Trivia: History of the World Cup

[Elliott]

60 Questions if anyone is interested to have a go at a few. No 'Google'ing people. I'll post the answers in a couple of days.

1. Where was the 1986 World Cup held?

2. Who was the last player to captain England before David Beckham?

3. What football club did Gordon Banks play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

4. Fill in the missing name in this sequence of England managers: Ramsey, Mercer, Revie, ? , Robson.

5. Which of these players never scored a hat-trick for England: Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker, Paul Scholes, Luther Blissett, Teddy Sheringham,

Alan Shearer?

6. England coaches Sammy Lee and Ray Clemence played together at which club?

7. How many places were allocated to African teams for the 2006 World Cup?

8. Aside from goalkeepers, which two England captains since 1966 never scored their country?

9. Which of these players never captained England's senior team: Peter Beardsley, Paul Ince, David Seaman, Bobby Charlton, Gordon Banks?

10. Who was England's football manager in the 1970 World Cup?

11. How many players in England's 2006 World Cup squad were also in the 1998 squad? (And name them).

12. Which manager first appointed David Beckham as England captain?

13. Who was the first player to play for England who had not been born, when England won the world cup in 1966?

14. What was the score after extra time before England lost on penalties to Portugal in the quarter final of the European Championship in June 2004?

15. In what World Cup did the England goals by Mariner, Robson and Francis feature in games against France, Czechoslovakia and Kuwait?

16. Who was England's first national team manager?

17. Whose injury made way for Geoff Hurst in England's 1966 World Cup team?

18. Who was the first defender to captain England after Bobby Moore?

19. What football club did Bobby Charlton play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

20. Where and when were the three World Cup tournaments that England failed to qualify for after 1966?

21. Where was the 1962 World Cup held?

22. Who were England's full backs in the 1966 World Cup Final?

23. What football club did Bobby Moore play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

24. Bobby Moore and Billy Wright share the record for the number of games as England captain with 90 each. At the start of the 2006 World Cup which player captained England the most times aside from Moore and Wright?

25. What football club did Jackie Charlton play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

26. In what decade was England's first national team manager appointed?

27. What football club did Roger Hunt play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

28. In what World Cups did Bryan Robson appear?

29. What is the minimum rest period between two games for any team at the 2006 World Cup according to FIFA competition rules?

30. Which 1970 World Cup England striker retired to run a successful West Midlands window cleaning business?

31. Fill in the missing name in this sequence of England managers: Taylor, Venables, Hoddle, ? , Keegan.

32. Who were England's three goalkeepers in the 1982 World Cup?

33. What football club did Nobby Stiles play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

34. Which past England captain is the only player in English football to have captained an English Football League-winning club in three different decades?

35. How many places were allocated to European teams for the 2006 World Cup, including the hosts Germany?

36. Who appeared most times for England and how many times?

37. Between the 1966 and 2006 World Cups only four England captains have played for three different clubs while captaining their country, who are they?

38. What football club did Geoff Hurst play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

39. Who replaced David Seaman as England's third choice goalkeeper in the 1990 World Cup squad after Seaman injured his thumb in training?

40. Where was the 1978 World Cup held?

41. FIFA's 2006 World Cup rules dictate a squad size of how many players?

42. In what World Cup did Mark Hateley and Gary Lineker wear the 9 and 10 shirts?

43. Where was the 1998 World Cup held?

44. What football club did Martin Peters play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

45. Which manager took England to the semi-final of the world cup in 1990?

46. Whose last game as manager of England was a 0-0 draw away to Portugal in 1974?

47. It is said that an international football match in 1969 started a war between which two nations in the central Americas?

48. What football club did George Cohen play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

49. How many medals will be awarded to each of the first, second and third placed teams at the 2006 World Cup?

50. Who were England's four successful penalty takers in the winning 4-2 penalty shoot-out against Spain in the Euro-96 Championship quarter-final at Wembley?

51. What football club did Ray Wilson play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

52. Which team did England beat in the 1990 World Cup when Gary Lineker's second successful penalty of the game gave England victory in extra time?

53. What football club did Alan Ball play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal?

54. In the event of a team failing to fulfil or complete a match at the 2006 World Cup Final tournament, what is the score awarded to the other team by the organising committee?

55. Who scored England's dying seconds winner against Belgium in the 1990 World Cup?

56. How many managers had been in charge of the England football team before Alf Ramsey?

57. Who was England's goalkeeper in the losing game against Germany in the 1970 World Cup?

58. Who were Everton's representatives in England's 1966 World Cup winning team?

59. Where are the headquarters of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association)?

60. How many players in England's 2006 World Cup squad had previously captained their country? (And name them)...

[Phillip]

Pretty England-centric, so I only know a few of the answers.

[Elliott]

Pretty England-centric, so I only know a few of the answers.

Yeah sorry,

Maybe this should have been called ''Englands History (or lack of) in the World Cup.''

It was'nt my design, so apologies.

[BlueBeard]

1. Where was the 1986 World Cup held? Mexico

3. What football club did Gordon Banks play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Leicester

6. England coaches Sammy Lee and Ray Clemence played together at which club? Liverscum

10. Who was England's football manager in the 1970 World Cup? Ramsey

15. In what World Cup did the England goals by Mariner, Robson and Francis feature in games against France, Czechoslovakia and Kuwait? 1982

16. Who was England's first national team manager? Walter Winterbottom??? (Not sure if Winterbottom was classed as a manager or selecter)

17. Whose injury made way for Geoff Hurst in England's 1966 World Cup team? Jimmy Greaves

19. What football club did Bobby Charlton play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Manure

20. Where and when were the three World Cup tournaments that England failed to qualify for after 1966? 1974 Germany - 1978 Argentina - 1994 USA

21. Where was the 1962 World Cup held? Chile

22. Who were England's full backs in the 1966 World Cup Final? George Cohen & Ray Wilson

23. What football club did Bobby Moore play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Wet Spam

25. What football club did Jackie Charlton play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Dirty Leeds

27. What football club did Roger Hunt play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Liverscum

28. In what World Cups did Bryan Robson appear? 1982,1986,1990

30. Which 1970 World Cup England striker retired to run a successful West Midlands window cleaning business? Jeff Astle

33. What football club did Nobby Stiles play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Manure

38. What football club did Geoff Hurst play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Wet Spam

40. Where was the 1978 World Cup held? Argentina

42. In what World Cup did Mark Hateley and Gary Lineker wear the 9 and 10 shirts? 1990

44. What football club did Martin Peters play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Wet Spam

45. Which manager took England to the semi-final of the world cup in 1990? Bobby Robson

47. It is said that an international football match in 1969 started a war between which two nations in the central Americas? El Salvador & Nicaragua

48. What football club did George Cohen play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Fulham

51. What football club did Ray Wilson play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Everton

52. Which team did England beat in the 1990 World Cup when Gary Lineker's second successful penalty of the game gave England victory in extra time? Cameroon

53. What football club did Alan Ball play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Blackpool

55. Who scored England's dying seconds winner against Belgium in the 1990 World Cup? David Platt

56. How many managers had been in charge of the England football team before Alf Ramsey? 1 (if Winterbottom was manager, if not, then 0)

57. Who was England's goalkeeper in the losing game against Germany in the 1970 World Cup? Peter Bonetti

58. Who were Everton's representatives in England's 1966 World Cup winning team? Ray Wilson (Alan Ball joined Everton after the WC)

Pretty confident about the answers I've given, but bear in mind I support Scotland

[Joel]

4. Greenwood?

41. 23

43. France

59. Zurich

[Elliott]

1. Where was the 1986 World Cup held? Mexico

3. What football club did Gordon Banks play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Leicester

6. England coaches Sammy Lee and Ray Clemence played together at which club? Liverscum

10. Who was England's football manager in the 1970 World Cup? Ramsey

15. In what World Cup did the England goals by Mariner, Robson and Francis feature in games against France, Czechoslovakia and Kuwait? 1982

16. Who was England's first national team manager? Walter Winterbottom??? (Not sure if Winterbottom was classed as a manager or selecter)

17. Whose injury made way for Geoff Hurst in England's 1966 World Cup team? Jimmy Greaves

19. What football club did Bobby Charlton play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Manure

20. Where and when were the three World Cup tournaments that England failed to qualify for after 1966? 1974 Germany - 1978 Argentina - 1994 USA

21. Where was the 1962 World Cup held? Chile

22. Who were England's full backs in the 1966 World Cup Final? George Cohen & Ray Wilson

23. What football club did Bobby Moore play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Wet Spam

25. What football club did Jackie Charlton play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Dirty Leeds

27. What football club did Roger Hunt play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Liverscum

28. In what World Cups did Bryan Robson appear? 1982,1986,1990

30. Which 1970 World Cup England striker retired to run a successful West Midlands window cleaning business? Jeff Astle

33. What football club did Nobby Stiles play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Manure

38. What football club did Geoff Hurst play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Wet Spam

40. Where was the 1978 World Cup held? Argentina

42. In what World Cup did Mark Hateley and Gary Lineker wear the 9 and 10 shirts? 1990

44. What football club did Martin Peters play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Wet Spam

45. Which manager took England to the semi-final of the world cup in 1990? Bobby Robson

47. It is said that an international football match in 1969 started a war between which two nations in the central Americas? El Salvador & Nicaragua

48. What football club did George Cohen play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Fulham

51. What football club did Ray Wilson play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Everton

52. Which team did England beat in the 1990 World Cup when Gary Lineker's second successful penalty of the game gave England victory in extra time? Cameroon

53. What football club did Alan Ball play for when he won his 1966 World Cup medal? Blackpool

55. Who scored England's dying seconds winner against Belgium in the 1990 World Cup? David Platt

56. How many managers had been in charge of the England football team before Alf Ramsey? 1 (if Winterbottom was manager, if not, then 0)

57. Who was England's goalkeeper in the losing game against Germany in the 1970 World Cup? Peter Bonetti

58. Who were Everton's representatives in England's 1966 World Cup winning team? Ray Wilson (Alan Ball joined Everton after the WC)

Pretty confident about the answers I've given, but bear in mind I support Scotland

Bluebeard - A fantastic effort. Especially being non English! Only 3 that you have attempted were wrong.

No's: 42- (1986), 47 - (El Salvador & Honduras), and 58 - (Alan Ball AND Ray Wilson).

Bloody well done.

[Elliott]

4. Greenwood?

41. 23

43. France

59. Zurich

Spot on.

[BlueBeard]

Bluebeard - A fantastic effort. Especially being non English! Only 3 that you have attempted were wrong.

No's: 42- (1986), 47 - (El Salvador & Honduras), and 58 - (Alan Ball AND Ray Wilson).

Bloody well done.

Cheers - I had a feeling the El Salvador one might be wrong - but Alan Ball was definitely a Blackpool player at the time of the 1966 World Cup - he was transferred to Everton in August 1966.

[Elliott]

Bluebeard - A fantastic effort. Especially being non English! Only 3 that you have attempted were wrong.

No's: 42- (1986), 47 - (El Salvador & Honduras), and 58 - (Alan Ball AND Ray Wilson).

Bloody well done.

Cheers - I had a feeling the El Salvador one might be wrong - but Alan Ball was definitely a Blackpool player at the time of the 1966 World Cup - he was transferred to Everton in August 1966.

Hey, Don't shoot the messenger! You may well be right.

We seem to have found the first grey area...

Top marks for your wealth of knowledge though. - It shows your age.

[BlueBeard]

Hey, Don't shoot the messenger! You may well be right.

Sorry, I meant to put a smiley emoticon in there

It's an interesting quiz though, and brought back a few memories.

We seem to have found the first grey area...

Top marks for your wealth of knowledge though. - It shows your age.

Sadly true, and even worse, lately I've been feeling my age