Dave Payn
Active Member
22 points on offer. In the event of two or more tMP users finishing on the equal highest score, we'll have what is known when the snooker player James Wattana makes a sizeable contribution at a single visit to the table: that's right. a Thai break. :roll:
Here goes......
1. Who, when playing for Chelsea in 1997, became the first Romanian to play in the FA Cup Final? (1 point)
2. Which football club play their home matches at the Reynolds Arena? (1 point)
3. For which current Nationwide Division 3 club did Peter Shilton make his 1000th league appearance in 1997? (1 point)
4. Name the player who once scored on his home ground playing for an away side against a team drawn to play at home but who weren't playing in their own country! (2 points. 1 for the player, 1 for the correct explanation)
5. Which Scottish league club play their home games at Hampden Park? (1 point)
6. Now known as the Carling Cup, name the other five 'titles' the League Cup has been given since it was first sponsored in 1982 (5 points)
7. Kenneth Wolstenholme provided the commentary in the 1966 World Cup Final for the BBC. Who commentated ITV's coverage that day? (1 point)
[a] Brian Moore
Gerald Sinstadt
[c] Hugh Johns
8. How many goals were scored in Saturday's twelve Nationwide Division 1 games (and no checking the papers! ;-) (1 point)
9. Sunderland won in in 1979, Villa won it in 1981. Who won it in 1980? (1 point)
10. Identify the players. See if you can identify the list of current Prermiership regulars from their place of birth, date of birth and current club. (8 points)
[a] Born Watford 03.09.1970 (Middlesbrough)
Born Ipswich 29.12.1978 (Newcastle United)
[c] Born Waterford 30.04.1981 (Manchester United)
[d] Born Poznan, Poland 14.12.1973 (Everton)
[e] Born Lambeth, London 13.10.1980 (Charlton Athletic)
[f] Born Stepney, London 20.12.1980 (Arsenal)
[g] Born Norwich 18.05.1977 (Middlesbrough)
[h] Born Chester 14.12.1979 (Liverpool)
Here goes......
1. Who, when playing for Chelsea in 1997, became the first Romanian to play in the FA Cup Final? (1 point)
2. Which football club play their home matches at the Reynolds Arena? (1 point)
3. For which current Nationwide Division 3 club did Peter Shilton make his 1000th league appearance in 1997? (1 point)
4. Name the player who once scored on his home ground playing for an away side against a team drawn to play at home but who weren't playing in their own country! (2 points. 1 for the player, 1 for the correct explanation)
5. Which Scottish league club play their home games at Hampden Park? (1 point)
6. Now known as the Carling Cup, name the other five 'titles' the League Cup has been given since it was first sponsored in 1982 (5 points)
7. Kenneth Wolstenholme provided the commentary in the 1966 World Cup Final for the BBC. Who commentated ITV's coverage that day? (1 point)
[a] Brian Moore
Gerald Sinstadt
[c] Hugh Johns
8. How many goals were scored in Saturday's twelve Nationwide Division 1 games (and no checking the papers! ;-) (1 point)
9. Sunderland won in in 1979, Villa won it in 1981. Who won it in 1980? (1 point)
10. Identify the players. See if you can identify the list of current Prermiership regulars from their place of birth, date of birth and current club. (8 points)
[a] Born Watford 03.09.1970 (Middlesbrough)
Born Ipswich 29.12.1978 (Newcastle United)
[c] Born Waterford 30.04.1981 (Manchester United)
[d] Born Poznan, Poland 14.12.1973 (Everton)
[e] Born Lambeth, London 13.10.1980 (Charlton Athletic)
[f] Born Stepney, London 20.12.1980 (Arsenal)
[g] Born Norwich 18.05.1977 (Middlesbrough)
[h] Born Chester 14.12.1979 (Liverpool)
I dont think i'll get em if we have till next year!!! Oh well...shall give it a go! 
