-mate in the 1981 final.? Edited November 28, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Considering i put it up as the 2nd part of the Anagrams Quiz, that was a very good deduction. BTW, all correct. Doh!! . No flies on me Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 1. Which club lost successive finals in the 1980s.?-Us 2. Which year was the FA Cup sponsored for the first time.?- Mid 90's, i'll go for 1995 3. Who was the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.?- Kevin Moran against us 4. Which goalkeeper broke his jaw after only six minutes of the final in 1957.?- Only know abour Bert Trautman but that was his neck. 5. Which two teams contested the 100th FA Cup final.?- Man City and Spurs, early 80's 6. William Townley was the first player to ------------ ?- Score a cup final hat-trick, complete guess 7. Who won the 1st ever FA Cup Final.?- Wanderers or Royal Engineers, i'll go for the former 8. Which team appeared in three successive finals in the 1990s?- Man Utd 9. When was the first all-Lancashire FA Cup final.?- I'll guess early on as most teams where northern based, i'll say 1894 10.Who was the first player to miss a penalty in the final.?- John Aldridge 11.Who was the first black player to captain a Cup final side.?- Des Walker. A guess, don't know if he was captain, i'll go for him before Paul Ince 12.What was unusual about West Ham's 1975 FA Cup success.?- Did they win the cup without conceding a goal? 13.In 1955, Stan Seymour became the first man to ----------- ?- Score at both ends? 14.Which player lost two front teeth after colliding with a team-mate in the 1981 final.?- Lifelong Evertonian Graham Roberts Maybe 75% on that one Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) 1. Which club lost successive finals in the 1980s.?-Us .. Yes 2. Which year was the FA Cup sponsored for the first time.?- Mid 90's, i'll go for 1995.. Yes 3. Who was the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.?- Kevin Moran against us .. Yes 4. Which goalkeeper broke his jaw after only six minutes of the final in 1957.?- Only know abour Bert Trautman but that was his neck... No 5. Which two teams contested the 100th FA Cup final.?- Man City and Spurs, early 80's .. Yes 6. William Townley was the first player to what -- ?- Score a cup final hat-trick, complete guess .. Yes Good guess 7. Who won the 1st ever FA Cup Final.?- Wanderers or Royal Engineers, i'll go for the former .. Yes 8. Which team appeared in three successive finals in the 1990s?- Man Utd .. Yes 9. When was the first all-Lancashire FA Cup final.?- I'll guess early on as most teams where northern based, i'll say 1894 .. No 10.Who was the first player to miss a penalty in the final.?- John Aldridge .. No 11.Who was the first black player to captain a Cup final side.?- Des Walker. A guess, don't know if he was captain, i'll go for him before Paul Ince .. No 12.What was unusual about West Ham's 1975 FA Cup success.?- Did they win the cup without conceding a goal? .. No 13.In 1955, Stan Seymour became the first man to what ?- Score at both ends? .. No 14.Which player lost two front teeth after colliding with a team-mate in the 1981 final.? Graham Roberts .. Yes Maybe 75% on that one Bill. Or nearer 50% You were going so well at the start. Edited November 28, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 9. When was the first all-Lancashire FA Cup final.?- 1902 10.Who was the first player to miss a penalty in the final.?- John Aldridge must have been first to miss at Wembley, so Charlie White, just made him up. 11.Who was the first black player to captain a Cup final side.?- Viv Anderson? 12.What was unusual about West Ham's 1975 FA Cup success.?- Played all London teams en route to winning 13.In 1955, Stan Seymour became the first man to ----------- ?- Play in an earlier final and then manage the same team in 1955? 14.Which player lost two front teeth after colliding with a team-mate in the 1981 final.?- Thought I read about Graham Roberts, is that the same game 4. Without checking who was in the 1957 final I will never get that, even if I did know who was in it I still won't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) A couple right and a couple of nearly's 4. Ray Wood, Man Utd Vs Villa after 6 mins, no subs so Blanchflower went in goal. Utd lost 2-1. 9. Nearly .. 1904 10. Nearly .. not Charlie White, but Charlie Wallace. 11. Viv Anderson was right. 12. The last time a team played a Wembley Final with 11 Englishmen in the team. 13. Win a final as a player and manage the same team at Wembley. 14. Already gave you that one. Edited November 29, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) Have a break from sport and see if i can find something for other peeps to have a go at. Music, Films, and entertainment Quiz 1. What does Mr Bojangles grieve about in the song Mr Bojangles. 2. The following are the first words to which dance songs. a. You move it to the left b. My baby moves at midnight c. Before this dance is through d. Heaven, I'm in heaven e. Three nights ago I was at a disco f. Hot sun beating down 3. With one word complete the following dance styles. a. Mashed b. Turkey c. Black d. Bunny e. Time f. Hully g. Hokey 4. With the aid of the following film characters, name the dance film. a. Tony Manero b. Alexandra Owens c. Ren McCormack d. Baby Houseman e. Gaz Schofield f. Don Lockwood 5. What kind of girls were Joan Blondell, Eve Arden, Paulette Godard and Barbara Stanwyck. 6. According to Guinness, which famous dancer held both of the following records in the late 1990s: 35 taps per second, and the highest paid dancer in the world with 1,600,000 dollars per week. 7. Who sang the following dance songs. a. The Safety Dance b. If U can't dance c. I can't dance d. I don't wanna dance e. Dancing with myself f. You should be dancing g. Rhythm is a dancer h. Cosmic Dancer i. Jenny Gotta Dance j. Dancing with Mr D Edited November 29, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Have a break from sport and see if i can find something for other peeps to have a go at. Music, Films, and entertainment Quiz 1. What does Mr Bojangles grieve about in the song Mr Bojangles? 2. The following are the first words to which dance songs? a. You move it to the left b. My baby moves at midnight c. Before this dance is through d. Heaven, I'm in heaven - Sinatra right? Cant remember the title of the track though... e. Three nights ago I was at a disco f. Hot sun beating down 3. With one word complete the following dance styles. a. Mashed b. Turkey c. Black d. Bunny hop? e. Time warp f. Hully g. Hokey Kokey 4. With the aid of the following film characters, name the dance film. a. Tony Manero b. Alexandra Owens c. Ren McCormack d. Baby Houseman assuming Dirty Dancing but ive never seen it e. Gaz Schofield f. Don Lockwood 5. What kind of girls were Joan Blondell, Eve Arden, Paulette Godard and Barbara Stanwyck? 8 letters slappers? all seriousness, no idea even who they are! 6. According to Guinness, which famous dancer held both of the following records in the late 1990s: 35 taps per second and the highest paid dancer in the world with 1,600,000 dollars per week? Michael Flattley? 7. Who sang the following dance songs? a. The Safety Dance b. If U can't dance c. I can't dance d. I don't wanna dance e. Dancing with myself f. You should be dancing g. Rhythm is a dancer h. Cosmic Dancer i. Jenny Gotta Dance j. Dancing with Mr D Shocking attempt i know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Have a break from sport and see if i can find something for other peeps to have a go at. Music, Films, and entertainment Quiz 1. What does Mr Bojangles grieve about in the song Mr Bojangles. His dead dog. 2. The following are the first words to which dance songs. a. You move it to the left Harlem Shuffle b. My baby moves at midnight c. Before this dance is through Happy just to dance with You d. Heaven, I'm in heaven Dancing cheek to cheek e. Three nights ago I was at a disco f. Hot sun beating down 3. With one word complete the following dance styles. a. Mashed Potato b. Turkey Trot c. Black d. Bunny Hop e. Time Warp f. Hully g. Hokey Cokey 4. With the aid of the following film characters, name the dance film. a. Tony Manero Saturday Night fever b. Alexandra Owens c. Ren McCormack d. Baby Houseman e. Gaz Schofield f. Don Lockwood 5. What kind of girls were Joan Blondell, Eve Arden, Paulette Godard and Barbara Stanwyck. 6. According to Guinness, which famous dancer held both of the following records in the late 1990s: 35 taps per second, and the highest paid dancer in the world with 1,600,000 dollars per week. 7. Who sang the following dance songs. a. The Safety Dance Men Without Hats b. If U can't dance c. I can't dance Genesis d. I don't wanna dance Eddie Grant e. Dancing with myself Billy Idol f. You should be dancing BeeGees g. Rhythm is a dancer h. Cosmic Dancer T-Rex i. Jenny Gotta Dance j. Dancing with Mr D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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