Chris Cowlin - The Sheff Wed Quiz Book: 250 Questions on the History and Players

Title Page THE SHEFF WED QUIZ BOOK by Chris Cowlin and Kevin Snelgrove Publisher Information Published in 2012 by Apex Publishing Ltd PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England www.apexpublishing.co.uk Digital Edition converted and published by Andrews UK Limited 2012 www.andrewsuk.com Copyright 2012 Chris Cowlin & Kevin Snelgrove The authors have asserted their moral rights All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder. The Questions Club History 1.What year was Sheffield Wednesday football club founded? 2.What does the crest Latin Consillio et Animis mean in English? 3.What is Sheffield Wednesdays nickname? 4.What position in League One did Sheffield Wednesday finish in May 2011? 5.Which team did Sheffield Wednesday defeat 1-0 in their first ever League match in September 1892? 6.True or false: Sheffield Wednesday was a founder member of the Premier League in 1992? 7.What is the capacity of Hillsborough Stadium 37,812, 38,812 or 39,812? 8.What is the local derby called against Sheffield United? 9.Which manager was in charge of Sheffield Wednesday for 29 years from August 1891 to May 1920? 10.Which club did Sheffield Wednesday defeat 1-0 to win the Rumbelows League Cup in 1991? David Hirst 11.True or false: David won all three of his full England caps whilst at Sheffield Wednesday? 12.In which position did David play during his playing days? 13.From which team did David sign when he joined Wednesday in 1986? 14.How many League goals did David score for The Owls in his first season at Hillsborough, during the 1986/1987 season? 15.Against which team did David score four goals during a 5-1 League win in September 1990? 16.How many League goals did David score for Wednesday in his career - 104, 106 or 108? 17.Against which London team did David make his Wednesday League debut in August 1986 in a 1-1 away draw? 18.Which Owls manager purchased David for the club? 19.What is Davids middle name Eric, Ernest or Edward? 20.In what year did David leave The Owls for Southampton? Club Records 21.Which goalkeeper won 33 caps for England whilst at Sheffield Wednesday (1958-1967)? 22.Against which club did Douglas Hunt score six goals in Division Two in November 1938? 23.How many League goals did Derek Dooley score in Division Two in the season 1951/52? 24.Who is the youngest player to play for Sheffield Wednesday at 15 years 269 days against Leyton Orient in March 1973? 25.What is Sheffield Wednesdays biggest League win in Division One in December 1930 at home against Birmingham City? 26.Which season did Sheffield Wednesday score 106 goals 1956/57, 1957/58 or 1958/59? 27.Which club was Kevin Pressman sent off against in August 2000 after just 13 seconds for handling outside of the area? 28.Who is the oldest player to play for Sheffield Wednesday at 41 years 8 days v Oldham Athletic in May 1920? 29.Sheffield Wednesdays highest home attendance was in the FA Cup fifth round in February 1934 when 72,841 people watched the game, who were the opponents? 30.Which club did Sheffield Wednesday lose 10-0 away to in October 1912 to record their heaviest defeat? Nigel Worthington 31.From which team did Nigel sign for Sheffield Wednesday in 1984? 32.What was the only trophy Nigel won as an Owls player during his playing career? 33.How many League goals did Nigel score for Wednesday during his football career 10, 12 or 14? 34.True or false: Nigel once scored five goals in a League game for The Owls? 35.Who was Wednesdays manager when Nigel arrived at Hillsborough? 36.True or false: Nigel managed Wednesday during the late 1990s? 37.Which team did Nigel manage between 2000 and 2006? 38.For which country did Nigel win 66 full international caps? 39.In which position did Nigel play during his playing days? 40.For which team did Nigel sign when he left Hillsborough in 1994? Club Honours Match the year with the honour Sheffield Wednesday achieved 41.League Cup winners 42.Division Two champions 43.League One Play-off winners 44.League Cup runners-up 45.FA Cup winners 46.Fairs Cup Quarter-finalist 47.Charity Shield runners-up 48.Charity Shield winners 49.Central league champions 50.FA Cup runners-up Choices: 1896, 1930, 1935, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1991, 1993, 1993, 2005 Des Walker 51.From which Italian team did Des sign for The Owls during July 1993? 52.True or false: Des never scored a League goal for Sheffield Wednesday throughout his playing career? 53.How many full international appearances did Des make for England 49, 59 or 69? 54.At which club did Des both start and finish his football playing career? 55.What is Dess middle name Sinclair, Scott or Sean? 56.In which position did Des play during his playing days? 57.True or false: Des only ever scored one League goal in League competition during his football career? 58.In which year was Des born in London 1963, 1964 or 1965? 59.How much did The Owls pay for Des - 1.7 million, 2.7 million or 3.7 million? 60.True or false: Des managed The Owls for a brief spell during the 2004/2005 season? Who Are We Playing? Who are we playing if we visit the following grounds? 61.Meadow Lane 62.Turf Moor 63.Home Park 64.Edgar Street 65.Moss Rose 66.Deepdale 67.Bloomfield Road 68.Craven Cottage 69.The Valley 70.Brunton Park Gary Madine 71.What is Garys middle name Lee, Liam or Luther? 72.Which squad number did Gary wear for Wednesday during the 2011/2012 season? 73.In which position does Gary play? 74.At which club did Gary start his professional football career and sign from when he joined The Owls in 2011? 75.How many League goals did Gary score for Wednesday in his first season at the club, during the 2010/2011 season? 76.Against which team did Gary score a brace in a 3-2 home win during August 2011? 77.Which Owls manager signed Gary for the club? 78.Against which London club did Gary make his Owls League debut, in a 4-0 away defeat during January 2011? 79.True or false: Gary scored a League hat-trick for The Owls on the opening day of the 2011/2012 season? 80.In which year was Gary born in Gateshead 1989, 1990 or 1991? Where Did They Go? Match the player with the club he joined when he left Sheffield Wednesday 81.Mark Chamberlain 82.Gary Megson (second spell) 83.Andy Sinton 84.Chris Brunt 85.Nigel Pearson 86.Chris Waddle 87.Nigel Worthington 88.Paolo Di Canio 89.Des Walker 90.Brian Marwood Choices: Arsenal, Falkirk, Leeds United, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United Trevor Francis 91.True or false: During Trevors playing days he became the first ever 1 million player in the UK? 92.In which position did Trevor mostly play during his career? 93.From which London club did Trevor sign when he joined Wednesday in 1990? 94.Which England manager considered Trevor to be the best English player who has played in Serie A? 95.How many League goals did Trevor score for Wednesday in his football career three, five or seven? 96.From which Owls manager did Trevor take over at Hillsborough in June 1991? 97.How many times did Trevor represent England at full international level, scoring 12 goals - 52, 55 or 57? 98.To which two cup finals did Trevor guide Sheffield Wednesday in the 1990s? 99.What is Trevors middle name John, Joseph or Joshua? 100.True or false: David Pleat took over as Wednesday manager when Trevor left the club as club boss? Positions They Played Match the player with the position in which he played 101.Bob Bolder 102.Don Gibson 103.Albert Quixall 104.Peter Atherton 105.Peter Shirtliff 106.Chris Waddle 107.Tom McAnearney 108.Mark Bright 109.Graham Hyde 110.Leigh Bromby Choices: Central defender, Defender, Goalkeeper, Inside forward, Midfielder, Right back, Right half, Forward, Winger, Wing half Hillsborough Stadium 111.True or false: Hillsborough was used as a venue for the 1966 FIFA World Cup and 1996 UEFA European championships? 112.What is the largest stand at Hillsborough? 113.What are the pitch dimensions 116 x 71 yards, 118 x 73 yards or 120 x 75 yards? 114.True or false: England played two full international matches at Hillsborough during 2011? 115.What is the stadiums postcode? 116.Who was Sheffield Wednesday playing when they recorded the highest receipts for a game at home, watched by 39,427 football fans earning the club over 380,000? 117.In which season during the 1950s did the club record their highest seasonal average attendance at Hillsborough, being 42,520 whilst playing in Division One? 118.In which stand is the Owls Megastore, the clubs official shop, situated? 119.Which two teams played in the League Cup final in 1997 at Hillsborough? 120.What was the name of the stadium before it was renamed Hillsborough in 1914? Playing Years At The Club Match the player with the years he spent playing for the club 121.Norman Curtis 122.Harry Davis 123.Steve Haslam 124.Mark Smith 125.Gary Bannister 126.Gordon Watson 127.Harry Burgess 128.Richard Wood 129.Tommy Craig 130.Deon Burton Choices: 1892-1907, 1929-35, 1950-60, 1969-74, 1978-87, 1981-84, 1991-95, 1998-2004, 2003-10, 2006-09 Nigel Pearson 131.True or false: Nigel managed Wednesday for a short spell during the 2008/2009 season? 132.In which position did Nigel play for Wednesday during his career? 133.How many League goals did Nigel score for The Owls in his career 14, 24 or 34? 134.What is Nigels middle name Gary, Gilbert or Graham? 135.From which club did Nigel sign when he arrived at Hillsborough in 1987? 136.Against which team did Nigel make his Wednesday debut in a 3-0 away defeat during October 1987? 137.True or false: Nigel was club captain when The Owls won the League Cup in 1991? 138.In which year was Nigel born in Nottingham 1961, 1962 or 1963? 139.How many League appearances did Nigel make for Wednesday in his career 170, 180 or 190? 140.For which club did Nigel join when he left Hillsborough in 1994? Where Did They Come From? Match the player with the club from which he joined Sheffield Wednesday 141.Viv Anderson 142.Trevor Francis 143.Steve Nicol 144.Imre Varadi (first spell) 145.Dave Clements 146.Paul Warhurst 147.Carlton Palmer 148.Mick Lyons 149.Lee Chapman 150.Andy Booth Choices: Coventry City, Everton, Huddersfield Town, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion Clinton Morrison 151.For which country has Clinton won full international caps? 152.Which squad number did Clinton wear for The Owls during the 2011/2012 season? 153.From which club did Clinton join Wednesday in 2010? 154.How many League goals did Clinton score for Wednesday in his first season at the club, during the 2010/2011 season? 155.Against which London team did Clinton score Wednesdays equaliser in a 1-1 away League draw during September 2011? 156.Against which team did Clinton make his Wednesday League debut, scoring in a 2-0 home win during August 2010? 157.True or false: Clinton scored a League hat-trick for The Owls during his first season at Hillsborough? 158.In which year was Clinton born in London 1977, 1978 or 1979? 159.For which London club did Clinton play between 2005 and 2008? 160.Against which team did Clinton score Wednesdays equaliser in a 2-2 home League draw during February 2011? Nationalities Match the player with his nationality 161.Gilles De Bilde 162.Sijurour Jonsson 163.Dan Petrescu 164.Madjid Bougherra 165.Ante Mirocevic 166.Frank Simek 167.Etienne Esajas 168.Pavel Srnicek 169.Petter Rudi 170.Paolo Di Canio Choices: Algerian, American, Belgian, Czechoslovakian, Dutch, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Yugoslavian Gary Megson 171.Against which team did Gary make his Owls League debut in a 1-0 away win during August 1981? 172.In which year was Gary born in Manchester 1958, 1959 or 1960? 173.How many League goals did Gary score for Wednesday during the 1986/1987 season? 174.From which team did Gary sign to join Wednesday in 1981? 175.True or false: Gary managed rivals Sheffield United for a short while during the 2008/2009 season? 176.In which position did Gary play during his playing days midfielder, winger or striker? 177.From which manager did Gary take over when he arrived at Hillsborough as Owls boss? 178.What is Garys middle name George, John or Luke? 179.In which year was Gary appointed Sheffield Wednesday boss? 180.How many playing spells did Gary have at Hillsborough during his playing career? Managers Match the manager with the time he spent in charge at the club 181.Jack Charlton 182.Brian Laws 183.Danny Williams 184.Alan Brown 185.Bob Brown 186.Paul Sturrock 187.Trevor Francis 188.Ron Atkinson (first spell) 189.Howard Wilkinson 190.Billy Walker Choices: 1920-33, 1933-37, 1964-68, 1969-71, 1977-83, 1983-88, 1989-91, 1991-95, 2004-06, 2006-10 Martin Hodge 191.How many League appearances did Martin make for The Owls in his career 187, 197 or 207? 192.In which position did Martin play during his playing days? 193.Which Wednesday manager signed Martin for the club? 194.From which team did Martin sign for Wednesday in 1983? 195.True or false: Martin returned to Hillsborough in the summer of 1996 taking the role of goalkeeping coach? 196.Against which team did Martin make his Wednesday debut in a 1-0 League away win during August 1983? 197.In which year was Martin born in Southport 1957, 1958 or 1959? 198.True or false: Martin scored a League goal for Wednesday in his career? 199.What nationality is Martin? 200.For which team did Martin sign when he left Wednesday in 1988? Legends Rearrange the letters to reveal the legend 201.OMT TONELRBTIT 202.ADDIV YEANL 203.KAEJIC SORINBON 204.HONJ DERNSHIA 205.LEM REDSTANL 206.EEL HANMPAC 207.ADLORN SSILONN 208.DOGERR DEWLY 209.REDKE YOOLED 210.ORN GINSTERTP John Fantham 211.How many League goals did John score for Wednesday in his football career 143, 145 or 147? 212.In which year during the 1950s did John make his Owls debut? 213.For how many seasons was John an Owls player? 214.True or false: John managed Sheffield Wednesday during the 1960s? 215.How many League appearances did John make for Wednesday in his career - 388, 488 or 588? 216.In which position did John play during his playing days? 217.True or false: John won one full international cap for England during his playing career? 218.In which year did John make his last Wednesday appearance 1969, 1970 or 1971? 219.Johns best Sheffield Wednesday goal tally in a League season was 20 goals in 39 League matches, in which season during the 1960s? 220.In which year during the 1930s was John born in Sheffield? Top Overall Appearances Match the player with the number of appearances he made for the club 221.Andrew Wilson 222.Teddy Davidson 223.Don Megson 224.Redfern Froggatt 225.Kevin Pressman 226.Ernest Blenkinsop 227.Alan Finney 228.John Fantham 229.Jack Brown 230.Tommy Crawshaw Choices: 424, 424, 435, 442, 458, 465, 478, 503, 507, 545 Ron Atkinson 231.What is Rons nickname? 232.How many managerial spells did Ron have at Hillsborough? 233.What was the only honour Ron won whilst Sheffield Wednesday manager? 234.Which club did Ron manage between 1981 and 1986? 235.In which position in Division Two did Ron guide The Owls to during the 1990/1991 season? 236.True or false: Ron managed England during the late 1980s? 237.When Ron arrived at Hillsborough in 1997 which sacked Owls manager did he take over from? 238.In which year was Ron born in Liverpool 1939, 1941 or 1943? 239.True or false: Ron played for Wednesday during his playing career? 240.What is the only non-English club Ron has managed in his football career, managing them in the 1988/1989 season? Top Overall Goalscorers Match the player with the number of goals he scored for the club 241.Redfern Froggatt 242.Mark Hooper 243.Fred Spiksley 244.John Fantham 245.Ellis Rimmer 246.Harry Chapman 247.Andrew Wilson 248.Jack Ball 249.David Hirst 250.David McClean Choices: 94, 99, 100, 116, 136, 140, 149, 149, 167, 216 The Answers Club History 1.1867 2.By Wisdom and Courage 3.The Owls 4.15th 5.Notts County 6.True 7.39,812 8.The Steel City Derby 9.Arthur Dickinson 10.Manchester United David Hirst 11.True 12.Striker 13.Barnsley 14.Six 15.Hull City 16.106 17.Charlton Athletic 18.Howard Wilkinson 19.Eric 20.1997 Club Records 21.Ron Springett 22.Norwich City 23.46 24.Peter Fox 25.Sheffield Wednesday 9-1 Birmingham City 26.1958/59 27.Wolverhampton Wanderers 28.Tom Brittleton 29.Manchester City (2-2 draw) 30.Aston Villa Nigel Worthington 31.Notts County 32.The League Cup (in 1991) 33.12 34.False 35.Howard Wilkinson 36.False 37.Norwich City 38.Northern Ireland 39.Left back 40.Leeds United Club Honours 41.League Cup winners - 1991 42.Division Two champions - 1959 43.League One Play-off winners - 2005 44.League Cup runners-up - 1993 45.FA Cup winners - 1896 46.Fairs Cup Quarter-finalist - 1962 47.Charity Shield runners-up - 1930 48.Charity Shield winners - 1935 49.Central League champions - 1961 50.FA Cup runners-up - 1993 Des Walker 51.Sampdoria 52.True 53.59 54.Nottingham Forest 55.Sinclair 56.Centre back 57.True (for Nottingham Forest, during the 1991/1992 season) 58.1965 59.2.7 million 60.False Who Are We Playing? 61.Meadow Lane - Notts County 62.Turf Moor - Burnley 63.Home Park - Plymouth Argyle 64.Edgar Street - Hereford United 65.Moss Rose - Macclesfield Town 66.Deepdale - Preston North End 67.Bloomfield Road - Blackpool 68.Craven Cottage - Fulham 69.The Valley - Charlton Athletic 70.Brunton Park - Carlisle United Gary Madine 71.Lee 72.14 73.Centre forward 74.Carlisle United 75.Five 76.Scunthorpe United 77.Alan Irvine 78.Leyton Orient 79.False 80.1990 Where Did They Go? 81.Mark Chamberlain - Portsmouth 82.Gary Megson (second spell) - Manchester City 83.Andy Sinton - Tottenham Hotspur 84.Chris Brunt - West Bromwich Albion 85.Nigel Pearson - Middlesbrough 86.Chris Waddle - Falkirk 87.Nigel Worthington - Leeds United 88.Paolo Di Canio - West Ham United 89.Des Walker - Nottingham Forest 90.Brian Marwood - Arsenal Trevor Francis 91.True 92.Striker 93.Queens Park Rangers 94.Fabio Capello 95.Five 96.Ron Atkinson 97.52 98.The League Cup and The FA Cup (both in 1993) 99.John 100.True Positions They Played 101.Bob Bolder - Goalkeeper 102.Don Gibson - Right half 103.Albert Quixall - Inside forward 104.Peter Atherton - Right back 105.Peter Shirtliff - Central defender 106.Chris Waddle - Winger 107.Tom McAnearney - Wing half 108.Mark Bright - Forward 109.Graham Hyde - Midfielder 110.Leigh Bromby - Defender Hillsborough Stadium 111.True 112.South Stand 113.116 x 71 yards 114.False 115.S6 1SW 116.Manchester United 117.1952/1953 118.North Stand 119.Leicester City and Middlesbrough 120.Owlerton Stadium Playing Years At The Club 121.Norman Curtis - 1950-60 122.Harry Davis - 1892-1907 123.Steve Haslam - 1998-2004 124.Mark Smith - 1978-87 125.Gary Bannister - 1981-84 126.Gordon Watson - 1991-95 127.Harry Burgess - 1929-35 128.Richard Wood - 2003-10 129.Tommy Craig - 1969-74 130.Deon Burton - 2006-09 Nigel Pearson 131.False 132.Centre back 133.14 134.Graham 135.Shrewsbury Town 136.Nottingham Forest 137.True 138.1963 139.180: 176 (4) 140.Middlesbrough Where Did They Come From? 141. Viv Anderson - Manchester United 142.Trevor Francis - Queens Park Rangers 143.Steve Nicol - Notts County 144.Imre Varadi (first spell) - Newcastle United 145.Dave Clements - Coventry City 146.Paul Warhurst - Oldham Athletic 147.Carlton Palmer - West Bromwich Albion 148.Mick Lyons - Everton 149.Lee Chapman - Sunderland 150.Andy Booth - Huddersfield Town Clinton Morrison 151.Republic of Ireland 152.19 153.Coventry City 154.Six 155.Charlton Athletic 156.Dagenham & Redbridge 157.False 158.1979 159.Crystal Palace 160.MK Dons Nationalities 161.Gilles De Bilde - Belgian 162.Sigurour Jonsson - Icelandic 163.Dan Petrescu - Romanian 164.Madjid Bougherra - Algerian 165.Ante Mirocevic - Yugoslavian 166.Frank Simek - American 167.Eitenne Esajas - Dutch 168.Pavel Srnicek - Czechoslovakian 169.Petter Rudi - Norwegian 170.Paolo Di Canio - Italian Gary Megson 171.Blackburn Rovers 172.1959 173.Six 174.Everton 175.False 176.Midfielder 177.Alan Irvine 178.John 179.2011 180.Two: 1981-1984 and 1985-1989 Managers 181.Jack Charlton - 1977-83 182.Brian Laws - 2006-10 183.Danny Williams - 1969-71 184.Alan Brown - 1964-68 185.Bob Brown - 1920-33 186.Paul Sturrock - 2004-06 187.Trevor Francis - 1991-95 188.Ron Atkinson (first spell) - 1989-91 189.Howard Wilkinson - 1983-88 190.Billy Walker - 1933-37 Martin Hodge 191.197 192.Goalkeeper 193.Howard Wilkinson 194.Everton 195.True 196.Swansea City 197.1959 198.False 199.English 200.Leicester City Legends 201.Tom Brittleton 202.David Layne 203.Jackie Robinson 204.John Sheridan 205.Mel Sterland 206.Lee Chapman 207.Roland Nilsson 208.Rodger Wylde 209.Derek Dooley 210.Ron Springett John Fantham 211.147 212.1958 213.13 214.False 215.388: 381 (7) 216.Centre forward (Inside forward) 217.True 218.1969 219.1960/1961 220.1939 Top Overall Appearances 221.Andrew Wilson - 545 222.Teddy Davidson - 424 223.Don Megson- 442 224.Redfern Froggatt - 458 225.Kevin Pressman - 478 226.Ernest Blenkinsop - 424 227.Alan Finney - 503 228.John Fantham - 435 229.Jack Brown - 507 230.Tommy Crawshaw - 465 Ron Atkinson 231.Big Ron 232.Two: 1989-1991 and 1997-1998 233.League Cup (in 1991) 234.Manchester United 235.Third 236.False 237.David Pleat 238.1939 239.False 240.Atltico Madrid Top Overall Goalscorers 241.Redfern Froggatt - 149 242.Mark Hooper- 136 243.Fred Spiksley - 116 244.John Fantham - 167 245.Ellis Rimmer - 140 246.Harry Chapman - 99 247.Andrew Wilson - 216 248.Jack Ball - 94 249.David Hirst - 149 250.David McClean - 100 Also Available