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Question of the Day September 2017

Question of the Day September 2017

  • 30th September 2017:
    Q: Which six players won over 100 caps for France?

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    A:Lilian Thuram (142), Thierry Henry (123), Marcel Desailly (116), Zinedine Zidane (108), Patrick Vieira (107) and Didier Deschamps (103).
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    UEFA Centurions: European Players with 100 or More International Caps
  • 29th September 2017:
    Q: Which three shirt sponsors did Ipswich Town have in the Premier League?

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    A:Fisons (Season 1992-95), Greene King (Season 2000-01) and TXU Energi (Season 2001-02).
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    Premier League Shirt Sponsors 1992-93 to 2017-18
  • 28th September 2017:
    Q: Who scored AC Milan’s five UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks?

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    A:Marco Van Basten (AC Milan 4-0 IFK Göteborg), Marco Simone (Rosenborg 1-4 AC Milan), Filippo Inzaghi (Deportivo La Coruna 0-4 AC Milan), Andriy Shevchenko (Fenerbahçe 0-4 AC Milan) and Kaká (AC Milan 4-1 Anderlecht).
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    UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks from 1992-93 to 2017-18
  • 27th September 2017:
    Q: Which four clubs starting with ‘T’ have played in the Football League?

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    A:Thames Association (1930-32), Torquay United (1927-2007 & 2009-14), Tottenham Hotspur (1908-2018) and Tranmere Rovers (1921-2015).
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    Football League Alphabetical Positions by Clubs from Season 1888-89 to 2017-18
  • 26th September 2017:
    Q: Which eight players have won over 100 full international caps for the Netherlands?

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    A:Wesley Sneijder (132), Edwin van der Sar (130), Frank de Boer (112), Rafael van der Vaart (107), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (106), Dirk Kuyt (104), Robin van Persie (102) and Phillip Cocu (101).
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    UEFA Centurions
  • 25th September 2017:
    Q: Which 8 players under contract to Leeds United participated in World Cup Finals for England?

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    A:Jack Charlton & Norman Hunter (1966 & 1970), Terry Cooper (1970), Allan Clarke (1970), Nigel Martyn (1998 & 2002), Rio Ferdinand (2002), Robbie Fowler (2002) and Danny Mills (2002).
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    England’s FIFA World Cup Record & Statistics from 1950 to 2018
  • 24th September 2017:
    Q: Which five Spanish players have scored Premier League Hat-Tricks?

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    A:Fernando Torres (3 for Liverpool, 1 for Chelsea), Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic), Santi Cazorla (Arsenal), Diego Costa (Chelsea) and Álvaro Morata (Chelsea).
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    Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2017-18
  • 23rd September 2017:
    Q: Which three Scottish Managers won the UEFA European Cup Winners’ Cup?

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    A:William Waddell (Rangers, 1972), Alex Ferguson (Aberdeen, 1983 and Manchester United, 1991) and George Graham (Arsenal, 1994).
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    UEFA European Cup Winners’ Cup Winning Managers
  • 22nd September 2017:
    Q: Who were the last three Spanish players to be La Liga Top Goalscorers?

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    A:Dani Güiza (Mallorca 2007-08, 27 goals), Diego Tristán (Deportivo 2001-02, 20 goals) and Raúl (Real Madrid 2000-01, 24 goals).
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    La Liga Highest Goalscorers from Season 1929 to 2016-17
  • 21st September 2017:
    Q: Which three goalkeepers captained a FIFA World Cup winning team?

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    A:Giampiero Combi (Italy 1934), Dino Zoff (Italy 1982) and Iker Casillas (Spain 2010).
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    FIFA World Cup Finals Statistics 1930-2018
  • 20th September 2017:
    Q: Who was the first German player to win a UEFA European Cup / Champions League winners medal?

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    A:Karl-Heinz Schnellinger with AC Milan in 1969.
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    UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Medal Winners 1956 to 2017
  • 19th September 2017:
    Q: Who was the last England goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet against Brazil in a full international match?

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    A:Peter Shilton, England 1-0 Brazil, Wembley Stadium 28th March 1990. This was only the 4th clean sheet against Brazil in 25 matches.
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    England v Brazil Full International Record & Statistics 1956-2013
  • 18th September 2017:
    Q: Which three English managers won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup?

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    A:Don Revie (Leeds United 1968 & 1971), Joe Harvey (Newcastle United 1969) and Bertie Mee (Arsenal 1970).
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    Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Winning Managers 1955-58 to 1970-71
  • 17th September 2017:
    Q: Which was the only season when 21 clubs were in the English Top Flight?

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    A:Football League Division One in season 1987-88. Liverpool were Champions with 90 points and John Aldridge was the highest goalscorer.
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    Top Flight Highest Goalscorers Season by Season 1888-89 to 2016-17
  • 16th September 2017:
    Q: Which four Swansea City players featured at the 2016 UEFA European Championships?

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    A:Gylfi Sigurðsson (Iceland), Ashley Williams (Wales), Neil Taylor (Wales) and Łukasz Fabiański (Poland).
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    UEFA European Football Championships 2016 Finals Competition
  • 15th September 2017:
    Q: Which seven of the 55 UEFA Nations have yet to provide a Premier League player?

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    A:Andorra, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova and San Marino.
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    Premier League Foreign Players
  • 14th September 2017:
    Q: Which three Southampton players scored Premier League Hat-Tricks?

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    A:Matt Le Tissier (4 hat-tricks scored), James Beattie and Sadio Mané (2 hat-tricks scored).
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    Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2016-17
  • 13th September 2017:
    Q: Which three Valencia players scored UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks?

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    A:Gerard López (Valencia 5-2 Lazio, 2000), Fernando Morientes (Olympiakos 2-4 Valencia, 2006) and Roberto Soldado (Valencia 7-0 Genk, 2011 & BATE Borisov 0-3 Valencia, 2012).
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    UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks from 1992-93 to 2016-17
  • 12th September 2017:
    Q: Which three Premier League clubs have averaged over two points a game in 2017?

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    A:Tottenham Hotspur (2.375 points per game), Chelsea (2.2727) and Manchester City (2.1304).
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    Premier League Results, Table & Goal Statistics for Season 2017-18
  • 11th September 2017:
    Q: Which two former FA Cup Semi-Finalists are competing in the Second Round Qualifying?

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    A:Marlow (1882) and York City (1955).
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    FA Cup Results, Fixtures & Statistics Season 2017-18
  • 10th September 2017:
    Q: Which three Juventus players scored UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks?

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    A:Filippo Inzaghi (Dynamo Kiev 1-4 Juventus & SV Hamburg 4-4 Juventus), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus 4-1 Monaco) and Arturo Vidal (Juventus 3-1 Copenhagen).
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    UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks from 1992-93 to 2016-17
  • 9th September 2017:
    Q: Which three Senegalese players won Premier League Player of the Month Awards?

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    A:Demba Ba (Newcastle United, December 2011), Diafra Sakho (West Ham United, October 2014) and Sadio Mané (Liverpool, August 2017).
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    Premier League Player of the Month Awards
  • 8th September 2017:
    Q: Which four Premier League Managers of the Month won with West Ham United?

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    A:Harry Redknapp (November 1998), Glenn Roeder (March 2003), Alan Pardew (Februaray 2006) and Sam Allardyce (February 2014 & October 2014).
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    Premier League Manager of the Month Awards from August 1993 to April 2018
  • 7th September 2017:
    Q: Which eight Premier League Players of the Month won with Everton FC?

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    A:Duncan Ferguson (February 1995), Andrei Kanchelskis (April 1996), Kevin Campbell (April 1998), Andy Johnson (September 2006), Phil Jagielka (February 2009), Nikica Jelavić (April 2012), Marouane Fellaini (November 2012) and Romelu Lukaku (March 2017).
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    Premier League Player of the Month Awards August 1994 to April 2018
  • 6th September 2017:
    Q: Which four players made their England debuts in 2017?

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    A:Michael Keane (Burnley), Nathan Redmond (Southampton), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) and Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur).
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    England National Football Team Results & Statistics 2006-2017
  • 5th September 2017:
    Q: Which six players have won 100 or more caps for Brazil?

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    A:Cafu (142 caps), Roberto Carlos (125), Lúcio (105), Claudio Taffarel (101), Dani Alves (101) and Robinho (100).
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    England v Brazil Full International Record & Statistics 1956-2013
  • 4th September 2017:
    Q: Which three players from Colombia, Jamaica & Liberia won Premier League Medals?

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    A:Juan Cuadrado (Colombia & Chelsea), Wes Morgan (Jamaica & Leicester City) and Christopher Wreh (Liberia & Arsenal).
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    Premier League Medal Winners 1992-93 to 2016-17
  • 3rd September 2017:
    Q: Which seven Swedes have won European Cup / Champions League Medals?

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    A:Conny Torstensson (3 with Bayern Munich), Kurt Hamrin (AC Milan), Ove Kindvall (Feyenoord), Björn Andersson (Bayern Munich), Jesper Blomqvist (Manchester United), Patrik Andersson (Bayern Munich) and Henrik Larsson (Barcelona).
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    UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Medal Winners 1956 to 2017
  • 2nd September 2017:
    Q: Which six Summer 2017 Premier League player transfers involved Turkish clubs?

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    A:Elvis Manu (Brighton & Hove Albion – Genclerbirligi SK), Fernando (Manchester City – Galatasaray), Samir Nasri (Manchester City – Antalyaspor), Bafetimbi Gomis (Swansea City – Galatasaray), Sofiane Feghouli (West Ham United – Galatasaray) and Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United – Goztepe SK).
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    Premier League Player’s Transfer & Loan Deals Summer 2017 for all 20 Clubs
  • 1st September 2017:
    Q: Which five Everton players scored five or more goals for England?

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    A:William ‘Dixie’ Dean (18 goals), Gary Lineker (9 goals), Alan Ball (6 goals), Tommy Lawton (6 goals) and Bob Latchford (5 goals).
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    England’s Goals by Club Affiliation from 1872 to 2017
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