Football Trivia Question of the Day

[Libero]

True, but the question was: Which four English League clubs have featured Owls on their badges?

Leeds United had an Owl on their badge until 1971...

Friday 8th June 2012:

What was unusual about the 1985 FA Cup Semi-Finals between Manchester United & Liverpool and Everton & Luton Town?

was it the first year that both Semi finals went to extra time?

 

[Jordinho]

United and Everton both had home advantage.

 

[Libero]

United and Everton both had home advantage.

United played Liverpool at Goodison and Everton played Luton at Villa Park.

 

[Superted]

[pedantic]having seen the answer, I wouldn't say it's unusual.[/pedantic]

 

[THFC6061]

was it the first year that both Semi finals went to extra time?

No, it was the last time that all four managers were English - Ron Atkinson, Joe Fagan, Howard Kendall & David Pleat.

FA Cup Finals 1871-72 to 2011-12



Saturday 9th June 2012:

Which three players participating in the Euro 2012 Finals have won over 120 full international caps each?

 

[ArcspacE]

Iker Casillas

Gigi Buffon

?

 

[Mumorn]

I'd say Shay Given

 

[Superted]

Or Robbie Keane?

 

[bennysleftfoot]

Given
Svensson?

 

[Enter the Pitbull]

Karagounis will have 120 by the time the group stages are done.

 

[THFC6061]

Iker Casillas

Gigi Buffon

?

Iker Casillas (131 caps for Spain), Anders Svensson (127 caps for Sweden) and Shay Given (122 caps for the Republic of Ireland).

UEFA European Football Championships 2012 Finals Competition



Sunday 10th June 2012:

How many different kit manufacturers are supplying the 16 Euro 2012 Finalists?

 

[ArcspacE]

Nike
Puma
Adidas
Umbro

Errea?

I'd go with 5

 

[Libero]

Iker Casillas (131 caps for Spain), Anders Svensson (127 caps for Sweden) and Shay Given (122 caps for the Republic of Ireland).

UEFA European Football Championships 2012 Finals Competition



Sunday 10th June 2012:

How many different kit manufacturers are supplying the 16 Euro 2012 Finalists?

Just the four. Adidas, Nike, Puma and Umbro

 

[THFC6061]

Just the four. Adidas, Nike, Puma and Umbro

Yes, four -
Adidas (Spain, Greece, Germany, Denmark, Russia & Ukraine)
Nike (Netherlands, Poland, France, Portugal & Croatia)
Umbro (Sweden, Ireland & England)
Puma (Czech Republic & Italy)

UEFA European Football Championships 2012 Finals Competition



Monday 11th June 2012:

Who scored the first goal in the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualification Competition?

 

[Lost Mango]

Going to be someone obscure presumably from something like the CONCAF preliminary rounds so I'll go for a nation rather than an individual ....

Antigua scoring against Montserrat

 

[ArcspacE]

I d go for South America

Peru?

 

[raboner]

Belize.

 

[Superted]

Don't the Africans start super early? So im saying Egypt.

 

[THFC6061]

Belize.

Deon McCaulay for Belize on 15th June 2011 in their 5-2 CONCACAF First Round away win against Montserrat.

FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Qualification Competition CONCACAF



Tuesday 12th June 2012:

In which year did England play full internationals in yellow shirts?

 

[El Guepardo]

Well I don't remember this happening in my life, or being told about it by any older relatives, so 1922?