Question of the Day July 2017
- 31st July 2017:
Q: Which four original members of the Football League have yet to win a Top Flight Championship?
A: Accrington (folded in 1893), Bolton Wanderers, Notts County & Stoke (City).
Football League End of Season Positions from 1888-89 to 2017-18. - 30th July 2017:
Q: Which was the first UEFA Super Cup to be played as a single match?
A: Juventus 2-0 Liverpool in 1984 at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.
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UEFA Super Cup Finals 1972 to 2017. - 29th July 2017:
Q: Which eight Brazilians had Premier League Goals or Assists in 2016-17?
A: Philippe Coutinho (20), Roberto Firmino (18), Gabriel Jesus (11), Willian (10), Fernandinho (3), Lucas Leiva (3), Oscar (1) and David Luiz (1).
Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2016-17. - 28th July 2017:
Q: Which eight Argentinians won Premier League Medals?
A: Carlos Tevez (3), Pablo Zabaleta (2), Sergio Agüero (2), Juan Sebastián Verón, Hernán Crespo, Gabriel Heinze, Martin Demichelis and Leonardo Ulloa.
Premier League Medal Winners 1992-93 to 2016-17. - 27th July 2017:
Q: Which five current Premier League managers played for FC Barcelona?
A: Frank de Boer (Crystal Palace), Ronald Koeman (Everton), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Mauricio Pellegrino (Southampton) and Mark Hughes (Stoke City).
Premier League Managers from 1992-93 to 2017-18. - 26th July 2017:
Q: Who were the first Asian team to qualify for a FIFA World Cup Finals tournament?
A: The Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) at the 1938 World Cup in France.
FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2014 Nation’s Progress Chart & Statistics. - 25th July 2017:
Q: Which club did Huddersfield Town beat in an FA Cup Final?
A: Huddersfield Town beat Preston North End 1-0 in the 1921-22 FA Cup Final.
FA Cup Finals 1871-72 to 2016-17. - 24th July 2017:
Q: Which four players won England caps with Real Madrid?
A: David Beckham (36 caps), Steve McManaman (13 caps), Michael Owen (11 caps) and Laurie Cunningham (3 caps).
England Players by Club Affiliation 1872-2017. - 23rd July 2017:
Q: Which three players scored the most Premier League goals for Stoke City?
A: Jon Walters (43 goals), Peter Crouch (40 goals) and Marko Arnautović (22 goals).
Stoke City FC Premier League Goalscorers 2008-09 to 2016-17. - 22nd July 2017:
Q: Which ten Dutchmen played Premier League football with Manchester United?
A: Daley Blind, Alexander Büttner, Jordi Cruyff, Memphis Depay, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Raimond van der Gouw, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Edwin van der Sar and Jaap Stam.
Premier League Foreign Players 1992-93 to 2016-17. - 21st July 2017:
Q: Who was the last player to score six goals in a Top Flight League match?
A: Geoff Hurst for West Ham United in their 8-0 win against Sunderland in Football League Division One on 19th October 1968 at Upton Park.
Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2016-17. - 20th July 2017:
Q: Which six Newcastle United players participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals?
A: Tim Krul (Netherlands), Cheick Tioté (Ivory Coast), Mathieu Debuchy (France), Moussa Sissoko (France), Loïc Rémy (France) and Shola Ameobi (Nigeria).
FIFA World Cup Finals 2014 Player Details with Club & National League Affiliations. - 19th July 2017:
Q: Which three Austrians won UEFA European Cup / Champions League Medals?
A: Franz Hasil (Feyernoord 1970), Marko Arnautović (Inter Milan 2010) and David Alaba (Bayern Munich 2013).
UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Medal Winners 1956 to 2017. - 18th July 2017:
Q: Which 1970 FIFA World Cup Finals England squad player had yet to win a full cap?
A: Leeds United’s striker Alan ‘Sniffer’ Clarke.
England’s FIFA World Cup Record & Statistics from 1950 to 2018. - 17th July 2017:
Q: Which five English Clubs have won UEFA Super Cups?
A: Liverpool (3), Chelsea, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.
UEFA Super Cup Finals 1972 to 2017. - 16th July 2017:
Q: Who were the last four players transferred from Tottenham Hotspur to Chelsea FC?
A: Neil Sullivan (August 2003), Micky Hazard (September 1985), Colin Lee (January 1980) and Johnny Brooks (December 1959).
Tottenham Hotspur Player Transfer History & Statistics 1908-09 to 2017-18. - 15th July 2017:
Q: Which three Danish players won Premier League Medals?
A: Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United, 5), Anders Lindegaard (Manchester United) and Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City).
Premier League Medal Winners 1992-93 to 2016-17. - 14th July 2017:
Q: Which two clubs were awarded the most and fewest Premier League Penalties in 2016-17?
A: AFC Bournemouth were awarded 10 penalties in 2016-17 while West Bromwich Albion were awarded just one.
All-Time Premier League Penalty Records & Statistics from Season 1992-93 to 2016-17. - 13th July 2017:
Q: Which three CONCACAF Nations are called La Marea Roja, Reggae Boyz and Los Chapines?
- 12th July 2017:
Q: Which three players scored the winning goals in the past three FA Community Shield matches?
A: Zlatan Ibrahimović (Manchester United 2016), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal 2015) and Santi Cazorla (Arsenal 2014).
FA Charity & Community Shield Matches 1908-2017. - 11th July 2017:
Q: Which four Japanese players appeared at FIFA World Cup Finals with English clubs?
A: Junichi Inamoto (Arsenal 2002 & West Bromwich Albion 2006), Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Portsmouth 2002), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United 2014), Maya Yoshida (Southampton 2014).
Players from English Clubs who have Participated in FIFA World Cup Finals. - 6th July 2017:
Q: Which were the five most expensive Summer 2016 Premier League Player Transfers?
A: Paul Pogba (Juventus-Manchester United £89m), John Stones (Everton-Manchester City £47.5m), Leroy Sane (Schalke 04-Manchester City £37m), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Monchengladbach-Arsenal £35m) and Lucas Perez (Deportivo La Coruna-Arsenal £35m).
Premier League Player’s Transfer & Loan Deals Summer 2016. - 5th July 2017:
Q: Which club scored the most Premier League goals in the past two seasons?
A: Tottenham Hotspur scored 155 goals (86 in 2016-17 and 69 in 2015-16).
Premier League Results, Table & Goal Statistics for Season 2016-17. - 4th July 2017:
Q: Which four USA players scored at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals?
A: Clint Dempsey (2 goals), Julian Green, John Brooks and Jermaine Jones.
FIFA World Cup Finals 2014 Goalscorers Table & Statistics. - 3rd July 2017:
Q: Which four Pauls won Premier League Medals?
A: Paul Ince (2 Manchester United), Paul Parker (2 Manchester United), Paul Scholes (11 Manchester United) and Paul Warhurst (1 Blackburn Rovers).
Premier League Medal Winners 1992-93 to 2016-17. - 2nd July 2017:
Q: Which three 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup players are affiliated to Scottish Clubs?
A: Tom Rogic (Australia & Celtic), Arnaud Djoum (Cameroon & Heart of Midlothian) and Bruno Alves (Portugal & Rangers).
FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 Playing Squads. - 1st July 2017:
Q: Which three South American Nations are called Los Charrúas, Los Cafeteros and Los Gauchos?
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