Pub Quiz thread

Neither of them - although both could apply I suppose.

This particular player set two records at the same time - although one of them was later taken away from him and he was left with one he didn't want.

 

for sendings off???

 

Nope.

He achieved the feat against Wolves.

 

This well and truly pre-dates both of those.

 

Quickest own goal ?

 

You're on the right track - but also need the name of the player too. He was a defender who shared a surname with one of our defenders from our first EPL days.

 

Cox...first own goal in the EFL?

 

Yes. Gershom Cox was credited with scoring the first ever Football League goal when he scored an own goal 31 minutes after kick off in the match against Wolves on the opening day of the 1888/89 season. It wasn't until 2013 that it came to light that the match had kicked-off at 3:30pm and not as previously thought 3:00pm. So the honour of having scored the first ever EFL goal passed to Kenny Davenport of Bolton who had scored against Derby after two minutes in a match that kicked-off at 3:45pm. Cox got to keep the dubious honour of having been the first to score an own goal though...

Over to you.

 

Thanks to Cologne for narrowing this down....

OK what has happened 6 times since the Prem started?

 

including Watford

 

1) WFC have been fairly treated by the officials.
2) Number of weeks that WFC haven't been criticised in the meejah for changing the head coach.
3) Number of times Jeff Powell resisted the termptation to criticise WFC.
4) Number of times Merson made a correct factual statement about WFC.
5) I could go on !

 

Number 4 must be wrong - it couldn't be that many...

 

The three teams promoted from the Championship all got relegated the following season ?

 

No................
not about league position

 

The number of times a team has conceded 8 goals?

 

no...... more about matches

 

When the Premier League was formed there were 22 teams in it but this was reduced to 20 (can't remember when) so maybe they played with 22 teams 6 times ?

 

noooooo......

 

Matches abandoned due to adverse weather?

 

Almost there....... just abandoned...weather and floodlights.............over to you

The Premier League started in 1992/93 and since then six Premier League matches have been abandoned -

Monday January 3rd 1994 - Manchester City v Ipswich Town
The match at Maine Road was abandoned by referee David Elleray after 39 minutes with heavy rain causing a waterlogged pitch. City were winning 2-0 at the time and won the rearranged fixture 2-1 a month later.

Wednesday August 13th 1997 - Derby County v Wimbledon
Derby County's first home League match at Pride Park was abandoned by ref Uriah Rennie in the 56th minute when the floodlights failed. Derby were winning 2-1 at the time but the clubs drew 1-1 when the fixture was re-staged in October.

Monday November 3rd 1997 - West Ham United v Crystal Palace
The Monday night televised London derby came to an abrupt halt in the 65th minute when the Upton Park floodlights failed forcing ref David Elleray to abandon the match with the score at 2-2. The re-arranged match was played exactly a month later when West Ham won 4-1.

Monday December 22nd 1997 - Wimbledon v Arsenal
Wimbledon's second abandonment of the 1997/98 Premier Division season came in their home fixture against Arsenal. Ref Dermot Gallagher called off the match after the Selhurst Park floodlights failed seconds after the second half started with the score 0-0. The match was restaged in March - Arsenal won 1-0 - but that match nearly didn't take place. A 'suspect package' was found outside Selhurst Park before the match and by the time the all-clear was given kick off had to be put back to 8.30.

Saturday April 8th 2006 - Sunderland v Fulham The Sunderland v Fulham fixture was abandoned by referee Mike Riley after 21 minutes with heavy snow causing a waterlogged pitch. It was the first match to be abandoned at the Stadium of Light. Fulham were winning 1-0 at the time of the abandonment but in the rearranged match in early May Sunderland won 2-1.


Saturday December 30th 2006 - Watford v Wigan AthleticThe Watford v Wigan Athletic Premier League fixture at Vicarage Road was abandoned by referee Steve Tanner after 56 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch. The score was 1-1 at the time - the arranged match, played in February, also ended 1-1.