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31st August 2012:

Q: Which three clubs won all three UEFA club competitions - European Cup/Champions League, ECWC & UEFA Cup/Europa League?

A: Ajax (Netherlands), Bayern Munich (Germany) & Juventus (Italy).
    UEFA European Club Competition Statistics 1955-56 to 2012-13


30th August 2012:

Q: Which two clubs reached the last 32 (3rd Round) of the Football League Cup for the first time in their histories in 2012-13?

A: Crawley Town and Burton Albion.
    Football League Cup Progress Chart 1985-86 to 2012-13


29th August 2012:

Q: Which 12 Uruguayan internationals have played in the Premier League?

A: Sebastián Coates (Liverpool 2011-), Diego Forlán (Manchester United 2001–05), Ignacio María González (Newcastle United 2008–09)
     Walter Alberto López (West Ham United 2008–09), Williams Martínez (West Bromwich Albion 2005–06), Walter Pandiani (Birmingham City 2004–06),
     Adrián Paz (Ipswich Town 1994–95), Omar Pouso (Charlton Athletic 2006–07), Gustavo Poyet (Chelsea & Tottenham Hotspur 1997–04),
     Darío Silva (Portsmouth 2005–06), Gonzalo Sorondo (Crystal Palace & Charlton Athletic 2004–07) and Luis Suárez (Liverpool 2010–).
     Premier League Foreign Players 1992-93 to 2012-13


28th August 2012:

Q: Which Premier League club had shirts sponsored by Tiny Computers?

A: Wimbledon FC during season 1999-2000.
    Premier League Shirt Sponsors 1992-93 to 2012-13


27th August 2012:

Q: Which nine footballers won the Player of the Month Award while with Tottenham Hotspur?

A: Jürgen Klinsmann (Aug 1994), David Ginola (Dec 1998), Ledley King (Sep 2004), Dimitar Berbatov & Robbie Keane (Apr 2007),
    Jermain Defoe (Aug 2009), Gareth Bale (Apr 2010 & Jan 2012), Rafael van der Vaart (Oct 2010) and Scott Parker (Nov 2011).
    Premier League Player of the Month Awards August 1994 to April 2012


26th August 2012:

Q: How many South Americans have managed Premier League clubs?

A: Two - Luis Felipe Scolari (Brazil with Chelsea) and Ossie Ardiles (Argentina with Tottenham Hotspur).
    Premier League Managers from 1992-93 to 2012-13


25th August 2012:

Q: Which five Latvian internationals have made Premier League appearances?

A: Imants Bleidelis (Southampton, 2000–02), Marian Pahars (Southampton, 1998–2004), Igors Stepanovs (Arsenal, 2000–03),
     Andrejs Štolcers (Fulham, 2001–03) and Kaspars Gorkšs (Reading, 2012).
     Premier League Foreign Players 1992-93 to 2011-12


24th August 2012:

Q: Which countries were involved in The Three against The Six football match at Wembley on 3rd January 1973?

A: The Three were the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark and The Six were West Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and Italy.
     It was in honour of the Three countries entry into the EEC and they won 2-0 with goals from Henning Jensen & Colin Stein.


23rd August 2012:

Q: Which 2012-13 Championship clubs have never spent any seasons in the Top Flight of English Football?

A: Just one - Peterborough United. The other 23 clubs have all spent at least one season in the Top Flight of English Football.
    Club League History Summary 1888-89 to 2012-13


22nd August 2012:

Q: Who scored Coventry City's six Premier League Hat-Tricks?

A: Micky Quinn (v Arsenal, 14th August 1993), Peter Ndlovu (v Liverpool, 14th March 1995), Dion Dublin (v Sheffield Wednesday, 4th December 1995
    and v Chelsea, 9th August 1997), Darren Huckerby (v Leeds United, 25th April 1998 and v Nottingham Forest 9th January 1999).
    Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2011-12


21st August 2012:

Q: Which current Everton players were with the club when Wayne Rooney played for them?

A: Leon Osman and Tony Hibbert were Everton team-mates with Wayne Rooney during the 2003-04 season.
    Everton FC Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13


20th August 2012:

Q: Which seven Manchester United players featured in England's 3-1 win against Albania in March 2001?

A: Gary Neville, David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes & Andrew Cole all started the game with Wes Brown & Teddy Sheringham as used substitutes.
    England's International Football Team Opponents from 1872 to 2012


19th August 2012:

Q: Which three German players have won Premier League Winners Medals?

A: Robert Huth (Chelsea, 2004-05 & 2005-06), Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, 2003-04) and Michael Ballack (Chelsea, 2009-10).
    Premier League Medal Winners 1992-93 to 2011-12


18th August 2012:

Q: Which African countries have won Olympic Games Men's Football Medals?

A: Three: Nigeria (1 Gold, 1 Silver), Cameroon (1 Gold) and Ghana (1 Bronze).
    Olympic Games Football Tournaments Medals Table 1900-2012


17th August 2012:

Q: How many clubs starting with the letter B have featured in the Top Flight of English Football?

A: 12 clubs: Barnsley (1 season), Birmingham City (57), Blackburn Rovers (72), Blackpool (28), Bolton Wanderers (73), Bradford City (12),
     Bradford Park Avenue (3), Brentford (5), Brighton & Hove Albion (4), Bristol City (9), Burnley (52) and Bury (22 seasons in the Top Flight).
     Season 2012-13 will be the first in the Premier League without a club starting with the letter B.
     Seasons in the Top Flight of English Football by Clubs 1888-89 to 2012-13


16th August 2012:

Q: Which five players have worn Arsenal's number five shirt during the Premier League Era?

A: Andy Linighan (1993-95), Steve Bould (1995-99), Martin Keown (1999-2004), Kolo Touré (2006-09) and Thomas Vermaelen (2009-12).
    Arsenal FC Premier League Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13


15th August 2012:

Q: Which eight Mexican internationals have featured in the Premier League?

A: Pablo Barrera (West Ham United 2010–11), Jared Borgetti (Bolton Wanderers 2005–06), Nery Castillo (Manchester City 2007–08), Giovani Dos Santos       (Tottenham Hotspur 2008–12), Guillermo Franco (West Ham United 2009–10), Javier Hernández (Manchester United 2010–12), Carlos Salcido
    Fulham 2010–11) and Carlos Vela (Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion 2008–11).
    Premier League Foreign Players 1992-93 to 2011-12


14th August 2012:

Q: Which five clubs have won the FA Charity/Community Shield five times or more?

A: Manchester United (19 wins, 4 shared), Liverpool (15 wins, 5 shared), Arsenal (12 wins, 1 shared), Everton (9 wins, 1 shared) & Tottenham Hotspur
     (7 wins, 3 shared).
     FA Charity & Community Shield Order of Merit 1908-2012


13th August 2012:

Q: How many different London Stadiums have hosted FA Charity/Community Shield matches?

A: Five: Wembley Stadium (32 matches), Stamford Bridge (11), Highbury (7), White Hart Lane (6) and The Den (2 matches).
    FA Charity & Community Shield Matches 1908-2012


12th August 2012:

Q: Which 5 European countries have competed in 10 or more Olympic Games Football Finals Tournaments?

A: Italy (15 Olympic Tournaments), France (12), Yugoslavia (11), Great Britain & Spain (10 each).
    Olympic Games Football Tournament Participation 1900-2012


11th August 2012:

Q: How many of the current 20 Premier League clubs have never finished in the Top Flight's top three?

A: Five clubs have never finished in the Top Three: Fulham, Reading, Stoke City, Swansea City & Wigan Athletic.
    Football League & Premier League Top 5 Finishes Table of Merit


10th August 2012:

Q: Which seven countries have won Women's Football Olympic Games Medals?

A: United States, Norway, China, Brazil, Japan, Germany & Canada.
    Olympic Games Women's Football Tournament


9th August 2012:

Q: Which six players affiliated with AC Milan at the time participated in the Euro 2012 Finals?

A: Philippe Mexès (France), Ignazio Abate, Antonio Cassano & Antonio Nocerino (all Italy), Mark van Bommel (Netherlands) & Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden).
    UEFA European Football Championships 2012 Finals Competition


8th August 2012:

Q: Which six players affiliated with Norwich City at the time participated in FIFA World Cup Finals?

A: Martin O'Neill (Northern Ireland 1982), Chris Woods (England 1986), Robert Fleck & Bryan Gunn (both Scotland 1990), Andy Townsend  (Ireland 1990) &
    Efan Ekoku (Nigeria 1994).
    Players from English Clubs who have Participated in FIFA World Cup Finals


7th August 2012:

Q: Which six Egyptian internationals have played in the Premier League?

A: Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland 2010–12), Ahmed Fathi (Sheffield United 2006–07), Hossam Ghaly (Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County 2006–08),
    Mido (Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough, Wigan Athletic, West Ham United (2004–10), Mohamed Shawky (Middlesbrough 2007–09) and
    Amr Zaki (Wigan Athletic, Hull City 2008–10).
    Premier League Foreign Players 1992-93 to 2011-12


6th August 2012:

Q: Which two Leeds United players were Top Flight highest goalscorers?

A: John Charles (38 goals, 1956-57) and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (18 goals, 1998-99).
    Top Flight Highest Goalscorers Season by Season 1888-89 to 2011-12


5th August 2012:

Q: Which 6 Championship clubs will compete in the 2012-13 U-21 Barclays Premier League competition?

A: Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
    U-21 Barclays Premier League Season 2012-13


4th August 2012:

Q: Which two Newcastle United players broke the British transfer record when they were sold by the club?

A: Len Shackleton (to Sunderland, February 1948 for £20,500) and Andy Cole (to Manchester United, January 1995 for £7,000,000).
    British Football Transfer Records


3rd August 2012:

Q: Who scored West Ham United's four Premier League hat-tricks?

A: Tony Cottee (v Manchester City, 17th Dec 1994), Paul Kitson (v Sheffield Wednesday, 3rd May 1997 & Charlton Athletic 19th Nov 2001)
    and Marlon Harewood (v Aston Villa 12th Sep 2005).
    Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2011-12


2nd August 2012:

Q: Which eight players have worn Aston Villa's number 9 shirt during the Premier League Era?

A: Dean Saunders (1993-95), Savo Milošević (1995-98), Stan Collymore (1998-99), Dion Dublin (1999-2004), Juan Pablo Angel (2004-06),
    Marlon Harewood (2007-10), Stephen Ireland (2010-11) and Darren Bent (2011-12).
    Aston Villa FC Premier League Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13


1st August 2012:

Q: Which six current Reading FC players were with the club the last time they were in the Premier League?

A: Adam Federici, Brynjar Gunnarsson, Jem Karacan, Jimmy Kébé, Mikkel Andersen & Nicky Shorey
    Reading FC Player's Squad Numbers 2006-07 to 2012-13





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