 Sport (Questions 41 to 60 of 784) |
What football club did Sir Matt Busby sign for at the age of 17?
Manchester City |
In 1744, which British golf course established the first golf club?
Muirfield |
In which sport might you see the two teams defending goals of different sizes?
Water Polo (the goal in the shallow end can be higher) |
Name the footballer at club level who has played along side Bobby Moore, Liam Brady and Alan Shearer?
Tony Gale |
Steve McLaren was manager of which football club immediately before being appointed England manager?
Middlesbrough |
Which Marquis of Queensbury formulated the rules of boxing? The 1st, 4th or 8th?
8th |
Which sport uses a piece of equipment that is 5 foot wide and 9 foot long?
Table Tennis |
As at 2006, who was the last european to win the Tour de France?
Marco Pantani (in 1998) |
At the end of the 2005/06 Premiership season, which football team had the stadium with the highest capacity?
Manchester United (Old Trafford - 76,000) |
In what sport do players take long and short corners?
Hockey |
Which player scored England`s first goal in the 2006 World Cup?
Carlos Gamarra (own goal) |
Durham County Cricket Club and Middlesbrough Football Club both have stadiums called what?
The Riverside |
Which 2 teams contested the only World Cup final to end 0-0 before penalties?
Brazil and Italy (1994 in USA) |
Who is the oldest man to score in the final stages of a World Cup and for which country?
Roger Milla of Cameroon (He was 42 when he scored against Russia in 1994) |
Which is the only non European country to host the World Cup more than once?
Mexico (in 1970 and 1986) |
Who were the last team to be runners-up in 2 consecutive World Cups?
West Germany (in 1982 and 1986) |
Why was the 2006 Superbowl larger than usual?
As it was the 40th Superbowl it was called `Superbowl XL` |
Who scored Arsenal`s goal in the 2-1 defeat by Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League Final?
Sol Campbell |
Which England footballer of the 1970s had the nickname Crazy Horse?
Emlyn Hughes |
Between which two football teams was the first ever penalty shoot out to decide a competitive match?
Hull City and Manchester United |
