Brain Teasers

tok9

I was thinking something like this would be a great idea in the soccer thread.

I've heard a few today and thought i'd put them up here.

Name 1 player who has played in the Old Firm Derby, Merseyside Derby and El Classico?

Thomas Graveson

Name 4 players who have played with Liverpool and have a premier league medal?

Glen Johnson, Nicolas Anelka, Paul Ince, Kenny Dalglish

Name 7 players who have played with 2 of the top 4 in England and have played in la liga?

Michael Owen, Nicolas Anelka, Emmanuel Petit, Boudewijn Zenden, Lassana Diarra, Jermaine Pennant, Mark Hughes

Enjoy them lads... and post some if eh have any.

Double C

Good thread!

Heres one, if Sunderland did it in 1979 and Villa did it in 1981, who did it in 1980?

Trevor Brooking, scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final. Alan Sunderland and Ricky Villa did the same the other years

SantryRed

In all fairness there's a sport trivia forum for this type of stuff.

DazMarz

Who are the only two players to score in both the Merseyside Derby and the Manchester Derby, in the one season?

Answer:

Andrei Kanchelskis (for Man Utd then Everton) and Nicolas Anelka (for Liverpool then Man City)

tok9

SantryRed wrote: »

In all fairness there's a sport trivia forum for this type of stuff.

Sorry i didn't realise it was there.. if it shouldn't be here could a mod move it. thanks

Reganovski

DazMarz wrote: »

Who are the only two players to score in both the Merseyside Derby and the Manchester Derby, in the one season?

Answer:

Andrei Kanchelskis (for Man Utd then Everton) and Nicolas Anelka (for Liverpool then Man City)

That should be the one year rather than the one season me thinks

builttospill

Double C wrote: »

Good thread!

Heres one, if Sunderland did it in 1979 and Villa did it in 1981, who did it in 1980?

Trevor Brooking, scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final. Alan Sunderland and Ricky Villa did the same the other years

I know this one. Especially seeing as it's my favourite football trivia teaser. I haven't met anyone that has got it without being told.

DazMarz

Reganovski wrote: »

That should be the one year rather than the one season me thinks

Nope, cos they both left the first clubs during the January transfer window, AFAIK.

Reganovski

DazMarz wrote: »

Nope, cos they both left the first clubs during the January transfer window, AFAIK.

Dont think so. Anelka was with Liverpool (On loan from PSG) from December 01 to end of the season. At the end of season 02/03, he moved from PSG to Man City.

ErinGoBrath

Name 7 players that played for at least 2 of the Big 4 (Arsenal, United, Pool, Chelsea) and in Spain.

Anelka, Zenden, Pennant, Petit,Lassana Diarra, Mark Hughes, Owen

EDIT: Ignore, it's been done!

tok9

Some from sports trivia

Who was the first Englishman to win European Cup/Champions League winners medals at 2 different clubs?

Jimmy Rimmer. Only played 9 minutes worth altogether in the finals

Name the only 2 outfield players to play for a premiership side over the age of 40?

Gordon Strachan & Teddy Sheringham

Who is the current oldest outfield player in the EPL?

Graham Alexander

Who is the only player to lift the FA Cup in the 1990's and NOT get a full International Cap?

Steve Bruce

starbelgrade

Name the only two players who have played for both Man Utd & Liverpool in the EPL?

Michael Owen & Paul Ince.

MrStuffins

Which are the 8 English cities where derbies are possible?

London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Stoke

rednik

Name the only player to lift the Scottish and English FA Cup?.

Martin Buchan

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Deeper Blue

Name the eight current Premier League players who have played for the winning team in a Champions League Final, but have never won the Premier League?

Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Steve Finnan, Deco, Juliano Belletti, Sylvinho, Benni McCarthy and Michel Salgado