Football Trivia Question of the Day

[THFC6061]

I think England were pretty good - best or either second.
German, Belgium and Switzerland too?

England & Belgium are both correct.

Two more to get...

 

[chicken_badge]

Seeing as Ukraine ran us close, were they in the mix?

 

[THFC6061]

Seeing as Ukraine ran us close, were they in the mix?

Yes, Ukraine is correct.

One more to get...

 

[Denmark Spur]

Without using Google, I would say, Spain would be the 4th nation.

 

[THFC6061]

Without using Google, I would say, Spain would be the 4th nation.

Spain had the 5th best defensive record out of the 53 European nations.

Still one more to get...

 

[Baleforce]

holland

 

[zin]

Must be Greece surely.

 

[THFC6061]

Must be Greece surely.

Indeed it is.

Belgium, Greece, England and Ukraine conceded 4 goals each in their 10 matches - an average of a goal conceded every 225 minutes.

Spain conceded 3 goals in 8 matches - an average of a goal conceded every 240 minutes.

FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Qualification Competition Europe (UEFA)

 

[chicken_badge]

Given that he was out injured for quite a few matches, how did the nation that is Bales fare?

 

[THFC6061]

Given that he was out injured for quite a few matches, how did the nation that is Bales fare?

Wales averaged a point per match in qualification, which put them between Moldova and Azerbaijan.

They finished 38th out of the 53 teams involved in European qualifying.

 

[THFC6061]

Monday 21st October 2013:

Which 6 non-Europeans have managed Premier League clubs?

 

[Eriktheviking]

Ozzie, Poyet, potchetino (sp), Scolari,

 

[Eriktheviking]

Ozzie, Poyet, potchetino (sp), Scolari,

And Pelligrini

 

[THFC6061]

Mauricio Pochettino (Argentina - Southampton), Ossie Ardiles (Argentina - Tottenham Hotspur), Luis Felipe Scolari (Brazil - Chelsea), Manuel Pellegrini (Chile - Emirates Marketing Project) and Gus Poyet (Uruguay - Sunderland) are all correct.

One more to get...

 

[Mumorn]

Avram

 

[THFC6061]

Avram

Yes, Avram Grant (Israel - Chelsea, Portsmouth & West Ham United).

Premier League Managers from 1992-93 to 2013-14

 

[THFC6061]

Tuesday 22nd October 2013:

Who won the Football Writers Player of the Year Award with Fulham?

 

[Eriktheviking]

Tuesday 22nd October 2013:

Who won the Football Writers Player of the Year Award with Fulham?

I got it correct with a lucky guess. Ill leave someone else to answer todays question.

 

[inkpenspur]

Jimmy hill? Johnny Haynes? They may be a bit early for the award to have existed though

 

[Eriktheviking]

Jimmy hill? Johnny Haynes? They may be a bit early for the award to have existed though

Award began in 1948.