[Archived] Football Quiz Thread

[Tango]

Gary Hooper

Right first time!

I do have another one that I believe still stands, can you name the two players (1 goalkeeper and 1 outfield player) to have played in all 4 English Divisions in the same season?

[Stuart]

Is that old school, Tango? The three club rule would apply now, no?

[Tango]

Is that old school, Tango? The three club rule would apply now, no?

Correct, one's mid-late 80's, the other's early 00's.

[Mark Atkins' Bald Patch]

DJ Campbell? (for the early 00s one)

[AllRoverAsia]

Right first time!

I do have another one that I believe still stands, can you name the two players (1 goalkeeper and 1 outfield player) to have played in all 4 English Divisions in the same season?

If 'loans' count the keeper could be Eric Nixon. In 86/87 he made 4 separate loan moves to clubs covering all 4 Divisions. He was at Man C at the time.

[Tango]

If 'loans' count the keeper could be Eric Nixon. In 86/87 he made 4 separate loan moves to clubs covering all 4 Divisions. He was at Man C at the time.

That's one!

DJ Campbell? (for the early 00s one)

'Fraid not. Although a decent shout as it does feel like he's played for every club in England (a la Trevor Benjamin!)

[AllRoverAsia]

Tony Cottee was the other. I'd waited for someone else to get it.

[Tango]

Tony Cottee was the other. I'd waited for someone else to get it.

Very good!

[Baz]

Only 4 teams have won the English league 3 years in a row, name them.

[Stuart]

Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United

[Tango]

I'm assuming Liverpool must have done in the late 70s/early 80s.

[Stuart]

Good shout tango. Who does that leave The Wanderers? Albion?

[Baz]

Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United

Only 1 of those is right.

[tomphil]

Nobbers ?

[Mike E]

Obv ones are Utd Arse and Liverpool. Dunno the 4th.

[Baz]

Obv ones are Utd Arse and Liverpool. Dunno the 4th.

Yep, 1 left, no ones named them yet.

[Mike E]

It'll be someone from years gone by. Wanderers? Royal Engineers?

[Baz]

It'll be someone from years gone by. Wanderers? Royal Engineers?

Nope.

[TeamGB-11]

Blackburn olympic

[Baz]

Blackburn olympic

League not cup.

[Mike E]

Will it just be a random club with a couple years in the spotlight? West Brom? Huddersfield? Spurs? Wolves?

[Baz]

Will it just be a random club with a couple years in the spotlight? West Brom? Huddersfield? Spurs? Wolves?

Huddersfield it is, great guess!

Which is the only team to play Brazil more than once and be unbeaten?

[Mike E]

Huddersfield it is, great guess!

Which is the only team to play Brazil more than once and be unbeaten?

Oh you bugger I read this the other day but have forgotten now!

[AllRoverAsia]

Sunderland did it in 1979, Villa did it in 1981. Who did it in 1980?

[perthblue02]

Sunderland did it in 1979, Villa did it in 1981. Who did it in 1980?

Had this one lined up for a question the other day , so will leave the answer for someone else