Trivia Questions

[gustavo]

What does this team represent?

(Not just an All Ireland XI)

---- ---------Forde------------
Hughes O'Shea- Evans McShane
Coleman Hoolahan Meyler McClean
--------Long Lsfferty----------
Subs - Rogers, McCullogh, Magennis, Dennehy, Doyle

[pineapple stu]

Just going off a few, but Forde, the entire mid and Long all played LoI, as did Doyle on the bench.

Don't know where O'Shea and McShane fit in though? Unless they're different O'Sheas or McShanes of course. Lafferty played IL I'm fairly sure.

So - they all started their careers in the domestic league?

[gustavo]

It's good but it's not right :)

[osarusan]

Hertha Berlin beat Hoffenheim 1-0 at the weekend.

Since these kind of stats first started being compiled in 1994 (for the German league at least), what particular stat was this the first game to achieve?

[OwlsFan]

What does this team represent?

(Not just an All Ireland XI)

---- ---------Forde------------
Hughes O'Shea- Evans McShane
Coleman Hoolahan Meyler McClean
--------Long Lsfferty----------
Subs - Rogers, McCullogh, Magennis, Dennehy, Doyle

All born in different counties ?

p.s. How are you getting on?

[gustavo]

That's correct ! Doing well hope to be leaving for rehab very soon

[pineapple stu]

Hertha Berlin beat Hoffenheim 1-0 at the weekend.

Since these kind of stats first started being compiled in 1994 (for the German league at least), what particular stat was this the first game to achieve?
Had a quick look at some stats on this, and the only unusual thing I can see is that there was only one shot on target all game? So one shot and one goal?

Here's (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3329334/Hertha-Berlin-game-Hoffenheim-descends-chaos-heavy-snow-means-players-officials-t-lines-pitch.html) an article on the game actually, with a few photos of the blizzard during it.

Edit - actually, it was an own goal - so was it that Hertha had no shots on target but still won?

[OwlsFan]

What was unusual about the Burnley v Preston game last Saturday ?

[Hitman]

What was unusual about the Burnley v Preston game last Saturday ?

Twins in direct opposition.

[osarusan]

Edit - actually, it was an own goal - so was it that Hertha had no shots on target but still won?
It was the first game with no shots on target.

[OwlsFan]

What unique achievement has Robbie Earnshaw accomplished ?

[SkStu]

What unique achievement has Robbie Earnshaw accomplished ?

Actually ate an apple through a letterbox?

[Hitman]

What unique achievement has Robbie Earnshaw accomplished ?

I think this is a trick question. A hat-trick at every level is the obvious answer, but his really unique achievement is this (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37otxf_robert-earnshaw-with-a-world-class-free-kick-in-mls_sport).

[nigel-harps1954]

Hat trick at every level in England, FA Cup, League cup and national team.

[OwlsFan]

Which ground holds the record for the biggest attendance at a European football match?

[BonnieShels]

Which ground holds the record for the biggest attendance at a European football match?

I would have said Bernabeu or Nou Camp or Wembley... But now I'm thinking something Eastern European... hmmmmmmmm...

[TheBoss]

Which ground holds the record for the biggest attendance at a European football match?

I'd have a guess at Ernst Happel Stadion (Praterstadion).

Either you know this or you don't, no in between really, Who is the only known player to play club football in all 6 FIFA confederations?

[kksaints]

Benfica's home ground, Estadio de luz maybe.

[BonnieShels]

I'd have a guess at Ernst Happel Stadion (Praterstadion).

Either you know this or you don't, no in between really, Who is the only known player to play club football in all 6 FIFA confederations?

No idea but I bet he's Brazilian... Robinho?

[TheBoss]

No idea but I bet he's Brazilian... Robinho?

No, he's German

[BonnieShels]

A Boy From Brazil eh?

[pineapple stu]

Which ground holds the record for the biggest attendance at a European football match?
Is it not Hampden Park - 130,000 or something daft for one of Real Madrid's early European Cup wins? Against Eintracht Frankfurt maybe?

Edit - 127,621 in 1960 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_European_Cup_Final).

[pineapple stu]

Either you know this or you don't, no in between really, Who is the only known player to play club football in all 6 FIFA confederations?
Is that yer man Lutz Pfannestiel (or however he spells it)?

Also played a game in Antarctica I think.

[DeLorean]

Darren O'Dea looked like he was going to have a crack at it there for a while!

No idea regarding the European attendance record, although I'd be surprised if it was 'only' 127,000.

I think the world record is the famous Brazil Uruguay 'final' in 1950, although after Googling it I can't say for sure. It was the record for all sports at one stage I think. I did discover that the guy who scored the winning goal for Uruguay died last year, the only remaining player from that team. He died on the 16th July, 65 years to the day after scoring the winning goal. Amazing really.

[pineapple stu]

Alcides Ghiggian. Apparently he went to Brazil just a few years back and the passport officer - who wasn't born in 1950 of course - looked at his passport in amazement and asked if he was the real Alcides Ghiggia. Said they've never forgotten.

I think that is the world record alright - 199,000 or something. Officially.

The biggest stadium in the world today is in Pyongyang, though it's "only" 150,000 capacity.

Edit - a bit of googling suggests the 1937 Scottish Cup Final, also in Hampden, as having the European record. Attendance - 146,433. Some pathé newsreel footage is on YouTube -

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[seand]

Which ground holds the record for the biggest attendance at a European football match?

Hampden. About 135,000 for Celtic v Leeds 1970 European Cup semi-final. I have the programme somewhere. By 'European' match I'm assuming you mean a game in European competition, otherwise the Hampden record is something like 150,000 for an inter-war international v England or cup final.

[seand]

Which Ireland international played in the Conference, League Two, League One, Championship, Premiership, Champions League and Intertoto Cup?

[DeLorean]

Alcides Ghiggian. Apparently he went to Brazil just a few years back and the passport officer - who wasn't born in 1950 of course - looked at his passport in amazement and asked if he was the real Alcides Ghiggia. Said they've never forgotten.

I wonder where the 1-7 will rank by comparison in 60/70 years?!

[BonnieShels]

Which Ireland international played in the Conference, League Two, League One, Championship, Premiership, Champions League and Intertoto Cup?

Steve Finnan

[OwlsFan]

From the SFA site http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?page=3091 The attendance record for a game at Hampden was set at 149,415 during a clash between Scotland and England in 1937, still a European record to this day.

Another one: which is the only club to have changed its name after winning the English league?

[pineapple stu]

Did Blackburn Olympic ever win it?

[DeLorean]

I suppose Newton Heath would be too obvious?

[BonnieShels]

From the SFA site http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?page=3091 The attendance record for a game at Hampden was set at 149,415 during a clash between Scotland and England in 1937, still a European record to this day.

Another one: which is the only club to have changed its name after winning the English league?

Sheffield Wednesday

[DeLorean]

Zinedine Zidane became the seventh man to win the Champions League/European Cup as both a player and a manager last night. Can you name the other six?

[TheBoss]

Can only think of these, thought it would be easier when recalling them.

Ancelotti
Guardiola
Cryuff
Rijkaard

[DeLorean]

All correct. One more fairly obvious one, the other not so much.

[OwlsFan]

Trapp?

[pineapple stu]

di Matteo?

[DeLorean]

Trap yes. One to go. I'd be impressed if somebody knows though, I hadn't heard of him at all.

Not Di Matteo, never as a player.

[DeLorean]

Miguel Muñoz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Mu%C3%B1oz)

Player (3): Real Madrid (1956, 1957, 1958)
Manager (2): Real Madrid (1960, 1961)

Giovanni Trapattoni

Player (2): AC Milan (1963, 1969)
Manager (1): Juventus (1985)

Johan Cruyff

Player (3): Ajax Amsterdam (1971, 1972, 1973)
Manager (1): Barcelona (1992)

Carlo Ancelotti

Player (2): AC Milan (1989, 1990)
Manager (3): AC Milan (2003, 2007); Real Madrid (2014)

Frank Rijkaard

Player (3): AC Milan (1989, 1990); Ajax Amsterdam (1995)
Manager (1): Barcelona (2006)

Pep Guardiola

Player (1): Barcelona (1992)
Manager (2): Barcelona (2009, 2011)

Zinedine Zidane

Player (1): Real Madrid (2002)
Manager (1): Real Madrid (2016)

[pineapple stu]

I've heard of him at least! Was the Spanish manager during Euro 88. My first sticker album collection. :)

[OwlsFan]

Interesting trivia I saw on Sportsjoe:

Name the Irish players who played top flight football for the clubs below and were not capped:

I think I know the Coventry, Sheff U and Reading players.

Coventry City (1992 to 1999)
Middlesbrough (1996 to 2003)
Sheffield United (2006/07)
Sunderland (2007 to 2010)
Man City (2003 to 2006)
Reading (2012/13)

[SkStu]

Interesting trivia I saw on Sportsjoe:

Name the Irish players who played top flight football for the clubs below and were not capped:

I think I know the Coventry, Sheff U and Reading players.

Coventry City (1992 to 1999)
Middlesbrough (1996 to 2003)
Sheffield United (2006/07)
Sunderland (2007 to 2010)
Man City (2003 to 2006)
Reading (2012/13)

Not capped during that time or never capped at all?

I'd go with...

Willie Boland (Coventry)
Jason Gavin (Boro)
Geary? Full back? (Sheffield Utd)
...gonna keep thinking on the rest...

[SkStu]

I had Jay Tabb for Reading and some other friends came up with Roy O'Donovan for Sunderland and Willo Flood for Citeh.

[OwlsFan]

Well done, although I have to admit I thought the answer to the Coventry one was Michael Doyle but the years were out plus he got one international cap against Holland.

Coventry City (1992 to 1999) - Willie Boland
Middlesbrough (1996 to 2003) - Jason Gavin
Sheffield United (2006/07) - Derek Geary (also played for Wednesday)
Sunderland (2007 to 2010) - Roy O'Donovan
Man City (2003 to 2006) - Willo Flood
Reading (2012/13) - Jay Tabb

[SkStu]

Only reason I knew about Boland was because I used to collect the stickers back then (panini probab of all the premier league clubs and each one had info on each player including their country and I remember being shocked that Boland was Irish and that I'd never heard of him. Was apparently a very nice player too and a bit of a cult hero. Kind of tracked his path after that.

[Eminence Grise]

Tony Sheridan, Coventry.

[nigel-harps1954]

I was sure Jason Gavin had a full international cap for Ireland until I looked into it. Seems he only went as far as under-21s. That's my random trivia for the day so.

[seand]

Michael Reddy is another to have played EPL for sunderland without winning a cap. I'd say we could come up with quite a list.... Fahey, Jay O'Shea, Lee Power....

[pineapple stu]

Fahey?