Tuesday 11 June 2013

England's Glory - Soccer Trivia (3)


2008

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

Another success story. I've been able to procure a list of all the questions for the Soccer Trivia matchbox labels. I didn't realise that the 'Did You Know?' section was made up of the answers to the Soccer trivia questions.

Q1 - Can you name the first England international to be capped while with five clubs'? 
A1 - Dave Watson was capped for England while with Sunderland, Manchester City, Werder Bremen. Southampton and Stoke. 
Q2 - Who was the first England player to be sent off in a full international?
A2 - Alan Mullery of Spurs was the first England player to be sent off in a full international - against Yugoslavia in 1968. 
Q3 - Who were England playing when Gary Linoker was controversially withdrawn and replaced by a substitute during the 1992 European Championships in Sweden?
A3 - England were playing Sweden in Stockholm during ihe 1992 European Championship when Gary Lineker was substituted in what proved to be his 80th and fast game for his country.
Q4 - Everybody remembers Gareth Southgate's miss with England's sixth penalty in the shoot-out during the 1996 European Championship - but who scored the winning sixth penalty for Germany?
A4 - Andy Moller scored the winning penalty for Germany in the European Championships, after Gareth Southgate had missed England's sixth and fast shot.
Q5 - John Barnes scored a marvellous solo goal against Brazil in Rio in 1984 - but who scored the other goal during England's 2-0 win?
A5 - John Barnes and Tony Hateley were the scorers when England beat Brazil 2-0 in the Maracana Stadium. Rio. in 1984. 
Q6 - Glenn Hoddle became England manager after playing for his country 53 times, but was never captain. True or false?
A6 - True - Glenn Hoddle never captained England in any of the 53 games he played for his country. 
Q7 - How many times did Alf Ramsey play for England before eventually becoming manager?
A7 - Alf Ramsey was capped 32 times by England - once with Southampton and 31 with Tottenham - before becoming manager 
Q8 - Which England forward of the 60’s and 70's scored 13 penalties for his club in a season, but issed both those he took for his country?
A8 - Francis Lee scored 13 penalties for Manchester City in 1971-72 season, but missed both that he took for England. 
Q9 - Stanley Matthews played League football when just past his 50th birthday. How old was he when he won his last international cap?
A9 - England winger Stanley Matthews won his last cap when 42 - against Denmark in May 1957. 
Q10 - Which club once provided seven players for an England team in the 1930s - when there were no substitutes?
A10 - Seven Arsenal players were in the England team who beat Italy 3-2 in November 1934 - on the Arsenal ground at Highbury. 
Q11 - Can you name the England player who scored two goals in a match during the 1968 World Cup. on his 26th birthday?
A11 - Roger Hunt of Liverpool scored twice for England in a World Cup game against France on July 20, 1966 - his 26th birthday. 
Q12 - Throughout the 1970's only one player scored more than two goals in a single game for England. Which player?
A12 - Malcolm Macdonald of Newcastle scored all five goals for England againsl Cyprus in April 1974. No other England player of the 70's scored more than twice in one game. 
Q13 - Who was so badly injured in the 1955 FA Cup Final, just after winning his first England cap. that his career was ended at the age only 23?
A13 - Manchester City full-back Jimmy Meadows had just made his England debut, aged 23. when he was so badly hurt in the 1955 FA Cup Final that he never played again. 
Q14 - Name the last man to play in a full international for England at both cricket and soccer.
A14 - Arthur Milton (Arsenal winger and Gloucestershire opening batsman) played for England at both soccer and cricket in the 1950s and remains the last man to do so. 
Q15 - Dixie Dean scored 60 goals in only 39 League games for Everton in 1927-28 season. How many goals did he score in his 16 full internationals for England?
A15 - Everton's Dixie Dean scored 18 goals in only 16 full internationals for England. 
Q16 - Which Bofton defender of the I960's is the only man ever to play six games for England without being on the winning side?
A16 - Bolton full-back Tommy Banks is the only man to earn six England caps without being on the winning side. His six games, all in 1958. resulted in five draws and one defeat. 
Q17 - On Thursday 23 May 1996 England won 3-0 in a country where they had never previously played. Which country?
A17 - China, in Beijing in May 1996 on the first meeting of the two nations. 
Q18 - Paul Gascoigne scored his first England goal at Wembley in April 1989, against which country?
A18 - Albania. 
Q19 - Which Englishman was the first footballer, of any nation, to win 100 caps?
A19 - Billy Wright, when he played against Scotland in 1959. 
Q20 - Which player of the 1950's was briefly England captain while also running a newsagent's shop?
A20 - Blackburn's Ronnie Clayton. 
Q21 - Two of the England squad at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico had the same name. What name?
A21 - Gary Stevens - one was with Spurs, the other with Everton. 
Q22 - Brian Marwood's career as an England international lasted only nine minutes, as a substitute for Chris Waddle in 1988. Where was the match played?
A22 - Riyadh, against Saudi Arabia, in 1988. 
Q23 - Which England international of the early post-war era made his debut for his country at the age of 38?
A23 - Arsenal centre-half Leslie Compton - a record achievement. 
Q24 - Name the player who gained four England caps, two in 1966 and two in 1977?
A24 - Liverpool's Ian Callaghan. 
Q25 - Can you name the goalkeeper with a Scottish club who played for England in Dublin on his 31st birthday in 1990?
A25 - Chris Woods kept goal for England against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin in 1990, on his 31st birthday. He was then with a Scottish club, Rangers. 
Q26 - Why did England play an away match in 1973 at Goodison Park, Everton?
A26 - England's 2-1 away win over Northern Ireland in 1973 was switched from Belfast because of the political situation in Northern Ireland. 
Q27 - Which England manager's record during his time in charge was 11 wins, 11 draws and one defeat in 23 games?
A27 - Terry Venables. 
Q28 - Name the opposition when England played their only post-war match to draw a crowd below 3,000
A28 - San Marino, in Bologna in 1993. It was watched by 2,378 - a record low. 
Q29 - Which player of the post-war era played 764 League games, all for one club, plus 48 for England?
A29 - Jimmy Dickinson won 48 caps for England and played 764 League games, all for Portsmouth, 1946-65. 
Q30 - Who was the first player born after the 1966 World Cup to play for England?
A30 - Tony Adams of Arsenal, born October 1966, won his first cap in February 1987. 
Q31 - Name the goalkeeper who conceded 45 goals in 23 games for England during the 1950s.
A31 - Goalkeeper Gilbert Merrick of Birmingham played for England 23 times in the 1950s and conceded 45 goals. 13 of them in two games against Hungary. 
Q32 - Which nation has played against England in Mexico (twice), Spain. Italy and the USA, in addition to home and away matches?
A32 - England have played West Germany at Wembley, Tottenham. Berlin. Nuremburg, Hanover, Dusseldorf. Munich, Leon. Mexico City, Madrid. Turin and Detroit. 
Q33 - Name the country who have played England eight times since the first meeting in 1984 and never scored a goal.
A33 - Turkey. 
Q34 - Who was the substitute who scored England's last-minute equaliser when they drew 1-1 with Tunisia in 1990?
A34 - Steve Bull of Wolves scored twice as an England substitute, once in the last minute of a 1-1 draw with Tunisia in 1990. 
Q35 - Which England hero of recent years has the middle name Winston?
A35 - Gary Lineker. 
Q36 - Peter Shilton faced 15 penalties during his 125-cap England career. How many did he save?
A36 - Two. He saved one (from Brehme of Germany) and the other hit a post. 

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