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Question of the Day March 2018

  • 31st March 2018:
    Q: Which eight players scored more than 30 Premier League Goals for Newcastle United?

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    A:  Alan Shearer (148 goals), Peter Beardsley (47), Shola Ameobi (43), Andrew Cole (43), Les Ferdinand (41), Papiss Cissé (37), Nolberto Solano (37) and Rob Lee (34).
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    Newcastle United FC Premier League Goalscorers 1993-94 to 2017-18.

  • 30th March 2018:
    Q: Which seven players have worn the Crystal Palace Number Nine shirt in the Premier League?

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    A:  Chris Armstrong (1994-95), Neil Shipperley (1997-98), Dougie Freedman (2004-05), Kevin Phillips (2013-14), Yaya Sanogo (2014-15), Fraizer Campbell (2015-17) and Alexander Sørloth (2017-18).
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    Crystal Palace FC Player’s Premier League Squad Numbers 1994-95 to 2017-18.

  • 29th March 2018:
    Q: Who was the last Tottenham Hotspur player to score a Hat-Trick against Chelsea?

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    A:  Cliff Jones in a 5-2 Spurs First Division win at Stamford Bridge in December 1961.
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    Tottenham Hotspur Hat-Tricks Scored from 1896 to 2018.

  • 28th March 2018:
    Q: Which ten Clubs have supplied players to the England National Team in 2018?

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    A:  Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Burnley, Stoke City, Leicester City and AFC Bournemouth.
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    England Players by Club Affiliation 1872-2018.

  • 19th March 2018:
    Q: Who was the last goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet for England against the Netherlands?

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    A:  Paul Robinson in a 0-0 draw at Villa Park in February 2005.
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    England v Netherlands Full International Record & Statistics 1935-2018.

  • 18th March 2018:
    Q: Who was Wigan Athletic’s FA Cup Winning Manager?

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    A:  Roberto Martínez won the FA Cup with Wigan Athletic in 2013.
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    FA Cup Winning Managers 1871-72 to 2016-17.

  • 17th March 2018:
    Q: When was Swansea’s only two FA Cup Semi-Final appearances to date?

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    A:  Season 1963-64 Swansea Town lost 2-1 to Preston North End at Villa Park and Season 1925-26 Swansea Town lost 3-0 to Bolton Wanderers at White Hart Lane.
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    FA Cup Finals 1871-72 to 2016-17.

  • 16th March 2018:
    Q: Which five UEFA European Cup or Champions League Finals featured Clubs from Italy against the Netherlands?

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    A:  AC Milan 4-1 Ajax (1969), Ajax 2-0 Inter Milan (1972), Ajax 1-0 Juventus (1973), Ajax 1-0 AC Milan (1995) and Juventus 1-1 pens Ajax 1996.
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    UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Finals 1955-56 to 2016-17.

  • 15th March 2018:
    Q: Which five players scored UEFA Cup Final goals for Tottenham Hotspur?

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    A:  Martin Chivers (2 goals v Wolves, 1972), Alan Mullery (Wolves, 1972), Mike England (Feyenoord. 1974), Paul Miller (Anderlecht 1984) and Graham Roberts (Anderlecht 1984).
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    Tottenham Hotspur Cup Final Teams.

  • 14th March 2018:
    Q: Which four Welsh players have won UEFA European Cup or Champions League Medals?

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    A:  Gareth Bale (2014, 2016 & 2017), Joey Jones (1977 & 1978), Ryan Giggs (1999 & 2008) and Ian Rush (1984).
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    UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Medal Winners 1956 to 2017.

  • 13th March 2018:
    Q: Which five players scored UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks for Manchester United?

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    A:  Andy Cole (v Feyenoord & v Anderlecht), Wayne Rooney (v Fenerbahçe), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (v Sparta Prague), Michael Owen (v Wolfsburg), Robin van Persie (v Olympiacos).
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    UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks from 1992-93 to 2017-18.

  • 12th March 2018:
    Q: Which three Argentinians have managed Premier League Clubs?

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    A:  Mauricio Pochettino (Southampton & Tottenham Hotspur), Ossie Ardiles (Tottenham Hotspur) and Mauricio Pellegrino (Southampton).
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    Premier League Managers from 1992-93 to 2017-18.

  • 11th March 2018:
    Q: Which three clubs have had 20 or more managers in the Premier League Era?

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    A:  Newcastle United (22 managers), Tottenham Hotspur (21 managers) and Chelsea (20 managers).
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    Premier League Managers from 1992-93 to 2017-18.

  • 10th March 2018:
    Q: Who was the last player to be directly transferred between Manchester United & Liverpool FC?

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    A:  Phil Chisnall went from Manchester United to Liverpool in April 1964 for a fee of £25,000.
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    Liverpool FC Premier League Player’s Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2017-18.

  • 9th March 2018:
    Q: Which four Portuguese players have Premier League Goals or Assists this season?

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    A:  Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), José Fonte (West Ham United), João Mário (West Ham United) and Adrien Silva (Leicester City).
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    Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2017-18.

  • 8th March 2018:
    Q: Which year did Milan split in a dispute over foreign players to AC Milan and Internazionale Milano?

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    A:  The split happened in 1908.
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    World Football Leagues: Italy.

  • 7th March 2018:
    Q: When did Crystal Palace change from being known as The Glaziers to The Eagles, who was behind it and which European Club was his inspiration?

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    A:  Crystal Palace manager Malcolm Allison made the change in 1973 with Portuguese club Benfica being his inspiration.
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    London Clubs in the Top Flight of English Football from Season 1904-05 to 2017-18.

  • 6th March 2018:
    Q: When was the last time Tottenham Hotspur finished a League Season as London’s Top Club?

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    A: Premier League Season 1994-95 when Spurs finished 7th ahead of QPR (8th), Wimbledon (9th), Chelsea (11th), Arsenal (12th), West Ham (14th) and Crystal Palace (19th).
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    London Clubs in the Top Flight of English Football from Season 1904-05 to 2017-18.

  • 5th March 2018:
    Q: Who was the only player to score a Premier League Hat-Trick for Crystal Palace?

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    A:  Yannick Bolasie in a 4-1 away win for Crystal Palace at Sunderland, 11th April 2015.
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    Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2017-18.

  • 4th March 2018:
    Q: Which nine players have worn Manchester City’s number nine shirt in the Premier League Era?

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    A:  Niall Quinn (1993-96), Paul Dickov (2000-01), Paulo Wanchope (2002-04), Andrew Cole (2005-06), Emile Mpenza (2006-08), Valeri Bojinov (2008-09), Emmanuel Adebayor (2010-12), Álvaro Negredo (2013-15) and Nolito (2016-17).
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    Manchester City Premier League Player’s Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2017-18.

  • 3rd March 2018:
    Q: Which seven goalkeepers have worn the Liverpool number one shirt in the Premier League Era?

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    A:  Bruce Grobbelaar (1993-94), David James (1994-99), Sander Westerveld (1999-2001), Jerzy Dudek (2002-07), Diego Cavalieri (2008-10), Brad Jones (2010-15) and Loris Karius (2016-18).
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    Liverpool FC Premier League Player’s Squad Numbers from Season 1993-94 to 2017-18.

  • 2nd March 2018:
    Q: Harry Kane has scored 11 out of the last 14 Hat-Tricks for Tottenham Hotspur. Who scored the other three?

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    A:  Erik Lamela (AS Monaco), Heung-min Son (Millwall) and Fernando Llorente (Rochdale).
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    Tottenham Hotspur Hat-Tricks Scored from 1896 to 2018.

  • 1st March 2018:
    Q: Which four players scored Premier League Hat-Tricks but were on the losing team?

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    A:  Matt Le Tissier (Southampton 4-5 Norwich City & Southampton 3-4 Nottingham Forest), Dion Dublin (Sheffield Wednesday 4-3 Coventry City), Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers 3-5 Wigan Athletic) and Dwight Yorke (Newcastle United 4-3 Aston Villa).
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    Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2017-18.
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