Ten to Ponder

[Jason Speaks]

8.
Savo Milosevic?

No

 

[Jason Speaks]

But in both cases the last goal was a penalty - is that one of the things you are looking for?

Correct.

The last part is to do with Greece and Jamaica

 

[fatbadger]

Jamaica were appearing in their first ever World Cup Finals in 1998. Were Greece appearing in their first finals in 1994?

 

[Jason Speaks]

Jamaica were appearing in their first ever World Cup Finals in 1998. Were Greece appearing in their first finals in 1994?

Correct

Answers so far:-

1, Who were the thirteenth team to join the football league?
SUNDERLAND
2, Who were the last team to win the F.A. cup fielding an all English born team?
WEST HAM UTD 1975
3, Who is the youngest player to captain a side in a league cup final?
BARY VENISON, SUNDERLAND 1985
4, In what ways were Gabriel Batistuta's hat-tricks in USA 1994 and FRANCE 1998 similar?
BOTH SCORED AGAINST WORLD CUP DEBUTANTS ON THE 21ST OF JUNE THE THIRD GOAL ON EACH OCCASION BEING A PENALTY
5, How many Own goals were scored in the first season of the premiership (92-93)?

6,Who is the only goalkeeper to score in the charity shield (not in a shoot-out)?
PAT JENNINGS
7, Before managing the Albion Peter Taylor had a caretaker role managing England for one game. Subsequently his tenure is the shortest of any post-war england manager. Who has the second shortest?
JOE MERCER
8, One player has played top flight football in Italy, Spain, Germany, France and England. Who is it?

9, Who contested the FA cup final the year that 'Abide with me' was first sung before the match?
ARSENAL & CARDIFF 1927
10, Who are the only english team to win a major trophy and be relegated in the same season?

 

[fatbadger]

8. Is it Klinsmann? Definitely played in England, France, Germany and Italy, but I'm not sure if he has ever played in Spain.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Rigobert Song?

great question, got the whole office on it.

 

[Jason Speaks]

It's neither Klinsmann nor Song.

Clue: His nationality is Romanian.

 

[Everest]

Originally posted by Everest 27-02-2004 01:33 PM
4. both included a pen

Originally posted by fatbadger 27-02-2004 02:22 PM
But in both cases the last goal was a penalty - is that one of the things you are looking for?

Check the times of the posts, Jason.

As for Q 8, I know but I'm not playing anymore.

 

[chips and gravy]

Gica Popescu?

 

[Everest]

4, In what ways were Gabriel Batistuta's hat-tricks in USA 1994 and FRANCE 1998 similar?
BOTH SCORED AGAINST WORLD CUP DEBUTANTS ON THE 21ST OF JUNE THE THIRD GOAL ON EACH OCCASION BEING A HAT-TRICK

That goes without saying.

 

[Simster]

5. 32

 

[Barnet Seagull]

So who is it?

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Is 8 Dan Petrescu?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

was batistutas goals either

all headers

all penaltys

 

[Jason Speaks]

In case anyone has lost sleep over this the remaining answers were:-

5, How many Own goals were scored in the first season of the premiership (92-93)?
28

8, One player has played top flight football in Italy, Spain, Germany, France and England. Who is it?
FLORIN RADUCIOIU - AC MILAN, BRESCIA, BARI, VERONA, ESPANYOL, STUTTGART, MONACO, WEST HAM UTD

10, Who are the only english team to win a major trophy and be relegated in the same season?
NORWICH CITY - LEAGUE CUP WINNERS AND RELEGATED FROM DIVISION ONE IN 1985