soccer quiz questions

[RedandGreenSniper]

Yup, Bent has scored for six different clubs - mainly due to the fact that no one has wanted to keep him for long

Blackburn, Leicester, Ipswich, Everton, Charlton and Wigan. Can't remember him with Everton myself

[behind the wire]

did he not play for palace in the premiership as well.

[GaillimhIarthair]

Quick question for the soccer experts out there;

I've won the European Super Cup, I've won the European Cup, I won the UEFA cup, I've won the English Premiership and FA cup, I've been relegated but never played in the championship, I am still playing today, WHO AM I?


I thought it may be Anelka but apparently I'm wrong!! 

[The Real Laoislad]

Quick question for the soccer experts out there;

I've won the European Super Cup, I've won the European Cup, I won the UEFA cup, I've won the English Premiership and FA cup, I've been relegated but never played in the championship, I am still playing today, WHO AM I?


I thought it may be Anelka but apparently I'm wrong!! 

Kanu

[Evil Genius]

Who captained an FA Cup winning team AND also played international cricket?

[Billys Boots]

Denis Compton - won the Cup with Arsenal I know (but maybe not as captain??).

[Evil Genius]

Denis Compton - won the Cup with Arsenal I know (but maybe not as captain??).

As the immortal Roy Walker would say: "It's Good, but it's not Right". Dennis Compton was an outstanding cricketer for Middlesex and England and almost as good a footballer (for Arsenal). His brother Leslie was also pretty useful in both sports (same teams), though not so accomplished. Both played for Arsenal in the 1950 Cup Final, but the late Joe Mercer was Captain that day:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_FA_Cup_Final

Keep trying; it's not a trick question, btw, but the answer will surprise you!

[Onlooker]

Who captained an FA Cup winning team AND also played international cricket?

I think you are talking about Noel Cantwell who captained Manchester Utd., when they won the FA Cup in 1963 and played Soccer (obviously) and Cricket for Ireland.

[The Real Laoislad]

Andy Ducat  Captain of Aston Villa's 1920 FA Cup-Winning Team and played one test cricket game for England in 1921

[The Watcher Pat]

Who's the first black man to ride a European Cup Winner?

[ONeill]

Who's the first black man to ride a European Cup Winner?

Sol Campbell.

[Puckoon]

I didnt wanna say it O'Neill!

[Evil Genius]

I had never heard of him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Compton
Dennis Compton was one of the greats of English cricket but I must confess, I hadn't realised he was quite so good a footballer. For as well as the 1950 FA Cup winners medal, he also won the League with Arsenal two years earlier. Moreover, his football career was disrupted by both the War and injury, though he was good enough to play football for England in wartime internationals (not recognised as official caps).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Compton
His brother Leslie was also no slouch at either game, but was always overshadowed somewhat by "The Brylcreem Boy". He never quite played cricket for England (he represented the MCC, however), but he was probably the better footballer of the two, gaining two (regular) caps for England at football, including making his debut at 38 years old (a post-war record)!

Anyhow, when I said that the answer would be a surprise (above), this is actually for two reasons, one of which being that it is since the Comptons. (I'll not reveal the other surprising aspect just yet  )

[The Watcher Pat]

Who's the first black man to ride a European Cup Winner?

Sol Campbell.

Steven Gerrards cell mate!!

[Evil Genius]

Who captained an FA Cup winning team AND also played international cricket?

I think you are talking about Noel Cantwell who captained Manchester Utd., when they won the FA Cup in 1963 and played Soccer (obviously) and Cricket for Ireland.

That's the one! He must also win a prize for being the only FA Cup Winner with the middle names "Eucharia Cornelius"