Topic: Footy Quiz

[Speedy Molby]

Peter McDonnell in 1977?  Another reserve goalkeeper.

Correct. Rhian Brewster came close to joining them, but spoiled it by playing in the FA Cup and Community Shield. Pretty sure he’ll end his career having won the Champions League without ever playing in it.

[Party Phil]

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?

Aldo, as he is obviously scouse, not English.

[Kenny's Jacket]

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?

Rush?

[Terry de Niro]

Aldo, as he is obviously scouse, not English.

I reckon that's right.

[Daniel Cabbaggio]

Aldo, as he is obviously scouse, not English.

Yeah, It's Aldo.

[paulrazor]

Correct. Rhian Brewster came close to joining them, but spoiled it by playing in the FA Cup and Community Shield. Pretty sure he’ll end his career having won the Champions League without ever playing in it.

Would have got both them but was beaten to it

Fairly sure at the time we won the european cup in 2019, Kelleher had not yet made his debut. Mignolet was still around so he was the back up that season.

I am in a facebook group that conduct private signings with Liverpool players, they have been trying for years to get Peter McDonnell and he has no interest at all, one story that does the rounds in his European cup medal was stolen after the game.

[thaddeus]

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?

Is it top flight only?

The only Liverpool player I can think of would be Rushy but I'm sure I remember an old stat that Liverpool don't have anybody anywhere near the top of the all-time scorers lists.  They're dominated by Jimmy Greaves and loads of pre-war players, and we weren't a force in that era.

Outside of Liverpool the best I can think of is Denis Law.

[Barneylfc∗]

Is it top flight only?

The only Liverpool player I can think of would be Rushy but I'm sure I remember an old stat that Liverpool don't have anybody anywhere near the top of the all-time scorers lists.  They're dominated by Jimmy Greaves and loads of pre-war players, and we weren't a force in that era.

Outside of Liverpool the best I can think of is Denis Law.

The answer is John Aldridge, who is definitely English (Excluding the Scouse not English bit)

[Daniel Cabbaggio]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_footballers_in_England_by_number_of_league_goals

In League football, Sixth all time.

[thaddeus]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_footballers_in_England_by_number_of_league_goals

In League football, Sixth all time.

Thanks.  I think if it's top-flight only then that Scotsman Hughie Gallacher in 12th is the answer.

I wasn't far off with Denis Law - joint 95th  .  Wazza Rooney is not even in the top 100.

Some cracking modern day journeymen names on that list; Jamie Cureton (30th), Kevin Phillips (44th), Billy Sharp (46th) and Jordan Rhodes (88th).  Brian Clough "ratioing" them all with 0.92 goals in each appearance.

[Crosby Nick]

Jamie Cureton - the bumpkin’s bumpkin. Banged them in for Norwich and Bristol Rovers.

[Speedy Molby]

In the build-up to the final, here is a League Cup-themed quiz. There are 16 players who have scored for the Reds in the League Cup, but never scored for us in the league. The timeframe is 1981-2020, but most have been in the last 20 years. Can Rawk get them all before kick-off on Sunday?

[Crosby Nick]

Leyton Maxwell!
Erik Meijer

Both scored against Hull over 2 legs in 99/00 I think. I’ll wait for a few others to have a go before adding any more.

[Craig S]

Nunez, Meijer, Grujic?

[Craig S]

Hoever against mk dons

[thaddeus]

Martin Kelly is one as it was on the radio earlier.  He scored his only goal for us against Chelsea in the League Cup.

[Crosby Nick]

Jordan Rossiter is another - scored in that game against Boro that went a ridiculously long penalty shootout.

Ben Woodburn v Leeds

[gerrardisgod]

Jordan Rossiter.

Beaten to it.

[disgraced cake]

Woodburn

Oh fuck you Crosby Nick

[Crosby Nick]

Jordan Rossiter.

Beaten to it.

Woodburn

Oh fuck you Crosby Nick

[Terry de Niro]

Is Kevin Sheedy one of them?
Scored against Middlesbrough in the LC in 1981

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Nuhri Sahin?

[gerrardisgod]

El Zhar?

[Crosby Nick]

Nuhri Sahin?

That was my next shout. Scored two v West Brom didn’t he?

[gerrardisgod]

That was my next shout. Scored two v West Brom didn’t he?

Got one against Norwich in the league away from home, when…shock horror…Suarez bagged a hat-trick.

[skipper757]

Jerome Sinclair?  At least he made his debut at 16 against Watford.

Sergi Canos, Luis Alberto, and Tiago Ilori?  Maybe they scored in a League Cup romp in the earlier Klopp years?

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

That was my next shout. Scored two v West Brom didn’t he?

Yeah. Just can't remember if he scored any others.

[Craig S]

Did Ibe score in the league? He scored in the semi vs Stoke

[disgraced cake]

Suso against Boro 2014. Don't remember him scoring in league anyway.

[Crosby Nick]

Suso? He never scored in the league for us. Think he might also have scored against Boro

Gah - the revenge of the disgraced cake!

[disgraced cake]

Suso? He never scored in the league for us. Think he might also have scored against Boro

Unluckkkyyyyyyy 

[Crosby Nick]

Did Ibe score in the league? He scored in the semi vs Stoke

Scored at West Brom in the final day of 15/16 I think.

[Crosby Nick]

Unluckkkyyyyyyy 

If I’d not been a show off/nerd by naming the game I’d have beaten you to it!

[gerrardisgod]

Who scored in the Utopia game? I’ve wiped it from memory, I know Ecclestone played?

[Terry de Niro]

Who scored in the Utopia game? I’ve wiped it from memory, I know Ecclestone played?

Milan Jovanovic and David N'Gog

[Crosby Nick]

Milan Jovanovic and David N'Gog

Add Jovanovic to the list then. He definitely never scored in the league. How many do we have so far?

[Crosby Nick]

What about Steve Staunton. Scored a League Cup hat trick but don’t ever recall him scoring a League goal for us, even though he hit quite a few for Villa.

[gerrardisgod]

What about Steve Staunton. Scored a League Cup hat trick but don’t ever recall him scoring a League goal for us, even though he hit quite a few for Villa.

I was going to say him for his second spell, scored against Hull. Not sure if the first spell would cancel out the second, if he did score a league goal.

[paulrazor]

What about Steve Staunton. Scored a League Cup hat trick but don’t ever recall him scoring a League goal for us, even though he hit quite a few for Villa.

I was coming into say that

Scored in league cup vs Wigan, Hull, and Crewe

never a league goal

[FiSh77]

Who scored in the Utopia game? I’ve wiped it from memory, I know Ecclestone played?

I thought the utopia game was the derby? got twatted 2-0 and could've been more if Moyes went for it, yet the arl c*nt said a draw would've been utopia

Northampton was the formidable challenge game

*inserts angry fella at the Wolves game gif