LeungKen Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 ' Who won the first ever European Footballer of the Year, and how old was he ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 'Who won the first ever European Footballer of the Year, and how old was he ? Easy, peasey, Lemon squeezy - Stanley Matthews. But I don't know how old he was. Can we Google ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macclad Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I reckon its being going over 50 years and I originally thought it might be Raymond Kopa of France and Real Madrid. His age,I dunno.....say 28 BUT Is this some loaded question with the age ? Maybe someone aged about 18 or knocking on a bit won it. I dont think a youngster like Duncan Edwards won it so,possibly,STANLEY MATTHEWS AGED 40 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Yes Sir Stanley Matthews (The only footballer to be knighted whilst still playing) and he was 41. The "Wizard of Dribble" was the son of local boxer Jack Matthews (aka The Fighting Barber of Hanley) He played his last game for Stoke City just after his 50th birthday February 1965. Either Mr,BJ or Macclad can have it. ("First up best dressed" as the saying went in our 'ouse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macclad Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 OK Ken and Mr bj, This lower league English team have been members of the Football League for over 80 years but have only ever won promotion once. Who are they ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 How many caps did Kevin Beattie gain for England? Assuming I'm right,I've already had a couple of questions so how about giving someone else a turn. binnsy asks "How many caps did Kevin Beattie gain for England ?" He got 9 caps CORRECT! he only won 9 caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 OK Ken and Mr bj,This lower league English team have been members of the Football League for over 80 years but have only ever won promotion once. Who are they ? I'd have to Google it , but with a name like your's is it Macclesfield ?.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macclad Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 OK Ken and Mr bj,This lower league English team have been members of the Football League for over 80 years but have only ever won promotion once. Who are they ? I'd have to Google it , but with a name like your's is it Macclesfield ?.......... Well,Ken lad,you are correct in the fact that Macc have only been promoted once but we've only been in the league 12 years.....lets hope its not unlucky 13 ! But you are in the right league and it is a club from the North West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 ' Who were the first English team to win three successive league titles & what is their nickname ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 'Who were the first English team to win three successive league titles & what is their nickname ? was it arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 'Who were the first English team to win three successive league titles & what is their nickname ? was it arsenal. Nay,lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Huddersfield (terriers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) and thats a definite. So a really easy one now Which England Cricketer joined a football team on a non contract basis in the 80's. He joined for less than 3 months. Name of player and team please Edited August 2, 2009 by beano2274 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Botham? Scunthorpe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 'Who were the first English team to win three successive league titles & what is their nickname ? Huddersfiesd ( Terriers ) or Preston ( Lillywhites ) ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Botham?Scunthorpe? Botham was a centre forward for Scunthorpe but had a contract with them, but the correct player, wrong team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Botham?Scunthorpe? Botham was a centre forward for Scunthorpe but had a contract with them, but the correct player, wrong team. thought beefy played centre half for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macclad Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 OK Ken and Mr bj,This lower league English team have been members of the Football League for over 80 years but have only ever won promotion once. Who are they ? I'd have to Google it , but with a name like your's is it Macclesfield ?.......... Well,Ken lad,you are correct in the fact that Macc have only been promoted once but we've only been in the league 12 years.....lets hope its not unlucky 13 ! But you are in the right league and it is a club from the North West. Errr....just a moment,please ! King Ken did not answer my question correctly before firing one of his own Sorry,but I believe this carries an automatic 30 point deduction in the Thai Visa Predictions League FYI,the answer is Rochdale (sorry,mr bj.) Anyway beano,back to your Botham question.... He was a Somerset lad and,I think,he played non-league for Yeovil but a 3 month contact after Scunthorpe....was it Scarborough ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Macclad - Yeovil it was, he spent more time at Scunthorpe, but only 3 months at Yeovil before going to play Cricket somewhere abroad. Your turn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) Just to confirm that beano was correct with " 'Uddersfield" "The Terriers".. Edited August 3, 2009 by LeungKen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Come on Macclad, suspense is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macclad Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 OK,quite an easy one for early Monday morning... In the late 1980's both these teams were in the top flight of English football.....now they are in non-league. Who are they ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I reckon 1 might be Luton Town, but I'll be buggered if I can think of the other. It must be time for a coffee..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) Luton and Oxford ( I think ) Edited August 3, 2009 by suiging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macclad Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Luton and Oxford ( I think ) Well done,young man ! Your turn now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 If I am correct....... As far as I am aware only one team in the Football leagues ( England ) have had their directors box facing the west. Which team and why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Luton and Oxford ( I think ) Well done,young man ! Your turn now. Oxford came and went so quickly I'd forgotten about them (Sorry Moss) Can I have half of your gold star limpy ?.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Take it all if you answer the " box " question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macclad Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Its not somewhere like Blackpool is it where the original stand facing east was demolished and still to be re-built ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 This could run for a while so I'll tell all and ask an easier one. Answer: Chester City. Reason: The border with Wales ran through the middle of the ground and the old rule of thumb was that if the Directors sat in Wales they would have to join the Welsh league !! ( All boxes originally faced east so the sun was not in the gaffer's eyes as it went down in the west ) Simple one: Headington ( later Oxford UTD ) were turned down permission in 1953 for something that Portsmouth ( v Newcastle ) were allowed to do in 1957. What was it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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