FA Cup II Quiz

FA Cup Quiz II.

12. Who, at 17 years 119 days, in 2004 became the youngest finalist in the history of the Cup ?

13. In the nineteenth century seven Scottish clubs played in the English Cup. Name the side which reached two finals and the side which lost to Aston Villa in a semi-final. (half-point for each)

14. Which team played in the 1946 Cup Final despite having lost in an earlier round ? (1-2 in the second leg of a third round tie v Fulham.)

15. Who became the 42nd and last different club to win the Cup ?

16. Which was the first Cup Final to be televised live in its entirety? And which was the first to be televised in colour, 30 years later? (half-point for each of the years).

17. We all know that when Wimbledon goalkeeper Dave Beasant saved John Aldridge's spot-kick in 1988, it was the first penalty miss in an FA Cup Final at Wembley. But who, three years later, saved from Gary Lineker?

18. In a third round tie in 1992 for the first time ever the club finishing bottom of the Football League in the previous season knocked out the League champions. Name the teams involved (half-point for each).

19. Who was the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup Final ?

20. Which is the most recent club to win the Cup with a team composed entirely of English-born players ?

21. Gary and Philip Neville were in Manchester United's Cup-winning teams of 1996 and 1999, the first brothers to win together since whom - in 1977 ?

22. The most recent victory in the Cup by a non-League club over a top-division team was in 1989. Name the teams. (half-point for each).

That's it ! Good luck.

12. Was it Rooney ???

[milhouse]

12. Fabregas of Arsenal ?
15. Wimbledon
17. Mark Crossley ?
18. Arsenal and Wrexham
20. Sunderland in the early 70s
21. Coventry City and Sutton Utd

[Lolly]

Not too sure that I can answer any of these, but here is a good FA Cup question for you.

Which team has scored the most goals in FA Cup history?

Kettering Town with 817 goals :P

[WolfLord]

12.Curtis Weston, Millwall vs Manchester United
13.Queen's Park
14.Derby County
19.Kevin Moran, Manchester United vs Everton for a foul on Peter Reid
21.Brian & Jimmy Greenhoff for Manchester United vs Liverpool.

Taking Johnny and Milhouse's efforts first, no the youngest ever isn't Rooney and isn't Fabregas. Both excellent players, though.
Milhouse has 15,17,18 and 22 (I assume by 21 he meant 22) correct, so well done, 4pts to him. There is a more recent one than Sunderland, in answer to 20, by the way.)

[glow=red,2,300]Milhouse 4pts[/glow]

Now to score Wolfman's answers.
12 Curtis Weston correct. 1pt
13.Queens Park reached two finals, correct for 0.5pt
14.Derby is incorrect. Try the other one !
19.Kevin Moran correct. 1pt
21.the Greenhoffs correct. 1pt

Half of no.13 plus numbers 14,16 & 20 still to get.

Leaderboard:
1.Milhouse 4pts
2.Wolfman 3.5pts

[petem]

13 Partick Thistle
14 Charlton
16 1938,1968
20 Wimbledon

Good tries, Pete, 14 and 16 are spot on and earn 2pts.
But Partick Thistle is wrong and so is Wimbledon - who would have been the answer but for the fact that big central defender Eric Young was born in Singapore. I think I can allow 0.5pt though (especially as they're my team!)

Leaderboard:
1.Milhouse 4pts
2.Wolfman 3.5pts
3.Petem 2.5pts

(Two half-points still going begging for nos.13 & 20.)

[milhouse]

I thought you supported the "other" Wimbledon team ?

[petem]

13 Third Lanark?

[Mark James]

A guess at 13 (no Googler I!).

I know that in the late 19th century Dumbarton were one of the best teams in Scotland, so I'll go for them.

milhouse said:

I thought you supported the "other" Wimbledon team ?

For the record Milhouse, I supported the team which, while you were still in nappies, won a place in the main football league having been Southern League champions three years running.
I stayed with them till the bitter end all the time they were based in London, and saw their last 'home' game at Selhurst Park which was against Reading. We lost 0-3 and Sean "Feed the Goat and he will score" Goater scored a hat-trick.
Obviously I am not going to go all the way to Milton Keynes to see my team - they have no sheep and the cows are made of concrete. ;)
So, much like one divorces an errant wife, we Wimbledonians now have a new mistress to admire - and she's called AFC Wimbledon (AFC stands for "A Fan's Club"). Yes, the fans set up The Dons Trust and own the new club. So the same mistakes are unlikely to be made again.

markjames said:

A guess at 13 (no Googler I!).

I know that in the late 19th century Dumbarton were one of the best teams in Scotland, so I'll go for them.

Neither you or Pete are right on that one, I'm afraid. But I can say that Aston Villa beat them that year to get to the Final.

[petem]

13 Rangers(1886-1887)

Spot on, Pete.

Leaderboard:
1.Milhouse 4pts
2.Wolfman 3.5pts
3.Petem 3pts

Just the one crumb of a half-point left now for No.20. No, make that a whole point, as Petem's answer was awarded a bonus thingy.

[WolfLord]

20.Tottenham Hotspur

Nope.
Can't give a clue, people will just have to keep guessing.

[milhouse]

Southampton in 1976

Sorry, I did say English !
Rodrigues was born in Wales and Steele and McCalliog in Scotland.
You're so close, though (within a year) that I can give you another half-a-point. ;)

Leaderboard:
1.Milhouse 4.5pts
2.Wolfman 3.5pts
3.Petem 3pts

[Mark James]

That'll be the 'ammers, then....

Well done, Mark.
West Ham's team, which beat Fulham in the 1975 final, consisted of Mervyn Day, John McDowell, Frank Lampard Snr, Billy Bonds, Tommy Taylor, Kevin Lock, Billy Jennings, Graham Paddon, Alan Taylor, Trevor Brooking and Pat Holland, all born in England.

I remember watching the match in the shop window of Curry's, along with a dozen other people who like me were too poor to own a television set. :'( :'( :'(

Result of Quiz:
1.Milhouse 4.5pts
2.Wolfman 3.5pts
3.Petem 3pts
4.Mark J 1pt

[Kevin Pringle (R.I.P.)]

tommo said:

I remember watching the match in the shop window of Curry's, along with a dozen other people who like me were too poor to own a television set. :'( :'( :'(