Football Trivia Question of the Day

[THFC6061]

Alan ball

No, not Ball.

 

[Jordinho]

Dave Jones, Nigel Adkins

 

[THFC6061]

Dave Jones, Nigel Adkins

No, neither of them.

 

[Jordinho]

Souness?

 

[THFC6061]

Souness?

Yes, Graeme Souness (October 1996, April 1997) is correct.

One more to get...

 

[THFC6061]

Saturday's answer: Dave Merrington (April 1996), Graeme Souness (October 1996, April 1997), Gordon Strachan (January 2002, December 2002), Harry Redknapp (March 2005) and Mauricio Pochettino (October 2013).

Premier League Manager of the Month Awards


Sunday 10th November 2013:

Which Football Association introduced the penalty kick into the game?

 

[Eriktheviking]

Kenya?

 

[THFC6061]

Kenya?

No, the Kenya Football Federation was founded in 1960 and penalties had been around for far longer than that.

 

[Superted]

Paraguay?

 

[THFC6061]

Paraguay?

No, the Paraguayan Football Association has been around since 1906, but penalties have been around a bit longer than that.

 

[chicken_badge]

Germany, obviously.

 

[THFC6061]

Germany, obviously.

Good shout, but the German Football Association was founded in 1900 and penalties had already been invented by then.

 

[Baleforce]

Uruguay

 

[THFC6061]

Uruguay

Same as Germany - founded in 1900.

 

[Eriktheviking]

Scotland?

 

[THFC6061]

Scotland?

No... but getting close now.

 

[El Guepardo]

England...another something that we invented but are crap at?

 

[THFC6061]

England...another something that we invented but are crap at?

No, the English League were the second country to introduce penalty kicks.

 

[Eriktheviking]

Ireland then?

 

[THFC6061]

Ireland then?

Yes, The Irish Football Association introduced penalty kicks in September 1890.

The Football League and Football Association later adopted penalties for the 1891-92 season

World Football Leagues: Northern Ireland


Monday 11th November 2013:

Which six goalkeepers have won the Premier League Player of the Month Award?