Question of the Day May 2018
- 31st May 2018:
Q: Which players scored the last three Hat-Tricks at FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments?
A: Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland 3-0 Honduras, 2014), Thomas Müller (Germany 4-0 Portugal, 2014) and Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina 4-1 South Korea, 2010).
FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments Hat-Tricks. - 30th May 2018:
Q: Who were the last three Fulham FC players to win full England Caps?
A: Bobby Zamora (2011), Wayne Bridge (2006 on loan from Chelsea) and Zat Knight (2005).
England Players by Club Affiliation 1872-2018. - 29th May 2018:
Q: Which six Clubs only spent a single season in the Top Flight of English Football?
A: Glossop North End, Carlisle United, Swindon Town, Northampton Town, Leyton Orient & Barnsley.
Club League History Summary 1888-89 to 2018-19. - 28th May 2018:
Q: Which five 2018-19 Premier League Clubs have non-British Captains?
A: Arsenal (Laurent Koscielny, France), Brighton & Hove Albion (Bruno, Spain), Leicester City (Wes Morgan, Jamaica), Manchester City (Vincent Kompany, Belgium) and Tottenham Hotspur (Hugo Lloris, France).
Premier League Results, Table & Goal Statistics for Season 2018-19. - 27th May 2018:
Q: Which two players won five Champions League medals without playing for Real Madrid?
A: Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Costacurta both won five Champions League Medals with AC Milan.
UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Medal Winners 1956 to 2018. - 26th May 2018:
Q: How many of the 62 UEFA European Cup & Champions League Finals were decided on penalty shoot-outs?
A: Eleven European Cup & Champions League Finals were decided on Penalty Shoot-Outs: 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012 & 2016.
UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Finals 1955-56 to 2017-18. - 25th May 2018:
Q: Which Club has won the most Play-Offs to the Top Flight since 1987?
A: Crystal Palace won four Play-Offs to the Top Flight (1989, 1997, 2004 & 2013).
Premier League Club Position Ladders from 1992-93 to 2017-18. - 24th May 2018:
Q: Which five players have scored UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks this season?
A: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla), Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) and Sadio Mane (Liverpool).
UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks from 1992-93 to 2017-18. - 23rd May 2018:
Q: Who were the England Captains at the last five FIFA World Cup Finals?
A: 2018: Harry Kane, 2014: Steven Gerrard, 2010: Steven Gerrard, 2006: David Beckham, 2002: David Beckham .
England Squad Details at FIFA World Cup Finals 1950-2018. - 22nd May 2018:
Q: Which Manchester City player was the first to win a Premier League Medal for their Nation this season?
A: Claudio Bravo was the first player from Chile to win a Premier League Medal.
Premier League Medal Winners 1992-93 to 2017-18. - 21st May 2018:
Q: Which four Liverpool players scored UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks?
A: Michael Owen (Spartak Moscow 1-3 Liverpool), Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool 8-0 Beşiktaş), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool 7-0 Spartak Moscow) and Sadio Mane (FC Porto 0-5 Liverpool).
UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks from 1992-93 to 2017-18. - 20th May 2018:
Q: Which five Italian Managers won the FA Cup?
A: Gianluca Vialli (Chelsea, 2000), Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea, 2010), Roberto Mancini (Manchester City, 2011), Roberto di Matteo (Chelsea, 2012) and Antonio Conte (Chelsea, 2018).
FA Cup Winning Managers 1871-72 to 2017-18. - 19th May 2018:
Q: Who is the only player to score goals in four different FA Cup Finals?
A: Didier Drogba of Chelsea scored goals in the 2007, 2009, 2010 & 2012 FA Cup Finals.
FA Cup Finals 1871-72 to 2017-18. - 18th May 2018:
Q: Which four Argentinians will manage Teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals in Russia?
A: Héctor Cúper (Egypt), Ricardo Gareca (Peru), Jorge Sampaoli and José Pékerman (Colombia).
FIFA World Cup Finals 2018 Player Details with Club & National League Affiliations. - 17th May 2018:
Q: How many Scotsmen have managed Liverpool FC?
A: Four: Matt McQueen (1923-28), Bill Shankly (1959-74), Kenny Dalglish (1985-91) and Graeme Souness (1991-94).
Premier League Managers. - 16th May 2018:
Q: Which six Dutch Managers won the UEFA Cup / Europa League?
A: Wiel Coerver (Feyenoord 1974), Kees Rijvers (PSV 1978), Louis van Gaal (Ajax 1992), Huub Stevens (Schalke 04 1997), Bert van Marwijk (Feyenoord 2002) and Dick Advocaat (Zenit Saint Petersburg 2008).
UEFA Cup & Europa League Winning Managers. - 15th May 2018:
Q: Which three players won the Premier League Player of the Season Award with Liverpool?
A: Michael Owen (1997-98), Luis Suárez (2013-14) and Mohamed Salah (2017-18).
Footballer of the Year Awards 1947-48 to 2017-18. - 14th May 2018:
Q: Which were the two 9-goal Premier League matches in 2017-18?
A: Manchester City 7-2 Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur 5-4 Leicester City.
Premier League Results, Table & Goal Statistics for Season 2017-18. - 13th May 2018:
Q: Who were the last five Clubs to win English Top Flight Titles for the first time?
A: Leicester City (2016-17), Nottingham Forest (1978-79), Derby County (1971-72), Leeds United (1968-69) and Ipswich Town (1961-62).
Top Five English Top Flight Finishes for Every Season from 1888-89 to 2017-18. - 12th May 2018:
Q: Which club has spent the most seasons in the Fourth Flight (now League Two) of English Football up to 2017-18?
A: Rochdale AFC have spent 48 seasons in the Fourth Flight of English Football.
Club League History Summary 1888-89 to 2017-18. - 11th May 2018:
Q: Which four companies have sponsored Leicester City’s shirts in the Premier League Era?
A: Walkers Crisps (1994-2001), LG (2001-02), Alliance Leicester (2003-04) and King Power (2014-18).
Premier League Shirt Sponsors 1992-93 to 2017-18. - 10th May 2018:
Q: Which two Premier League Player of the Month Awards went to Crystal Palace?
A: Andy Johnson (October 2004) and Wilfried Zaha (April 2018).
Premier League Player of the Month Awards. - 9th May 2018:
Q: Which four Premier League Manager of the Month Awards went to West Bromwich Albion?
A: Roberto Di Matteo (September 2010), Steve Clarke (November 2012), Tony Pulis (February 2015) and Darren Moore (April 2018).
Premier League Manager of the Month Awards. - 8th May 2018:
Q: How many times have Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City been promoted to the Top Flight of English Football?
A: Twelve Times: Wolverhampton Wanderers seven times (1931-32, 1966-67, 1976-77, 1982-83, 2002-03, 2008-09 & 2017-18), Cardiff City five times (1920-21, 1951-52, 1959-60, 2012-13 & 2017-18).
Football League Chronological Club Positions from Season 1888-89 to 2017-18. - 7th May 2018:
Q: Which five players in England’s 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals squad of 22 were affiliated with Foreign Clubs?
A: Gary Stevens, Terry Butcher, Chris Woods & Trevor Steven (all with Rangers) and Chris Waddle (with Marseilles).
FIFA World Cup Finals Italy 1990 Playing Squads. - 6th May 2018:
Q: Who was the last Bolton Wanderers player to finish the season as the Top Flight’s highest goalscorer?
A: Frank Worthington with 24 goals in season 1978-79.
Top Flight Highest Goalscorers Season by Season 1888-89 to 2016-17. - 5th May 2018:
Q: Which seven Argentinians have Premier League Goals or Assists this season?
A: Sergio Agüero (27), Manuel Lanzini (9), Roberto Pereyra (5), Nicolás Otamendi (4), Federico Fernández (2), Èrik Lamela (2) and Guido Carrillo (1).
Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2017-18. - 4th May 2018:
Q: How many times have English Clubs won both the UEFA Cup / Europa League & European Cup / Champions League in the same season?
A: Twice: Liverpool & Ipswich Town (1980-81) and Liverpool & Tottenham Hotspur (1983-84).
UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Finals 1955-56 to 2017-18. - 3rd May 2018:
Q: Which seven managers have won all three major English Trophies?
A: Alex Ferguson (13 League, 5 FA Cup, 4 League Cup), José Mourinho (3-1-4), Kenny Dalglish (4-2-1), George Graham (2-1-3), Bill Nicholson (1-3-2), Don Revie (2-1-1) and Joe Mercer (1-1-2).
English Domestic Football Major Trophies Winning Managers. - 2nd May 2018:
Q: Which British League Club’s name starts with five consonants?
- 31st May 2018:
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