Football Trivia Question of the Day

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Jürgen Klinsmann (Aug 1994)
David Ginola (Dec 1998)
Ledley King (Sep 2004)
Dimitar Berbatov & Robbie Keane (Apr 2007),
Jermain Defoe (Aug 2009)
Gareth Bale (Apr 2010 & Jan 2012)
Rafael van der Vaart (Oct 2010)
Scott Parker (Nov 2011)

Premier League Player of the Month Awards August 1994 to April 2012

 

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Tuesday 28th August 2012:

Which Premier League club had shirts sponsored by Tiny Computers?

 

[ArcspacE]

Wimbledon?

 

[THFC6061]

Wimbledon?

Yes, it was Wimbledon FC during season 1999-2000.

Premier League Shirt Sponsors 1992-93 to 2012-13

 

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Wednesday 29th August 2012:

Which 12 Uruguayan internationals have played in the Premier League?

 

[Juicebox]

Gus Poyet
Diego Forlan
Seb Coates
Luis Suarez

 

[THFC6061]

Gus Poyet
Diego Forlan
Seb Coates
Luis Suarez

Yes,

Sebastián Coates (Liverpool 2011-)
Diego Forlán (Manchester United 2001–05)
Gustavo Poyet (Chelsea & Tottenham Hotspur 1997–04)
Luis Suárez (Liverpool 2010–)

8 more to get...

 

[ArcspacE]

Pandiani is the only other one I could think of - tough one!

 

[THFC6061]

Pandiani is the only other one I could think of - tough one!

Yes, Walter Pandiani (Birmingham City 2004–06).

7 more to get...

 

[Rob]

Paz for Ipswich

Did Dario Silva pay over here for someone?

 

[THFC6061]

Paz for Ipswich

Did Dario Silva pay over here for someone?

Adrián Paz (Ipswich Town 1994–95) and Darío Silva (Portsmouth 2005–06) are both correct.

5 more to get...

 

[JerusalemMan]

Dennis Wise brought some Uruguayan called Gonzales to Saudi Sportswashing Machine IIRC

 

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Dennis Wise brought some Uruguayan called Gonzales to Saudi Sportswashing Machine IIRC

Yes, Ignacio María González (Saudi Sportswashing Machine 2008–09).

Here are the 12 Uruguayan players in full:

Sebastián Coates (Liverpool 2011-)
Diego Forlán (Manchester United 2001–05)
Ignacio María González (Saudi Sportswashing Machine 2008–09)
Walter Alberto López (West Ham United 2008–09)
Williams Martínez (West Bromwich Albion 2005–06)
Walter Pandiani (Birmingham City 2004–06)
Adrián Paz (Ipswich Town 1994–95)
Omar Pouso (Charlton Athletic 2006–07)
Gustavo Poyet (Chelsea & Tottenham Hotspur 1997–04)
Darío Silva (Portsmouth 2005–06)
Gonzalo Sorondo (Crystal Palace & Charlton Athletic 2004–07)
Luis Suárez (Liverpool 2010–)


Premier League Foreign Players 1992-93 to 2012-13

 

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Thursday 30th August 2012:

How many of the current 20 Premier League clubs have never finished in the Top Flight's top three?

 

[ArcspacE]

Wigan
Reading
Stoke
WBA
Swansea

5?

 

[THFC6061]

Wigan
Reading
Stoke
WBA
Swansea

5?

West Bromwich Albion were League Champions (1919–1920), runners-up twice and third once.

 

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Saturday 1st September 2012:

Which three Leeds United managers won the Premier League Manager of the Month Award?

 

[Jordinho]

My guesses would be Wilkinson, Graham and O'Leary, but there were many others that could have had a one off month.

 

[THFC6061]

My guesses would be Wilkinson, Graham and O'Leary, but there were many others that could have had a one off month.

Yes, Howard Wilkinson (April 1995), George Graham (November 1997) and David O'Leary (March 1999, March 2001 & April 2001).


Premier League Manager of the Month Awards from August 1993 to April 2012

 

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Sunday 2nd September 2012:

How many of Team GB's 2012 Men's Football Olympic Games squad have since moved to new clubs?