Football Trivia Question of the Day

I don't know but I'm sure he's hanging around somewhere.

 

Tuesday 1st January 2013:

Which of the 23 Premier League clubs conceded the highest number of goals during 2012?

 

I'd say Aston Villa

 

Queens Park Rangers conceded a total of 69 goals from 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012.

Premier League Table 1st January to 31st December 2012



Wednesday 2nd January 2013:

What was unique about the 11 First Division Boxing Day fixtures in 1963?

 

Record number of goals.

 

Yes, The Top Flight's record number of goals were scored that day: 66.

Blackpool 1-5 Chelsea
Burnley 6-1 Manchester United
Fulham 10-1 Ipswich Town
Leicester City 2-0 Everton
Liverpool 6-1 Stoke City
Nottingham Forest 3-3 Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Bolton Wanderers
West Bromwich Albion 4-4 Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United 2-8 Blackburn Rovers
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-3 Aston Villa

 

Thursday 3rd January 2013:

How many times have London clubs won the FA Cup from 1888-89 onwards?

 

London clubs, now or London clubs, then.

As most people know, London's boundary has changes significantly since 1800 to now.

 

Did London incorporate any other areas/boroughs?

 

Derry

 

Tottenham only became part of London City in the 60's.

 

You talking about the square mile?

 

Strictly speaking, there are no real London clubs, as the traditional areas (the City Square Mile and the City of Westminster) never had any football clubs located there.

Most of the London League clubs were in Middlesex, which took-up most of the area north of the Thames back in Victorian times and was the richest county in the United Kingdom:

Middlesex
Chelsea
Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur
Queens Park Rangers
Brentford
Arsenal (after 1913)

Hertfordshire
Watford
Barnet

Essex
West Ham United
Colchester United
Southend United
Leyton Orient
Thames Association
Dagenham & Redbridge

Kent
Woolwich Arsenal (to 1913)
Charlton Athletic
Gillingham
Maidstone United

Surrey
Crystal Palace
Millwall (originally based in Middlesex)

 

Thursday's answer: Since the formation of the Football League, London clubs have won the FA Cup 30 times: Arsenal (10 wins), Tottenham Hotspur (8 wins), Chelsea (7 wins), West Ham United (3 wins) and Charlton Athletic & Wimbledon (1 win each).

Tottenham Hotspur's first win in 1901 was as a non-League club.


Friday 4th January 2013:

Which current Football League club was the first to reach an FA Cup Semi-Final?

 

Nottingham Forest?

 

Crystal Palace

 

Sheffield United

 

Yes, Nottingham Forest were the first current Football League club to reach an FA Cup Semi-Final in season 1878-79.

Blackburn Rovers were the first current Football League club to reach an FA Cup Final in season 1881-82 and also the first club to win an FA Cup Final in 1883-84.

FA Cup Finals 1871-72 to 2012-13


Saturday 5th January 2013:

Who were the last three English managers to win FA Cup Finals?

 

Redknapp but apart from that I'm drawing a complete blank.

Probably because an Englishman hasn't won it in decades bar Redknapp at Portsmouth.

 

Harry Redknapp (2008 Portsmouth) is correct.

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