Football Trivia Question of the Day

[THFC6061]

Wednesday's answer: Ruud Geels (5 times), Marco van Basten (4 times) and Romario (4 times).

Eredivisie Highest Goalscorers from Season 1954-55 to 2012-13


Thursday 3rd April 2014:

How many countries at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals had players under contract to Chelsea?

 

[bennysleftfoot]

4?
England - lampard, Terry
Portugal - carvalho
Ivory coast - drogba
France - anelka

 

[THFC6061]

4?
England - lampard, Terry
Portugal - carvalho
Ivory coast - drogba
France - anelka

Any advance on four?

 

[bennysleftfoot]

5 - mikel - Nigeria

 

[El Guepardo]

6 - Ivanovic - Serbia

 

[THFC6061]

Yes, Six:
England (Ashley Cole, John Terry, Frank Lampard & Joe Cole)
France (Florent Malouda & Nicolas Anelka)
Ivory Coast (Salomon Kalou & Didier Drogba)
Nigeria (John Obi Mikel)
Portugal (Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho & Deco)
Serbia (Branislav Ivanović)

Players from English Clubs who have Participated in FIFA World Cup Finals

 

[Aldo]

Wednesday's answer: Ruud Geels (5 times), Marco van Basten (4 times) and Romario (4 times).

Eredivisie Highest Goalscorers from Season 1954-55 to 2012-13


Thursday 3rd April 2014:

How many countries at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals had players under contract to Chelsea?

FYI, you have Romario winning only 3 times on the main table, but 4 times in the summary table (I think you've included Ronaldo's year as he doesn't appear in the total box at all)

Conversely, you show Kezman as winning on 3 occasions, but his total as only 2.

 

[THFC6061]

Thanks for the heads-up - it should read OK now.

 

[THFC6061]

Friday 4th April 2014:

Which four companies sponsored Charlton Athletic's shirts in the Premier League?

 

[Baleforce]

allsport

 

[THFC6061]

allsport

Yes, All:Sports (2002-05) is correct.

Three more to get...

 

[Baleforce]

only other one I can think of is mesh, but it's Clive mendonca I'm picturing so might be pre premier league

 

[Mumorn]

Redbus is one.

 

[THFC6061]

Mesh Computers (1998-99) and Redbus (2000-02) are both correct.

One more to get...

 

[Libero]

Mesh Computers (1998-99) and Redbus (2000-02) are both correct.

One more to get...

Llanera

I am pretty sure that was 05/06 and they replaced all sports halfway through the season when they went bust?

 

[THFC6061]

Llanera

I am pretty sure that was 05/06 and they replaced all sports halfway through the season when they went bust?

Yes, Mesh Computers (1998-99), Redbus (2000-02), All:Sports (2002-05) and Llanera (2005-07)

Premier League Shirt Sponsors 1992-93 to 2013-14


Saturday 5th April 2014:

Who were the last three Saudi Sportswashing Machine players to be Top Flight Highest Goalscorers?

 

[Superted]

Cole and Shearer you'd think.

 

[THFC6061]

Cole and Shearer you'd think.

You'd be right: Alan Shearer (25 goals in 1996-97) and Andy Cole (34 goals in 1993-94) are both correct.

One more to get...

 

[Baleforce]

Sir Les?

if not guessing we have to go back to the 50's

 

[Baleforce]

hang on, did fat Mick manage it?