Question of the Day March 2020

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Question of the Day March 2020

31st March 2020:
Q: Which FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Winner saw his Nation eliminated after the Group Stage Phase?

A: Oleg Salenko of Russia is the only player ever to win the Golden Boot award with a team eliminated from the FIFA World Cup Finals at the group stage at the 1994 Finals in the United States.
Golden Boot & Highest Goalscorers FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments 1930 to 2022.
30th March 2020:
Q: Which six Nations made their debut appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany?

A: Angola, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago and Ukraine.
FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2022 Nation’s Progress Chart & Statistics.
29th March 2020:
Q: Which were the first five National Leagues to adopt the Three Points for a Win system?

A: England (1981), Israel (1982), New Zealand (1983), Iceland (1984) and Northern Ireland (1986). FIFA introduced three points for a win at the 1994 World Cup Finals in the United States.
World Football Leagues.
28th March 2020:
Q: Who are the six All-Time Highest Premier League Goalscorers from The Americas?

A: Sergio Agüero (Argentina 180), Dwight Yorke (Trinidad & Tobago 123), Carlos Tevez (Argentina 84), Luis Suarez (Uruguay 69), Alexis Sánchez (Chile 63) and Clint Dempsey (United States 57).
All-Time Top 100 Premier League Goalscorers 1992-93 to 2019-20.
27th March 2020:
Q: Which six African Players scored the most All-Time Premier League Goals?

A: Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast 104), Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo 97), Yakubu (Nigeria 95), Sadio Mané (Senegal 80), Mohamed Salah (Egypt 72) and Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast 62).
All-Time Top 100 Premier League Goalscorers 1992-93 to 2019-20.
26th March 2020:
Q: Which three Italian Clubs have appeared in UEFA European Cup or Champions League Finals but never won the competition?

A: Fiorentina (1957), AS Roma (1984) and Sampdoria (1992).
UEFA European Cup & UEFA Champions League Finals 1955-56 to 2018-19.
25th March 2020:
Q: Which five players missed-out on England’s 2018 World Cup Squad?

A: Adam Lallana (Liverpool), Lewis Cook (AFC Bournemouth), Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion), James Tarkowski (Burnley) and Tom Heaton (Burnley).
England’s FIFA World Cup Record & Statistics from 1950 to 2018.
24th March 2020:
Q: Which nine Argentinians won Premier League Winners’ Medals?

A: Sergio Agüero (4 Manchester City), Carlos Tevez (2 Manchester United & 1 Manchester City), Pablo Zabaleta (2 Manchester City), Nicolás Otamendi (2 Manchester City), Juan Sebastián Verón (Manchester United), Hernán Crespo (Chelsea), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United), Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) and Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City).
Premier League Medal Winners 1992-93 to 2018-19.
23rd March 2020:
Q: Which six Russian Clubs have participated in the UEFA Champions League Group Stages?

A: Spartak Moscow (12 times), CSKA Moscow (12 times), Zenit Saint Petersburg (7 times), Lokomotiv Moscow (5 times), Rubin Kazan (twice) and Rostov (once).
UEFA Champions League Progress Chart for the Last 32 (Group Stage) Clubs from 1992-93 to 2019-20.
22nd March 2020:
Q: Which five Welshmen won UEFA European Cup or Champions League Medals?

A: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid 2014, 2016, 2017 & 2018), Joey Jones (Liverpool 1977 & 1978), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United 1999 & 2008), Ian Rush (Liverpool 1984) and Ben Woodburn (Liverpool 2019).
UEFA European Cup & Champions League Medal Winners 1956 to 2019.
21st March 2020:
Q: Which four Clubs have won the Republic of Ireland League Title ten times or more?

A: Shamrock Rovers (17 times), Dundalk (14 times), Shelbourne (13 times) and Bohemians (11 times).
World Football Leagues: Ireland.
20th March 2020:
Q: Which six players scored the most Goals for Germany?

A: Miroslav Klose (71 Goals), Gerd Müller (68 Goals), Lukas Podolski (49 Goals), Rudi Völler (47 Goals), Jürgen Klinsmann (47 Goals) and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (45 Goals).
World Football Leagues: Germany (& West Germany).
19th March 2020:
Q: Which six players scored 90 or more Premier League Goals for Manchester United?

A: Wayne Rooney (183 Goals), Ryan Giggs (109 Goals), Paul Scholes (107 Goals), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (95 Goals), Andrew Cole (93 Goals) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (91 Goals).
Manchester United Premier League Goalscorers 1992-93 to 2019-20.
18th March 2020:
Q: Who were the last five Englishmen to win the Premier League Manager of the Month Award?

A: Sean Dyche (Burnley, February 2020 & March 2018), Frank Lampard (Chelsea, October 2019), Eddie Howe (AFC Bournemouth October 2018, January 2018 & March 2017), Darren Moore (West Bromwich Albion, April 2018) and Paul Clement (Swansea City, January 2017).
Premier League Manager of the Month Awards.
17th March 2020:
Q: Which three players from Portugal won the Premier League Player of the Month Award?

A: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, November 2006, December 2006, January 2008 & March 2008), Deco (Chelsea, August 2008) and Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, February 2020).
Premier League Player of the Month Awards.
16th March 2020:
Q: Which six players scored Premier League Hat-Tricks against Chelsea FC?

A: Dion Dublin (Coventry City), Patrik Berger (Liverpool), Nwankwo Kanu (Arsenal), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Steven Naismith (Everton) and Sergio Augero (two with Manchester City).
Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2019-20.
15th March 2020:
Q: Which six players have won the most caps for Scotland?

A: Kenny Dalglish (102, 1971-1986), Jim Leighton (91, 1982-1998), Darren Fletcher (80, 2003-2017), Alex MacLeish (77, 1980-1993), Paul MacStay (76, 1983-1997) and Tom Boyd (72, 1990-2001).
Scottish International Football Team Players 1872 to 2019.
14th March 2020:
Q: How many Top Flight matches were played before the 1939-40 Season was abandoned?

A: Three matches were played before the League was abandoned due to World War Two.
Football League Tables from 1919-20 to 1939-40.
13th March 2020:
Q: Which four Brazilians won the Premier League Player of the Month Award?

A: Juninho Paulista (Middlesbrough, March 1997), Edu (Arsenal, February 2004), David Luiz (Chelsea, March 2011) and Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur, August 2018).
Premier League Player of the Month Awards.
12th March 2020:
Q: Which five players won 20 or more England Caps with Newcastle United?

A: Alan Shearer (35 Caps), Kieron Dyer (32 Caps), Peter Beardsley (25 Caps), Rob Lee (21 Caps) and David Batty (20 Caps).
England Players by Club Affiliation 1872-2019.
11th March 2020:
Q: Which seven players from Borussia Dortmund participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals?

A: Raphaël Guerreiro (Portugal), Shinji Kagawa (Japan), Marco Reus (Germany), Michy Batshuayi (Belgium), Łukasz Piszczek (Poland), Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) and Roman Bürki (Switzerland).
FIFA World Cup Finals 2018 Player Details with Club & National League Affiliations.
10th March 2020:
Q: Which eight Clubs finished as English Top Flight Runners-Up but never won the Title?

A: Bristol City (1907), Oldham Athletic (1915), Cardiff City (1924), Charlton Athletic (1937), Blackpool (1956), Queens Park Rangers (1976), Watford (1983) and Southampton (1984).

Top Five English Top Flight Finishes for Every Season from 1888-89 to 2018-19.
9th March 2020:
Q: Which three Northern Ireland players have Premier League Goals or Assists this Season?

A: Jonny Evans (Leicester City), Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) and Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).

Premier League Players’ Goals & Assists 2019-20.
8th March 2020:
Q: Which six players at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals played for Welsh Clubs?

A: Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland, Cardiff City), Marko Grujić (Serbia, Cardiff City), Martin Olsson (Sweden, Swansea City), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Sweden, Swansea City), Ki Sung-yueng (South Korea, Swansea City) and Łukasz Fabiański (Poland, Swansea City).

FIFA World Cup Finals 2018 Player Details with Club & National League Affiliations.
7th March 2020:
Q: How many times have Queens Park Rangers finished the League Season as London’s Top Club?

A: Six Times: 1973-74 (8th), 1974-75 (11th), 1975-76 (2nd), 1983-84 (5th), 1987-88 (5th) and 1992-93 (5th).

London Clubs in the Top Flight of English Football from Season 1904-05 to 2018-19.
5th March 2020:
Q: Who were the four Brighton & Hove Albion Players to win Caps with England?

A: Tommy Cook (1925), Peter Ward (1980), Steve Foster (3 caps, 1982) and Lewis Dunk (2018).

England Players by Club Affiliation 1872-2019.
4th March 2020:
Q: Which five players scored 10 or more goals in Euro 2020 Qualification?

A: Harry Kane (England 12 Goals), Eran Zahavi (Israel 11 Goals), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal 11 Goals), Teemu Pukki (Finland 10 Goals) and Aleksandar Mitrović (Serbia 10 Goals).

UEFA European Football Championships 2020 Qualification Competition.
3rd March 2020:
Q: Which five Clubs have won the Swiss Football League ten times or more?

A: Grasshopper Club Zurich (27 times), FC Basel (20 times), Servette FC (17 times), BSC Young Boys (13 times) and FC Zürich (12 times).

World Football Leagues: Switzerland.
1st March 2020:
Q: Which four Managers won the Football League Cup with Aston Villa?

A: Joe Mercer (1961), Ron Saunders (1975 & 1977), Ron Atkinson (1994) and Brian Little (1996).

Football League Cup Winning Managers 1960-61 to 2019-20.