Topic: Footy Quiz

[Kenny's Jacket]

Post-1945, five clubs have spent just one season in the English top flight. Can you name them?

Barnsley
Swindon

[thaddeus]

Ah mate, you have made a fool of me! The one I had in mind was Gary Gillespie, who wore everything from 2-11 except 9, plus 12 and 14. Checking Ablett, he can match that while Venison surpasses it. He wore 12 different numbers including all from 2-11.
I will bow out now with my tail between my legs, but having stumbled upon a nugget of trivia.

I didn't realise it was that chaotic during that era.  It sounds like Kenny just dished out the outfield shirts anyhow from game to game and then the big names like Rush and Barnes pulled rank to get 9, 10 etc.  More junior players in that dressing room like Stan, Gillespie, Ablett and Venison were left holding whatever shirt nobody else took.

Out of interest, where are you researching this from?

[Crosby Nick]

So was the answer Barry Venison? That was the other one I thought of but it’s easy to say that after the event!

[Speedy Molby]

I didn't realise it was that chaotic during that era.  It sounds like Kenny just dished out the outfield shirts anyhow from game to game and then the big names like Rush and Barnes pulled rank to get 9, 10 etc.  More junior players in that dressing room like Stan, Gillespie, Ablett and Venison were left holding whatever shirt nobody else took.

Out of interest, where are you researching this from?

The book Liverpool The Complete Record by the Icelandic blokes who run lfc.history. The last print edition is from 2011, the info is all on their website but it’s quicker checking in the book.

[Speedy Molby]

So was the answer Barry Venison? That was the other one I thought of but it’s easy to say that after the event!

I messed up. I thought Gillespie was the only one to wear 11 numbers while in fact Ablett and Staunton did too and Venison beats them with 12.

[Ray K]

What number did Stan wear when he had to go in goals after Westerveld was sent off in the derby?

[Kenny's Jacket]

What number did Stan wear when he had to go in goals after Westerveld was sent off in the derby?

Pretty sure it was Westervelds jersey he wore

[Crosby Nick]

What number did Stan wear when he had to go in goals after Westerveld was sent off in the derby?

Good shout! Number 1.

[Speedy Molby]

My original question unravels a little more with every post! Never mind, I will try another.

Name players who have worn three or more numbers in the squad number era. There are at least two of them.

[Kenny's Jacket]

My original question unravels a little more with every post! Never mind, I will try another.

Name players who have worn three or more numbers in the squad number era. There are at least two of them.

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Gerrard

[Crosby Nick]

'
Gerrard

You have to list the numbers too!

Fowler: 23, 9, 11 (when he returned).

[Speedy Molby]

'
Gerrard

Correct. 28, 17 and 8.

[Speedy Molby]

You have to list the numbers too!

Fowler: 23, 9, 11 (when he returned).

Correct. I’m not aware of any others.

[Kenny's Jacket]

You have to list the numbers too!

Doesnt say that in the question 
28, 17, 8

[thaddeus]

Good shout! Number 1.

I think Speedy did caveat it that it had to be in the era before squad numbers.  That mad derby match where Westerveld got sent off must have been after squad numbers came in.  I reckon that match was the only time I ever saw Owen lose his head and he still didn't get red carded.

[paulrazor]

When Staunton went in goal he actually wore Jorgen Nielsens shirt

Number 26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPfv2QNLkdE

38:35 on

[Kenny's Jacket]

Barnsley
Swindon

Some dickhead is answering questions from a year ago 

[Barneylfc∗]

When Staunton went in goal he actually wore Jorgen Nielsens shirt

Number 26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPfv2QNLkdE

38:35 on

Forgot he even existed

[paulrazor]

Yeah fun piece of trivia, his jersey was used in a match and he never played a game for us

[thaddeus]

Yeah fun piece of trivia, his jersey was used in a match and he never played a game for us

[Ray K]

Yeah fun piece of trivia, his jersey was used in a match and he never played a game for us

That's an amazing stat.

[Crosby Nick]

Yeah fun piece of trivia, his jersey was used in a match and he never played a game for us

Extra kudos if it had been ironed by Michael Stensgard.

[Craig S]

12 and 14 as sub, he was number 15 in the 1990 charity shield but didnt come on.

Bloody hell mate, you don't know how much you have just helped me with a mystery I have had for years. Nothing to do with a quiz question.

I have got the grey 1990 kit signed by the whole squad. My dad won it at a sportmans dinner in 1991 in Hunts cross. I have had it valued and confirmed it is a players edition shirt (embroidered adi, crest, football league badges etc).

But it has the number 16 on it and have never figured out where it is from, as subs used to be 12 & 14. It has done my head in for 30 years!

I just checked and Magilton had a #16 shirt for the charity shield. It must be from that game! I never considered the charity shield. It could still be from just a friendly I guess, but not sure they would use the football league badges.

You don't know how much that has made me happy figuring this out. Thank you!

[paulrazor]

Extra kudos if it had been ironed by Michael Stensgard.

Ha ha

We did have some random keepers then

Mark Prudhoe was on loan from Stoke for a while

Alec Chamberlain was the sub keeper in the 1995 league cup final

I loved the way tony Warner was nicknamed Tony Bonus

[Barneylfc∗]

Extra kudos if it had been ironed by Michael Stensgard.

Has to get the award for the maddest retirement reason in history

[paulrazor]

Bloody hell mate, you don't know how much you have just helped me with a mystery I have had for years. Nothing to do with a quiz question.

I have got the grey 1990 kit signed by the whole squad. My dad won it at a sportmans dinner in 1991 in Hunts cross. I have had it valued and confirmed it is a players edition shirt (embroidered adi, crest, football league badges etc).

But it has the number 16 on it and have never figured out where it is from, as subs used to be 12 & 14. It has done my head in for 30 years!

I just checked and Magilton had a #16 shirt for the charity shield. It must be from that game! I never considered the charity shield. It could still be from just a friendly I guess, but not sure they would use the football league badges.

You don't know how much that has made me happy figuring this out. Thank you!

Oh wow I love this

Just to note the kit was worn in both the 1989 and 1990 shields, both for unused subs, It might be from 1989 when it was aldridge's number.

Magilton as you say had it in 1990

drop us a PM about this shirt please, dont worry I dont wanna buy it

edit, from google, if its a charity shield game its 1990 as the league badge wasnt used in 1989

[S]

Correct. 28, 17 and 8.

I hate to be that guy, but there's also this...

[duvva 💅]

Extra kudos if it had been ironed by Michael Stensgard.

🤣 probably only got halfway through it

[Speedy Molby]

Ha ha

We did have some random keepers then

Mark Prudhoe was on loan from Stoke for a while

Alec Chamberlain was the sub keeper in the 1995 league cup final

I loved the way tony Warner was nicknamed Tony Bonus

Alec Chamberlain won a League Cup winners medal with Liverpool but never played for the club. Can anyone name the two players who won European Cup winners medals with us while never playing for the first team? Or the one who won a European Cup runners-up medal despite never playing a single professional match for anyone?

[Kenny's Jacket]

Alec Chamberlain won a League Cup winners medal with Liverpool but never played for the club. Can anyone name the two players who won European Cup winners medals with us while never playing for the first team? Or the one who won a European Cup runners-up medal despite never playing a single professional match for anyone?

Steve Ogrizivic?

[Terry de Niro]

Alec Chamberlain won a League Cup winners medal with Liverpool but never played for the club. Can anyone name the two players who won European Cup winners medals with us while never playing for the first team? Or the one who won a European Cup runners-up medal despite never playing a single professional match for anyone?

Bob Bolder was the one who won a European Cup medal without ever playing for the first team.

[Crosby Nick]

Alec Chamberlain won a League Cup winners medal with Liverpool but never played for the club. Can anyone name the two players who won European Cup winners medals with us while never playing for the first team? Or the one who won a European Cup runners-up medal despite never playing a single professional match for anyone?

Is Steve Ogrizovic one of the winners who never played for us?

Don’t think it’s right but will guess Wayne Harrison for the runner up who never played for anyone.

[Terry de Niro]

Chris Pile (never played a game for us or anyone else)was our Sub-goalkeeper for the 1985 European Cup Final v Juve.

[Daniel Cabbaggio]

Out of all the footballers who've ever played in England by number of league goals in the whole history, there's one player in the top 10 who isn't English, who is it?

[thaddeus]

Alec Chamberlain won a League Cup winners medal with Liverpool but never played for the club. Can anyone name the two players who won European Cup winners medals with us while never playing for the first team? Or the one who won a European Cup runners-up medal despite never playing a single professional match for anyone?

Chris Pile in the 1985 cup final.  A goalkeeper that was prone to broken hands!

Edit: beaten to it by Mr de Niro 

[Kenny's Jacket]

Is Steve Ogrizovic one of the winners who never played for us?

Don’t think it’s right but will guess Wayne Harrison for the runner up who never played for anyone.

Oggie made 4 appearances

[Speedy Molby]

Bob Bolder and Chris Pile are correct. Still one European Cup winner to get.

[Crosby Nick]

Oggie made 4 appearances

Why did you guess it too then?!

[Kenny's Jacket]

Why did you guess it too then?!

After Terry blew us out the water with his Bob Bolder I looked Ogrizivic up.

[thaddeus]

Bob Bolder and Chris Pile are correct. Still one European Cup winner to get.

Peter McDonnell in 1977?  Another reserve goalkeeper.