Name The Club...

[Frutos]

They have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and finished runner-up in their national league, but the only trophy they've won in their entire history was one for winning their country's 4th division 35 years or so ago.

Who are they?

 

[B45YUN1]

is it Bayer Leverkusen?

 

[El Turi]

Villareal?

 

[Frutos]

Villareal?

Correct.

(Right, that's this thread wrapped up unless anyone else wants to post some kind of footy trivia question thing).

 

[Preston Parker]

Ballacks!

Bayer were the 1st finalists (they lost) not to have won the domestic league, but that's not all:
As a footnote, that defeat capped off a thoroughly unfortuitous season for Bayer Leverkusen. They first surrendered the German league title in the last game of the season, then lost the European Cup final, finally conceding the German Cup final to achieve an unenviable runners-up treble. And to add insult to injury, some of that side (including midfield star Michael Ballack) then went on to lose the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final with Germany that summer.

Shame for Ballack eh? Only won a League Cup since.

 

[B45YUN1]

Name 4 teams out of the 92 in England (Premiership, Championship and Divisions 1-2), who start with the same letter that they end with?

 

[Pablo]

liverpool
aston villa

 

[Brovion]

Name 4 teams out of the 92 in England (Premiership, Championship and Divisions 1-2), who start with the same letter that they end with?

Liverpool
Aston Villa
Charlton Athletic
Northampton Town

And in the old days there used to be 5 as there was York City as well.

 

[Pablo]

northampton town
charlton athletic

 

[Pablo]

northampton town
charlton athletic

oooo too slow!

 

[Seasider78]

Ok bit of trivia which former player captained his domestic club and played both for and against England?

 

[B45YUN1]

ok heres a harder one...

Name the 14 sides of the 92 that do not share their last name with any others

 

[Preston Parker]

Charlton
Liverpool
Northhampton
Villa

 

[Preston Parker]

Doh!

 

[Preston Parker]

Hotspur
Alexandra
Orient
Stanley
Forest
Dons
Wednesday
Argyle
End
Palace
....er Gap?

 

[Pablo]

villa
rangers
redbridge
vale

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Ok bit of trivia which former player captained his domestic club and played both for and against England?

Not a former player but Ryan Giggs.

England schoolboys but went on to play for Wales against England. Has captained Man Utd.

 

[Seasider78]

Not a former player but Ryan Giggs.

England schoolboys but went on to play for Wales against England. Has captained Man Utd.

nope this guy played against England in a full senior international

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Wilfred Wooller played football for Cardiff City, played cricket for England and Rugby for Wales. Is it him?

 

[Seasider78]

Wilfred Wooller played football for Cardiff City, played cricket for England and Rugby for Wales. Is it him?

No this was football only although I will remember that one as cracking bit of trivia!