REMF Quiz I (2010) - Football Round

[The Large One]

Last year's quiz - football round

1. Which footballer, still playing, having spent the vast majority of his career playing in England, is currently fifth on the world’s leading international goalscorer list, with 69 goals?

2. For which club was the first European Footballer of the Year playing when he won his award?

3. If Brighton are considered to be the reigning Div 3 (South) champions, who are the reigning Div 3 (North) champions?

4. Which first did Lucien Laurent of France achieve when he scored against Mexico in front of 3,000 people in Montevideo in July 1930?

5. On 16 December 1899, which club was formed by Afred Edwards, Samuel Richard-Davies, David Allison and Herbert Kilpin?

6. Which team plays in the Vicente Calderon Stadium?

7. Who is the most capped England U21 player?

8. Who won the first League Cup in 1961?

9. Who was the Spanish captain who lifted the World Cup this year?

10. In the penalty shoot-out of England v Portugal in Euro 2004, Beckham missed the first England penalty. Who missed the other England penalty?

 

[The Large One]

No-one...?

 

[DTES]

I honestly couldn't answer a single one of those without guessing or googling. Shocking, really.

 

[Amahwrang]

The only one i know is no. 8 aston villa and thats only because it came up in local pub quiz a couple of weeks ago!

 

[Seagull27]

Vicente Calderon is home of Athletico Madrid.

I'd guess that Lucien Laurent might be famous for scoring the first ever world cup goal?

 

[Gazwag]

6. Which team plays in the Vicente Calderon Stadium?

When you wrote this question who would have believed both would be playing together for us.

 

[Mellotron]

4. First World Cup goal
6. Atletico Madrid
9. Iker Casillas
10. Darius Vassell

All complete guesses.

 

[Common as Mook]

1. Robbie Keane?
4. First International hat-trick?
7. Steven Taylor

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

4/ Lucien Laurent was 1st World cup goalscorer
9/ Icar Casillas lifted the world cup for Spain

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Is No 2 Blackpool, Sir Stanley Mathews?

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

7 is James Milner im sure they said it on SSN recently

 

[CHAPPERS]

5 is either Barca or AC Milan but I can't remember which. Learnt that on the tour of Camp Nou.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

No idea on 3 but Cov are the only team to play in all divisions incl Div 3 north and sarf.

 

[The Large One]

The only one i know is no. 8 aston villa and thats only because it came up in local pub quiz a couple of weeks ago!

Yup.

Vicente Calderon is home of Athletico Madrid.

I'd guess that Lucien Laurent might be famous for scoring the first ever world cup goal?

Yup.
Yup.

When you wrote this question who would have believed both would be playing together for us.

Not me. You don't get a point for that tough.

4. First World Cup goal
6. Atletico Madrid
9. Iker Casillas
10. Darius Vassell

All complete guesses.

Yup.
Yup.
Yup.
Yup.

1. Robbie Keane?
4. First International hat-trick?
7. Steven Taylor

Nope.
Nope.
Nope.

4/ Lucien Laurent was 1st World cup goalscorer
9/ Icar Casillas lifted the world cup for Spain

Yup.
Yup.

Is No 2 Blackpool, Sir Stanley Mathews?

Yup.

7 is James Milner im sure they said it on SSN recently

Yup.

5 is either Barca or AC Milan but I can't remember which. Learnt that on the tour of Camp Nou.

Well, which?

Just 1 and 3 left.

I'll make them easier this year.

 

[willyfantastic]

1 Stern John
6 is definitely Atletico Madrid, but not for much longer.
7 Milner?
9 Casillas
10 Vassell (remember the tears)

 

[The Large One]

Stern John, yes.

MEELAN, yes.

v v v v

 

[CHAPPERS]

MEELAN then.

 

[Common as Mook]

3. Southport.

 

[Mellotron]

I rule.

 

[Pevenseagull]

1 Stern John

...... only 35, could do a job?