[Benno Spire]

Benno Spire, on 25 December 2024 - 08:03 PM, said:

Work still needed on questions 3, 5, 10, 15, 17, 19, 26,30

Still time to have a go as I will post up answers Saturday evening

[clarevoyant.]

Benno Spire, on 27 December 2024 - 08:11 PM, said:

Still time to have a go as I will post up answers Saturday evening

Additions to 3. I trust your not putting Whitby in NE otherwise maybe Durham and Ashington

10/ Someat to do with not being able to play friendlies so 1sts v reserves

15/ Sheff U or Worksop depending on departure point.

This post has been edited by clarevoyant.: 27 December 2024 - 08:49 PM

[Benno Spire]

Quiz answers for those who are interested


There are 30 questions and 71 points to get. See how many points you can get before reading potential answers within the thread.
I will post up the answers on Boxing day

1/ Who were the last club to be voted out of the football league by the re-election process and who replaced them?
Southport replaced by Wigan

2/ Which football league club has played at the most home grounds?
QPR 18 grounds

3/ List the teams classified geographically in the North East Chesterfield have played either league or cup games against.
Ashington, Blyth Spartans, Crook Town, Darlington, Durham City, Gateshead, Hartlepoll, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, South shields, Sunderland, Spennymoor, whitby Town

4/ Name the two teams from Wales Chesterfield have played in the FA cup?
Rhyl and Wrexham

5/ In 1946/47 and 1947/48 Chesterfield competed against a team for the Hospital Cup, who were they?
Wisbech

6/ Which EFL team once played home games at Wormwood Srcubs?
QPR

7/ Who were Chesterfield first opponents in the 1980/81 Anglo Scottish Cup and what was the score?
Sheffield United who we beat 1-0

8/ Clips from Chesterfield pre season friendly at Partick Thistle at the start of the 2000-01 season appeared on which TV series?
Taggart

9/ At the start of the 2002/03 season Chesterfield did a short pre season trip to Cornwall, which two teams did Chesterfield play during this trip?
Newquay and Falmouth

10/ From 1945 to 1960 there was a regular pre season fixture played at Saltergate, name the two teams taking part.
Blues V Reds

11/ Name the most Westerly team that Chesterfield have played in the Football League?
Plymouth

12/ Who scored Chesterfields last goal in the football league before we dropped into the National League?
Kristian Dennis in the 1-0 home win against Newport

13/ Who scored Chesterfields first goal in the National League?
Zavon Hines away at Ebbsfleet

14/ Who scored Chesterfield last goal in the National League?
Ollie Banks against Maidenhead

15/ Since Chesterfield joined the Football League in 1921, which team have Chesterfield travelled the least distance to play in an FA Cup match.
Sheffield United

16/ Since Chesterfield joined the Football League in 1921, discounting extra parts to team names eg Wanderers, United, City which team with the most letters in their name have Chesterfield played in an FA Cup game.
Irthlingbororugh

17/ Who were Chesterfields last opponents before the league was ceased due to the outbreak of World war two?
Manchester City at Maine Road

18/ Who were Chesterfields first opponents when the Football league commenced again after World war two?
Bradford Park Avenue at home.

19/ What was the name Chesterfield fans gave to their FA cup run in 1949/50 and why?
YMCA as we played Yeovil, Middlesbrough then Chelsea, the game against Chelsea was a draw and the opponents for the winners were Arsenal but we unfortunately lost the replay to Chelsea

20/ Who were Chesterfields first ever league cup opponents and in which round did we join the competition and what did Chesterfield request from their opponents for this game?
We had a bye in round 1 then played Orient in round 2 but the games had to be played midweek so we gave up home advantage, the game was postponed twice before played at the third attempt

21/ In the 1931/32 season we played in the second tier for the first time who were the first team we beat playing at this level?
Charlton athletic 3-2

22/ Who were the last team for Chesterfield to beat playing second tier football?
Blackburn 4-1

23/ Which two teams did Chesterfield play in the Festival of Britain?
Anderlecht and Saarbrucken

24/ Name all the Scottish opponents Chesterfield have played against either competitively or in friendlies.
Hearts, Queen of the South, Albion Rovers, Rangers, Dunfermline, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Motherwell

25/ Name all the non-UK teams Chesterfield have played against.
Anderlecht, Saarbrucken, Lanerossi Vicenza, Malaga, Canadian X1,

26/ In the 2020/21 season Chesterfield played only 3 games where fans were allowed to attend, who were the opponents?
Halifax A, Sutton A, Notts County A play off

27/ In the 2020/21 season two teams were expunged from the National league, who were they?
Dover and macclesfield

28/ During 2001 Thomas Hitzlsperger played 5 games for Chesterfield on loan. Which club did we loan him from and then which two German clubs did he go on to play for?
Aston villa, VfB Stuttgart and VFl Wolfsburg

29/ Another loan player we had was Jamie OHara, which club did we loan him from, who were the opponents in his first game for Chesterfield and for which team did he score the most career goals.
Spurs, Doncaster and Spurs

30/ From which club did Chesterfield sign Gordon Banks, what were the circumstances that created the opportunity for his debut with Chesterfield and who were the opponents when he made the save of the century?
Millspaugh, Ron Powell got injured in the pre game warm up and Brazil

I hope you enjoyed the challenge of these questions

[plannerj]

Benno Spire, on 30 December 2024 - 09:40 AM, said:

Quiz answers for those who are interested


There are 30 questions and 71 points to get. See how many points you can get before reading potential answers within the thread.
I will post up the answers on Boxing day

1/ Who were the last club to be voted out of the football league by the re-election process and who replaced them?
Southport replaced by Wigan

2/ Which football league club has played at the most home grounds?
QPR 18 grounds

3/ List the teams classified geographically in the North East Chesterfield have played either league or cup games against.
Ashington, Blyth Spartans, Crook Town, Darlington, Durham City, Gateshead, Hartlepoll, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, South shields, Sunderland, Spennymoor, whitby Town

4/ Name the two teams from Wales Chesterfield have played in the FA cup?
Rhyl and Wrexham

5/ In 1946/47 and 1947/48 Chesterfield competed against a team for the Hospital Cup, who were they?
Wisbech

6/ Which EFL team once played home games at Wormwood Srcubs?
QPR

7/ Who were Chesterfield first opponents in the 1980/81 Anglo Scottish Cup and what was the score?
Sheffield United who we beat 1-0

8/ Clips from Chesterfield pre season friendly at Partick Thistle at the start of the 2000-01 season appeared on which TV series?
Taggart

9/ At the start of the 2002/03 season Chesterfield did a short pre season trip to Cornwall, which two teams did Chesterfield play during this trip?
Newquay and Falmouth

10/ From 1945 to 1960 there was a regular pre season fixture played at Saltergate, name the two teams taking part.
Blues V Reds

11/ Name the most Westerly team that Chesterfield have played in the Football League?
Plymouth

12/ Who scored Chesterfields last goal in the football league before we dropped into the National League?
Kristian Dennis in the 1-0 home win against Newport

13/ Who scored Chesterfields first goal in the National League?
Zavon Hines away at Ebbsfleet

14/ Who scored Chesterfield last goal in the National League?
Ollie Banks against Maidenhead

15/ Since Chesterfield joined the Football League in 1921, which team have Chesterfield travelled the least distance to play in an FA Cup match.
Sheffield United

16/ Since Chesterfield joined the Football League in 1921, discounting extra parts to team names eg Wanderers, United, City which team with the most letters in their name have Chesterfield played in an FA Cup game.
Irthlingbororugh

17/ Who were Chesterfields last opponents before the league was ceased due to the outbreak of World war two?
Manchester City at Maine Road

18/ Who were Chesterfields first opponents when the Football league commenced again after World war two?
Bradford Park Avenue at home.

19/ What was the name Chesterfield fans gave to their FA cup run in 1949/50 and why?
YMCA as we played Yeovil, Middlesbrough then Chelsea, the game against Chelsea was a draw and the opponents for the winners were Arsenal but we unfortunately lost the replay to Chelsea

20/ Who were Chesterfields first ever league cup opponents and in which round did we join the competition and what did Chesterfield request from their opponents for this game?
We had a bye in round 1 then played Orient in round 2 but the games had to be played midweek so we gave up home advantage, the game was postponed twice before played at the third attempt

21/ In the 1931/32 season we played in the second tier for the first time who were the first team we beat playing at this level?
Charlton athletic 3-2

22/ Who were the last team for Chesterfield to beat playing second tier football?
Blackburn 4-1

23/ Which two teams did Chesterfield play in the Festival of Britain?
Anderlecht and Saarbrucken

24/ Name all the Scottish opponents Chesterfield have played against either competitively or in friendlies.
Hearts, Queen of the South, Albion Rovers, Rangers, Dunfermline, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Motherwell

25/ Name all the non-UK teams Chesterfield have played against.
Anderlecht, Saarbrucken, Lanerossi Vicenza, Malaga, Canadian X1,

26/ In the 2020/21 season Chesterfield played only 3 games where fans were allowed to attend, who were the opponents?
Halifax A, Sutton A, Notts County A play off

27/ In the 2020/21 season two teams were expunged from the National league, who were they?
Dover and macclesfield

28/ During 2001 Thomas Hitzlsperger played 5 games for Chesterfield on loan. Which club did we loan him from and then which two German clubs did he go on to play for?
Aston villa, VfB Stuttgart and VFl Wolfsburg

29/ Another loan player we had was Jamie OHara, which club did we loan him from, who were the opponents in his first game for Chesterfield and for which team did he score the most career goals.
Spurs, Doncaster and Spurs

30/ From which club did Chesterfield sign Gordon Banks, what were the circumstances that created the opportunity for his debut with Chesterfield and who were the opponents when he made the save of the century?
Millspaugh, Ron Powell got injured in the pre game warm up and Brazil

I hope you enjoyed the challenge of these questions

Re Question 3, shouldn?t Tow Law also be included? It?s in County Durham alongside others listed. I thought that we were once the subject of a cup upset with them.

[clarevoyant.]

plannerj, on 30 December 2024 - 05:16 PM, said:

Re Question 3, shouldn?t Tow Law also be included? It?s in County Durham alongside others listed. I thought that we were once the subject of a cup upset with them.

Wash your mouth that was the scabs

[OneDecentLester]

Benno Spire, on 30 December 2024 - 09:40 AM, said:

Quiz answers for those who are interested


There are 30 questions and 71 points to get. See how many points you can get before reading potential answers within the thread.
I will post up the answers on Boxing day

1/ Who were the last club to be voted out of the football league by the re-election process and who replaced them?
Southport replaced by Wigan

2/ Which football league club has played at the most home grounds?
QPR 18 grounds

3/ List the teams classified geographically in the North East Chesterfield have played either league or cup games against.
Ashington, Blyth Spartans, Crook Town, Darlington, Durham City, Gateshead, Hartlepoll, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, South shields, Sunderland, Spennymoor, whitby Town

4/ Name the two teams from Wales Chesterfield have played in the FA cup?
Rhyl and Wrexham

5/ In 1946/47 and 1947/48 Chesterfield competed against a team for the Hospital Cup, who were they?
Wisbech

6/ Which EFL team once played home games at Wormwood Srcubs?
QPR

7/ Who were Chesterfield first opponents in the 1980/81 Anglo Scottish Cup and what was the score?
Sheffield United who we beat 1-0

8/ Clips from Chesterfield pre season friendly at Partick Thistle at the start of the 2000-01 season appeared on which TV series?
Taggart

9/ At the start of the 2002/03 season Chesterfield did a short pre season trip to Cornwall, which two teams did Chesterfield play during this trip?
Newquay and Falmouth

10/ From 1945 to 1960 there was a regular pre season fixture played at Saltergate, name the two teams taking part.
Blues V Reds

11/ Name the most Westerly team that Chesterfield have played in the Football League?
Plymouth

12/ Who scored Chesterfields last goal in the football league before we dropped into the National League?
Kristian Dennis in the 1-0 home win against Newport

13/ Who scored Chesterfields first goal in the National League?
Zavon Hines away at Ebbsfleet

14/ Who scored Chesterfield last goal in the National League?
Ollie Banks against Maidenhead

15/ Since Chesterfield joined the Football League in 1921, which team have Chesterfield travelled the least distance to play in an FA Cup match.
Sheffield United

16/ Since Chesterfield joined the Football League in 1921, discounting extra parts to team names eg Wanderers, United, City which team with the most letters in their name have Chesterfield played in an FA Cup game.
Irthlingbororugh

17/ Who were Chesterfields last opponents before the league was ceased due to the outbreak of World war two?
Manchester City at Maine Road

18/ Who were Chesterfields first opponents when the Football league commenced again after World war two?
Bradford Park Avenue at home.

19/ What was the name Chesterfield fans gave to their FA cup run in 1949/50 and why?
YMCA as we played Yeovil, Middlesbrough then Chelsea, the game against Chelsea was a draw and the opponents for the winners were Arsenal but we unfortunately lost the replay to Chelsea

20/ Who were Chesterfields first ever league cup opponents and in which round did we join the competition and what did Chesterfield request from their opponents for this game?
We had a bye in round 1 then played Orient in round 2 but the games had to be played midweek so we gave up home advantage, the game was postponed twice before played at the third attempt

21/ In the 1931/32 season we played in the second tier for the first time who were the first team we beat playing at this level?
Charlton athletic 3-2

22/ Who were the last team for Chesterfield to beat playing second tier football?
Blackburn 4-1

23/ Which two teams did Chesterfield play in the Festival of Britain?
Anderlecht and Saarbrucken

24/ Name all the Scottish opponents Chesterfield have played against either competitively or in friendlies.
Hearts, Queen of the South, Albion Rovers, Rangers, Dunfermline, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Motherwell

25/ Name all the non-UK teams Chesterfield have played against.
Anderlecht, Saarbrucken, Lanerossi Vicenza, Malaga, Canadian X1,

26/ In the 2020/21 season Chesterfield played only 3 games where fans were allowed to attend, who were the opponents?
Halifax A, Sutton A, Notts County A play off

27/ In the 2020/21 season two teams were expunged from the National league, who were they?
Dover and macclesfield

28/ During 2001 Thomas Hitzlsperger played 5 games for Chesterfield on loan. Which club did we loan him from and then which two German clubs did he go on to play for?
Aston villa, VfB Stuttgart and VFl Wolfsburg

29/ Another loan player we had was Jamie OHara, which club did we loan him from, who were the opponents in his first game for Chesterfield and for which team did he score the most career goals.
Spurs, Doncaster and Spurs

30/ From which club did Chesterfield sign Gordon Banks, what were the circumstances that created the opportunity for his debut with Chesterfield and who were the opponents when he made the save of the century?
Millspaugh, Ron Powell got injured in the pre game warm up and Brazil

I hope you enjoyed the challenge of these questions

Question 26, I could have sworn we played Dagenham & Redbridge in front of fans that season, in a home game that I went to?
2-1 win if I remember correctly too

[Benno Spire]

plannerj, on 30 December 2024 - 05:16 PM, said:

Re Question 3, shouldn?t Tow Law also be included? It?s in County Durham alongside others listed. I thought that we were once the subject of a cup upset with them.

We have never played Tow law

OneDecentLester, on 30 December 2024 - 05:33 PM, said:

Question 26, I could have sworn we played Dagenham & Redbridge in front of fans that season, in a home game that I went to?
2-1 win if I remember correctly too

Yes that is correct, I missed that one off

[Johnnyspireite7]

Benno Spire, on 30 December 2024 - 06:46 PM, said:

We have never played Tow law


Yes that is correct, I missed that one off

We have, however, played North Shields (1913/14 FA Cup) who are missing from the answer

[Westbars Spireite]

plannerj, on 30 December 2024 - 05:16 PM, said:

Re Question 3, shouldn?t Tow Law also be included? It?s in County Durham alongside others listed. I thought that we were once the subject of a cup upset with them.

Whitby shouldn't be included.

[Benno Spire]

Johnnyspireite7, on 30 December 2024 - 07:02 PM, said:

We have, however, played North Shields (1913/14 FA Cup) who are missing from the answer

I didn?t look pre 1921 as that was when we joined the league but as I said cup it has to be accepted