Football Trivia Question of the Day

[Seedy Ron]

Figo?

 

[THFC6061]

Figo?

Cristiano Ronaldo (147 caps), Luís Figo (127 caps), Nani (112 caps), Fernando Couto (110 caps) and João Moutinho (105 caps).

UEFA Centurions: European Players with 100 or More International Caps


Sunday 17th December 2017:

Which three Brazilians scored Hat-Tricks at FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments?

 

[Seedy Ron]

Pele is an obvious guess.

Did Fat Ronaldo get one?

 

[THFC6061]

Pele is an obvious guess.

Did Fat Ronaldo get one?

No he didn't.

 

[El Dante]

Romario? Rivelinho? Careca?

 

[THFC6061]

Leônidas da Silva (Brazil 6-5 Poland, 1938), Ademir (Brazil 7-1 Sweden, 1950) and Pele (Brazil 5-2 France, 1958).

FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments Hat-Tricks


Monday 18th December 2017:

Which five Dutch Managers won the UEFA European Cup or UEFA Champions League?

 

[bjholmem]

Johann Cruyff, Louis van Gaal, Rinus Michels, Frank Rijkaard

 

[parklane1]

Hiddingdong.

 

[THFC6061]

Rinus Michels (Ajax 1971), Guus Hiddink (PSV Eindhoven 1988), Johan Cruijff (Barcelona 1992), Louis van Gaal (Ajax 1995) and Frank Rijkaard (Barcelona 2006).

UEFA European Cup & Champions League Winning Managers


Tuesday 19th December 2017:

Which three Clubs in the 2017-18 Football League Cup 5th Round have yet to win the competition?

 

[parklane1]

Bournmouth
Bristol City
Hammers

 

[THFC6061]

Bournmouth
Bristol City
Hammers

Yes, AFC Bournemouth, Bristol City and West Ham United.

Football League (EFL) Carabao Cup Results & Statistics 2017-18


Wednesday 20th December 2017:

How many Football League Cup Finals were contested between London Clubs?

 

[THFC6061]

Thursday 21st December 2017:

How many Clubs were bottom of the Premier League at Christmas but survived Relegation?

 

[parklane1]

Leicester
Sunderland

 

[bjholmem]

WBA 04. Then I'm guessing 3.

 

[bjholmem]

Yes, AFC Bournemouth, Bristol City and West Ham United.

Football League (EFL) Carabao Cup Results & Statistics 2017-18


Wednesday 20th December 2017:

How many Football League Cup Finals were contested between London Clubs?

I'm guessing 3. Impossible to know, but I want to know the answer.

 

[THFC6061]

Three: West Bromwich Albion (2004-05), Sunderland (2013-14) and Leicester City (2014-15).

Premier League Club Position Ladders from 1992-93 to 2017-18


Friday 22nd December 2017:

What made Christmas Day 1886 so special for Arsenal FC?

 

[Aldo]

Three: West Bromwich Albion (2004-05), Sunderland (2013-14) and Leicester City (2014-15).

Premier League Club Position Ladders from 1992-93 to 2017-18


Friday 22nd December 2017:

What made Christmas Day 1886 so special for Arsenal FC?

They spent it in South London.

 

[THFC6061]

They spent it in South London.

True enough. But not the answer I was looking for.

 

[THFC6061]

They changed their name of their club from Dial Square to Royal Arsenal.

Premier League Club Statistics 1992-93 to 2016-17


Saturday 23rd December 2017:

Which five players scored Boxing Day Premier League Hat-Tricks?

 

[THFC6061]

Sunday 24th December 2017:

Which was the only Premier League match played on Christmas Eve (December 24th)?