Ok I know some of you like your quizzes. These answers are all very easy if you look them up, so why not have a go from memory [if you're that old ] or a stab in the dark if you're not! 5 seasons ago: Derby finished with [a record of] just 11 points; 4 of which were gained against Newcastle. Which was the only other side that failed to beat Derby in the league that season? Answer: Fulham - Saints Alive 10 seasons ago: Pompey only failed to beat 3 sides in the league, on their way to promotion. 2nd placed Leicester and 3rd placed Sheffield Utd made up 2 of the trio. Which was the other team and in what position did they finish? Answer: Ipswich - saints Alive [they finished 7th] 15 seasons ago: Which side was knocked out in the First Round of both the FA Cup and League Cup by S****horpe? Answer: Scarborough - pompeymeowth 20 seasons ago: Pompey finished 3rd in Div 1 [Championship] missing out on automatic promotion to the Premier League on goals scored (1 goal!). Who finished 4th, nine points adrift of Pompey? Answer: Tranmere - Singing Blue 3 25 seasons ago: Who finished 19 points adrift at the bottom of the Football league? Answer: Newport County - SFC4BAG 30 seasons ago: Who were Champions of the Scottish Premier League? Answer: Dundee Utd - SFC4BAG 35 seasons ago: Dark days for Pompey, finishing bottom of the Third Division [League One]. We did do the Double over one side though. Who was it? Answer: Hereford - pompeymeowth 40 seasons ago: Which side, now a non-league side, won the Fourth Division [League two] title? Answer: Southport - SFC4BAG 45 seasons ago: Grimsby were relegated to the Fourth Division [League Two] by 0.00757 Goal Average. Which side stayed up by the skin of their teeth? Answer: Mansfield - Saints Alive 50 seasons ago: Which side did Pompey knock out of the League Cup and then lose to in the FA Cup? Answer: Coventry - pompeymeowth
The only question that I could hazard a guess at is : 30 seasons ago the Champions of the Scottish Premier League were Aberdeen?....I know that Fergie was their manager then and he was successful in breaking the monopoly of the old firm.
30 years ago was Dundee Utd. Interestingly I think they along with Aberdeen twice broke the monopoly for three years.
And I think 20 years ago was bloody Swindon, who laid down a week before the playoffs, (knowing full well they were already in them) against West Ham which cost us big time.
10 - Certainly not Rotherham! We beat them 3-2 at Fratton to clinch the title! 20 - Not Leicester. They finished 6th and beat us in the Playoff semis No, although the team in question is currently in the Blue Square Prem, along with Grimsby! No . We drew at their place on the opening day of the season, but beat them 3-1 at home. Sorry meowth - no cigar. Swindon finished 5th. Blimey, all that and only one correct answer
25 seasons ago: The now sadly defunct Chester City? ...(was going to say Wrexham but probably too obvious for you Dev!)
Ah, Chester. Yes they've had success in the Welsh Cup but they're not the team I'm looking for. They finished 15th in the Third division [League One]
Yes it was Southport. They were relegated the following season and after another 4 years in the Fourth Division, the last three of which they finished 23rd, they failed to be re-elected, despite the fact they finished 7 points clear of bottom club, Rochdale. Wigan Athletic and Bath City applied to join the league, joining the bottom four of the Fourth Division: Hartlepool, York, Southport and Rochdale. The vote: York - 49 Rochdale - 39 Hartlepool - 33 Southport - 26 Wigan - 26 Bath - 23 Second Ballot Wigan - 29 Southport - 20 Wigan elected to the League at the expense of Southport
Yes. My reference to the Welsh Cup, rather than to say a Welsh side opened the possibilities up a bit by including the English sides that have won the competition.
Right, I've added a final clue for each of the unanswered questions. I'm not here tomorrow so will reveal the answers [if necessary] on Monday
Make it monday afternoon Dev I will have a go at whats left on Monday morning when I am back at work! Too busy this weekend. PUP
