Tuesday, 4 June 2013

England's Glory - Soccer Trivia (2)


2008
Soccer Trivia
England's Glory, Swedish Match
36 matchbox labels

More Soccer Trivia matchbox labels. I'm looking for details of all 36 England's Glory issues and however many there were of the Scottish Bluebell version. I've also been told that Swedish Match's Vulcan brand also included Soccer Trivia, can anyone confirm that?

Soccer Trivia:  How many times did Alf Ramsey play for England before eventually becoming manager?
DYK?  Tony Adams of Arsenal, born October 1966, won his first cap in February 1987, and so became the first man born after Englands World Cup victory to play for his country.

Soccer Trivia:  Peter Shilton faced 15 penalties during his 125-cap England career. How many did he score?
DYK?  Dave Watson was capped for England while with each of five clubs - Sunderland, Manchester City, Werder Bremen, Southampton and Stoke.

Soccer Trivia:  Paul Gascoigne scored his first England goal at Wembley in April 1983. Against which country?
DYK?  Billy Wright became the first footballer of any nationality to win 100 caps when he played against Scotland in 1958.

Soccer Trivia:  Name the opposition when England played their only post-war match to draw a crowd below 3,000?
DYK?  England winger Stanley Matthews won his first cap when 19 and his last when 42 - against Denmark in May 1957.

Soccer Trivia:  Name the player who gained four England caps, two in 1966, and two in 1977?
DYK?  Manchester City full-back Jimmy Meadows had just made his debut, aged 23, when he was so badly hurt in the 1955 FA Cup Final that he never played again.


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