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Post by harrychrishner on Nov 18, 2020 20:52:59 GMT 1
I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread of football trivia so we can dump stuff here that is weird, outrageous, funny or simply unbelievable. I'll start with something that probably fits all those categories:
Germany got beat in the Nations League last night. Playing in Sevilla against Spain they got hammered 6-0. This was their biggest defeat since 1931 when they lost to Austria in Berlin with a similar scoreline. 89 years ago! Their biggest defeat however was against England. Playing in Oxford in 1909 they got well and truly crushed 9-0.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Nov 18, 2020 20:56:22 GMT 1
That was a right rib tickler.
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Post by Five Lamps on Nov 18, 2020 21:32:13 GMT 1
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Post by harrychrishner on Nov 18, 2020 21:49:14 GMT 1
The Hollywood takeover of Wrexham seems to be done and dusted. Amazingly Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are investing heavily in one of the oldest professional teams in world football (formed 1864). Their vision is to make the club "a global force"! They've obviously been reading their history books about the days when Wrexham were facing up to the mighty Belgian champions Anderlecht in the quarter finals of the European Cup Winners Cup 1975-76. They lost by the way and Anderlecht went on to win the trophy.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Nov 18, 2020 21:51:16 GMT 1
Memories of Bryon Butler on Radio 2 there Harry
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2020 22:03:48 GMT 1
Hull City is the only team name where you can’t colour in any of the letters!
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Post by harrychrishner on Nov 18, 2020 22:16:16 GMT 1
Memories of Bryon Butler on Radio 2 there Harry I'm sure he was a man who was obsessed with football trivia. He wrote quite a few books on the subject such as:
The Official History of the FA The Official Illustrated History of the Football League The Official Illustrated History of the FA Cup The Giant Killers etc, etc
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Post by Tim Nice But Dim on Nov 18, 2020 22:31:23 GMT 1
When Town got promoted to the old first division in the 69/70season they only used 14 players
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Nov 18, 2020 22:41:57 GMT 1
Memories of Bryon Butler on Radio 2 there Harry I'm sure he was a man who was obsessed with football trivia. He wrote quite a few books on the subject such as: The Official History of the FA The Official Illustrated History of the Football League The Official Illustrated History of the FA Cup The Giant Killers etc, etc
Were the giant killers not official ? |
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Post by harrychrishner on Nov 18, 2020 22:53:34 GMT 1
I'm sure he was a man who was obsessed with football trivia. He wrote quite a few books on the subject such as: The Official History of the FA The Official Illustrated History of the Football League The Official Illustrated History of the FA Cup The Giant Killers etc, etc
Were the giant killers not official ? I guess not, sounds more like one of Roald Dahl's children's books! |
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Post by richhtfc on Nov 18, 2020 23:09:19 GMT 1
My son informed on the way home from school this afternoon that out of the top 4 divisions, Swindon Town are the only team without any of the letters from the word ‘Mackerel’ in their name.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man (Destabiliser) on Nov 19, 2020 16:39:14 GMT 1
Mark Hughes once played twice in teh same day, once for Wales and once for Bayern Munich. Wales lost to Czechoslovakia and Hughes flew on a private Jet to Munich and came on at half time in a cup game which Bayner won 3-2 after extra time. They had been losing one nil when he came on.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man (Destabiliser) on Nov 19, 2020 16:43:26 GMT 1
Oh, and since 1982 every world cup final has featured at least one Bayern Munich player.
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Post by rabc on Nov 19, 2020 18:25:07 GMT 1
There's one professional league club in the UK which has a letter in its name which doesn't appear in any other league team's name.
I'll post the answer on Saturday if no one gets it.
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Post by mids on Nov 19, 2020 18:39:10 GMT 1
Crewe Alexandra
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Post by yorkshiretripod on Nov 19, 2020 18:50:35 GMT 1
Erm, Exeter City, mids?
Is it St Johnstone?
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Post by rabc on Nov 19, 2020 19:00:34 GMT 1
Well done yorkshiretripod. It's the J in St Johnstone
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Post by DeepSpace on Nov 19, 2020 19:47:32 GMT 1
Here's a trivia question. Why are we the only team listed in that article to have part of our name missing? Every other team is given their full name apart from us. |
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Post by kennyk2 on Nov 19, 2020 19:51:02 GMT 1
I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread of football trivia so we can dump stuff here that is weird, outrageous, funny or simply unbelievable. I'll start with something that probably fits all those categories: Germany got beat in the Nations League last night. Playing in Sevilla against Spain they got hammered 6-0. This was their biggest defeat since 1931 when they lost to Austria in Berlin with a similar scoreline. 89 years ago! Their biggest defeat however was against England. Playing in Oxford in 1909 they got well and truly crushed 9-0.
I can see this thread trumping philincalifornia 's "Today's Games"! |
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Post by karenandpaul on Nov 19, 2020 19:51:33 GMT 1
There's one professional league club in the UK which has a letter in its name which doesn't appear in any other league team's name. I'll post the answer on Saturday if no one gets it. Queens Park rangers |
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Post by kennyk2 on Nov 19, 2020 20:04:27 GMT 1
How many teams in the top 4 divisions have an "X" in their name. Apologies... very old pub quiz question!
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Post by kennyk2 on Nov 19, 2020 20:05:19 GMT 1
Here's a trivia question. Why are we the only team listed in that article to have part of our name missing? Every other team is given their full name apart from us. Because we were shit for many years? |
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Post by DeepSpace on Nov 19, 2020 20:06:56 GMT 1
Here's a trivia question. Why are we the only team listed in that article to have part of our name missing? Every other team is given their full name apart from us. Because we were shit for many years? Indeed we were but Leeds still get their United. |
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Post by kennyk2 on Nov 19, 2020 20:08:19 GMT 1
Because we were shit for many years? Indeed we were but Leeds still get their United. European Champions bar default don't you know? |
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Post by DeepSpace on Nov 19, 2020 20:10:42 GMT 1
Indeed we were but Leeds still get their United. European Champions bar default don't you know! Oh yeah forgot about that...I suppose if they'd been relegated down a couple of divisions & gone bust they might be a fair comparison to us, but I just realised anyhow they are also missing part of their name as they forgot to add 'The Mighty' on. So all's fair. |
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Post by kennyk2 on Nov 19, 2020 20:13:16 GMT 1
Which is the most easterly ground... Brunton Park or Easter Road?
Pub quiz nuts will be scratching their heads with their pencils thinking... is this a trick question?
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Post by DeepSpace on Nov 19, 2020 20:20:25 GMT 1
Which is the most easterly ground... Brunton Park or Easter Road? Pub quiz nuts will be scratching their heads with their pencils thinking... is this a trick question? That is a good one...Edinburgh is oddly far west; roughly the same longitude as Bristol I think. You never believe it until you see it on a map. |
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Post by kennyk2 on Nov 19, 2020 20:24:11 GMT 1
What percentage of goals are scored direct from corners (in the top 5 European divisions)?
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Post by hypotenuse on Nov 19, 2020 21:22:01 GMT 1
Which is the most easterly ground... Brunton Park or Easter Road? Pub quiz nuts will be scratching their heads with their pencils thinking... is this a trick question? Edinburgh is way further west than most people seem to realise - it’s certainly further west than Carlisle Liverpool and Bristol - probably similar in westerliness(?) to somewhere like Exeter. |
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Post by terrier10 on Nov 19, 2020 21:38:58 GMT 1
My son informed on the way home from school this afternoon that out of the top 4 divisions, Swindon Town are the only team without any of the letters from the word ‘Mackerel’ in their name. Beat me to posting that one, that’s one I used to use around 20 years ago but never taken the time to see if still applies with the new teams who have since won promotion to the league. |
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