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#1 User is offline   Benno Spire 

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Posted 23 December 2024 - 04:30 PM

Had a bit of spare time so thought i would put a bit of a quiz together for any Spireites kicking their heels up to Boxing day.


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?

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

3/ List the teams classified geographically in the North East Chesterfield have played either league or cup games against.


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

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

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

7/ Who were Chesterfield first opponents in the 1980/81 Anglo Scottish Cup and what was the score?

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

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?

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

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

12/ Who scored Chesterfields last goal in the football league before we dropped into the National League?

13/ Who scored Chesterfields first goal in the National League?

14/ Who scored Chesterfield last goal in the National League?

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

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.

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

18/ Who were Chesterfields first opponents when the Football league commenced again after World war two?

19/ What was the name Chesterfield fans gave to their FA cup run in 1949/50 and why?

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?

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?

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

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

24/ Name all the Scottish opponents Chesterfield have played against either competitively or in friendlies.

25/ Name all the non-UK teams Chesterfield have played against.

26/ In the 2020/21 season Chesterfield played only 3 games where fans were allowed to attend, who were the opponents?

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

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?

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.

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?

Good luck and enjoy doing these.

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Posted 23 December 2024 - 05:23 PM

Benno, can i have a clarification on Q15 please? I'm assuming that is matches that involve us?
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 05:35 PM

View PostJohnnyspireite7, on 23 December 2024 - 05:23 PM, said:

Benno, can i have a clarification on Q15 please? I'm assuming that is matches that involve us?

Now clarified
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 06:03 PM

This is brill. Thanks Benno Spire.
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 06:19 PM

1, Southport & Wigan Athletic
2. QPR
3. Newcastle, Sunderland, Darlington, Hartlepool, Blyth Spartans, Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields & Middlesbrough (I know they're back in Yorkshire now but..)
4. Wrexham & Rhyl (twice!)
5. Sheff Utd
6. QPR (one of their many!)
7. Sheff Utd in the Preliminary round, we won 1-0, Phil Bonnyman scored
8. Taggart - I was there as was Warfey!
9. Newquay & Falmouth
10. Not sure on this one - Pass.
11. Plymouth Argyle (just from Swansea)
12. Kristian Dennis
13. Zavon Hines
14. Ollie Banks
15. In 1921 we went to Staveley
16. Irthlingborough
17. Swansea
18. Bradford Park Avenue (was also our last match before the League resumed)
19 The YMCA run cos we played Yeovil, Middlesbrough and Chelsea Home and away (Replay)?
20 Leyton Orient in R2, we requested to play at Brisbane Road instead of at home where we were drawn as we hadn't got floodlights.
21 Charlton Athletic
22. Blackburn Rovers (won 4-1)
23, Anderlecht and Saarbrucken
24, Rangers, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Albion Rovers, Motherwell, Queen Of The South (twice) & Hearts
25. in addition to the 2 in Q23, Lanerossi Vicenza, Malaga, Benfica B and I've seen reference to a Canadian XI.
26. Dagenham, Halifax and Notts County in the play-off game
27. Dover (for refusing to play games) and the original Macclesfield (went bust)
28. We got him from Aston Villa and he went on to play for Stuttgart and Wolfsburg
29. Spurs, first game a 1-1 draw with Doncaster and most goals for Spurs (7 including 2 in the old UEFA cup) he got 6 for Wolves and 5 for us.
30. Sheff Utd, ended Ron Powell's 299 consecutive appearances and Brazil (from Pele's header)

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Posted 23 December 2024 - 06:28 PM

Wow, I perhaps will score more than 5 pts, perhaps.

Hats off to you Benno, can't wait to enjoy the answers.

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Posted 23 December 2024 - 06:49 PM

View PostJohnnyspireite7, on 23 December 2024 - 06:19 PM, said:

1, Southport & Wigan Athletic
2. QPR
3. Newcastle, Sunderland, Darlington, Hartlepool, Blyth Spartans, Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields & Middlesbrough (I know they're back in Yorkshire now but..)
4. Wrexham & Rhyl (twice!)
5. Sheff Utd
6. QPR (one of their many!)
7. Sheff Utd in the Preliminary round, we won 1-0, Phil Bonnyman scored
8. Taggart - I was there as was Warfey!
9. Newquay & Falmouth
10. Not sure on this one - Pass.
11. Plymouth Argyle (just from Swansea)
12. Kristian Dennis
13. Zavon Hines
14. Ollie Banks
15. In 1921 we went to Staveley
16. Irthlingborough
17. Swansea
18. Bradford Park Avenue (was also our last match before the League resumed)
19 The YMCA run cos we played Yeovil, Middlesbrough and Chelsea Home and away (Replay)?
20 Leyton Orient in R2, we requested to play at Brisbane Road instead of at home where we were drawn as we hadn't got floodlights.
21 Charlton Athletic
22. Blackburn Rovers (won 4-1)
23, Anderlecht and Saarbrucken
24, Rangers, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Albion Rovers, Motherwell, Queen Of The South (twice) & Hearts
25. in addition to the 2 in Q23, Lanerossi Vicenza, Malaga, Benfica B and I've seen reference to a Canadian XI.
26. Dagenham, Halifax and Notts County in the play-off game
27. Dover (for refusing to play games) and the original Macclesfield (went bust)
28. We got him from Aston Villa and he went on to play for Stuttgart and Wolfsburg
29. Spurs, first game a 1-1 draw with Doncaster and most goals for Spurs (7 including 2 in the old UEFA cup) he got 6 for Wolves and 5 for us.
30. Sheff Utd, ended Ron Powell's 299 consecutive appearances and Brazil (from Pele's header)


52/71 not a bad first attempt, I won?t say what is right and what is wrong yet

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Posted 23 December 2024 - 06:49 PM

View PostJohnnyspireite7, on 23 December 2024 - 06:19 PM, said:

1, Southport & Wigan Athletic
2. QPR
3. Newcastle, Sunderland, Darlington, Hartlepool, Blyth Spartans, Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields & Middlesbrough (I know they're back in Yorkshire now but..)
4. Wrexham & Rhyl (twice!)
5. Sheff Utd
6. QPR (one of their many!)
7. Sheff Utd in the Preliminary round, we won 1-0, Phil Bonnyman scored
8. Taggart - I was there as was Warfey!
9. Newquay & Falmouth
10. Not sure on this one - Pass.
11. Plymouth Argyle (just from Swansea)
12. Kristian Dennis
13. Zavon Hines
14. Ollie Banks
15. In 1921 we went to Staveley
16. Irthlingborough
17. Swansea
18. Bradford Park Avenue (was also our last match before the League resumed)
19 The YMCA run cos we played Yeovil, Middlesbrough and Chelsea Home and away (Replay)?
20 Leyton Orient in R2, we requested to play at Brisbane Road instead of at home where we were drawn as we hadn't got floodlights.
21 Charlton Athletic
22. Blackburn Rovers (won 4-1)
23, Anderlecht and Saarbrucken
24, Rangers, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Albion Rovers, Motherwell, Queen Of The South (twice) & Hearts
25. in addition to the 2 in Q23, Lanerossi Vicenza, Malaga, Benfica B and I've seen reference to a Canadian XI.
26. Dagenham, Halifax and Notts County in the play-off game
27. Dover (for refusing to play games) and the original Macclesfield (went bust)
28. We got him from Aston Villa and he went on to play for Stuttgart and Wolfsburg
29. Spurs, first game a 1-1 draw with Doncaster and most goals for Spurs (7 including 2 in the old UEFA cup) he got 6 for Wolves and 5 for us.
30. Sheff Utd, ended Ron Powell's 299 consecutive appearances and Brazil (from Pele's header)


3/ Crook Town & Spennymoor
15/ could be Clay Cross depending on traffic lights and cones
24/ Dunfermline 87/8
25/Canada is correct 86/7


Nice one Ian

This post has been edited by clarevoyant.: 23 December 2024 - 07:31 PM

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Posted 23 December 2024 - 07:23 PM

Okay let?s have a crack at this then. Will refrain from searching on google and just see what I actually know (dont know!):

1/ I?ll go with Altrincham out & Rochdale in

2/ Coventry?

3/ Middlesborough, Hartlepool, Gateshead, Darlington, Scarborough


4/ Wrexham & Cardiff

5/ Wild stab in the dark? Derby County

6/ Walsall

7/ Not a clue, erm Inverness?

8/ B****Y tough quiz this? can?t even guess on this, pass

9/ Truro City & Torquay

10/ Chesterfield & Derby county

11/ Plymouth

12/ Kristian Dennis

13/ Charlie Carter

14/ Ollie Banks

15/ Mansfield

16/ Middlesbrough

17/ Bury

18/ Hartlepool

19/ Not a clue

20/ Barnsley, 1st round & for the game to be played away

21/ Burnley

22/ Cardiff

23/ Newport & Greenock Morton

24/ Inverness, Greenock Morton, Partick Thistle, Queen of the south

25/. Sligo Rovers, Apollon Limassol, Benfica

26/ Dagenham & Redbridge, Halifax, Notts County

27/ Dover Athletic & Macclesfield

28/ Aston Villa, Stuttgart & Wolfsburg

29/ Tottenham, Peterborough, Wolves

30/ Sheff United, First team keeper injured & Brazil
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 07:34 PM

View PostOneDecentLester, on 23 December 2024 - 07:23 PM, said:

Okay let?s have a crack at this then. Will refrain from searching on google and just see what I actually know (dont know!):

1/ I?ll go with Altrincham out & Rochdale in

2/ Coventry?

3/ Middlesborough, Hartlepool, Gateshead, Darlington, Scarborough


4/ Wrexham & Cardiff

5/ Wild stab in the dark? Derby County

6/ Walsall

7/ Not a clue, erm Inverness?

8/ B****Y tough quiz this? can?t even guess on this, pass

9/ Truro City & Torquay

10/ Chesterfield & Derby county

11/ Plymouth

12/ Kristian Dennis

13/ Charlie Carter

14/ Ollie Banks

15/ Mansfield

16/ Middlesbrough

17/ Bury

18/ Hartlepool

19/ Not a clue

20/ Barnsley, 1st round & for the game to be played away

21/ Burnley

22/ Cardiff

23/ Newport & Greenock Morton

24/ Inverness, Greenock Morton, Partick Thistle, Queen of the south

25/. Sligo Rovers, Apollon Limassol, Benfica

26/ Dagenham & Redbridge, Halifax, Notts County

27/ Dover Athletic & Macclesfield

28/ Aston Villa, Stuttgart & Wolfsburg

29/ Tottenham, Peterborough, Wolves

30/ Sheff United, First team keeper injured & Brazil


19/71 not bad without searching
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 07:41 PM

View Postclarevoyant., on 23 December 2024 - 06:49 PM, said:

3/ Crook Town & Spennymoor
15/ could be Clay Cross depending on traffic lights and cones
24/ Dunfermline 87/8
25/Canada is correct 86/7


Nice one Ian


Not Clay Cross, we did play them in the FA Cup but that was pre 1921 before we joined the football league
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 07:44 PM

View PostBenno Spire, on 23 December 2024 - 07:41 PM, said:

Not Clay Cross, we did play them in the FA Cup but that was pre 1921 before we joined the football league

Memories failing :lol:
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 07:47 PM

View Postclarevoyant., on 23 December 2024 - 07:44 PM, said:

Memories failing :lol:


Is the rumour true you ran the line for the game
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Posted 23 December 2024 - 08:10 PM

View PostBenno Spire, on 23 December 2024 - 07:47 PM, said:

Is the rumour true you ran the line for the game

Not sure, was that the one you were proffering abuse after the game in the Royal Volunteer?

Edit.

Just membered, you were p...ed off claiming there wasn't enough dripping on the sarnies

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Posted 24 December 2024 - 05:13 PM

How is anyone getting on with finding answers
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Posted 24 December 2024 - 07:20 PM

View PostBenno Spire, on 24 December 2024 - 05:13 PM, said:

How is anyone getting on with finding answers


My head hurts lol.
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Posted 24 December 2024 - 10:15 PM

11. Carlisle United?

Edit- ignore that, not even close; thought it was a trick question.

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Posted 25 December 2024 - 06:33 PM

24. Am I imagining it or did we play St Mirren in a friendly once?
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Posted 25 December 2024 - 06:47 PM

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24. Am I imagining it or did we play St Mirren in a friendly once?


No we havnt
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Posted 25 December 2024 - 08:03 PM

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