Football Trivia Question of the Day

[Mumorn]

Giggs seems to score against us every other season so I'll say him?

if not, I doubt it's anyone from the Prem era, so someone from the 80s?

 

[Baleforce]

its Beckham isn't it?

 

[THFC6061]

Saturday 30th November 2013:

Who scored the last full international hat-trick for Scotland?

 

[El Guepardo]

Andy Ritchie was the last Manchester United player to score a hat-trick against us, back in 1980.

I find that surprising given how many times we've been beaten by them since then.

 

[Baleforce]

kevin gallagher?

 

[THFC6061]

kevin gallagher?

No, not Gallagher.

 

[Lily White]

Ally Mccoist?

 

[THFC6061]

Ally Mccoist?

No, not McCoist.

 

[Baleforce]

Alan Brazil?

 

[Lily White]

Mo Johnston?

 

[THFC6061]

Saturday's answer: Colin Stein scored four goals in Scotland's 8-0 win against Cyprus in May 1969.


Scottish National Football Team Results & Statistics 1951 to 1975


Sunday 1st December 2013:

Which South American won the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award three times?

 

[bennysleftfoot]

The free kick legend that was chilavert

 

[THFC6061]

The free kick legend that was chilavert

Yes, José Luis Chilavert of Paraguay & Vélez Sársfield in 1995, 1997 & 1998.

Footballer of the Year Awards 1947-48 to 2012-13


Monday 2nd December 2013:

Who were Scotland's first non-British football opponents?

 

[Baleforce]

Brazil

 

[Lost Mango]

Surely someone European. Little league stuff.

Denmark of Belgium perhaps

 

[jts1882]

Didn't Canada and the US play one of the first internationals? So one of those.

 

[THFC6061]

None of the countries mentioned yet.

But it was a European opponent.

 

[Lily White]

Either Norway or Holland I reckon.

 

[THFC6061]

Either Norway or Holland I reckon.

Yes, Norway on 26th May 1929. Scotland won the game in Bergen 7-3.

Scottish National Team Results 1926 to 1950

 

[THFC6061]

Tuesday 3rd December 2013:

Which three players scored for England in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals?